Children learn to overcome their fear of water and in some cases learn to swim in the aquatics clinic. The program offers experience in inclusion and exclusion physical education which aids in evaluating children. The clinics are designed for optimum learning by the student and the child. The ability to work with special needs children in a supervised setting is critical for growth and knowledge of the students enrolled in Physical Education Teacher Education. They are supervised by graduate students and one faculty member.
Evaluations are lengthy and designed to show all aspects of teacher student behavior.
The information is discussed with the student and suggestions are made to improve or modify the lesson for next week. Lesson plans are reviewed several days prior to the lesson and returned to the students for clarification. Students maintain a weekly journal, highlighting areas that were of concern as well as areas that were extremely successful.