DAILY LESSON PLAN

NAME: Steve Comee DATE: 2/18 - 2/22 TIME: Classes last 49 min.
SCHOOL: Agawam Junior High School LESSON#: 3 FACILITIES: Gymnasium
CLASS SIZE: 30 - 40 Students GRADE: 7-8 UNIT/THEME: Volleyball
GENERIC LEVEL: Control/Utilization FOCUS: Back Forearm Pass / Back Set
EQUIPMENT: 1. 6 poles 2. 4 nets 3. 40 Volleyballs 4. Bin 5. Smartboard 6. Whistle
STUDENT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES (SPO):
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

(P) Demonstrate the skill in Volleyball known as the “back set” / and “back bump” by following
a minimum of 3 skill cues of each taught throughout activity time during today's lesson (MA CF
2.8 & NASPE 1).

(C) Identify at least 1 strategy / advantage of using either the “back set” / “back bump” during
the closure of today's lesson after Mr. Comee speaks (after the informing / OTR with skill /
feedback given) (MA CF 2.14 & NASPE Standard 2).

(A) Provide a minimum of 1 scenario throughout the lesson where the student(s) give(s) positive
encouragement and feedback to peers without prompting from the teacher (MA CF 2.15 &
NASPE Standard 4 (S4.M3.8)).

Check each objective: Is it specific? Is it achievable? Is it developmentally appropriate?

TEACHER PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES - During the lesson the teacher will:

1. Utilize the entire gymnasium by maximizing the activity area

2. Identify off task behavior and redirect students to the lesson activities
3. Provide students with clear and concise instructions for the activity

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS - What are the safety concerns? What is unique about the
students in this class
● Roll Volleyballs underneath the net when passing the ball to a classmate
● Be aware of volleyball poles / bleachers
● Respect Equipment (No kicking, throwing, sitting on Volleyballs)

REFERENCES :
1. Couturier, L., Chepko, S., & Holt-Hale, S. (2014). National Standards & Grade-Level
Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education. Reston: SHAPE America.
2. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1DqOiQ67SSAl3oqRM9eA-lItF3G5Gauus/edit#s
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TIME SEQUENCE OF LESSON ORGANIZATIO REFLECTIONS

