Course Syllabus – Physical Education
 
Mission 
De Anza Academy of Technology and the Arts (DATA) is a high achieving and innovative magnet school where students, community, and staff collaborate in authentic learning experiences.  Together we support an inclusive environment focused on relationships in order to develop skills for a global society.


Course Title: P.E. (grades 7 and 8)
 
Teacher’s Name: Mr. Anderson
 
Website:  http://andersonnavigator.weebly.com/
 
Contacts:  email -mark.anderson@venturausd.org  or phone: 641-5165 ext. 2059 (only if at school)
 
Textbooks: N/A
 
Major Emphasis of the Course: The goals and objective of this course align with the California State Content Standards for P.E. These content standards can be accessed at http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/documents/pestandards.pdf.    Daily participation, homework, quizzes, and demonstrated mastery of P.E. activities will be used to assess student attainment of the standards.
 
Course Expectations:  Because the majority of the students’ grades in P.E. will be determined by their daily participation, I expect my students to give 100% each class period.  Students must log on to Zoom during the correct time slot for their class period.  If for some reason, they cannot make their class time, they can attend live class during a different period if they notify me ahead of time to get the Zoom code for that period.   Students may also choose to complete the Canvas activity for that day to make up their points for the day.  As we will almost always be exercising during live classes, please be dressed in appropriate workout clothing.  I expect that any assignments in Canvas will be completed and submitted in a timely and neat manner.   I expect students to conform to the VUSD Attendance Policy, Standards of Student Behavior and Conduct, Dress Code, and Academic Honesty Policy.  These policies can be found on the VUSD website at www.venturausd.org and in the Parent-Student Handbook.

The aim of this course is to immerse students (as much as is possible during distance learning) in lessons that incorporate both the California state standards (http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/documents/pestandards.pdf.) and the national P.E. standards listed at www.shapeamerica.org/standards/pe/.
 

Class Grading Policy  (Based on California P.E. standards that every 7th and 8th grade student engages in 400 minutes of physical activity every 10 school days)
  • Students will earn 10 points per day for participating fully in live class instruction.  Points will be deducted by the instructor if a student fails to try to complete the activity.
  • Students must earn additional points (up to 10 points per day) for completing activities in Canvas on days that they don’t have live Zoom instruction.
  • Each week will be based on a 50 point maximum score.  Students will reach this total by combining live Zoom instruction with activities from Canvas.
  • On Fridays, the PE activity log must be filled out and submitted to Mr. Anderson via Canvas.  If a student fails to turn in the activity log, they will receive points only for the days they attended live class.

The grade in this course will be based on the accumulation of points earned through daily participation (10 points possible each day), Canvas assignments, quizzes, and demonstrated mastery of P.E. activities. The Canvas activity logs should be submitted every Friday.  

Please visit Q Parent Connect at http://www.venturausd.org/parents/vusdParents.aspx to access grades.
If you need access to Q Parent Connect, please visit DATA’s front office  to obtain a password.

Grading Scale
A – truly outstanding 100%-90%
B – advanced, above average 89%-80%
C – complete, average 79%-70%
D – incomplete or below average 69%-60%
F – failure 59%-0%

Netbook/ Technology Norms:
  • Netbooks will be used daily to participate and complete assignments in P.E.
  • Please make sure the netbook is fully charged and ready to go.
  • Immediately report all malfunctions, damage, or a missing Netbook to the technology hotline or DATA.
  • Use the Netbook for school-related purposes only.
 
Zoom Norms:
Students will enter first name and last name when joining a Zoom session. 
Students will make sure that they are in a well lit and quiet place without any inappropriate items behind me. They will also need enough room to exercise.
Students will keep themselves muted until the teacher asks them to unmute . This will help reduce background noise during the session. 
Students will use the chat feature appropriately to only ask questions and make comments about what is being discussed. 
Students will only share their screen with the teacher’s permission. The student will not record any class video conferencing sessions. 
Students will not retrieve, send, or display offensive images or messages.  Nor will they insult, threaten or harass others. 
Students will not post anonymous communication or use the Internet or District network resources for illegal, inappropriate, or obscene purposes. 
Students will report anything inappropriate that happens during the Zoom session to their teacher and/or parents. 
Consequences for Violating Zoom Video Conferencing School Norms:
 The teacher will remove the student from the Zoom conference session, inform administration, and call the parents/guardians to report any disrespectful or inappropriate behavior. If the behavior continues, the student will be permanently removed from being able to participate in live class Zoom sessions. 
 
Absences
Please send me an email to let me know if your son/ daughter will not be able to attend class.  If a student does not attend live Zoom class or make it up later, he/ she will lose 10 points for each day he/ she is absent.  In order to make up these participation points, they may complete an extra credit/ makeup assignment.  Examples of these are explained on the extra credit page of this website. http://andersonnavigator.weebly.com/extra-credit.html​

Homework Policy
Any homework assigned will be posted on Canvas and my website along with due dates for each assignment.  Homework should be completed in a timely manner.  Any work turned in past the due date will not receive full credit.  Incomplete assignments will not receive full credit.

Classroom Norms
Students must log in to virtual gym class on time.  Students must participate in all activities in a safe yet energetic manner.  Students must respect the abilities of all classmates..  

Support Schedule
Please email me if you would like to make an appointment to talk.  
 

Communication with Parents
I try to respond as quickly as possible to emails and phone calls.   Contact information is listed at the top of this syllabus.