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1.  Football 5.  Basketball
2.  Badminton  6.  Volleyball 
3.  Juggling - Sorry Dana 7.  Track
4.  Heart Rate Lesson 8.  Mat Room Game Activities

1/05/05 - Conference notes on Bullying and Harassment -

Football

Brief overview on my use of  Cooperative Learning

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DAY 2

DAY 3

DAY 4

DAY 5

DAY 6

2 laps around gym --- Roll, stretches --- Close eyes review on the stretches

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Badminton Unit

Brief overview on my use of  Cooperative Learning

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Day 5

Day 6

Day 7

Day 8

Day 9

Day 10

Day 11

Basketball Unit

Brief overview on my use of  Cooperative Learning

 

Basketball---Lower gym – Pretest Last week

Brief overview on my use of  Cooperative Learning

At each basket post critical elements of lay-in, set shot and dribble

Day 1              Basketball

·         Write on board: “get a basketball and practice shooting form against the wall, not bleachers.”  Watch and correct

·         After everyone is out of lockerroom, introduce half of the critical elements before stretching – One handed shot, which fingers ball comes off of.

·         Roll lines and stretches – they can keep basketball beside them

·         After stretches, back to wall and review – then introduce the remainder of the critical elements – athletic base, don’t fall forward or back and body square to basket.

·         Cover the SET SHOT (Skills test items are bolded)

1.      Good athletic stance – extend up with legs on the shot

2.      Eyes should be focused on the basket before, during, and after the shot

3.      Body should be square to the basket

4.      Finger tips should control every shot and should follow through toward the basket ‑‑‑ fingers in the hoop

5.      Maintain body balance:  Try not to lean or fall

6.      Backspin on the ball is desirable

7.      Generally, a higher arc on the ball results in greater accuracy

8.      It is a one handed shot

·         Explain procedure

1.      Come out of locker room

2.      Get basketball and practice 20 form set shot against wall

3.      Go to assigned basket

4.      Wait in line for your turn to shoot – play with basketball

5.      Rebound ball and go to the back of the lineAssign baskets for before class set shot practice/coop partner at same basket

·         practice procedure

·         class closure

 

            Day #2                        Basketball

·         Meet in lower gym                       

·         Set shot procedure at assigned basket – introduce advanced techniques – shooters pocket, elbow in, elbow at a right angle and coordination of movement.

·         1 and a half lap, Role, stretches

·         Coop partners

1.      Review key components of the set shot

2.      coop groups discuss Lay‑ins

3.      Teacher introduces LAY-INS

a.       Bring the ball up into a shooting position with two hands

b.      Right hand shoots a right handed lay‑in, left hand shoots a left handed lay‑in 

c.       Right knee comes up in a right handed lay‑in, left knee up with a left lay‑in

d.      Jump up towards the basket when shooting

e.       Use the backboard

1.      Use a demo group to show lay‑in

2.      Use power dribble on left step, take step step and jump to shoot

3.      Practice then,

4.      Show Jump-stop

5.      Demonstrate lay‑ins with a JUMP STOP

·         Class closure – power dribble, then step step shoot

Day 3              Basketball

·         Meet in lower gym                       

·         Set shot and Lay-in procedure at designated basket‑Coop partner gives two positives and one correction

1.      Cover and do Chest PASS after jump stop during lay-ins

·         1 and a half lap, roll, stretches

·         Coop groups

1.      Review set shot

2.      Review Lay-ins

3.      Introduce the DRIBBLE

4.      Teacher explains the dribble

a.      Head and eyes up

b.      Be able to dribble with both hands, cross – over dribble

c.       Control the dribble with your fingers – not palm

d.      Keep your knees bent for balance – athletic stance

e.       Dribble at waist height – lower when in traffic

f.       Protect the ball with your body and opposite arm

g.      Dribble away from the side of the opponent

 

