Personal Fitness
Course Description:
What does being fit really mean? Is it just based on physical appearance or is it something deeper? Though we strive to be healthy and make sensible choices, it’s difficult to know how to achieve this. It’s not only about losing weight or lifting a heavy barbell; in Personal Fitness you will learn about body functions, safety, diet, goals, and strategies for longevity. Human beings, in both body and mind, are complex and highly sensitive organisms that need the right attention to physically excel and feel great. Being fit is about living life to the fullest and making the most of what you have—yourself! Explore the world of healthy living and see how real fitness can be achieved through intention, effort, and just the right amount of knowledge.
Course Details:
Course Title (District): | Personal Fitness | ||||||||||
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Course Title (NCES SCED) : | Health and Fitness | ||||||||||
Course Provider : | Genesee ISD | ||||||||||
Content Provided By : | eDynamic Learning | ||||||||||
Online Instructor Provided By : | eDynamic Learning | ||||||||||
Standards Addressed : | None | ||||||||||
Academic Terms : | Semester, Open Entry / Open Exit | ||||||||||
NCES SCED Code : 08052 |
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How To Enroll:
Enrollment Website : | https://www.gennet.us |
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Email : | [email protected] |
Phone : | (888) 364-5409 |
Students and Parents: It is important to work closely with your local school counselor or registrar to follow the school's enrollment procedures. By clicking the "Start Registration Request" button below, you will be able to notify the school of your interest in registering for the online course. However, it is the responsibility of the district or school to review the registration request and approve or deny the request. Please make a note to follow up with your school after submitting a registration request.
Additional Course Information:
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone: (888) 364-5409
Additional Cost: $0.0
Additional Cost Description: None
Unit 1 – What Is Fitness? What does being fit really mean? Is it just based on physical appearance, or is it something deeper? In life, we strive to be healthy and make sensible choices, but it’s difficult to know exactly what that means. It’s not only about losing weight or lifting a heavy barbell; being physically fit entails a wealth of knowledge about our bodily functions, environment, safety, diet, goals, and strategies for longevity. Human beings are complex and highly sensitive organisms that need the right kind of attention to physically excel. Being fit is about living life to the fullest and making the most of what you have: yourself! Let’s explore the world of healthy living and see how real fitness can be achieved through intention, effort, and just the right amount of knowledge.
Unit 2 – The Body Is a Machine How do people do it? In this time of longer workdays and shorter meals, how do people stay fit? Staying healthy isn’t magic; it’s a real, methodical process that anyone, with the right amount of commitment, discipline, and know-how, can use to improve their life overall. That said, the study of personal fitness is still considered a physical science, and while it may not use test tubes and microscopes, it does demand a certain level of knowledge. The human body has many functions and systems which work together to keep it running smoothly. Understanding these systems is the key to better understanding both your physical and mental self.
Unit 3 – The Science of Exercise When most people think about exercise, they likely visualize themselves sporting some colorful gym shoes and rocking out to their favorite Spotify mix. But the more you learn about personal fitness, the more you will begin to see how it is related to a vast network of science that seeks to unlock the secrets of strength, stamina, and energy within the body. The human form is more than just a collection of bones, skin, and muscle–it is a living matrix of energetic pathways that connect the entire body to itself. Keeping fit is a lot more involved than just hitting the gym a few times a week; it requires specific knowledge about the intricacies of the body as a whole. Are you ready for a glimpse into the miracle that is your body?
Unit 4 – Mind Your Own Fitness The word fitness only conveys so much—you are physically capable and healthy—but when you have total fitness, that is a different story. Then, the mind supports the efforts of the body and vice versa. Achieving fitness is a personal journey, one that will require a deep level of self-acceptance and a willingness to push yourself to new limits. Designing your own unique fitness program while cultivating the right mindset for success is the winning combination to finding total fitness in your own life. When the mind and body work together, nothing can stop you!
Unit 5 – Cultivating Your Own Fitness Why did you sign up for this course on personal fitness? Perhaps you want to look better. Maybe you are tired of feeling tired. Or maybe the exercises you’ve been doing just don’t seem to be working. Regardless of your reasoning, the right way to meet your individual needs is out there—you just need to realize how to find it. Everyone’s fitness experience is unique, so take a moment to sit back and think about yours. Identifying why you want to be fit is key to understanding how to motivate yourself to stick with your fitness program, especially when things get tough. And now that you have taken that all-important first step, you just need the resolve and motivation to reach your goal.
