Proposition 2: Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to students.
Rationale:
Using the Sports Ed Model during a floor hockey unit all students have the opportunity for personal growth through a variety of roles during the unit. The unit is structured for bracket play as teams are formed to make their way through the championship game. Rather than having all spectators as other teams are playing, different roles are given to each team. If a team is not in action it is their responsibility to provide a coach, assistant coach, trainer, equipment manager, journalist/publicist, scorekeeper, and officials for the games in play. These roles give students the opportunity for participation and engagement even if their team in not in action. For some students these roles outside of game play are more beneficial for truly understanding the purpose of the game as well as learning the rules and strategies through observation. Having these opportunities for the children align with the indicator of proposition 2 of the ability to use diverse instructional strategies to teach for understanding.
Using the Sports Ed Model during a floor hockey unit all students have the opportunity for personal growth through a variety of roles during the unit. The unit is structured for bracket play as teams are formed to make their way through the championship game. Rather than having all spectators as other teams are playing, different roles are given to each team. If a team is not in action it is their responsibility to provide a coach, assistant coach, trainer, equipment manager, journalist/publicist, scorekeeper, and officials for the games in play. These roles give students the opportunity for participation and engagement even if their team in not in action. For some students these roles outside of game play are more beneficial for truly understanding the purpose of the game as well as learning the rules and strategies through observation. Having these opportunities for the children align with the indicator of proposition 2 of the ability to use diverse instructional strategies to teach for understanding.
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Reflection:
Reflecting back on the floor hockey unit I am proud of the accomplishments we made. Using the Sports Ed Model students were given multiple avenues to show their understanding of the sport through a variety of finished products. This artifact includes a video produced of the championship game along with the score sheet and a newspaper article written by a student on the highlights of the game. Students not in action had the responsibility to provide a coach, assistant coach, trainer, equipment manager, journalist/publicist, scorekeeper, and officials for the game in play. As you can see in the video production many students are engaged. The national anthem was sang at the beginning of the game. Starting lineups were introduced and play by play announcers added their touch to the learning environment. The kids that were in the stands were fully engaged as they watched the action unfold. You can see the excitement in the gym when the final shot was blocked giving the victory to the Mighty Roosters. Even a post-game interview with the goalie of the winning team was conducted. Using all of these roles through the unit allowed for full student engagement and understanding. This was a great unit for our 6th grade class!
Reflecting back on the floor hockey unit I am proud of the accomplishments we made. Using the Sports Ed Model students were given multiple avenues to show their understanding of the sport through a variety of finished products. This artifact includes a video produced of the championship game along with the score sheet and a newspaper article written by a student on the highlights of the game. Students not in action had the responsibility to provide a coach, assistant coach, trainer, equipment manager, journalist/publicist, scorekeeper, and officials for the game in play. As you can see in the video production many students are engaged. The national anthem was sang at the beginning of the game. Starting lineups were introduced and play by play announcers added their touch to the learning environment. The kids that were in the stands were fully engaged as they watched the action unfold. You can see the excitement in the gym when the final shot was blocked giving the victory to the Mighty Roosters. Even a post-game interview with the goalie of the winning team was conducted. Using all of these roles through the unit allowed for full student engagement and understanding. This was a great unit for our 6th grade class!