·         Discuss TRAVELING and DOUBLE DRIBBLE

·         Introduce JUMP STOP AND PIVOTING

·         Dribbling drills (Teacher only picks the ones they have time for)

Jump stop / pivot / (fake) pass - pass after each change

40 / 30 tape works great here.

a)      Dribble around the gym

b)      Dribble while someone tries to slap ball away

c)      Dribble relays

d)     Dribble around body with one hand only

e)      Dribble ball around the legs in a figure eight -‑‑ stay low

f)       Straddle flip ball -‑‑ catch ball in both hands alternating

g)      Dribble ball around the body while on one knee, both       knees, sitting, lying down

h)      Stand 2 feet from wall and wall dribble

i)        Review jump stop, stop dribble and jump to both feet on the whistle

·         Open shooting

·         Class closure

Day 4              Basketball

·         Meet in lower gym

·         Set shot and Lay-in procedure at assigned basket

·         Set shot at wall – have coop partners help each other with form at the wall.  Cover each critical element.  Look for the perfect looking shot (important to look COOL)

·         FITNESS Dribble Tag – Vests and get tagged – five jump rebounds and grabs at wall – teach rebounding here.

·         Cover and do bounce pass after jump stop during lay-ins           

1.      Say “right handed lay‑ins”

2.      Say “left handed lay‑ins”

·         1 and a half lap, roll, stretches

·         Coop Partners at board

1.      Review Jump Stop, Pivoting, double dribble and traveling

2.      Review any other concepts

3.      Introduce GAME PLAY concept

·         Beginning rules, they will change later:

·         No stealing basketballs yet

·         Try not to double dribble and travel

4.      Pre introduction to Screens

·         Back to assigned baskets.

·         One coop partner is an offensive guard, the other is the defensive guard

·         Offensive guard tries and gets around defense

·         Defense slides to stay in front of offense

·         Coop groups

                                                1.    Introduce SCREENS on dry erase board and positions

a.       Run out of the sight line of the person you are screening on “V Cut”

b.      Set your screen very close to the opponent

c.       Wait for the screen to become set

d.      Protect yourself with your arms

e.       Hold your ground                                                

                                                2.  Review Lay‑ins

·         Use a demo group at their basket to show routine of free throw, screens

·         Students go back to assigned baskets

1.      Have students start practicing set shots again

2.      Say “right handed lay‑ins”

3.      Say “left handed lay‑ins”

4.      Say “screens                     

·         Class closure

Day  5             Basketball

·         Meet in lower gym

·         Set shot and Lay-in procedure at assigned basket

·         Cover and do bounce pass after jump stop during lay-ins           

Say “right handed lay‑ins”

Say “left handed lay‑ins”

Say Screens

·         1 and a half lap, roll, stretches

·         Coop groups

                                                1.    Introduce FOULS AND VIOLATION

·         Back to role lines – if you want to play more competitive, stand up

·         Standing up people go to opposite wall

·         Sitting down people come with me and will play bump, whoever knows how to play it will be the teacher

·         Pick teams and introduce game play

·         Check ball

·         Call own fouls

·         Slow down

·         Set screens

·         Class closure

Day 5              Basketball

·         Meet in lower gym

·         Free throw and screen routine

·         Cover and do baseball pass after jump stop during lay-ins

·         Forward to center screen

·         Guard to forward screen

·         Double forward to guard screens

·         Guard to guard screen with V cur

·         Dry erase board

·         Coop partners review: Screens and positions orally

a.       Run out of the sight line of the person you are screening on

b.      Set your screen very close to the opponent

c.       Protect yourself with your arms

d.      Hold your ground

·         Cover Pick and Roll

a.       Do the same techniques performed in the screen

b.      Next, use a slight “push‑off” technique to separate from the opponent

c.       Open up towards your teammate you screened for

d.      Head to the open area or basket quickly

e.       Have hands up and ready to receive the pass

1.      **Use a demo group at their basket to show routine of free throw, screens and pick and roll

