Coach Heffernan

Previous Lessons

Objectives for: May 17-21, 24-29, 2010
Students will be able to:
* complete notebook assignments

* participate in fitness related warm up- circuit or run/walk intervals

* participate in volleyball

* participate in softball

Expectations for Physical Education class:

· Dress out and participate everyday

· Complete notebook assignment everyday (5 sentences, paragraph form….copy all definitions and nutrition and fitness notes)

· We exercise and write in our notebook everyday

· Open mind to try new activities, exercises and sports

Resources used – SCAPHERD Fitness Test, exercise equipment, sport specific equipment

Instructional Strategies – lecture, teacher and student demonstration, cooperative learning

Student Assessment – visual assessment as well as a daily grade being given

SC P.E. standards are being met

Literacy: The students write daily in their journals. We give the students a topic and they are to date it, copy it word for word and sit in their assigned floor-spot and complete their journals in five or more complete sentences.

Numeracy: The students will accurately keep score of games and weekly tournaments. Each Friday the students run or walk a timed mile in which their goal is to improve on his or her time. Three times during the semester the students are fitness tested. The scores or numbers reflect each individual’s level of fitness as compared to their peers. Top scores (numbers) are posted in all events.

Curriculum Content Standards in Physical Education *

A physically educated person

Standard 1: demonstrates competency in many movement forms and proficiency in a few movement forms,

Standard 2: applies movement concepts and principles to the learning and development of motor skills,

Standard 3: exhibits a physically active lifestyle,

Standard 4: achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical fitness,

Standard 5: demonstrates responsible personal and social behavior in physical activity settings,

Standard 6: demonstrates understanding and respect for differences among people in physical activity settings, and

Standard 7: understands that physical activity provides the opportunity for enjoyment, challenge, self-expression, and social interaction.

The students will be participating in the FITNESSGRAM testing in three areas of fitness.

1. Cardio respiratory (Cardiovascular) Endurance: PACER Test.

2. Muscular Strength and Endurance: Curl-up Test.

3. Flexibility: Sit and Reach Test.

The objective of the FITNESSGRAM is to increase parental awareness of children’s fitness levels by developing an easy way for PE teachers to report the results of physical fitness assessments.

We also have the students perform: pull up test, shuttle run test, vertical jump test, jump rope test etc……

Students are compared not to each other, but to health fitness standards.

To find out more about the FITNESSGRAM please click on the link below.

http://www.fitnessgram.net/home/

Monday 5/17

EOC testing, no PE activities

Tuesday 5/18

EOC testing, no PE activities

Wednesday 5/19

EOC testing, no PE activities

Thursday 5/20

· Collect locks and clean out lockers

· Senior 1^st and 3^rd exams

Friday 5/21

· Senior 2^nd and 4^th exams

Monday 5/24

· Exam review

· Collect locks and lockers

Tuesday 5/25

· Exam Review

· Collect locks and lockers

Wednesday 5/26

· 1^st and 3^rd Block exams

Thursday 5/27

· 2^nd and 4^th Block exams

Friday 5/28

· Teacher workday

********lesson plans may changed based on inclement weather or a PE teacher being absent, dodge ball, inside choice or 10 base kickball will be used as alternate lesson***********