Unit 6 – Nutrition and Energy Do you ever feel confused when deciding what to eat? Calories, fat, carbohydrates—what does it all mean? Food has a direct effect on how we feel physically and emotionally. Understanding how nutrition benefits your body will provide the tools you need to reach any fitness goal and find strength and well-being in everything you do. Even though it may sound corny, you are what you eat, so take control and decide what you want to be!
Unit 7 – Body Image What do you see when you look in the mirror? Do you see the beauty that is really there? Or do you see a disappointing collection of all the things you don’t have? Maybe it’s a little bit of both. Sometimes understanding the difference between what is real and imagined is difficult and can lead to negative or confusing feelings about your body. How you see yourself physically can become a preoccupation when pursuing fitness, so it’s important to understand how body image is affected by outside influences, and, more importantly, how a positive selfperception can foster a healthy and productive life.
Unit 8 – Training for Life Pushing yourself to do things that enhance your well-being doesn’t always feel attractive or fun—sometimes it’s just a lot of hard work. So, remembering the benefits of a healthy lifestyle can really propel you forward during times of doubt or lethargy. Fitness is a life pursuit. And the rewards will alter your world in many wonderful new ways, offering both longevity and clarity. Make a plan, stick to it, and discover what your body can really do!
iNACOL National Standards for Quality Online Courses
Academic Content Standards and Assessments | Rating | Comments |
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The goals and objectives clearly state what the participants will know or be able to do at the end of the course. The goals and objectives are measurable in multiple ways. | Fully Met | |
The course content and assignments are aligned with the state’s content standards, Common Core curriculum, or other accepted content standards set for Advanced Placement® courses, technology, computer science, or other courses whose content is not included in the state standards. | Fully Met | |
The course content and assignments are of sufficient rigor, depth and breadth to teach the standards being addressed. | Fully Met | |
Information literacy and communication skills are incorporated and taught as an integral part of the curriculum. | Fully Met | |
Multiple learning resources and materials to increase student success are available to students before the course begins. | Fully Met |
Course Overview and Introduction | Rating | Comments |
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Clear, complete course overview and syllabus are included in the course. | Fully Met | |
Course requirements are consistent with course goals, are representative of the scope of the course and are clearly stated. | Fully Met | |
Information is provided to students, parents and mentors on how to communicate with the online instructor and course provider. | Fully Met |
Legal and Acceptable Use Policies | Rating | Comments |
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The course reflects multi-cultural education, and the content is accurate, current and free of bias or advertising. | Fully Met | |
Expectations for academic integrity, use of copyrighted materials, plagiarism and netiquette (Internet etiquette) regarding lesson activities, discussions, and e-mail communications are clearly stated. | Fully Met | |
Privacy policies are clearly stated. | Fully Met |
Instructor Resources | Rating | Comments |
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Online instructor resources and notes are included. | Fully Met | |
Assessment and assignment answers and explanations are included. | Fully Met |
Accessing Course Effectiveness | Rating | Comments |
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The course provider uses multiple ways of assessing course effectiveness. | Fully Met | |
The course is evaluated using a continuous improvement cycle for effectiveness and the findings used as a basis for improvement. | Fully Met |
Course Updates | Rating | Comments |
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The course is updated periodically to ensure that the content is current. | Fully Met |
Certification | Rating | Comments |
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Course instructors, whether faceto-face or virtual, are certificated and “highly qualified.” The online course teacher possesses a teaching credential from a state-licensing agency and is “highly qualified” as defined under ESEA. | Fully Met |
Instructor and Student Support | Rating | Comments |
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Professional development about the online course delivery system is offered by the provider to assure effective use of the courseware and various instructional media available. | Fully Met | |
The course provider offers technical support and course management assistance to students, the course instructor, and the school coordinator. | Fully Met | |
Course instructors, whether face-to-face or virtual, have been provided professional development in the behavioral, social, and when necessary, emotional, aspects of the learning environment. | Fully Met | |
Course instructors, whether face-to-face or virtual, receive instructor professional development, which includes the support and use of a variety of communication modes to stimulate student engagement online. | Fully Met | |
The provider assures that course instructors, whether face-to-face or virtual, are provided support, as needed, to ensure their effectiveness and success in meeting the needs of online students. | Fully Met | |
Students are offered an orientation for taking an online course before starting the coursework. | Fully Met |
Instructional and Audience Analysis | Rating | Comments |
