UTEP PETE Learning Experience Template

University of Texas at El Paso

Kinesiology Physical Education Teacher Education

TED 4698: Student Teaching All Levels

Learning Experience Plan

Teachers: David Buenrostro Date: 11/18/2019
Grade Level: 7th Time: All 7th grade periods
Activities: Lacrosse Unit Number of Students: 13 to 31
(How to hold stick, cradling and
overhand throw)
Equipment: Lacrosse sticks, Balls and Cones
Equipment provided by me: Paper targets
Facility: Gym

OBJECTIVES (2-3 per domain):

Psychomotor:
1. Students will practice and learn how hold and cradle a lacrosse stick.
2. Students will practice and learn how to properly overhand throw in
lacrosse.

Cognitive:
1. Students will be able to explain the appropriate way to grab and cradle the
lacrosse stick.
2. Students must recall the mechanics for overhand throw in lacrosse.

Affective:
1. Students will be able to give feedback to peers about how properly hold
and cradle technique.
2. Students will be able to encourage each other while having fun.

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TEKS:

§116.23. (a) (1) In Physical Education, students acquire the knowledge and skills
for movement that provide the foundation for enjoyment, continued social
development through physical activity, and access to a physically-active lifestyle.
The student exhibits a physically-active lifestyle and understands the relationship
between physical activity and health throughout the lifespan.
(b) (2) (C) describe the importance of goal setting in improving skill;
(b) (7) (A) solve problems in physical activities by analyzing causes and potential
solutions

National Standards:

Standard 1: The physically literate individual demonstrates competency in a

variety of motor skills and movement patterns.
Throws with a mature pattern for distance or power appropriate to the activity in a
dynamic environment. (S1.M2.7)
Throws, while moving, a leading pass to a moving receiver. (S1.M5.7)

Standard 2: The physically literate individual applies knowledge of concepts,

principles, strategies and tactics related to movement and performance.
Varies the speed and/or trajectory of the shot based on location of the object in
relation to the target. (S2.M9.7)

Standard 4: The physically literate individual exhibits responsible personal and

social behavior that respects self and others.
Exhibits personal responsibility by using appropriate etiquette, demonstrating
respect for facilities and exhibiting safe behaviors. (S4.M1.6)
Exhibits responsible social behaviors by cooperating with classmates,
demonstrating inclusive behaviors and supporting classmates. (S4.M1.7)
Independently uses physical activity and exercise equipment appropriately and
safely. (S4.M7.7)

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DIAGRAM AND PRE-CLASS ARRANGEMENT (include specifics):

Jogging around the gym

Stretches / warm-up exercises

Home Base

Cradling / throwing activities

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Lesson Plan Content

Time Content Development Management and 1. Task Analysis
Safety; includes 2. Teaching
Transitions cues/Refinement
(2 mins) SET Induction/HOOK START SIGNAL:
- Lacrosse is one of the fastest growing 1 Short whistle
sports in the US.
-This sport was invented by Native STOP SIGNALS
Americans. 3 whistles after” freeze
-Indian lacrosse was often played with a word” CUES:
big number of players reached from 100 up JOGGING: make sure
to 1000 players. to jog lightly not
walking nor sprinting.
Attention Getter: ARM STRETCHES:
Today we will be learning some of the basic Do not pull arms too
skills used to play this sport. hard.
JUMPING JACKS:
(1 min) Perform the complete
ORIENTATION
The main purpose of this lesson is to Transition 1: motion. “I and X”
introduce students to the basic skills of Students will be instructed LUNGES: Back must
holding, cradling, and overhand throwing in to go to home base be straight.
Lacrosse. “Center of the court”. ARM CIRCLES:
What is Exercise physiology? is the Extend arms
study of the body's responses to physical SAFETY: completely and
activity. These responses include I will ask students to perform wide circles.
respect and maintain WRIST CIRCLES:
changes in metabolism and
each other’s space during Extend arms
in physiology of different areas of the completely and rotate
body like the heart, lungs, and muscles, the exercises to avoid any
contact during the warm- only wrists.
and structural changes in cells.
up.
An example of Ex-Phys can be that during a
game like lacrosse our heart rate increase or
in other words our heart start pumping faster Refinement:
to deliver blood and oxygen to our muscles.
I will make sure the
students are using
(5 mins) WARM-UP (includes purpose) Transition 2: proper mechanics and
- Jog two laps around the basketball court, - After warm-up, students correct them as
Arm stretches (10 sec each), will be asked to go back needed while
- knee hugs (10 sec each), to home base for exercising
- 15 jumping jacks, instructions about skill
- 10 lunges, building activity.
- 10 second arm circles (front/back).
- 10 wrist circles front/back.
This warm-up will help students to prepare
the muscles and joints for Lacrosse skills
activities.
CUES:
8 mins) HOLDING STICK:
LESSON FOCUS/SKILL BUILDING Thumbs pointing
ACTIVITY towards the stick head.
How to hold Lacrosse stick: Curl hands around
Place your non-dominant hand above the stick. Rest stick on the
end of the stick with your thumb pointing pad of your fingers
towards the stick head. Position your

