M5U1A3 - Understanding and Applying Standards

I teach at an IBPYP (Primary Years Program) school. It uses inquiry-based units planned by the teacher that should be both engaging and relevant in today's world. Teachers have to create a central idea, three PYP concepts and three lines of inquiry that will drive the unit. Formative and summative assessment strategies allow both the teacher and student understand where they are in the learning process. Teachers are also encouraged to use a backward design approach to develop their units.

After our first VC, I recognized some similarities in the way you unpack standards and using the understanding by design approach. For my current unit planning, I use the PYP PSPE (personal, social and physical education) conceptual understandings and learner outcomes.
For module 5, I chose the OSSE Physical Education Standards (US based) because of similarities to the PYP PSPE program.
PSPE - Active Living
Conceptual understanding
We can develop and maintain physical fitness by applying basic training principles.
Learner outcomes
Demonstrate an understanding of the principles of training in developing and maintaining fitness.

OSSE Physical Education Standards
STRAND 4: Students demonstrate knowledge of physical fitness concepts, principles, and strategies to improve health and performance.
Standard 5.4.3: Describe the principles of training and the application to each of the components of health-related physical fitness.

The PSPE conceptual understanding seems broad, and it is really up to the teacher and students to determine the direction of the inquiry as long as it achieves the learner outcome. The OSSE PE standard seems very specific, but teachers can still explore different concepts to develop a student's understanding or knowledge.

Overall, this unit has shown me to look at the "big idea" of a strand. The verbs and nouns in the strand can tell us what we need to plan for so that the student achieve the outcomes set by a school, district or any international program used at our schools.