Illinois Administrative Code
Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
Part 26 - STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENTS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
Subpart A - STANDARDS FOR ENDORSEMENTS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
Section 26.160 - Curriculum: Physical Development and Health
Universal Citation: 23 IL Admin Code ยง 26.160
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
The competent early childhood teacher understands the comprehensive nature of the physical, emotional, and social well-being of children from birth through grade three; understands the role of human movement and physical activity as elements central to active, healthy lifestyles; and promotes the abilities of children from birth through grade three as they develop and practice skills that contribute to good health and enhance quality of life.
a) Knowledge Indicators - The competent early childhood teacher:
1)
understands ways in which the physical, social, and emotional well-being of
children enhances enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and social
interaction.
2) understands basic
principles and practices of personal, interpersonal, and community health and
safety, including the prevention and treatment of illness and injury.
3) understands human body systems and
interrelationships between fitness and body systems.
4) understands the phases, stages, and
continuity of motor development.
5)
understands the relationship between resolution of conflicts and health and
well-being.
6) understands and
respects differences among children in settings where children engage in
physical activity.
b) Performance Indicators - The competent early childhood teacher:
1) applies basic principles and practices of
personal, interpersonal, and community health and safety, including the
prevention and treatment of illness and injury.
2) provides opportunities for children to
explore concepts and make decisions that positively influence their health and
safety.
3) applies health-related
physical fitness concepts and practices.
4) provides opportunities for children to
explore movement activities in a variety of contexts.
5) provides opportunities for children to
resolve conflicts, communicate positively, and cooperate in a variety of
contexts.
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