Developing and Maintaining a Learning Environment (Part 1) Flashcards
what are 3 things that are important about PE classes
- that they are places where students can learn
- generate positive feelings and are psychologically and physically safe
- places where students want to learn, and teachers want to teach
3 teaching responsibilities
- providing material to learners that is both relevant and appropriately demanding
- creating a learning environment that enhances students’ ability to learn
- nurturing the willingness of students to act responsibly
what 2 categories of functions does the act of teaching encompass
content functions and management functions
content functions
involve the material that is being learned
management functions
involve the creation of an environment that is suitable for student learning
how do teachers establish a well-managed class culture
needs to initially incorporate clear rules and routine into the class experience and insist on student compliance with them
What should routines be established for
things that occur frequently in a PE setting
what does making routines do
makes things more efficient and gives the teacher more time to implement the actual learning experience
how are students more likely going to act if there is routine
properly if they know what the behavioral expectations are
examples of things that occur frequently and routines are in place
locker room routines, before class routines, lesson-related routines, end-of-lesson routines
what are locker room considerations
when to enter, where to put clothes and what students bring with them, what is permitted social behavior, amount of time for dress before and after, leaving locker room, where to wait, when to leave, permission to enter during class
what are some before-class considerations
what to do when leaving the locker room before class starts, attendance procedures
for elementary: how to enter gym and where to go first
what are some lesson-related routine considerations
what areas of gym are out of bounds, how to obtain and put away equipment, what signal is to stop or start activity, when talking to students should they stay or gather in area of gym, should they stop work on command or finish movement, should they put equipment down
end-of-lesson considerations
how a lesson should be ended, if students take less time to dress can they continue to practice
other routine consideration
how to handle late arrivals, how to deal with students who are not dressed out, how to handle water breaks, how to handle going to bathroom, how to handle fire alarms, what to do in case of injured student
what do teachers need the ability to describe
clearly describe to students how the previously-stated routines work
what are 2 guiding principles for routine creation
1) routine needs to enhance the smooth running of the experiences
2) routine needs to enhance the students’ opportunity to be engaged with the material and the learning experience
what is essential for teachers to intentionally do
teach routine to students, create opportunities for routines to be practiced, and reinforce routines
when should routines be put into place
at the start of a school year or term and then practiced until they are normative
what is it important for teachers to do when teaching routines
clearly explain the expectations for each routine and then use reinforcement to help the students internalize the routines
how often must teachers reinforce student use of routines
on a consistent basis
if students aren’t following routines what reduces the probability of the routines becoming normative
a lack of teacher reinforcement significantly reduces
what is important PE students be given for a locker room
a safe physical space and enough time to change and store clothes before coming to class
What should never be tolerate in locker rooms
locker rooms misbehavior and teachers need to intermittently monitor the locker room to ensure misbehavior is not occurring
what is common for high school PE programs to provide before and after class
5-7 mins for students to change in and out of PE clothing
extra time should be provided if activity was strenuous
what does before class routine vary based upon
age of students
what is the general rule for for elementary and older students entering gym
elementary aged enter as class
older students come in individually, or in smaller numbers, after they have changed
what should happen if at elementary level, one class enters the gym before another class has left
there should be designated area in gym where they should wait
with older students, what should teacher have as classmates arrive
some equipment available (e.g., basketballs) to give more time for practice
at elementary level how is attendance kept
by the classroom teacher
at secondary school level what is the primary goal of attendance-taking
efficiency
example of way to make attendance more efficient
teacher take attendance while class is doing warm-up activity, as opposed to making everybody wait while each name is called
what does proper taking out and returning of equipment require
carefully constructed and described routine
e.g., multiple access points increases efficiency
what is important part of lesson-related routines, particularly at elementary level
use of signals
what are teacher signals used for at elementary
- controlling student behaviors
- controlling the beginning and ending of periods of activity within a PE class
what will elementary students struggle with if teacher signals for starting and stopping activities has not been established
theyre eager to do activities and will struggle to wait for teacher’s instructions
what is commonly used as a PE signal
whistles
if possible voices should be used because they generate more connectedness
What should signals to stop an activity do
not demand and immediate halt to activity, should mean to bring to a close what you are doing
this avoids students endangering themselves if they are in middle of movement
what is another safety consideration associated with lesson-related routines
working area routines, so students aren’t near hazardous items (e.g., window of breakable glass)
what do elementary students need at end-of-lesson
class leaving gym need an exit routine
what is key thing at elementary level for end-of-lesson routine
not have incoming and outgoing classes coming and going through the same access point at same time
- common to line up before entering or exiting the gym
what do older students do for end-of-lesson routine
common to simply head to locker room after they have been dismissed
What are 4 parts of PE teaching experience teachers need to think of ahead of time
dealing with injuries, lates, bathroom trips, and water fountain trips
example if student is not badly injured
generally teacher can allow other students to continue with what they are doing while teacher attends to the injured student
example of what to do with minor injury
teacher can send injured student to nurse’s office with another student
example of what to do if student needs a great deal of help
teacher should have the class stop and sit while teacher sends for help
what should teachers not let late arriving students disrupt
the flow of class
when should late students join
should find an appropriate time to integrate the students in the on-going activity, rather than stopping everything at once
what is the used of the bathroom
should be a fundamental right for all students
what should teachers be mindful of when it comes to bathroom
frequency of bathroom trips and try to limit the trips to one student at a time
what should water breaks be
also a fundamental right for all students
what should teachers be mindful of when it comes to water breaks
the frequency and try to limit the number of students taking a water break at one point in time
