Documents
Here are various documents and certificates/trainings that I have been apart of during my Master's studies at Texas Woman's University.
So far, I have obtained my Probationary Certifications for Special Education (EC-12) and Physical Education (EC-12). My next step is to complete a full one year internship, and then receive my official Teaching Certification in both subjects.
So far, I have obtained my Probationary Certifications for Special Education (EC-12) and Physical Education (EC-12). My next step is to complete a full one year internship, and then receive my official Teaching Certification in both subjects.
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Here is the Grant Acceptance Letter for the Grant that I was awarded during my Master's Degree.
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Here is the Degree Plan that I followed during my Master's Degree in Science with an emphasis in Adapted Physical Education
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Here is the Child Abuse Training Certificate that was a requirement to become a Certified Coach for Special Olympics.
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Here is my first teaching certification in the sport of Bowling for Special Olympics Texas.
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Here is the Safesport Training certificate that was a requirement to become a Blazesports specialist.
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The APE Emerging Professional was awarded to me at the Kinesiology Awards Banquet my second semester of my Master's degree.
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Here is the BlazeSports Certification that allows me to be a Certified Disability Sport Specialists.
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Here is the Train Right Certificate that is a Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Training Program in compliance with the requirements of the Texas Safe Camps Act. This certificate will allow me to assist during Campabilities which is held at Texas Woman's University in Denton, Texas.
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Here are my Probationary Teaching Certifications for the State of Texas in Special Education (EC-12) and Physical Education (EC-12).
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Here is a letter from the Camp Abilities Texas including all of the activities that I participated in.
Here is a copy of my Post- baccalaureate Certificate in Adapted Physical Education from the Graduate School at Texas Woman's University.
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USA-APENS National Standards/outcomes
Here is a list of all the competencies that I have completed according to the APEN Standards.
Standard: APENS 1. Standard 1 Human Development
Indicator : APENS.1.2 Understand the impact cognitive disabilities have on perception, attention, and memory for learning in the physical education environment.
Indicator : APENS.1.8 Know that individuals with disabilities are often excluded and/or inappropriately portrayed in discussions of social roles and social norms.
Indicator : APENS.1.11 Understand the impact of the presence of a child with a disability on the structure and function of the family.
Indicator : APENS.1.12 Understand the unique needs, concerns, and worries experienced by many siblings of individuals with disabilities.
Indicator : APENS.1.20 Understands the effect that various developmental delays and disabilities can have on the individual’s successful participation in play activities.
Indicator : APENS.1.29 Understand that an individual with a disability will experience a sense of personal mastery that can generalize to new situations.
Indicator : APENS.1.30 Understand levels of cues/prompts that will foster an individual with a disability learning new behaviors.
Indicator : APENS.1.33 Understand that developmental disabilities may be caused by chromosomal aberrations; gestational disorders; degenerative disorders; mineral, nutritional, endocrine, and mineral dysfunction; infections and intoxicants, and environmental factors.
Indicator : APENS.1.34 Understand that the cause of some disabilities is not well understood.
Indicator : APENS.1.2 Understand the impact cognitive disabilities have on perception, attention, and memory for learning in the physical education environment.
Indicator : APENS.1.8 Know that individuals with disabilities are often excluded and/or inappropriately portrayed in discussions of social roles and social norms.
Indicator : APENS.1.11 Understand the impact of the presence of a child with a disability on the structure and function of the family.
Indicator : APENS.1.12 Understand the unique needs, concerns, and worries experienced by many siblings of individuals with disabilities.
Indicator : APENS.1.20 Understands the effect that various developmental delays and disabilities can have on the individual’s successful participation in play activities.
Indicator : APENS.1.29 Understand that an individual with a disability will experience a sense of personal mastery that can generalize to new situations.
Indicator : APENS.1.30 Understand levels of cues/prompts that will foster an individual with a disability learning new behaviors.
Indicator : APENS.1.33 Understand that developmental disabilities may be caused by chromosomal aberrations; gestational disorders; degenerative disorders; mineral, nutritional, endocrine, and mineral dysfunction; infections and intoxicants, and environmental factors.
Indicator : APENS.1.34 Understand that the cause of some disabilities is not well understood.
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The artifacts on the family tree is related to Standard 1 from my Motor Development course.
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Standard: APENS 2. Standard 2 Motor Development
Indicator: APENS.2.1.03 Understand how factor could influence the rate and sequences of development for individuals with disabilities.
