Beginning Sports Medicine/ROP Alhambra High School Instructor: Ms. Katie Caffrey MS, ATC, CSCS. Email: kcaffrey@martinez.k12.ca.us or katie.caffrey@gmail.com Cell phone 978-996-9657
Course Description This class is UC Approved as a College Prep Elective. It is designed to provide classroom instructions and “hands on” practical experience in the exciting field of Sports Medicine. Classroom lectures focus on Athletic Training as a Profession, Administrative & Legality Issues, Human Anatomy & Physiology, Pathology of Sports Injuries, Treatment, Rehabilitation, & Reconditioning, Sports Related Health Issues, Nutrition, Wound Care and Emergency Care practices, CPR/AED, and day to day operations in the training room along with pre & post game preparations. Practical experience skills focus on injury assessment/evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of common athletic injuries, as well as protective taping and wrapping. Whether students choose to go onto a 4 year college or university, associate programs, certificated programs, or vocational programs, this class will provide a foundation for a variety of Allied Healthcare professions. This course (ROP) is open to any student 16 years or older. Course Credit/Extra Credit This is a yearlong course and each student is eligible to earn 5 credits/units per semester. (A total of 10 for the school year, please check with the school registrar) Students are encouraged to help the Alhambra HS sports teams with basic emergency care, treatments, taping, and wrapping, as they feel comfortable with their skills. In doing so, the students can earn extra credit towards their overall grade. (THIS IS NOT A REQUIRMENT!) Helping out after school will enhance the students skills learned in class, and provide a much-needed service to their peers. The work environment outside of class promotes work/career ready skills, such as organization & time management, professionalism, and developing solid work ethics. Each student is required to keep track of his or her own time card on a weekly basis. Have Ms. Caffrey review the time card with you every two weeks. The time card needs to be signed by Ms. Caffrey, or a supervising coach either at the practice or game that you are covering. Be polite and introduce yourself and explain how you can help. Remember, you are a student and the final decision is still decided by the supervising adult(s). If students are caught falsifying their time cards they will lose the extra credit for that semester. Be honest because it shows that you have integrity, good moral character, and positive judgment. Extra credit will be awarded based on the amount of hours you work. (25 hours = 1 % point added to your overall grade, up to a maximum of 5% (125hrs.)). Textbook/Lecture Material/Vocabulary Words/ YouTube Videos Fundamentals of Athletic Training, 3rd Edition by Lorin A Cartwright & William A. Pitney Kinetic Anatomy by Robert S. Behnke All lectures are in power point form and can be accessed at any time through the Haiku web site. Vocabulary words are also located on Haiku. Further instruction will be

 given in class, along with a brief tutorial on how to access the site. You can copy the lectures, which is recommended if you have a difficult time keeping up and writing notes. YouTubeVideos, access Alhambrasportsmed, over 60+ videos are loaded for viewing. They are skills that will be covered in class. Good to review over & over! Grading Policy A+ 100-98% A 97-94% A- 93-90% B+ 89-88% B 87-84% B- 83-80% C+ 79-78% C 77-74% C- 73-70% D+ 69-68% D 67-64% D- 63-60% F 59% below Overall grades will be determined by accumulated scores and percentages from Exams 40%, Quizzes 15%, In-Class Assignments 25%, Activities/Labs 10%, and Homework 10%. Projects/Papers and other assignments not listed will be added to a weighted category at a later time if needed. Grades are posted on Aeries and can be accessed by both students and parents at any time. Practical Labs/Hands on Skills Students will be required to work individually and in groups. Surface anatomy, protective taping and wrapping, and emergency first aid will require students to work directly on and or with other students. Example, touching another student’s bare foot or ankle. Exceptions can be made, but please speak to instructor first. Homework Not given often unless a student fails to complete in class assignments. Other homework assignments may be given per instructor discretion. Most homework assignments will be reviewing video skills, completing worksheets, or vocabulary word list. Some internet searches are required, so access to a computer is imperative. Turn homework in on time! 10% of overall score will be deducted for late work. Exams/General Request for Accommodations General multiple choice, fill in the blanks, word matching, and visual identification. Lab practical are separate. Exams are generally given after the completion of a chapter or unit. Students will be given advanced notice. Students may use one page of “Help Sheet” notes for exams (One side only). The “Help Sheet” needs to be separate from you notebook notes, hand written only (5% of their exam grade will be added back to their exam score if they turn in a “Help Sheet”. Help Sheets are not required for exams but highly recommended. All request for accommodations are welcomed from the student. Please discuss with the instructor if you should require special consideration regarding test taking, note taking or other dimensions of the course. Instructor available through appointments only. Attendance, Tardies, Absents Good Attendance is the most important factor for success in this class. You are encouraged to maintain a 90% or higher attendance rate. You must be in the classroom, in assigned seat, and ready to work when the bell rings. Review the schools tardy policy. Missed or Late Work Only those with legal absences have the right to make up work for credit. It is the student’s responsibility to get assignments prior to sporting events, field trips, or other

