PETE Lesson Plan

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West Virginia University PETE Lesson Plan

Name: James Sullivan

Date: 1 April 2015

Class

Introduction to fielding and throwing ground/fly balls, team management, fitness routine,
student roles, introduction tasks, application task

Unit Name

Softball

Lesson Focus

Fielding ground/fly balls and throwing to target. Lesson is designed to introduce the
basic skills of fielding balls in the air/ground and also throwing the ball to different
players on the field.

Standards
Addressed

NASPE Standards for PE

_x_ Motor Skills & Movement Forms
x Movement Concepts
Physical Activity
x Health-Related Fitness
x Personal & Social Behavior
Values Physical Activity

Lesson
Objectives

Psychomotor: SWBAT practice both fielding ground balls and fly balls with their
teammates throughout the lesson. SWBAT practice throwing after fielding the ball
with their teammates throughout the lesson. SWBAT apply their practiced skills in
an application task during the end of class. SWBAT at least score a 4 out of 5
points on the application task.

WV Standards for PE
_x_ Movement Forms
__ Motor Skills
_x_ Physical Activity
_x_ Physical Fitness
_x_ Personal & Social Behavior

Cognitive: SWBAT read and comprehend the information given to them for this
weeks quiz. SWBAT show their understanding by scoring at least a 70% on their
weekly quiz.
Affective: SWBAT work cooperatively with their teammates while engaging in the
fitness routine, practice, and application task. SWBAT contribute towards their
teams success through engaging in their team roles, wearing their team colors,
and bringing their mascot to class. SWBAT earn points in the application task by
working as a team and scoring at least 4 out of 5 points.
H-R Fitness: SWBAT engage in MVPA at least 70% of class through their fitness

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routine, practice, and application task.

Safety Considerations:

Behavioral Contingencies:

-Make sure students wear proper athletic

clothing (tennis shoes; no sandals, heels, boots,
etc.)

-Reinforce positive behaviors

-Make it clear to students to always be aware of

surroundings. Watch overthrows, tossed bats,
collisions in the field/at bases.
-Make sure playing field has no foreign objects
around (Chairs, trash cans, etc)

-Reinforce rules of class on syllabus

-Students receive one warning for inappropriate
behavior; Second time student is not allowed to
participate in class. Report to observing teacher.
-Reinforce cues and rules of activities
throughout entire class

-Teacher must be extra aware of students with

disabilities in the class and observe them more
thoroughly to ensure safety.
-Teacher must keep students from using
equipment inappropriately.

Task
Progression
(Student
Activity)

Time

Management
Arrangement

Teacher Communication,
Observation &/or
Performance Cues

Goal Orientation or
Assessment

Introduction to
class

5
minutes

Students will
sit on the turf
and listen to a
brief
introduction of
class. I will
take
attendance
and then split
the teams into
their groups. I
will check and
see if each
team is
wearing their
colors and if
they have their
mascot.

-I will call out all of the names

on my roster sheet and mark
who is present and who is not

-70% of the students show up

to class

-Attendance
-Team Points

-Okay class, I want the coach

of each team to bring their
team in for team points check.
I will check if each team has
their colors on and their
mascot.

-At least one team has all of

their players show up

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Intro to
Fielding
Ground Balls
and Fly Balls

5
minutes

Students will
circle up to
receive
instruction on
fielding.
One student
will be asked
to help me
demonstrate
the two
different skills.

I will communicate and

demonstrate one of the skills
and have a student
demonstrate with me. I will
then move on to the next skill
and do the same.

N/A

Fielding:
Ground- Body in athletic
position square to target, glove
starts out in front of body low
to ground, move body to get in
front of approaching ground
ball, see ball into glove and
trap ball with non dominant
hand.
Fly- Body in athletic position
square to target, move body to
get underneath fly ball, hold
glove above the head and
move to the ball, squeeze
glove shut and cover ball with
non glove hand, bring
glove/ball down into body.
Cues: Athletic position, glove
down/out in front of the body,
move to ball and gather ball,
trap with non-glove hand, ball
into body, soft hands. Athletic
position, move to ball, get
under ball, glove above head
to meet ball, squeeze glove
with both hands, bring ball
down into body.

Coach
Meeting/
Fitness
Routine

10-15
minutes

The fitness
instructors on
both teams will
take their team
and separate
on the field.
Each fitness

- I now need the fitness

trainers to come up and grab
the fitness routine for the day.
Take your teams to your
designated spots on the field.
If you have any questions
about the fitness routine,

NASPE 3,4
3. Both team fitness trainers
will engage their entire team
in a fitness routine. They will
engage in MVPA by engaging
in both static and dynamic
stretching.

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instructor will
go through the
fitness routine
that has been
given to them
by the teacher.
The coaches
will meet with
the teacher
and briefly go
over the
coaching plan.
The teacher
will answer
any questions
that the
coaches may
have.
The teacher
will then walk
around and be
a resource to
the players
during their
fitness routine
and practice.

Team Fielding
Practice

25-30
minutes

Students will
remain in their
teams while
the coach in
separate areas
conducts
practice.
The instructor
will be walking
around to
make sure the
skills are being
conducted
correctly,
administer

please do not hesitate to ask.

