Springfield College Daily Lesson Plan

Name: Meghan Flanagan Date: 9/3/13 Time: 84 minutes

School: East Longmeadow High School Lesson #: 6 of 8
Facilities: Gymnasium Class Size: 26 Grade: 11/12
Unit/Theme: Pickle Ball Generic Level: Utilization/Proficiency
Equipment: 1. Nets/Courts (6) 2. Pickle Ball Paddles (26) 3. Pickleballs (30)
Focus and Purpose of Lesson: Overhead smash and learn appropriate usage in a
game setting
Student Performance Objectives (SPO): (NASPE #___; MA CF #___ ;
Task/Activity #___)
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
(P) Perform an overhead smash in the practice activity effectively four out of five
turns (NASPE # 1; MA CF # 2.17; Activity #1).
(P) Perform the overhead smash effectively in game play at least three times
(NASPE # 1; MA CF # 2.17; Activity #2, and #3).
(C) Identify when the overhead smash would be effective in game play when asked
by the teacher (NASPE # 2; MA CF #2.17; Closure).
(C) Identify a game sequence in which the overhead smash could be used when
asked by the teacher (NASPE # 2; MA CF #2.17; Closure).
(A) Be respectful to peers and teachers 100% of the time (NASPE # 5; MA CF # 2.26;
Entire lesson).
(A) Display good sportsmanship by working together and communicating with your
teammate 100% of the activity and game (NASPE # 5; MA CF #2.26; Activity #1, #2,
and #3).
Check each objective is it specific? Is it achievable? Is it developmentally
appropriate?
Teacher Performance Objectives During the lesson the teacher will:
1. Explain safety and rules of all activities.
2. Check for understanding of the overhead smash and reinforce the use of it
in the game.
3. Address off-task behavior right away without losing flow of the class.
4. Give specific skill related feedback to the students.

Special Considerations
Remind Ss to stay engaged and on task in the activity and during instruction.
Give clear and concise instructions to avoid off task behavior.
Be aware of surroundings including other players, and equipment.
Walk around nets, NOT over or under.
References:
Darst, P. W., Pangrazi, R. P., Sariscsany, M., & Brusseau, T. A. (2012). Dynamic
physical education for secondary school students (7
th
ed.). New York: Benjamin
Cummings (pp. 166-167).

http://www.aahperd.org/naspe/standards/nationalstandards/pestandards.cfm

http://www.azpickleballfun.com/instruction_overheads.php

TIME
SEQUENCE OF LESSON
ORGANIZATION REFLECTION
0-5



5-10

10-20










Attendance: Ss will enter the gym
and will go directly to their
attendance spot. Attendance will be
taken and then Ss will go into the
locker room to change for class.

Transition: Ss will go into the locker
rooms and change, and then re-enter
the gym.

Warm-Up: Ss will run/jog five laps
around the gym. Once they have
completed this they will do 2 sets of
20 crunches. T will cue each set. T or
chosen S will lead the class in
stretches. During stretches T will go
over focus of the day and review
start and stop signals, and safety.
Focus of the day: Pickleball-
Overhead Smash
Start and stop signals: Start- ready,
go. Stop- two whistles (attention on
teacher, and equipment at feet)
Safety: Be aware of other
teams/groups on neighboring courts.
Stay away from nets/poles. Walk
around nets, NOT over/under!

Transition: Ss will move from warm-
T
S S S S S
S S S S S
S S S S S



T
S S
S S
S S S

























20-25


















25-27





up and sit against the wall facing the
T who will be standing on the court
with a Pickleball paddle and ball.