 acceptable absence. The assignments are due upon returning to class, but if you are sick you have 3 days to make up any practical, quizzes, or exams. Again, you are responsible for getting missed assignments and completing them on your own time. You should not accept a zero for any assignment. Do all your work! Make up times for quizzes or exams will need to be scheduled with Ms. Caffrey. Classroom Conduct Students are expected to conduct themselves as professional and demonstrate respect for the instructor and peers. Cheating and plagiarism will not be tolerated! Any behavior deemed inappropriate will be handled on an individual basis. General classroom rules are as followed: 1. Arrive on time, be prepared, and sit in your assigned seat. 2. Absolutely no cell phones, ipods, or other electrical devices to be used in class. Remove ear phones from ears when entering class they should not be seen on your body. 3. Absolutely no working on other class assignments/homework during class time. 4. Raise your hand if you have a question, don’t shout out. Respect your peers. 5. No food or drinks are allowed in class, except water. 6. Ask to use the restroom and get a bathroom pass. 7. Keep the classroom clean and pick up any and all trash before leaving. 8. Wait in your assigned seat to be dismissed from class, No gathering around door! 9. It’s my class, and I reserve the right to change or add any rules I see fit. You will get the most out of class if you: 1. Attend class daily. Turn in all your work on time, neat, legible and with your name. 2. Participate in class discussions; ask questions, take notes, get missing notes when absent, check with classmates and instructor on missing assignments 3. Take Pride in your work. Make every effort to do all of your work. 4. Maintain communication with the instructor by email, phone or verbally in person, especially if problems arise. 5. Cooperate, collaborate, and participate during practical sessions. It is during this part of the class that you will learn to apply skills you can use on a daily basis. ROP Philosophy and Program Goals The Regional Occupational Program believes that every student has the right to quality education and that ROP has the prime responsibility to ensure the delivery of a broad-based, exemplary, career-oriented program. The goal of the program is to develop the student’s marketable skills, abilities, attitudes, and work habits so that the student will be prepared to do one or more of the following: 1. On the job training in the health-fitness related industry 2. Secure employment into an entry level job 3. Enter into advance vocational training 4. Pursue college-related courses with an extensive knowledge & experience.

ROP Certificate Requirements To earn ROP certification for this course, students must complete the following: Earn a minimum of B (84%) in class with a 95% attendance rate and maintain a positive attitude. The certificate is a measure of the student’s athletic training skills and

 knowledge and will be an asset in pursuing a college education in the field. Letters of recommendation for college programs will be considered with the above criteria. Sports Medicine Performance Objectives 1. Identify the major muscles and bones in the human body 2. Recognize and use appropriate medical terminology 3. Perform in the organization, administration, & daily operations of the training room 4. Provide primary care and prevention to student athletes 5. Effectively apply tape and wraps for prevention of recurring athletic injuries 6. Operate therapeutic modalities in accordance to protocols & prescription 7. Demonstrate and follow prescribed rehabilitation protocol 8. Completion and certification of First-Aid and CPR/AED 9. Practice universal precautions for safe wound management skills 10. Assist in the recognition and evaluation of common athletic injuries 11. Assist in the education of injury prevention 12. Assist the Certified Athletic Trainer in coverage of athletic events 13. Identify common drugs and other performance aids used in athletics 14. Recognize nutritional disorders and environmental considerations with injury and illness 15. Become familiar with career opportunities & requirements in the sports medicine field 16. Research and review current concepts/topics in Athletic Training 17. Work within limitations and scope of knowledge

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