Indicator: APENS 2.1.06 Understand the significance of developmental delays throughout the lifespan on balance and related tasks.
Indicator: APENS 2.1.08 Understand variance in “Motor Milestones” such as typical or average age of achievement for individuals with disabilities.
Indicator: APENS 2.1.10 Understand variance in the progression of fundamental motor skill performance among individuals with disabilities.
Indicator: APENS 2.1.11 Understand how to adapt activities to promote development from the fundamental movement stage through the sport skill stage for individuals with disabilities.
Indicator: APENS 2.2.04 Know techniques and procedures that can facilitate motivation and preparation for individuals with disabilities.
Indicator: APENS 2.2.05 Understand how practice principles can be used for individuals with disabilities.
Indicator: APENS.2.1.03 Understand how factor could influence the rate and sequences of development for individuals with disabilities.
Indicator: APENS 2.1.06 Understand the significance of developmental delays throughout the lifespan on balance and related tasks.
Indicator: APENS 2.1.08 Understand variance in “Motor Milestones” such as typical or average age of achievement for individuals with disabilities.
Indicator: APENS 2.1.10 Understand variance in the progression of fundamental motor skill performance among individuals with disabilities.
Indicator: APENS 2.1.11 Understand how to adapt activities to promote development from the fundamental movement stage through the sport skill stage for individuals with disabilities.
Indicator: APENS 2.2.04 Know techniques and procedures that can facilitate motivation and preparation for individuals with disabilities.
Indicator: APENS 2.2.05 Understand how practice principles can be used for individuals with disabilities.
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The artifact on Down syndrome and motor development relates to Standard 1 from my Motor Development course.
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Standard: APENS 3. Standard 3 Exercise Science
Indicator : APENS.3.11 Understand that various syndromes, as well as metabolic and orthopedic disabilities may affect muscular strength and function.
Indicator : APENS.3.12 Understand that the overload and specificity principles apply to individuals with disabilities.
Indicator : APENS.3.13 Understand that flexibility training applies to individuals with disabilities.
Indicator : APENS.3.11 Understand that various syndromes, as well as metabolic and orthopedic disabilities may affect muscular strength and function.
Indicator : APENS.3.13 Understand that flexibility training applies to individuals with disabilities.
Indicator : APENS.3.18 Understand that congenital defects, syndromes, and orthopedic disabilities may interfere with cardiorespiratory dynamics.
Indicator : APENS.3.11 Understand that various syndromes, as well as metabolic and orthopedic disabilities may affect muscular strength and function.
Indicator : APENS.3.12 Understand that the overload and specificity principles apply to individuals with disabilities.
Indicator : APENS.3.13 Understand that flexibility training applies to individuals with disabilities.
Indicator : APENS.3.11 Understand that various syndromes, as well as metabolic and orthopedic disabilities may affect muscular strength and function.
Indicator : APENS.3.13 Understand that flexibility training applies to individuals with disabilities.
Indicator : APENS.3.18 Understand that congenital defects, syndromes, and orthopedic disabilities may interfere with cardiorespiratory dynamics.
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The artifact on Wheelchair soccer assessments is related to Standard 3 from my Disability & Sport Class.
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Standard: APENS 4. Standard 4 Measurement and Evaluation
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The FIE Report Artifact related to Standard 4 from my APENS Theory to Practice class.
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Standard: APENS 5. Standard 5 History and Philosophy
Standard: APENS 6. Standard 6 Unique Attributes of Learners
Indicator : APENS.6.1 Understand the problems achieving health related physical fitness such as medical conditions.
Indicator : APENS.6.2 Understand the possible motor skill performance and learning problems such as difficulty acquiring locomotor and object control skills.
Indicator : APENS.6.52 Understand the implications of disordered motor development.
Indicator : APENS.6.98 Understand the implications of speech and language disorders.
Indicator : APENS.6.1 Understand the problems achieving health related physical fitness such as medical conditions.
Indicator : APENS.6.2 Understand the possible motor skill performance and learning problems such as difficulty acquiring locomotor and object control skills.
Indicator : APENS.6.52 Understand the implications of disordered motor development.
Indicator : APENS.6.98 Understand the implications of speech and language disorders.
Standard: APENS 7. Standard 7 Curriculum Theory and Development
Standard: APENS 8. Standard 8 Assessment
Indicator : APENS.8.16 Understand the purpose of assessment.