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Course design reflects a clear understanding of all students’ needs and incorporates varied ways to learn and master the curriculum. | Fully Met |
Course, Unit and Lesson Design | Rating | Comments |
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The course is organized by units and lessons that fall into a logical sequence. Each unit and lesson includes an overview describing objectives, activities, assignments, assessments, and resources to provide multiple learning opportunities for students to master the content. | Fully Met |
Instructional Strategies and Activities | Rating | Comments |
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The course instruction includes activities that engage students in active learning. | Fully Met | |
The course and course instructor provide students with multiple learning paths, based on student needs that engage students in a variety of ways. | Fully Met | |
The course provides opportunities for students to engage in higher-order thinking, critical reasoning activities and thinking in increasingly complex ways. | Fully Met | |
The course provides options for the instructor to adapt learning activities to accommodate students’ needs. | Fully Met | |
Readability levels, written language assignments and mathematical requirements are appropriate for the course content and grade-level expectations. | Fully Met |
Communication and Interaction | Rating | Comments |
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The course design provides opportunities for appropriate instructor-student interaction, including opportunities for timely and frequent feedback about student progress. | Fully Met | |
The course design includes explicit communication/activities (both before and during the first week of the course) that confirms whether students are engaged and are progressing through the course. The instructor will follow program guidelines to address non-responsive students. | Fully Met | |
The course provides opportunities for appropriate instructor-student and student-student interaction to foster mastery and application of the material. | Fully Met |
Resources and Materials | Rating | Comments |
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Students have access to resources that enrich the course content. | Fully Met |
Evaluation Strategies | Rating | Comments |
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Student evaluation strategies are consistent with course goals and objectives, are representative of the scope of the course and are clearly stated. | Fully Met | |
The course structure includes adequate and appropriate methods and procedures to assess students’ mastery of content. | Fully Met |
Feedback | Rating | Comments |
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Ongoing, varied, and frequent assessments are conducted throughout the course to inform instruction. | Fully Met | |
Assessment strategies and tools make the student continuously aware of his/her progress in class and mastery of the content. | Fully Met |
Assessment Resources and Materials | Rating | Comments |
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Assessment materials provide the instructor with the flexibility to assess students in a variety of ways. | Fully Met | |
Grading rubrics are provided to the instructor and may be shared with students. | Fully Met | |
The grading policy and practices are easy to understand. | Fully Met |
Course Architecture | Rating | Comments |
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The course architecture permits the online instructor to add content, activities and assessments to extend learning opportunities. | Fully Met | |
The course accommodates multiple school calendars; e.g., block, 4X4 and traditional schedules. | Fully Met |
User Interface | Rating | Comments |
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Clear and consistent navigation is present throughout the course. | Fully Met | |
Rich media are provided in multiple formats for ease of use and access in order to address diverse student needs. | Fully Met |
Technology Requirements and Interoperability | Rating | Comments |
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All technology requirements (including hardware, browser, software, etc...) are specified. | Fully Met | |
Prerequisite skills in the use of technology are identified. | Fully Met | |
The course uses content-specific tools and software appropriately. | Fully Met | |
The course is designed to meet internationally recognized interoperability standards. | Fully Met | |
Copyright and licensing status, including permission to share where applicable, is clearly stated and easily found. | Fully Met |
Accessibility | Rating | Comments |
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Course materials and activities are designed to provide appropriate access to all students. The course, developed with universal design principles in mind, conforms to the U.S. Section 504 and Section 508 provisions for electronic and information technology as well as the W3C’s Web Content Accessibility guidelines (WCAg 2.0). | Fully Met |
Data Security | Rating | Comments |
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Student information remains confidential, as required by the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). | Fully Met |
Review Conducted By: eDynamic Learning
Date of Review:
07/21/2018
Unit 2 – The Body Is a Machine How do people do it? In this time of longer workdays and shorter meals, how do people stay fit? Staying healthy isn’t magic; it’s a real, methodical process that anyone, with the right amount of commitment, discipline, and know-how, can use to improve their life overall. That said, the study of personal fitness is still considered a physical science, and while it may not use test tubes and microscopes, it does demand a certain level of knowledge. The human body has many functions and systems which work together to keep it running smoothly. Understanding these systems is the key to better understanding both your physical and mental self.
