Running Head: A DIFFERENCE IN LESSON PLANS

A Difference in Lesson Plans Ashley ordan I!y "ech Co##uni$y% College

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INTASC Standards for Beginning Teachers Standard # 10: Leadership and Collaboration "he $eacher see's a((ro(ria$e leadershi( roles and o((or$uni$ies $o $a'e res(onsi)ili$y for s$uden$ learning* $o colla)ora$e +i$h learners* fa#ilies* colleagues* o$her school (rofessionals* and co##uni$y #e#)ers $o ensure learner gro+$h* and $o ad!ance $he (rofession, Name of Artifact: A Difference in Lesson Plans Date: Se($e#)er 1-* &.1/ Co rse: Educa$ion &0. Brief Description: For $his assign#en$* +e descri)ed any and all o)ser!a$ions $ha$ +e sa+ +hen o)ser!ing our o+n gy# $eacher, 1e +ill e2(lain all differences and si#ilari$ies $ha$ arose +hen o)ser!ing $he $+o se(ara$e $eachers, 3i!en $his s$andard* +e )elie!e $ha$ leadershi( roles and chances $o $a'e con$rol of s$uden$ learning are !i$al, !ationale: "o docu#en$ S$andard 41.* Leadershi( and Colla)ora$ion* +e included ho+ $he $eacher offers s$uden$s $o )e a leader and $o $a'e res(onsi)ili$y for $heir o+n (ersonal learning, 1e ha!e also included ho+ s$uden$s can colla)ora$e +i$h o$her $eachers* s$uden$s* or co##uni$y

A DIFFERENCE OF LESSON PLANS / #e#)ers $o ensure $heir o!erall gro+$h, "his assign#en$ hel(ed us reali5e ho+ #uch in charge a s$uden$ is of $heir o+n (hysical learning in $heir gy# class and ho+ if $hey +an$ $o con$inue $o learn $hey ha!e $o se$ a good e2a#(le and )e leaders, Encourage#en$ fro# $heir gy# $eacher or e!en $heir co##uni$y organi5a$ions can significan$ly hel( children o)$ain $heir goals,

Introd ction As a (hysical educa$or or e!en a #o!e#en$ educa$or* one should al+ays include $he Na$ional S$andards for Physical Educa$ion 6NASPE7 in$o each lesson (lan for each class (eriod 68o!ar* &.1&* (, 1.7, "hroughou$ $his discussion of o)ser!a$ion* $he i#(lan$a$ion of NASPE +ill )e e2(lained, Ashley ordan +en$ )ac' $o her o+n ele#en$ary school $ha$ she a$$ended and i$ 9us$ so ha((ens $ha$ she o)ser!ed her sa#e (hysical educa$or* :r, S#all, She o)ser!ed $+o 'indergar$en and $+o firs$ grade classes of his, :r, 3regory +as $he gy# $eacher $ha$ ;ri$$any Sloan o!ersa+ a$ her o+n children<s school, ;ri$$any encoun$ered :r, 3regory leading a si2$h grade and a firs$ grade class, Fro# o)ser!ing )o$h $eachers +e +ill include $he ini$ial o)ser!a$ions in $he classroo#s* $he si#ilari$ies* and $he differences $ha$ occurred, Classroom "bser#ation $%periences

A DIFFERENCE OF LESSON PLANS 0 I$ is $he role of a (hysical educa$or $o (ro!ide s$e( )y s$e( ins$ruc$ions for each ac$i!i$y $ha$ is (erfor#ed if needed= doing $his +ill allo+ children $o fine $une $heir #o$or s'ills 68o!ar* &.1&* (, >07, ;ri$$any no$iced $ha$ :r, 3regory s$ar$ed his class +i$h +ar# u(s, :r, 3regory fully )ro'e do+n ho+ $o s+ing a rac'e$ for his si2$h grade class= $his hel(ed s$uden$s $ha$ +ere no$ as ad!anced as o$hers in s+inging a rac'e$, So#e (lay $i#e $o 9us$ run and (lay +i$h o$her class#a$es +as also (ar$ of :r, 3regory<s lesson (lan, For his firs$ grade class* :r, 3regory +or'ed on coun$ing and ho+ $o +or' in a $ea#, 1hile* Ashley o)ser!ed :r, S#all she no$iced $ha$ he (layed #usic $hroughou$ class and +as (rac$icing using hula hoo(s, :r, S#all 9oined in on a ga#e of coo'ie #ons$er and (layed coo'ie #ons$er +i$h $+o o$her children= in $his ga#e $he children and :r, S#all sang ?are you hungry@ and if $hey said yes $he children +ould run across $he gy# if no $hey +ould s$ay +here $hey +ere, Ashley also sa+ $ha$ :r, S#all had !arious (ic$ures of ac$i!i$ies* "he Na$ional S$andards for Physical Educa$ion +ere (os$ed and e!en fire drills, "hese +ere 9us$ a fe+ of $he o)ser!a$ions $ha$ +ere (resen$ in :r, 3regory and :r, S#all<s gy# classes, Similarities "here +e se!eral si#ilari$ies $ha$ +ere no$icea)le fro# )o$h (hysical educa$ors +hen +e co#(ared our o)ser!a$ions, Firs$ly* )o$h :r, S#all and :r, 3regory )ro'e do+n ho+ $o (erfor# useful s'ills $ha$ $he children +ould need no+ and la$er, So#e sor$ of ga#e +here $he children ran )ac' and for$h across $he gy# +as (resen$ in )o$h $eachers< classroo#s, Dis(layed in )o$h se$s of gy#nasiu#s +ere $he (rocedures $o follo+ if $here +ere a fire drill, "o s$a$e $he o)!ious )o$h (hysical educa$ors +ere #ale, I$ +as clear $ha$ )o$h $eachers had )een +or'ing for a long a#oun$ of $i#e and had a se$ lesson (lan for each class (eriod $hey conduc$ed, Si#ilari$ies $hough fe+ +ere e!iden$ +hen +e conduc$ed our o)ser!a$ions,

