Entry 13

School Placement: Carlisle School

Cooperating Teacher: Mancino Craighead

Grade(s)/Subject(s) of Placement: 6-12 (Sports Medicine, AP Statistics, PE (6-12))

Date: 9/11/14

Summary of Today’s Activities:

We were supposed to run the mile in PE today, but the weather has caused us to reschedule it again. So instead of leaving to go to the complex, I had to quickly act and get a plan to use the gym. After our daily exercises, I started the class on ball control exercises (which they are starting to get pretty good). Most of the class was spent on ball control (individual and group activities) because I do not believe students learn the game through playing; they must exhibit control before being allowed to play. 

In middle school PE today, I got my students started on their exercises but then I had to leave for a game at North Cross. Mancino Craighead covered my class; he was instructed to finish their exercises and let them play capture the flag. He texted me a good report, so all is well in the PE world. 

Reflection about Today’s Activities:

I really believe that you can not teach students in PE the strategy to sports by just letting them play (like how I experienced it in high school). Instead, drills and activities are needed to keep their attention and actually let their bodies practice the needed coordination. I also use the actual "game" as a privilege and not a right; this is so they will participate as needed in the drills.