·         Students go back to assigned baskets

1.      Have students start practicing set shots again

2.      Say “right handed lay‑ins”

3.      Say “left handed lay‑ins”

4.      Say “screens”

·         Say “pick and roll”

·         Split group into fun game and real games

·         Fun game group learns and plays Around the World

1.      Have a student who knows game teach it to group

·         Real game people

1.      Teacher makes teams of four on four

2.      Explain rules and calling own fouls

a.       No jump balls

b.      On a tied up ball, offense gets ball

c.       Don’t need to keep score

d.      If I have to call the foul, you get a time out

e.       Check the ball a top of key after a point or out of bounds ball

·         Class closure

        day 6               Basketball

·         Meet in lower gym

·         Free throw and screen routine

·         Cover and do scoop pass after jump stop during lay-ins

1.      During procedure, pick one group and give set shot skills test to each student a day

Grade on:

a.       Athletic stance with leg lift on shot

b.      Body should be square to the basket

c.       Finger tips should control every shot

d.      Maintain body balance:  Try not to lean or fall

e.       The shooting hand should follow through toward the basket ‑‑‑ fingers in the hoop

f.       It is a one handed shot

·         Coop partners review: Screens, pick and roll and positions orally

1.      Run out of the sight line of the person you are screening on

2.      Set your screen very close to the opponent

3.      Protect yourself with your arms

4.      Hold your ground

·         3 walls, roll, stretches

·         Draw up screens and pick and rolls

·         Introduce GIVE AND GO – Don’t formally introduce it.  Don’t give it the real name.  Just introduce it as “Go to the basket after you pass”

1.      Pass the ball to a teammate using the techniques described in “PASSING”

2.      Immediately run past the person guarding you

3.      Pick your path according to your opponents body position

4.      Have your hands up and be ready to receive the pass back quickly

·         The ball will be passed back before you clear your opponent

·         Use a demo group at their basket to show routine of free throw, screens, pick and roll and give and go

·         Students go back to assigned baskets

1.      Have students start practicing set shots again

2.      Say “right handed lay‑ins”

3.      Say “left handed lay‑ins”

4.      Say “screens”

·         Say “ pick and roll”

·         Continue fun and real games groups

·         Fun game group learns and plays Horse

1.      Have a student who knows game teach it to group

·         Real game people

1.      Teacher makes teams of four on four

2.      Review rules and calling own fouls

a.       No jump balls

b.      On a tied up ball, offense gets ball

c.       Don’t need to keep score

d.      If I have to call the foul, you get a time out

e.       Check the ball a top of key after a point or out of bounds ball

·         Class closure

     day 7               Basketball

·         Meet in lower gym

·         Free throw and screen routine

1.      Optional:  During procedure, pick one group and give set shot skills test to each student a day

Grade on:

a.       Athletic stance with leg lift on shot

b.      Body should be square to the basket

c.       Finger tips should control every shot

d.      Maintain body balance:  Try not to lean or fall

e.       The shooting hand should follow through toward the basket ‑‑‑ fingers in the hoop

f.       It is a one handed shot

·         After the before class procedure:

ü  Have students sit down

ü  Raise hand if you would be willing to be tested today in the Guard-to-Guard screen using a V cut

ü  Those people stand

ü  You now are the teachers of the ones sitting, making sure they do the stuff as you instruct

ü  Sit down as a group and begin stretches together when EVERYONE understand this strategy

