Assignments

Proposed Format for Evaluation

20-40%               Evidence of curriculum understanding

20-40%               Social Media and Blog Reflections

20-40%               Summary of Learning

10%                      Professionalism

Opportunities to Demonstrate Learning

1.   Evidence of Curriculum Understanding – Students will produce an artifact that demonstrates an understanding of the physical education curriculum at a specific grade level. (Thursday, March 8)

2.   Social Media and Blog Reflections – Students will create a personal blog as well as a Twitter account.  It is recommended that a blog is used to describe and reflect upon your experiences.  This blog along with Twitter will also act as an important communication tool.  Students should show evidence of: 1. Weekly reflections/responses of course activities, readings and presentations, 2. Interaction with other community members, 3. Sharing of discovered resources and/or tools. (ongoing through the semester)

3.   Summary of Learning - Students will produce an artifact (e.g., narrative, audio, video, concept map, other visual, etc.) that summarizes the learning experience in EPE 310. The artifact should reference particular course experiences (e.g., reflections, assessments, readings, networking, experimentation, etc.) that contributed to the greater understanding of elementary physical education. Students will present these artifacts the last day of the course (Thursday, April 5).  

4.   Professionalism - The purpose of awarding achievement marks for professionalism is to emphasize the importance of practising and nurturing these qualities as part of your preparation for a career in education.   The criteria below are adapted from indicators included the Faculty of Education’s Internship Placement Profile (IPP) (Internship Field Manual, 2011) and the ECS 300 Teacher Field Manual (2011).  Similar indicators will be used by your cooperating teachers during your pre-internship and internship to evaluate your performance.  You will be asked to complete and submit a self evaluation that provides evidence of your professionalism in response to the criteria below the week of April 5^th.                

O = outstanding; VG = very good; G = good; F = Fair; U = unsatisfactory

Criteria	O	VG	G	F	U
Relates to others in ways that reflect an understanding of diversity
Contributes to a positive classroom climate conducive to learning
Demonstrates initiative
Demonstrates confidence and enthusiasm
Models appropriate voice and spoken and written language
Promotes the worth of all individuals
Acts in a dependable and mature manner
Demonstrates interest and commitment to teaching

University Grading Description

(www.uregina.ca/gencal/ugcal/attendanceEvaluation/ugcal_64.shtml#gradingDescription)

5.9.1.1 Percentage grades

90-100

An outstanding performance with very strong evidence of:

·          an insightful and comprehensive grasp of the subject matter;

·          a clear ability to make sound and original critical evaluation of the material given;

·          outstanding capacity for original creative and/or logical thought;

·          an excellent ability to organize, to analyze, to synthesize, to integrate ideas, and to express thoughts both in speech and in writing.

80-89

Very good performance with strong evidence of:

·          a comprehensive grasp of the subject matter;

·          an ability to make sound critical evaluation of the material given;

·          a good capacity for original, creative, and/or logical thinking;

·          a very good ability to organize, to analyze, to synthesize, to integrate ideas, and to express thoughts both in speech and in writing.

70-79

Above average performance with evidence of:

·          a substantial knowledge of the subject matter;

·          a good understanding of the relevant issues and a good familiarity with the relevant literature and techniques;

·          some capacity for original, creative, and/or logical thinking;

·          an above-average ability to organize, to analyze and to examine the subject material in a critical and constructive manner, and to express thoughts both in speech and in writing.

60-69

A generally satisfactory and intellectually adequate performance with evidence of:

·          an acceptable basic grasp of the subject material;

·          a fair understanding of the relevant issues;

·          a general familiarity with the relevant literature and techniques;

·          an ability to develop solutions to moderately difficult problems related to the subject material;

·          a moderate ability to examine the material in a critical and analytical manner, and to express thoughts in writing.

50-59

A barely acceptable performance with evidence of:

·          a familiarity with the subject material;

·          some evidence that analytical skills have been developed;

·          some understanding of relevant issues;

·          some familiarity with the relevant literature and techniques;

·          partially successful attempts to solve moderately difficult problems related to the subject material and to examine the material in a critical and analytical manner;

·          basic competence in writing.

0-49

Unacceptable performance.