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dominant hand one third of the way up the SAFETY: CRADLING:

stick handle about shoulder width distance I will ask students to Loosen your grip. Twist
from your left hand pointing your thumb respect and maintain your wrists to move
towards the stick head. Grasp the stick with each other’s space, to head of stick back and
both hands curling your hands around the maintain the equipment forward. Keep the
handle so it rests on the path of your fingers. on the floor next to them head of the stick at eye
Press your thumbs against the stick shaft. unless other instructions level.
Bend your right arm at the elbow. Hold the are given to them, and to
head of stick at eye level with the head be aware of their OVERHAND THROW:
facing forward. surroundings so they can Keep stick head
give and get their slightly incline to
personal space needed dominant shoulder
How to cradle: for the activities. while cradling.
Hold the stick according to the instructions
above. Loosen your grip to be able to Refinement:
slightly rotate stick under your grip. Your Students will be
wrists will need to go with a twisting motion. reminded to keep and
Move the stick up and down beginning at hip give space to perform
level, and the net at approximately shoulder the skill movements
level. Then bring the head of the stick up to the appropriate way for
head level. drills.

Overhand throwing: TASK ANALYSIS:

Hold the stick with your dominant hand on I will make sure
top (about 1/3rd high of stick) and non- students are holding
dominant at the end of stick. Keeping the the stick with correct
head of the stick slightly inclined to the mechanics. (holding
dominant hand shoulder. Placing your non- stick with thumbs
dominant foot slightly in front. Twist your pointing to head of
body slightly to the dominant side hand. stick and stick resting
Then, lunge forward while tossing the ball to on finger pads).
the target. I will make sure
“Students will practice the motions with stick” students are cradling
making the correct
STUDENT EXPECTATIONS: twisting motion.
Students are expected to understand the (head of stick slightly
basic skills of how to grab, cradle, and incline to dominant
throw. shoulder while making
I will supervise and make corrections of the wrists twisting motion)
proper mechanics as needed. I will make sure
students follow
Psychomotor: overhand throwing
Students will be able to cradle and overhand mechanics. (Non-
throw using the correct mechanics. dominant foot slightly
in front, dominant side
Cognitive: of body twisted
Students will be able to explain the correct towards dominant
form of grip, cradle, and overhand throw. hand side, follow hand
throwing motion.
Affective: Students will be able to
collaborate with peers and make
suggestions about proper form.

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Time Content Development Management 1. Task Analysis

2. Teaching
Cues/Refinement
20 mins) SKILL APPLICATION ACTIVITY Transition 3: CUES:
After skill building Stick on finger pads
1. Cradle and overhand throw using proper application Twist wrists to cradle.
form. explanation students Leg opposite to dominant
- Students will be lined up approximately 10 will be asked to go to hand to the front.
feet away feet from the wall. the blue line of the Follow through hand
- A target will be placed on the wall in front of court that is next to motion.
each student. the targets placed on
- Students will cradle twice, then using the gym wall.
overhand throw will throw toward the target on
the wall. First, without the ball then with the Refinement:
ball. Students will be reminded
- 10x’s each to practice proper form and skill. to cradle while walking to
SAFETY: maintain the ball in the
2. In one row facing toward the wall, students head of stick.
will walk while cradling to half-court . I will make sure all
- Then students will overhand throw to the students have
target 10 x’s enough space to
3. In one row facing toward the wall students perform the activities. TASK ANALYSIS:
will jog to half-court, and overhand throw to I will remind them to I will make sure students
target 10x’s. keep lacrosse stick are holding stick with
next to their bodies, correct mechanics.
and I will remind (holding stick with thumbs
them to be aware of pointing to head of stick
STUDENT EXPECTATIONS:
their surrounding and stick resting on finger
I expect students to perform grabbing,
when practicing pads).
cradling, and overhand throwing accurately
throwing to avoid I will make sure students
with minimal errors while enjoying the activity.
hitting or getting hit are cradling making the
by another student. correct twisting motion
Psychomotor: while walking then while
Students will be able to perform cradle and jogging. (head of stick
overhand throwing while walking and jogging. slightly incline to dominant
shoulder while making
Cognitive: wrists twisting motion)
Students will remember the proper mechanics I will make sure students
now when they are walking and jogging. follow overhand throwing
mechanics. (Non-dominant
Affective: foot slightly in front,
Students will practice basic skills of Lacrosse dominant side of body
while they are engaged and enjoying the twisted towards dominant
activity. hand side, follow hand
throwing motion.

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(5 mins) Debrief/Closing/Cool Down (what, so Transition 4:

what, now what): After finishing with
the skill application
Psychomotor activities students will
Can you demonstrate the proper form of be redirected to
grabbing the Lacrosse stick? place the equipment
Can you demonstrate the proper form of on the floor, then to
cradling? go back to home
Can you show me the proper form of base for lesson
overhand throwing? closing.

Cognitive:
Explain the steps of holding the Lacrosse
stick properly?
Explain the benefit of cradling when playing
Lacrosse?
Explain the purpose of overhand throwing?

Affective:
Did you enjoy the activity?
How many of you would consider playing
Lacrosse in the future?

Insight/Preview:
For the next class, I will continue teaching you
throw, catch and scooping skills to play
Lacrosse.