Unit 3 – The Science of Exercise When most people think about exercise, they likely visualize themselves sporting some colorful gym shoes and rocking out to their favorite Spotify mix. But the more you learn about personal fitness, the more you will begin to see how it is related to a vast network of science that seeks to unlock the secrets of strength, stamina, and energy within the body. The human form is more than just a collection of bones, skin, and muscle–it is a living matrix of energetic pathways that connect the entire body to itself. Keeping fit is a lot more involved than just hitting the gym a few times a week; it requires specific knowledge about the intricacies of the body as a whole. Are you ready for a glimpse into the miracle that is your body?
Unit 4 – Mind Your Own Fitness The word fitness only conveys so much—you are physically capable and healthy—but when you have total fitness, that is a different story. Then, the mind supports the efforts of the body and vice versa. Achieving fitness is a personal journey, one that will require a deep level of self-acceptance and a willingness to push yourself to new limits. Designing your own unique fitness program while cultivating the right mindset for success is the winning combination to finding total fitness in your own life. When the mind and body work together, nothing can stop you!
Unit 5 – Cultivating Your Own Fitness Why did you sign up for this course on personal fitness? Perhaps you want to look better. Maybe you are tired of feeling tired. Or maybe the exercises you’ve been doing just don’t seem to be working. Regardless of your reasoning, the right way to meet your individual needs is out there—you just need to realize how to find it. Everyone’s fitness experience is unique, so take a moment to sit back and think about yours. Identifying why you want to be fit is key to understanding how to motivate yourself to stick with your fitness program, especially when things get tough. And now that you have taken that all-important first step, you just need the resolve and motivation to reach your goal.
Unit 6 – Nutrition and Energy Do you ever feel confused when deciding what to eat? Calories, fat, carbohydrates—what does it all mean? Food has a direct effect on how we feel physically and emotionally. Understanding how nutrition benefits your body will provide the tools you need to reach any fitness goal and find strength and well-being in everything you do. Even though it may sound corny, you are what you eat, so take control and decide what you want to be!
Unit 7 – Body Image What do you see when you look in the mirror? Do you see the beauty that is really there? Or do you see a disappointing collection of all the things you don’t have? Maybe it’s a little bit of both. Sometimes understanding the difference between what is real and imagined is difficult and can lead to negative or confusing feelings about your body. How you see yourself physically can become a preoccupation when pursuing fitness, so it’s important to understand how body image is affected by outside influences, and, more importantly, how a positive selfperception can foster a healthy and productive life.
Unit 8 – Training for Life Pushing yourself to do things that enhance your well-being doesn’t always feel attractive or fun—sometimes it’s just a lot of hard work. So, remembering the benefits of a healthy lifestyle can really propel you forward during times of doubt or lethargy. Fitness is a life pursuit. And the rewards will alter your world in many wonderful new ways, offering both longevity and clarity. Make a plan, stick to it, and discover what your body can really do!
Term Type | Enrollment Opens | Enrollment Ends | Random Draw Date | Enrollment Drop Date | Course Starts | Course Ends | # of Seats | Course Fee | Potential Additional Costs |
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Open Entry / Open Exit | 08/01/2024 | 07/31/2025 | 100 | $275 | $0 |
Drop Policy | Completion Policy | Term Type | Enrollment Opens | Enrollment Ends |
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Full refund when withdrawn within 14 days of enrollment. | EdisonLearning Instructional Support Staff provide instructional feedback on all teacher-graded assignments. Grades are submitted upon course part completion or upon request from the student’s Advisor. | Open Entry / Open Exit | 08/01/2024 | 07/31/2025 |
School Year | Enrollment Count | Pass Count | Completion Rate | Notes |
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23-24 | 0 | 0.0% |