SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE - DAILY LESSON PLAN

NAME: Steven Betsch DATE: 11/9/2022

TIME: 12:40-2:05
SCHOOL: Minnechaug LESSON#: 1
FACILITIES: Swimming Pool CLASS SIZE: _20-30 GRADE: 10
UNIT/THEME: Swimming GENERIC LEVEL: Highschool
EQUIPMENT: Life jackets, rescue tube, rescue buoy
FOCUS OF LESSON: Swimming Basics and Rescue
STUDENT PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES (SPO):
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

P. SWBAT practice throwing a rescue tube to other students in the water 2 times during the class.
(MA.21.7)(Shape Standard 1)

C. SWBAT identify when to throw the rescue buoy instead of the rescue tube 100% of the time in activity
3. (MA. 2.19) (Shape Standard 2)

A. SWBAT limit horseplay in the pool area to provide a safe learning environment for everyone in class
100% of the time. (MA. 2.26) (Shape Standard 4)

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

TEACHER PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES - During the lesson the teacher will:

1. Provide a safe learning environment and encourage students to challenge themselves while remaining
safe. Enforce a 3-strike rule for all students.

2. Keep my eyes on all students in the pool and never turn my back.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS - What are the safety concerns? What is unique about the students
in this class?
Students drowning and horseplay.

REFERENCES : Walker, P.J., Markos, N.J.E., A Colvin, A.V., (2016). Teaching Fundamental Motor
Skills, (3 ed.) Champain, IL, Human Kinetics
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https://www.thepeshed.com/pe-game-ideas
 LESSON PLAN FORM

TIME SEQUENCE OF ORGANIZATION REFLECTIONS

LESSON
0:00-0 Take attendance and then Students are in the Give students an exact time
:15 allow students to change gym and then go into so there is no fooling around
into bathing suits. locker rooms. in the locker room.

The focus of Lesson

Introduce basics of
swimming and rescue.

Cues
Eyes on the victim, side
stroke, head above water,
breath, keep distance, step
and throw

0:15-0 Introduction Students will be sitting Good introduction, solid

:25 Have students sit in the in the bleachers. length.
bleachers. Ask students if
they have ever swum
before. Review rules,
boundaries, and
expectations. 3 strike rules.
Above water rescue, in
water rescue, conscious,
unconscious.

0:25-0 Swim Test Students are lined up Emphasis to students that

:35 Have students swim in the
shallow. Students must go
down and back twice.
Students will go 5 at a
time. Assess students
critically.
on the wall of the pool they cannot grab the lane
in the shallow end. The dividers.
group of 5 will go at a
time.

0:35-0 Tread Water Test Students are lined up Same as above.

:37 Students must tread for 2 on the wall of the pool
minutes. Students will be 3 in the shallow end.
feet away from the wall so
they can grab it if need be.
0:45-1 Lifeguard Tube Rescue One student in the pool Did a good job adjusting to
:05 There will be one student receiving the tube, line tubes that broke. Made
in the pool about 10 feet of students will be groups larger to accompany
from the wall. There will outside of the pool. fewer tubes.
be one student out of the
water. Student out of water
will throw the rescue tube
in the water aiming at the
student. Once student is in
the water has grabbed the
tube then student on land
will pull them in. There
will be two lines going.
Extension/Modifications
Stride Entrances. If the
victim is too far to retrieve
by land. The rescuer must
stride enter the water.
Rescuers must always keep
head above the water and
never touch the victim.
Once the rescuer is at a
good distance, they can
throw a rescue tube at the
victim. Rescuers then
1:05-1 proceed to swim in a side
:10 stroke back to the wall, and
students rotate.

Lifeguard buoy rescue. One student treading Make sure students are not
Same exact setup and water in the deep end hiding from participating in
rescue tube activity. The receiving the thrown the back of the line.
only change is students will buoy. Line of students
now be throwing much on land near the
farther and there will only shallow end.
be one line for this. Use the
entire length of the pool.
Extension/Modifications
Have the student throwing
to close eyes. While eyes
are closed tell student in
the water to move closer or
farther away. Once student
in water is at desired
 distance have student open
eyes. Once student opens
eyes, they must identify
what is best to throw
1:10-1 relative to the distance, the
:15 tube, or the buoy. The
student then throws the
appropriate tool.

If students do well and

behave, they can jump off
1:15-1 the diving board for the
:25 last 5 minutes.

Conclusion Talk to students while This worked very well for

Review rescue techniques they are drying off. time management.
and the 4 categories of it.
Review next class
expectations. Dismiss
students to change.