1. Skill and Fitness Based Competence
Physical education teacher candidates are physically educated individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to demonstrate competent movement performance and health enhancing fitness as delineated in the NASPE K-12 Standards.
2. Learner Development
The candidate understands cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional and physical areas of student development.
3. Learning Differences
The candidate understands individual learner differences and cultural and linguistic diversity.
4. Learning Environments
The candidate works with learners to create environments that support individual and collaborative learning, positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.
5. Content Knowledge
The candidate understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the discipline.
6. Assessment
The candidate uses multiple methods of assessment to engage learners in their own growth, monitor learner progress, guide planning and instruction, and determine whether the outcomes described in content standards have been met.
7. Instructional Planning
The candidate plans instruction to support students in meeting rigorous learning goals by drawing upon knowledge of content areas, Utah Core Standards, instructional best practices, and the community context.
8. Instructional Strategies
The candidate uses various instructional strategies to ensure that all learners develop a deep understanding of content areas and their connections, and build skills to apply and extend knowledge in meaningful ways.
9. Reflection and Continuous Growth
The candidate is a reflective practitioner who uses evidence to continually evaluate and adapt practice to meet the needs of each learner.
10. Leadership and Collaboration
The candidate is a leader who engages collaboratively with learners, families, colleagues, and community members to build a shared vision and supportive professional culture focused on student growth and success.
11. Professional and Ethical Behavior
The candidate demonstrates the highest standard of legal, moral, and ethical conduct as specified in Utah State Board Rule R277-515.
