Journal 2: Content Knowledge: Demonstrate understanding of knowledge base and content

*Starting week 2 share your best lessonplan and instructional materials when you submit your weekly journal 

GoReact: Optional* Please communicate with your supervisor to see if you should submit a video

Watermark Weekly Journal:

Using the Weekly Journal Template, that is linked below, copy the Thinking, Daily, and Weekly Writing Prompts as given here in the template to complete your weekly journal.

When your journal is completed you should upload and submit to your supervisor in the Watermark Student Teaching Program Submission Work system on that end of week Saturday as required. 

• Thinking Prompt: What is the importance of preserving content knowledge and being able to teach others about physical education content? Content knowledge refers to the concepts, theories and principles associated with teaching an academic subject. When reading the article of the week, the author stresses the importance of not losing sight of student learning in motor skills and movement patterns as many during the pandemic have focused primarily on physical activity and fitness.
  
  
• Required Weekly Reading Article: Provide and Protect the Essential Components (See PDF Below) 
  
  
• Daily Prompt: Each day, write down what you have done and learned from your experience. This week in particular discuss the content knowledge you and your host teacher are teaching to students, please be sure to show the alignment to the national standards.
• Reflection on Feedback: Each time you add a new reflection, your supervisor wants to see you use their feedback and reflect more deeply. Look back on Week 1 and see how this week you can enhance your reflection.
  
  
• Weekly Writing Prompt: Understanding the importance of content knowledge in physical education, please discuss the changes that have occurred in Physical Education during the pandemic and how it impacts your teaching of content knowledge.

• Best Lesson Plan of the week: Upload your best lesson plan (with instructional materials/assessments) of the week for evaluation