Informing: Pickleball Smash-
The overhead smash shot is a power
shot that is used when the ball is
overhead and the player wants to
challenge their opponent with a
powerful shot. The overhead smash
is typically hit towards the
opponents feet, so it would be
difficult for them to return. Use the
smash when you are close to the
non-volley zone line to guarantee the
Pickleball will make it over the net.
Refining: Skill Cues for Overhead
Smash:
- Shake hands grip
- Opposite shoulder facing target
(body sideways)
- Raise paddle back and up
above head
- Strike ball overhead with
paddle facing downwards
- Follow through down and
across towards your target
Demonstration: T and chosen S will
demonstrate for the rest of the class.
S will hit a lob shot to the T. The T
will return the lob with an overhead
smash.
*Be sure to demonstrate difference in
hitting the ball with the paddle facing
down and paddle facing forwards.

Transition: Split class into eight
groups of 3 and one group of 2. Have
one S in each group be the server
(they will rotate after 3 turns), and
the others will move to the opposite
side of the court. One S will step up
to practice first, and the other will
wait behind the baseline. There will
be 3 courts with two groups on each.




___________Wall_______________
SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS






___________Wall_______________
SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS




T
T
S
No
Volley
Zone
No
Volley
Zone
27-35
















35-60








Activity 1: Overhead Smash Practice-
Serving S will be on the opposite side
of the court from the Ss waiting in
line. Serving Ss will have the pickle
balls. Serving S will lob the ball to the
first S in line so it is above their head.
The S will use the overhead smash to
hit the ball back towards the ground
in bounds on the serving side.
Instruct Ss to hit the ball forcefully in
order to guarantee a follow through.
Ss will get three turns each and then
rotate (Server will move to end of
line, receiver will move up to be
server, and S in line will move up to
be receiver).

Motivational Objective: Challenge Ss
to 1. Hit the ball inbounds; and 2. Try
to hit the ball as close to the servers
feet as possible to make a return
difficult.

Transition: Ss will have 20 sec. to
choose a partner and move to a court
and set up doubles style play. There
will be two groups with 3 Ss. These
Ss will rotate the third player in
every point.


Activity 2: Game Play
They will play using the rules and
techniques learned in previous
classes.
*CFU: review of doubles-
Two players per team,
Must let serve and return
bounce before hitting,
Cannot volley in non-volley
zone,
One bounce allowed per side
Baseline/sidelines are in play.
Ss will focus on using the overhead
smash appropriately for todays
game time. T will keep time. 5-
minute games then rotate Ss
clockwise to a different court to play




S (pickle balls)


S
S (in line)










T
S S


S S












60-70










70-72



72-74
a different team each time.

Motivational Objective: If an
overhead smash is used and it is
successful that team will receive two
points instead of one. The team with
the most points scored using the
smash will get to choose warm-up
activity for the next class.

Transition: Ss will have 20 sec. to
choose a partner, and two other groups
and then set up for doubles style play
plus an extra pair (waiting at baseline)
on the courts. There will be three courts
with 6 Ss, one court with 5 Ss and one
court with 3 Ss.

Activity 3: Royals of Court
Ss who are not playing will wait by the
end line on the bleachers side of the
gym. Ss will begin play, following the
rules and regulations stated before.
The first team to score wins. If a team
wins, they will continue to play, and
move up to the next side of the court
(Royal side). If a team loses they will
go back to the bleacher side of the gym
behind the baseline wait for another
team to lose, so they can move back on.
While waiting to go back on, Ss will
officiate for the game on their court. If
you continue to win, you will continue
to play. Ss will work on using the
overhead smash during this game.

Motivational Objective: Which team
can remain on the Royal side the
longest?

Transition: Ss will walk to put
equipment back in appropriate
boxes. Ss will move to the corner of
the gym for a closure.

Closure: T will review the purpose
and cues of the overhead smash.









T
Royals side
S S


S S

S S (in line)
Bleacher side







T S S S S




74-84

When is the best time to use
the overhead smash?
Create a sequence of events
that could happen in a game
where you would use the
overhead smash at least once.
Transition: Ss will help T take down
Pickleball nets, then go into the
locker room to change, and then
return to the gym to wait for the bell.
S S S S S