-I also need the two coaches
to come up and go over the
coaching plan. You will be
helping your team practice
fielding ground balls and fly
balls based on the
demonstrations I gave earlier.
Take into account that last
class you and your teams
sped through the practice
plan. Take your time and go
over everything on the
coaching plan before
beginning practice of the
application task. If you have
any questions during the rest
of class please feel free to
ask.

4. The team fitness trainer will

take responsibility of his or
her team by leading them
through a fitness routine.
Students will help each other
with different stretches. The
two teams should separate
and use the entire field to
warm up and respect each
teams space.
WV Standards 3-5
3. Students will engage in
MVPA and stretching that can
benefit a physically active
lifestyle.
4. Students will engage in a
warm-up activity that will
concentrate on the body parts
that are used during a game
of softball.
5. Students will work together
with their fellow teammates
and engage in a smooth
fitness warm up. The team
fitness trainer will take on
responsibility of warming up
their teammates to prevent
injury during the game.

I will walk around and spend

time observing both teams, as
well as my assisting teachers.
If a skill/skills are being
performed incorrectly, I will
stop the practice quickly and
go over the specific cues
needed in order to perform the
skill correctly.

NASPE 1,3,4

I will also give the coach a few

pointers on how to run the
practice or specific drill to
maximize team practice.

3. Both team coaches will

engage their entire team in a
practice routine. They will
engage in MVPA by engaging
in fielding and throwing drills.

1. Both team coaches will

engage their team in several
different drills that will focus
on the skills of the day.
Students will practice
throwing, fielding ground
balls, and fielding fly balls
with their teammates.

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feedback, and
answer any
questions.

4. The team coach will take

responsibility of his or her
team by leading them through
a practice routine. Students
will help each other with
different skills. The two teams
should separate and use the
entire field to practice and
respect each teams space.
WV Standards 3-5
3. Students will engage in
MVPA through softball skill
practice that can benefit a
physically active lifestyle.
4. Students will engage in a
skills practice that will that will
focus on fielding and
throwing. Students will use
different body parts to
perform these skills.
5. Students will work together
with their fellow teammates
and engage in a solid
practice. The team coach will
take on responsibility of
helping their team practice
the skills necessary for the
application task and a full
sided game of softball

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Team
Application
Task
-Catch and
throw relay

15-20
minutes

The two teams

will separate
into their spots
on the field.
There will be
two catchers at
home plate,
two cutoff
men, and one
fly ball thrower.
The rest of the
team will line
up in the
outfield at a
designated
spot set by the
teacher.

-Okay, so the purpose of

todays application task is to
utilize three different skills.
These are catching a fly ball,
throwing to a target, and
catching a relay throw. Each
team will have two catchers at
home, two relay catchers, and
one fly ball thrower. The rest of
the players will line up at the
designated outfield spot and
rotate every play.

Students will score at least a

4 out of 5 on the application
task.
This works in the way that
first place earns 5 points,
second earns 4.

During the first two minutes,

you will need to catch the ball
in the air tossed by the
thrower, throw the ball to the
cutoff man, and the cutoff man
throw to the home catcher.
You will be given one point for
a catch and throw and one
more point for the second
catch and throw. All catches
and throws have to be in the
air and clean without touching
the ground. The statistic
keeper will not engage in the
game, but will keep track of
every point.
At the two minutes mark
(signaled by the teacher), The
relay catchers will be removed
from the game. The outfielders
will now have to do or die
throw to the home catcher
without it hitting the ground.
With a clean catch and throw
home, you will receive three
points. The team with the most
points at the end of 4 minutes
will win the daily application
task.

Closure

1-2
minutes

Have the
students pick
up and return
all equipment.

-Good job today everyone. I

want you to remember what
worked and what did not today
with fielding and throwing. By

N/A

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Have students
gather around
you for a quick
closure.

further practicing these skills,

you will be in a good team
position come game play time.
-Go over team point leaders
-Remember, next class you
will record a video of one of
your teammates performing a
skill incorrectly. You will have
to remember some of the
critical elements I went over
today in class for the bonus on
the quiz Friday. Also,
remember to read up on the
information we sent you for
your quiz.

Contingency Plan:
-Class will be cancelled or moved to an available indoor facility weather permitting.
-Equipment will be easily accessible from the CPASS building equipment closet. An order of
equipment will be placed prior to the day of class to ensure it is ready.
-If the students are late, I can decrease the time of the fitness routine and/or practice to ensure the
application task is completed. Also, if there was suppose to be a quiz, I can move it to the next class
period.
-If there is a lack of equipment, I can easily walk to the equipment closet and check more out for
class.

Reflection:
In my first lesson, I was able to implement the basic critical elements of both fielding a ground ball
and pop fly and also throwing. The two tams were able to go through the fitness routine and the skill
builders smoothly, but had a little confusion when it came to the application task practice. The
application task was designed to practice and compete by catching pop flies in the outfield and

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hitting different distance targets. There were a few moving parts that were confusing and I could
have explained the rules a little better. Through the practice, I had to bend a few rules. Everything
that looks good on paper never pans out to be as good in the actual class. I believe my first class
went very smoothly, but the difficulty of directions towards the application task could have been
better. Next time, I can send out the application task rules before class so that all of the students can
see what will be happening in class and email me questions prior to the actual task.