Physical Education Teacher Education: PreK-12 : Books
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Call Numbers
The general call number range for Physical Education materials is:
GV 1-1198
This is true for all MERIT locations: Professional, PreK-12, and Reference stacks.
Below are topical sections highlighting a few of the books at MERIT Library.
There are many more general resource books and plenty of content-related books (dance, baseball etc) that you can find in MadCat or by browsing the library's shelves in this call number range.
General Books about Teaching PE at MERIT Library
- Foundations of Physical Education, Exercise Science and Sport by WuestCall Number: GV341 W85 2006 (Professional Stacks)ISBN: 0072972807Publication Date: 2005-05-01
These books are comprehensive, covering an array of physical education teacher education topics, including assessment, history, foundations, classroom management, teaching strategies, professional development and some lesson ideas.
- Teaching Sport and Physical Activity by Paul SchemppCall Number: GV361 S25 2003 (Professional Stacks)ISBN: 0736033874Publication Date: 2003-03-18
- Teaching Elementary Physical Education by Peter Hastie; Ellen MartinCall Number: GV365 H38 2006 (Professional Stacks)ISBN: 0805328343Publication Date: 2005-03-18
- Dynamic Physical Education for Secondary School Students by Paul W. Darst; Robert P. PangraziCall Number: GV365 P36 2006 (Professional Stacks)ISBN: 0805378820Publication Date: 2005-03-01
- Fitness Education for Children by Stephen J. VirgilioCall Number: GV443 V54 2012 (Professional Stacks)ISBN: 9781450402552Publication Date: 2011-10-12
Lesson Plans and Curriculum Books at MERIT Library
- Quality Lesson Plans for Secondary Physical Education by Dorothy B. Zakrajsek; Lois A. Carnes; Frank E. PettigrewCall Number: GV363 Z27 2003 (PreK-12 Stacks)ISBN: 073604485XPublication Date: 2003-03-18
- A Multicultural Approach to Physical Education by Rhonda L. Clements; Suzanne K. KinzlerCall Number: GV363 .C56 2003 (PreK-12 Stacks)ISBN: 0736038825Publication Date: 2002-10-25
- Physical Best Activity Guide by National Association for Sport and Physical EducationCall Number: GV365 P5 2005 (PreK-12 Stacks)ISBN: 0736048030Publication Date: 2004-09-15
- Fun, Fitness, and Skills by Howie WeissCall Number: GV361 W36 2008 (Professional Stacks)ISBN: 0736068295Publication Date: 2007-09-06
- Physical education methods for elementary teachers by Katherine T. Thomas, Amelia M. Lee, Jerry R. ThomasCall Number: GV443 T495 2003 (Professional Stacks)ISBN: 0736041060
- Smart PE moves for middle school students : ready-to-use lesson plans & assessment tools for standards-based physical education by Manson, MaraCall Number: GV443 M36 2012 (Professional Stacks)Publication Date: 2012
- An introduction to primary physical education by Gerald Griggs (Editor)Call Number: GV443 I58 2012 (Professional Stacks)ISBN: 0203131886Publication Date: 2012-07-23
- Teaching Physical Education Creatively by Angela Pickard; Patricia MaudeISBN: 1315780356Publication Date: 2014-01-01
- Early Elementary Children Moving and Learning by Rae PicaISBN: 9781605542690Publication Date: 2014-04-08
- Methods of Group Exercise Instruction-3rd Edition with Online Video by Carol Kennedy-Armbruster; Mary YokeISBN: 9781450421898Publication Date: 2014-01-30
Student Teaching and Teaching Tips Books at MERIT Library
- Physical Education Tips from the Trenches by Charmain SutherlandCall Number: GV363 .S88 2002 (Professional Stacks)ISBN: 0736037098Publication Date: 2001-09-05
- Seminar in Physical Education: From Student Teaching to Teaching Students by Susan Lynn; Stephen L. Cone; Peter Werner; Darla M. CastelliCall Number: GV365 S46 2007 (Professional Stacks)ISBN: 0736056092Publication Date: 2007-02-09
Reference Books at MERIT Library
- Directory of programs in physical education teacher education.Call Number: GV365 D567 - Reference Stacks
Here are books in the MERIT Reference Stacks. They can be checked out for one day.
- UW handbook of preK-12 resources : a guide to educational programs and resources from the University of Wisconsin--Madison.Call Number: L903.W65 M33 2007 - Reference Stacks
Technology Integration Books at MERIT Library
- Using Technology in Physical Education by Bonnie MohnsenCall Number: GV364 M64 2001 Professional StacksISBN: 1893166511Publication Date: 2001-02-01