·         Roll lines and stretches

·         Continue fun and real games groups

·         Fun game group learns and plays bump

1.      Have a student who knows game teach it to group

·         Introduce the real GAME people

1.      Teacher makes teams of four on four

2.      Review rules and calling own fouls

a.       No jump balls

b.      On a tied up ball, offense gets ball

c.       Don’t need to keep score

d.      If I have to call the foul, you get a time out

e.       Check the ball a top of key after a point or out of bounds ball

·         Class closure

             day 8               Basketball

·         Meet in lower gym                       

1.      Set shot procedure at assigned basket

2.      Stop them after everyone is out of locker-room: coop partner grades partner on shot using cheat sheet on wall - ROLE IS TAKEN FROM MISSING COOP PARTNER WHO COMES TO TEACHER

a.       Athletic stance with leg lift on shot

b.      Body should be square to the basket

c.       Finger tips should control every shot

d.      Maintain body balance:  Try not to lean or fall

e.       The shooting hand should follow through toward the basket ‑‑‑ fingers in the hoop

·         Tomorrow, before Bullying and Harassment lesson #10 you will have a written test over the Guard-to-Guard screen and Pick-and-Roll.

·         After the before class procedure:

·         Have students sit down

·         Raise hand if you would be willing to be tested today in the Guard-to-Guard screen using a V cut

·         Those people stand

·         You now are the teachers of the ones sitting, making sure they do the stuff as you instruct

·         After the before class procedure:

·         Have students sit down

·         Raise hand if you would be willing to be tested today in the Pick-and-Roll screen using a V cut

·         Those people stand

·         You now are the teachers of the ones sitting, making sure they do the stuff as you instruct

·         Sit down as a group and begin stretches together when EVERYONE understand this strategy

·         Continue split groups into fun game and real games

·         Fun game group learns and plays a real game

1.      Have a student who knows real game help to explain and teach  it to the group

·         Real game people

1.      Teacher makes teams of four on four

2.      Review rules and calling own fouls

a.       No jump balls

b.      On a tied up ball, offense gets ball

c.       Don’t need to keep score

d.      If I have to call the foul, you get a time out

e.       Check the ball a top of key after a point or out of bounds ball

·         Class closure

 

            day 9               Basketball

·         Meet in lower gym

·         Free throw and screen routine

1.      Optional - Procedure, pick one group and give set shot skill test to each student a day

Grade on:

ü  Athletic stance with leg lift on shot

ü  Body should be square to the basket

ü  Finger tips should control every shot

ü  Maintain body balance:  Try not to lean or fall

ü  The shooting hand should follow through toward the basket ‑‑‑ fingers in the hoop

ü  It is a one handed shot

·         Coop partners review: Football

·         1 and a half laps, roll and stretches

·         Continue split group into fun game and real games

·         Fun game group learns and plays a real game

                                    1.  Have a student who knows game re-teach it to group

·         Real game people

1.  Teacher makes teams of four on four

                                    2.  Review rules and calling own fouls

ü  No jump balls

ü  On a tied up ball, offense gets ball

ü  Don’t need to keep score

ü  If I have to call the foul, you get a time out

ü  Check the ball a top of key after a point or out of bounds ball

·         Class closure

day 10

·         Meet in lower gym

·         Free throw and screen routine

2.      Optional - Procedure, pick one group and give set shot skill test to each student a day

Grade on:

ü  Athletic stance with leg lift on shot

ü  Body should be square to the basket

ü  Finger tips should control every shot

ü  Maintain body balance:  Try not to lean or fall

ü  The shooting hand should follow through toward the basket ‑‑‑ fingers in the hoop

ü  It is a one handed shot

·         It is a one handed shot

·         1 and a half laps, roll and stretches

·         Continue split group into fun game and real games

·         Fun game group learns and plays a real game

                                    1.  Have a student who knows game re-teach it to group

·         Real game people

1.  Teacher makes teams of four on four

                                    2.  Review rules and calling own fouls

ü  No jump balls

ü  On a tied up ball, offense gets ball

ü  Don’t need to keep score

ü  If I have to call the foul, you get a time out

ü  Check the ball a top of key after a point or out of bounds ball

·         Class closure

     day 11

·         Meet in lower gym

·         Free throw and screen routine

3.      Optional - Procedure, pick one group and give set shot skill test to each student a day

Grade on:

ü  Athletic stance with leg lift on shot

ü  Body should be square to the basket

ü  Finger tips should control every shot

ü  Maintain body balance:  Try not to lean or fall

ü  The shooting hand should follow through toward the basket ‑‑‑ fingers in the hoop

ü  It is a one handed shot

·         It is a one handed shot

·         1 and a half laps, roll and stretches

·         Continue split group into fun game and real games

·         Fun game group learns and plays a real game

                                    1.  Have a student who knows game re-teach it to group

·         Real game people

1.  Teacher makes teams of four on four

                                    2.  Review rules and calling own fouls

ü  No jump balls

ü  On a tied up ball, offense gets ball

ü  Don’t need to keep score

ü  If I have to call the foul, you get a time out

ü  Check the ball a top of key after a point or out of bounds ball

·         Class closure

 day 12

·         Meet in lower gym

·         Free throw and screen routine

4.      Optional - Procedure, pick one group and give set shot skill test to each student a day

Grade on:

ü  Athletic stance with leg lift on shot

ü  Body should be square to the basket

ü  Finger tips should control every shot

ü  Maintain body balance:  Try not to lean or fall

ü  The shooting hand should follow through toward the basket ‑‑‑ fingers in the hoop

ü  It is a one handed shot

·         It is a one handed shot

·         1 and a half laps, roll and stretches

·         Continue split group into fun game and real games

·         Fun game group learns and plays a real game

                                    1.  Have a student who knows game re-teach it to group

·         Real game people

1.  Teacher makes teams of four on four

                                    2.  Review rules and calling own fouls

ü  No jump balls

ü  On a tied up ball, offense gets ball

ü  Don’t need to keep score

ü  If I have to call the foul, you get a time out

ü  Check the ball a top of key after a point or out of bounds ball

·         Class closure – Mat Room Tomorrow, Basketball Post test too

 

______________________CHANGE TEACHING STATIONS___________________

 Volleyball Unit

Brief overview on my use of  Cooperative Learning

Everyday stress:

  1. Move to the ball

  2. Think that the ball is coming to you

  3. Don’t think, REACT

 Show first period how to set up volleyball nets if they are not up

VOLLEYBALL UNIT

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

 

Day 4

Day 5

Day 6

Day 7

Day 8

Day 9

Day 10

 

 

_________________________CHANGE TEACHING STATIONS______­____________________

Juggling

Brief overview on my use of  Cooperative Learning

Day 1

Day 2 - Juggling

Juggling Day 3

Juggling Day 4

 

JUGGLING

  • Rules:

    • Don’t pick at the tape
    • Do not throw the juggling balls
    • Don’t bounce juggling balls off rough surfaced walls
  • Tips:
    • Start by sitting in front of a wall with legs out and spread
    • If you juggle balls outward, juggle in front of and close to a wall
    • Look up at the top of the juggle during the juggle
    • Throw the next ball when the one you threw is at the highest point
  • Juggling progression
    • Level 0:
      • Student throws ball in order to opposite hand, but is catching them before the throw
    • Level 1: 
      •  Student makes one exchange---Throw, throw, catch
    • Level 2:
      • Student makes two exchanges---Throw, throw, throw, catch
    • Level 3:
      • Student continuously juggles

Tricks

  1. Cascading 
  2. Underneath
  3. Circle juggling 
  4. Wall juggling 
  5. Two in one hand
  6. Two in one hand, one going up in middle 
  1. Under leg trick
  2. Behind back throw
  3. Behind back catch
  4. Behind neck catch
  5. Partner juggling (each using one hand)
  6. Partner juggling 3, 4, 5, or 6 balls

Routines:

  • Students can practice and develop several skills and tricks into a routine that can be shared with the class at the end of the unit
  

Target Heart Rate Lesson

Brief overview on my use of  Cooperative Learning

 

 

Last day in the Mat Room

 

Track and field

Brief overview on my use of  Cooperative Learning

Track Day 1

  1. Check marks
  2. Stride usually remain the same
  3. If steps are too far forward or back
  4. Take‑off board and what is a scratch
  5. Method of obtaining steps

  1. Approach – Run should be an acceleration with the last few strides a maintaining of the sprint. Check marks are used to prevent chopping the stride.

