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Kickball Reflection

This was the teacher's first PE lesson with their new class. They had to address several unexpected behaviors, like a student doing coloring during instructions. The teacher also realized they need to better scaffold skill-building for activities like kickball that most students did not understand. However, the teacher successfully had students line up quietly. Going forward, they will examine what students bring to gym and improve lesson planning to ensure activities are taught at the students' level.

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Kickball Reflection

This was the teacher's first PE lesson with their new class. They had to address several unexpected behaviors, like a student doing coloring during instructions. The teacher also realized they need to better scaffold skill-building for activities like kickball that most students did not understand. However, the teacher successfully had students line up quietly. Going forward, they will examine what students bring to gym and improve lesson planning to ensure activities are taught at the students' level.

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‭November 8, 2023‬

‭Reflection:‬

‭ his was my first PE lesson with my students. As such, there was a lot of boundaries being tested‬
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‭and students were attempting to see which behaviors they could “get away with”. Many behaviors were‬
‭easy enough to reign in such as keeping hands to themselves and lining up quietly. However, there were‬
‭several others that I did not succeed in foreseeing. One of which being a student taking their coloring‬
‭material to the gym to complete while instructions were being given (not during the actual games). I will‬
‭have to be more aware of what my students are bringing with them going forward and ensuring they are‬
‭paying attention during instruction.‬

‭Another thing I did not anticipate is that my students were unable to understand the concept of‬
‭ ickball. Roughly ¾ of the class understood the game before I started the activity however in a class as‬
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‭small as my own this only amounted to 8 understanding the game. I switched my strategy to put the‬
‭students who understood the game in the most difficult positions and tried several strategies (such as‬
‭having the runners point to where they were going next). When I realized these strategies were also not‬
‭working I switched to the game I had as back up in the event that kickball did not work. This indicates the‬
‭need to work on simple skills that the students will be utilizing in the game and gradually working my‬
‭way up in complexity with the class activities before they can understand how to play the game. This‬
‭means I need to rework my lesson plans to ensure that students are learning these skills in a scaffolded‬
‭way.‬

‭ ne thing I managed to handle well was having students line up at the door for gym. I succeeded‬
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‭in getting them to line up quietly and efficiently using the strategy “when I say go”. I did have to point out‬
‭the behaviors I was looking for in some students before the class settled into line. This may be a strategy I‬
‭use going forward. I will also have to more closely examine my students at this point to ensure what they‬
‭are bringing to the gym is appropriate.‬

‭ nother strategy I utilized with my students is having them head back to the classroom early. This‬
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‭was to have a quick meeting recognizing their feelings and frustrations of not understanding the new‬
‭game and also to establish that some of the behaviors I witnessed (such as breaking the rules in a game‬
‭they were familiar with to the point I had to stop the activity to reiterate them) were unacceptable and that‬
‭I have the same expectations for them as their normal teacher. I also used this strategy to pull a student‬
‭aside as they were leaving the gym to have a quick discussion about specific behaviors they were‬
‭displaying (unkind faces, hitting, and not listening). I gave this student the opportunity to explain their‬
‭behaviors (not understanding the game and other students being rude) while being understanding before‬
‭explaining the proper ways we handle frustration (talking to a teacher, using words, etc.).‬

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