Seminar in Physical Education: From Student Teaching to Teaching Students - Softcover

This book is aimed at lecturers in physical education, as well as trainee and newly graduated PE teachers. Lecturers will use this book to help trainee PE teachers understand the profession in terms of practical settings, administrative issues, technology and preparation for job-seeking. New PE teachers will use this as a reference to help them navigate their career. The text is designed to be used during teacher training to help the trainee reflect upon practical experiences in the school setting. It will also serve as an ongoing guide to portfolio building and continuing professional development. Readers will benefit from the expertise and insights offered by a team of authors with many years of experience in the field of physical education. It includes key terms, review questions, references and practical case studies to reinforce theory.

Susan Lynn is an associate professor of physical education at Florida State University. Her areas of interest include secondary physical education, the teaching/learning process and curriculum theory. Darla Castelli has been working with young people in physical activity settings for over 20 years. She is currently an assistant professor in the department of kinesiology and community health at the University of Illinois. She also serves on the editorial board for the Journal of Teaching Elementary Physical Education. Peter Werner is a professor in physical education at the University of South Carolina. He has over 35 years of experience in teaching physical education and has authored or contributed to five books and over 100 journal articles on the subject. Stephen Cone is a professor in the department of health and exercise science at Rowan University in New Jersey. He has written dozens of articles for physical education publications and was co-author of Interdisciplinary Teaching Through Physical Education and Teaching Children Dance, also published by Human Kinetics.