A DIFFERENCE OF LESSON PLANS Differences :ore of$en $han no$* $here +ere differences )e$+een :r, S#all and :r, 3regory +hen $hey $augh$ $heir classes, :r, S#all used #usic +hile children +ere ha!ing $heir o+n free $i#e and he also used a #icro(hone $o )e heard )y $he class= :r, 3regory s(o'e +i$h his o+n !oice and did no$ use #usic during his class, :r, 3regory<s classes had se$ goals $hey +ere +or'ing $o+ards $hroughou$ $he school year ho+e!er :r, S#all did no$ e2hi)i$ any goals for his classes, A #a9or difference +as $ha$ :r, S#all had (os$ers* a food (yra#id* +ar# u( )rea'do+ns* (or$ion char$s for food* rules for $he classroo# and e!en "he Na$ional S$andards for Physical

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Educa$ors (os$ed around his gy#= on $he o$her hand :r, 3regory did no$ ha!e any of $hese $y(es of i$e#s !isi)le in his class, ;o$h $he $eachers differed in $he uni$s $hey +ere co!ering )ecause :r, 3regory<s class +as (rac$icing using rac'e$s +hile :r, S#all<s class +as focusing on ho+ $o hula hoo(, For $he younger grades* :r, 3regory (aid a$$en$ion $o coun$ing )o$h odd and e!en nu#)ers= !ersus :r, S#all +or'ing +i$h his s$uden$s on $elling $he difference )e$+een cloc'+ise and coun$er cloc'+ise and a sense of lef$ and righ$, :r, 3regory s$ar$ed his classes off +i$h +ar# u(s and :r, S#all le$ his s$uden$s (lay +i$h $heir hula hoo(s $o le$ off so#e energy, Each (hysical educa$or had $heir o+n (references +hen $eaching $heir classes and dissi#ilari$ies +ere no$icea)le )e$+een :r, 3regory and :r, S#all, Concl sion Af$er* o)ser!ing )o$h :r, 3regory and :r, S#all<s classroo#s +e go$ an idea of +ha$ all goes in$o )eing a (hysical educa$or, 1e discussed so#e general ideas and i$e#s $ha$ +ere (resen$ in ei$her classroo#, Rese#)lances )e$+een :r, 3regory and :r, S#all<s classroo#s +ere discussed, Finally* $he differences )e$+een ho+ :r, 3regory and :r, S#all conduc$ed $heir

A DIFFERENCE OF LESSON PLANS A classes and +ha$ +as (resen$ in $heir classes +ere e2(lained, 1e +ill gladly $a'e reassuring ideas on ho+ $o conduc$ our classes and +ill #ay)e e!en )e a (hysically educa$ed (erson,

!eso rces 8o!ar* Susan 8,* e$ al, BEle#en$ary Classroo# "eachers as :o!e#en$ Educa$ors,B Ne+ Cor': Da!id Pa$$erson* &.1&, Prin$,

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A DIFFERENCE OF LESSON PLANS Teacher Identification Sheet Teacher A Teacher&s Name: :r, S#all School 'eorge B c( $lementar) School #*+ School Address: ,-01 N. De#on A#e. Indianapolis/ IN +0,1* School 1hone: 21-3,,03+,*+ 4or( $mail: smallt5ips.(1,.in. s 'rade6S b7ect 1.$. Teacher/ p to grade si% Date Contacted: *68612 Teacher B Teacher&s Name: :r, 3regory School Tri $lementar) School Address: Tri 9igh School 0*-, S. St. !d. 102 Stra ghn/ IN School 1hone: -083*:-3-::, 4or( $mail: (gregor)5shenr).;1,.IN.<S 'rade6S b7ect: 1.$. Teacher/ p to grade si% Date Contacted: *611612 Names: Ashle) =ordan and Brittan) Sloan 68o!ar* Co#)s and Ca#()ell7