Physical and Health Education with Teacher Licensure - TUG
Gardner-Webb University's Physical and Health Education with Teacher Licensure Program will provide you with a licensure program that will help you become a professional educator at any grade level, K-12.
Program Description The BS in Physical Education / Health Education with Teacher Licensure program is a 64 hour program that includes a minor in Professional Education. In a student’s final year of study, they will complete full-time student teaching in a clinical placement, working with a cooperating educator at the school while being mentored by University faculty. The PHED program at Gardner-Webb University is state-approved by the North Carolina State Board of Education.
This degree plan is an example of student progression through the program. Academic departments reserve the right to alter the term in which a course is offered.
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Senior Year: Fall Semester (18 hours)
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| PHED 432 |
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Senior Year: Spring Semester (12 hours)
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| EDUC 450 |
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As a student in this program, you'll have opportunities to:
- demonstrate an understanding of common and specialized content in health and in physical education for the delivery of effective PK-12 health and physical education programs, as assessed by the Praxis Subject Area Exam (formerly Praxis II);
- be physically literate individuals who can demonstrate skillful performance in physical education content areas for team sports and individual/dual sports, as assessed by a reliable and valid team or individual sport skills test;
- plan and implement developmentally appropriate learning tasks aligned with local, state, and/or national standards and grade-level outcomes for PK-12 physical education and health to address the diverse needs of all students, as assessed by the GWU PHED Lesson Plan Rubric(s);
- engage students in meaningful learning tasks through the effective use of pedagogical skills to enhance student learning, as assessed through scores on edTPA Task 2; and
- select and implement appropriate formal and informal assessments to monitor students’ progress and guide decision-making related to physical education and health instruction and learning, as assessed through scores on edTPA Task 3.