Indicator : APENS.8.19 Understand how to use the various forms of data collected related to individuals with disabilities.
Indicator : APENS.8.24 Know the instruments most commonly used by adapted physical educators.
Indicator : APENS.8.29 Understand how to interpret measurement results of screening and diagnosis.
Indicator : APENS.8.37 Understand the importance of parental or guardians' input in the assessment process.
Indicator : APENS.8.48 Understand how to plan teaching based on assessment results.
Indicator : APENS.8.16 Understand the purpose of assessment.
Indicator : APENS.8.19 Understand how to use the various forms of data collected related to individuals with disabilities.
Indicator : APENS.8.24 Know the instruments most commonly used by adapted physical educators.
Indicator : APENS.8.29 Understand how to interpret measurement results of screening and diagnosis.
Indicator : APENS.8.37 Understand the importance of parental or guardians' input in the assessment process.
Indicator : APENS.8.48 Understand how to plan teaching based on assessment results.
The artifact on the Test of Gross Motor Development-3 (TGMD-III) is related to standard 8 from my Assessment course.
Standard: APENS 9. Standard 9 Instructional Design and Planning
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The artifacts on the Effectiveness of a token economy is related to standard 9 from my Behavior Management course. |
Standard: APENS 10. Standard 10 Teaching
Indicator : APENS.10.3 Understand the effectiveness of class organization and control using the command style of teaching.
Indicator : APENS.10.7 Understand the effectiveness of using task style teaching with individuals with disabilities in order to promote learning in physical education.
Indicator : APENS.10.13 Understand the effectiveness of using guided discovery style teaching with individuals with disabilities in order to promote learning in physical education.
Indicator : APENS.10.17 Understand the effectiveness of using cooperative learning style of teaching with individuals with disabilities in order to promote learning in physical education.
Indicator : APENS.10.22 Understand the importance of using various means of communication to provide teacher expectations to individuals with disabilities such as the latest communication technology (see Standard 9).
Indicator : APENS.10.24 Understand the importance of providing positive specific immediate feedback to individuals with disabilities.
Indicator : APENS.10.25 Understand the importance of monitoring progress specific to individuals with disabilities.
Indicator : APENS.10.26 Understand how to make changes in teaching to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities based on assessment data.
Indicator : APENS.10.3 Understand the effectiveness of class organization and control using the command style of teaching.
Indicator : APENS.10.7 Understand the effectiveness of using task style teaching with individuals with disabilities in order to promote learning in physical education.
Indicator : APENS.10.13 Understand the effectiveness of using guided discovery style teaching with individuals with disabilities in order to promote learning in physical education.
Indicator : APENS.10.17 Understand the effectiveness of using cooperative learning style of teaching with individuals with disabilities in order to promote learning in physical education.
Indicator : APENS.10.22 Understand the importance of using various means of communication to provide teacher expectations to individuals with disabilities such as the latest communication technology (see Standard 9).
Indicator : APENS.10.24 Understand the importance of providing positive specific immediate feedback to individuals with disabilities.
Indicator : APENS.10.25 Understand the importance of monitoring progress specific to individuals with disabilities.
Indicator : APENS.10.26 Understand how to make changes in teaching to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities based on assessment data.
The Teaching Project 1 video is related to standard 10 from my Pedagogy course. It relates to the reproductive teaching style using task cards.
The Teaching Project 2 video is related to standard 10 from my Pedagogy course. It relates to the productive teaching style using a tri-fold display.
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The Assistive Technology Project is related to standard 10 from my Pedagogy course. It relates to using IPADS and APPS for Adapted Physical Education instruction.
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Standard: APENS 11. Standard 11 Consultation and Staff Development
Standard: APENS 12. Standard 12 Student and Program Evaluation
Standard: APENS 13. Standard 13 Continuing Education
Standard: APENS 14. Standard 14 Ethics
Indicator : APENS.14.2 Understand the responsibility for developing and providing appropriate adapted physical education experiences.
Indicator : APENS.14.5 Understand issues confronting individuals with disabilities and the relationship of these to programs designed to provide opportunities for physical activity.
Indicator : APENS.14.2 Understand the responsibility for developing and providing appropriate adapted physical education experiences.
Indicator : APENS.14.5 Understand issues confronting individuals with disabilities and the relationship of these to programs designed to provide opportunities for physical activity.
Standard: APENS 15. Standard 15 Communication