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2:00 Transition: Students enter the gymnasium and go S S S S Make sure
into their squads. They will sit and wait for S S S S students know
instruction / attendance taken by the teacher. S S S S RRE’s when they
S S S S enter the gym, sit
2:00 Introduction: T in squads, take
● Go over agenda for today, reminder when attendance, and
we will be choosing captains / teams wait for
● PE clothes reminder: make sure the clothes instruction. Go
over the agenda
they change in are different from what they
for today, stress
wear to school everyday, no jewelry / gum the importance of
chewing / etc. no jewelry, proper
pe attire, no
5:00 Warm Up: chewing gum,
● Students jog around the gymnasium (in the etc. Make sure to
green area) for 4 minutes. Make sure SSSSSSSSSSSSS set up nets after
students know what it means to pace S S warm-up thus
themselves (do not go hard for the first S S students can still
minute, spread out your endurance through SSSSSSSSSSSSS jog / walk around
the whole 4 minutes) T the gym and not
be worried about
● Alternate 30 seconds jog, 30 seconds walk running into nets.
● Students then walk for 30 seconds for a
quick cool down Going forward
when teaching
1:00 Transition: Teacher will announce to students to this lesson, you
get back in their squads and prepare for stretching. can alternate
stretching
5:00 Static Stretching: (Teacher mirrors students) S S S S between dynamic
● Arm across body (one at a time) S S S S / static stretches.
● Trunk twist S S S S Important to do
● Over/under motion with the arms S S S S both thus working
● Lunges to both sides T on flexibility,
● Quadriceps stretch (lift one leg up behind coordination,
different
the body and hold). Concentrate on a point
movement
on the ground if a student is losing their patterns. Each
balance. stretch / exercise
● 10 sit-ups (as teacher says “up”, everyone should be 10
says 1 and so on) seconds minimum
to help increase
 ● 10 pushups will be performed. Students heart rate and get
can either do a regular pushup or a the body ready to
“modified pushup”. Back should be perform. Make
sure students are
straight, butt should be down, and arms
engaged by
should be shoulder width apart. Modified counting out rep
pushups=students knees are on the ground. numbers. (Try to
always
1:00 Transition: Students stay in their squads, but incorporate a cool
move up closer to the front for volleyball down of
instruction. somesort). Allow
modifications of
2:00 REVIEW: stretches /
exercises for
Athletic Position: S S S S students who
● Teacher will ask questions regarding S S S S have trouble
athletic position: What is one important S S S S performing them.
thing regarding athletic position? Where S S S S (Show demo of
should the arms be located? Should the T each).
knees be bent or straight?
● Answer: 1. Knees bent, but a little more Sense we
previously taught
than shoulder width apart. 2. Arms out in set / bumb, make
front to prepare for a pass 3. Head up and sure to review it
eyes forward 4. NEVER CROSS LEGS, briefly. Give a
ALWAYS SHUFFLE. demo and make
sure students
REVIEW: practice / get
OTR with skills.
Set: 5 min or so of
● The set is usually used when the ball is S S S S reviewing skills.
above the shoulders/head. S S S S Skills can always
● Students should be in the athletic position S S S S improve so more
and then make a triangle (“window”) with S S S S practice the
T better. List
their hands
important skill
● The student will then get under the ball cues for each so
and push their hands up, making a popping students can hear
motion while their hands spread apart / see how to
(thumbs should point towards the sky) perform skills.
● Contact with fingertips, not palms Have students
practice set, bump
● Teacher will demonstrate and then a
using bounce
student will come up and demonstrate drill, once they
can perform each,
 have them
Forearm Pass: alternate between
● Teacher will demonstrate the forearm pass S S S S set / bump.
position: 1. Athletic position, arms in front. S S S S Students need to
2. Knees should be bent. 3. Arms should S S S S hit the ball high
S S S S enough for it to
be together and flat like a pancake. 4. Ball
T bounce at an
should make contact with the forearm and appropriate
nothing else height. They may
● 2 ways to bring arms together to make need to use
contact: 1. Put one hand on top of another judgment on
and close one hand over the other. Then which shot to
bring arms/elbows together. 2. Put both perform if ball
doesn’t bounce
thumbs together so they are touching and high enough.
then bring arms/elbows together
● Ball should make contact with the Make sure each
forearms below the shoulders every time student has their
● Most power comes from the legs: push own ball for
from your legs and the arms will go with activity one, but
they need to be
the motion (“start low / finish high)
aware of
● NOTE: arms are not doing all the work, surroundings and
the legs are! people in their
● Ball should go about 10-15 feet in the air general space. If
to be able to pass to the next person on a the ball starts to
team travel to far from
“home” go grab it
5:00 Activity One: and return back.
● Self / Individual Work S S S S
S S S S Stress importance
● Each student has a ball, they will get OTR S S S S of call / saying “I
by practicing forearm pass to themselves S S S S got it” in between
(Toss, “I got it”, Forearm Pass, Catch, T each rep”.
Repeat)
Advise students
● Each student has a ball, they will get OTR to be quick /
efficient during
by practicing set to themselves (Toss, “I
all transitions
got it”, Set, Catch, Repeat) throughout the
lesson.
● Alternate between Forearm Pass / Set
(“Bounce Drill”) Make sure to
bring students in
when introducing
 back set / back
bump. Give cues
Transition: Students will come back and sit in on how to hit the
:30 their squads when the whistle is blown. shot, additionally
Volleyballs will be rolled off to the side for now. when you should
(Back to the net),
Instruction: typically used on
2:00 Back Set: S S S S 2/3rd rally shot,
● Basically the same as the regular set S S S S not the first).
● Ask: “When do you think a back set would S S S S Must be at least
be used?” Answer: when a person is close S S S S arm’s length
to the net and needs to set to a person T away when
performing skill,
behind them.
if to close you
● Cues: 1. Make triangle with hands 2. may not be
Make the window to look through over the successful.
head 3. Push up and backwards while Extend spine, ect.
making a popping motion 4. Lean spine When talking
● The ball should go 10-15 feet in the air, but about cues make
backwards towards a person behind or sure to also demo
from multiple
over the net. angles. Don’t just
Activity Two: demo skill but do
5:00 ● Everyone gets into a group of 4, 2 groups it while demoing
S S S S activity you are
of 2 partners (each on either side of the S S S S having students
net) and one ball is used between everyone S S S S perform (groups
● One student takes the ball, throws it up S S S S of 4, 2 on each
10-15 feet and their partner then back sets T side of the net, 1
the volleyball to the group behind them is tosser other is
who is standing on the other side. The back setter /
bumper. For
other 2 students will repeat and hit it back.
easier transition,
● After 10 reps or ⅔ min students will switch tell students to get
positions. (Don’t switch till instructed by in their own
teacher) groups of 4 prior
to informing and
Transition: Students come back and sit for more have them sit
:30 instruction (“Back Bump” this time) behind one
another. Can
maximize
practice time with
skill. (Ask
students to demo
with the teacher if
 you need the
2:00 Back Bump: bodies).
● Skill cues same as a regular bump
● Ask: “when is a back bump used?” S S S S Make sure to give
Answer: when someone needs to pass the S S S S optimal time for
S S S S each student to
ball back to someone behind them
S S S S practice, have
(typically used when back is facing net) T them wait till my
● Cues: 1. Arms flat 2. Make contact with instruction where
forearms 3. Knees bent 4. Swing arms they will switch
backwards while bending back backwards roles from tosser
as well to setter /
● IMPORTANT: power comes from legs and bumper! Make
sure they don’t
not the swinging of the arms switch roles on
● Contact with the ball at forehead level, not their own.
shoulder level, lean in spine. Check for
Activity Three: understanding on
3:00 ● Students will practice in groups of 4 and S S S S skill cues,
S S S S activity,
do the same as they did with back set in S S S S strategies, etc.
activity two S S S S
● Remind students to say “I got it” T During activity
time walk around
2:00 Closure: to each group
● Teacher will ask a student to review the S S S S giving corrective
cues for the back bump and back set S S S S specific feedback,
● Teacher will ask the students the three S S S S general feedback,
most important words in volleyball: “I got S S S S positive feedback,
it” T etc. to each
student on how
● Explain to the students that the next class
they can improve.
will be review of all four skills and then
begin game rules and serving Students should
● Teacher will tell the students if they did be aware that they
either a nice job or if they need to improve don’t need to
for next class crush the ball,
takes minimal
2:00 Transition: Teacher will tell students to bring the force, as well as
volleyballs back to the bin without tossing them students need to
and then go to the locker room to change. cognizant of
groups around
them, it is close
quarters if you
have a lot of
students. Thus,
volleyballs may
be hit in the
direction of other
students so just be
aware you may
have one hit in
your direction.

Each group
should have 1
ball, no more!

Great L.P. and

will definitely use
in the future when
teaching
volleyball