  2. Take‑off – Similar take‑off as the high jump.  The next to last stride is a longer or settling stride preparing for the gather or lift.  The last stride is shorter and the take‑off foot hits in a heel to toe action.  The free leg drives up so the upper thigh is parallel the ground.

  3. Flight – 45 degree angle at take‑off.  Hitch Kick – A running action in the air or Hang –Hips forward, arms and legs back

  4. Landing – Good leg extension is important.  It’s also important for the arms to drive forward.  You can either do the Rear end between the feet or Rear end to the side

 

Track and Field Day 2

 

Track and Field Day 3

  1. Warm‑up arms by throwing to each other in your teams

  2. Throw in teams to see who you want to throw in the track meet

  3. One teammate stays in field to mark throw, take turns

  4. Student in field retrieving ball counts cone to tell thrower how far they threw

  5. Teams meet and discuss who had farthest throw

 

Track and Field Day 4

 

Track and Field Day 5

  1. Grip – Shot sets in the fingers (Basket like)
  2. Shot is placed on the neck under the jaw bone underneath the ear
  3. Stand sideways to throw to “put”
  4. From a standing up position, dip down and turn and lean backwards as non‑throwing hand touches shoe farthest  away form throwing direction, causing a torque motion
  5. Drive up in a forward and 45 degree motion driving non arm up forcefully
  6. Legs drive forcefully up while body torque’s, releasing discuss at a 45 degree angle

 

Track and Field Day 6

                                                           

Track and Field Day 7

 

Track and Field Day 8

 

Track and Field Day 9

 

Track and Field Day 10


Track and Field Day 11

TRACK MEET SCHEDULE

Day 1 

  • Shot

  • 100

  • Cross Country

Day 2

  • High Jump

  • Softball Throw

  • 220

Day 3

  • 880

  • Standing L. Jump

  • Discus

Day 4

  • Long jump

  • 440

  • 50 Yard Dash

Day 5

  • 440 Relay

  • 880 Strategy Relay

 

 

Track Scoring Form

                         1          2          3          4          5          6          7          8          9           10    

Day 1  

            Shot

             100

             X. C.

Totals  

                         1          2          3          4          5          6          7          8          9           10    

Day 2  

             H.J.

      S.Throw

              220

Totals  

                         1          2          3          4          5          6          7          8          9           10    

Day 3

             880

           S.L.J.

         Discus

Totals  

                         1          2          3          4          5          6          7          8          9           10    

Day 4

               L.J.

              440

               50

Totals  

                         1          2          3          4          5          6          7          8          9           10    

Day 5

    440 Relay

   880  Relay

 

 

DISCUS  TECHNIQUE

PROMPT SHEET

 

1.  Start out facing away from the direction of the throw

 

2.  Same foot forward as the hand holding discus

 

3.  Starts out low with the knees bent

 

4.  Rotates the ankles, knees, waist, chest and finally arm in an upward 45 degree angle

 

5.  Feet come off the ground at time of release

 

6.  Discus is released out of the front of the hand

 

7.  Thumb pressure keeps discus flying 

 

 

 

SHOT  TECHNIQUE

PROMPT SHEET

 

1.  Hold shot in finger tips (basket) under the   chin

 

2.  Stay low while driving across the ring

 

3.  Explodes up with the legs during release

 

4.  Body comes off ground due to leg force

 

5.  Elbow stays out during the  “put”

 

6.  Shot is  “put”, not thrown

 

 

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