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Standard: Physical Education
PE 5.1 Physical Activity Skills and Movement Patterns
PE 5.1.3s Creates a jump rope routine with a partner or group, with either a short or long rope
Explanation of how you would use this tool to teach the standard: I would use this tool to teach students about jump roping and the importance of movement. I would use this as a way to demonstrate that physical education and exercise can be fun and done with other people. I would have different types of jump ropes available including short and long ropes. I would give students the opportunity to use the jump ropes on their own as well as with a partner or group. I would play music during jump roping time and encourage students to use creativity and movement with the jump ropes to create a routine. I would give them practice and planning time then have them demonstrate their own routine in front of the class. They would be graded on creativity, movement, and effort.

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One thing I have learned during observations is how fun the kids have when they love the content that is being taught to them. The more they enjoy the topic, the more invested they are going to be and that is why it is important for teachers to be creative and to think of fun ideas to implement in their objectives. I also learned that the students are more than likely going to match the teacher's energy so if the teacher does not seem engaged, there is a good chance the students are not going to be engaged either.

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One thing I observed at Emmanuel was the types of chares the students got to sit in to help them fidget during class, and not distract the other students. I also noticed that whenever a student was distracting another student, or not following directions, the teacher asked said student to move there clip down one spot on her behavior chart, to let the student see and understand they need to do better and stay on task during class.

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Something observations have shown me so far is that creating a relationship with students in the classroom is a very important part of the classroom. This also goes along with the student's attitudes are based on how the teacher is in the classroom daily. If the teacher comes in with a positive attitude and is engaged in what her students are saying, then they will reciprocate and give the teacher their full attention back. This also means that if the teacher comes in with a positive and happy attitude it will be a good day for that class. Another thing is that the older the students get the more questions you have to ask for the students to keep staying engaged with the class.

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A few important things I have learned so far from observations is to put time into your students learning. If your students can see that you care for them then they will feel much more inclined to complete their classwork. Personally I do not want to disappoint a teacher when I can tell they care for my success and I believe that many others feel the same way. Being enthusiastic towards lessons helps liven up the classroom and keeps the students engaged. What may be the most important part I have witnessed is having a clear set of rules to follow and reasons for why they must be followed. This keeps students disciplined and gives them a baseline of how to be successful.

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One Thing I have learned when observing at Emanuel Elementary School is that if you set boundaries and rules the student's will respect you more. I observed a 2nd grade class and it seems that the students have a very short attention span. The teacher comes up with unique activities to keep them engaged. For example they weren't able to go outside for lunch because the weather was bad. So the teacher had them stand up and stretch so it gets them up and moving and getting all of their jitters out. This one activity the teacher did to try and keep the students engaged.

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Something I realized while observing at Emmanuel is that I should definitely teach high school students. I started my observation right after recess so the kids were full of energy and excited. During their reading period of class, the kids had a hard time paying attention and sitting still. Mrs. Haug was able to bring the class back to the lesson once it started to get out of hand in a very calm fashion. I did notice how excited she got when the students got questions correct and she seemed really passionate about teaching. This is one of the factors that makes me want to be a teacher. Just not at the first grade level.

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During my observation at Emmanuel Lutheran I’ve learned a lot about the student-teacher dynamic in the 1st grade. As much as the kids wanted to play the teacher had to get the class in order so that they could focus on the subject. This was not an easy task; whenever the teacher was unable to watch the students due to her reading the book, the students began to take advantage of the time they have to do what they want. This included funny faces towards friends, climbing under the desk, and playing with tissues. However, whenever the teacher noticed a student, she would be respectful yet stern, and they would listen to her words as if they learned their lesson. That would cause the students to settle down for a portion of the class. The teacher had to maintain a balance to stimulate the kids but also have them quietly engaged in the lesson.

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Something I've learned through my observations in the videos and at Emmanuel Lutheran is that teachers need patience. There are going to be students who want to be disruptive some days and you'll have to learn how to handle each situation differently. How to get control of said student, how to get control of the entire class if the student is distracting the others, how to stay calm but still demand respect from the students. Another important thing I learned is that a teacher's enthusiasm for the topic really matters when it comes to having the students actually learning. If the teacher does not find joy in their teaching subject, the students' will not find joy either.

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Something I learned while observing second grades was that the teacher had an incredible amount of patience with the kids. We were only in there for an hour, and I felt like it had been 3. The number of times kids got off task she would calmly whisper something to them to get them back on. They were laughing a lot and having their own conversations. They would've had me irritated if I was the teacher.

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In order to be an effective teacher you need a lot of different qualities, one is patience because kids can be a little crazy at times, teachers also have to be good communicators with the ability to adapt and explain things in many different ways because what works with one student or group of students may not make sense to others and the ability to explain concepts in multiple ways is an indispensable skill. Finally I think the most important thing that I have observed is that to be a good teacher you have to be enthusiastic and act like the concept you are teaching is the most exciting thing you have ever done or seen in your life even if it is simple geometry, if you are not excited about what you are teaching not only will you not do as good a job teaching it but the students will pick up on your lack of enthusiasm and they will not want to participate and learn as much.

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During my observation at Emmanuel, I learned that when a student gets in trouble, it is much better to deal with the situation on a personal level. There was one student who had not completed his assignment earlier that morning, and therefore was not able to participate in a fun activity with his friends and the rest of the class. During quiet time towards the end of class, the teacher talked with that student individually and made sure that he understands what happens when he doesn't complete his work. She allowed him to do the fun activity on his own and laughed with him after the talk and got him to smile and laugh. I feel like the student learned a great lesson and from now on will try and complete his assignments more efficiently to be able to participate in fun activities.

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One thing I have learned from observations is that if the teacher has a positive and energetic attitude, the students were excited to be in class and were more likely to engage in class. I also learned that having activities where students get to get out of their seats and move around makes them more focused, more engaged, and more excited to participate. Another thing is when students are doing group work, it is helpful for the students when the teacher would walk around and ask them question or just check in on them.

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Something I've learned through the videos, is that the attitude of the teacher makes all the difference in the classroom. I saw so many teachers make the most of their classroom, whether the kids were challenging or resources were few. They didn't let the circumstances they had no control over affect their enthusiasm or attitude in their classroom. The students, then because of this, at least see a good role model of making the most of those environments and working hard to make a difference regardless.

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Something observations have taught me is that teachers are incredibly patient. Some days students simply are not cooperative and don't want to do the activities planned so teachers have to be flexible and patient because the class lesson might not look like how the teacher imagined it would go. I know from observing kindergarten today that I could never have that amount of patience with smaller children all day long. I was only there for an hour and I was already amazed that she didn't lose her sense of composure because the students were extra excited this morning from the weekend.

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One thing that I have learned while observing at York High school is that if you're excited about the class then the students are going to be. I observed two different PE classes with the same teacher. The teacher had convocations with all of the students and I could tell it made them more committable with him. The students knew when it was time to have fun and when it was time to listen. The teacher taught me something that is very important witch was if you set the rules and boundary at the begging of the year the students won't walk all over you and they will do what they know they need to do. The teacher did an amazing job organizing the actives so that everyone had to be active. In the first class he had them use two soccer balls so that it was constant movement and there was always a ball around you so that you would have to help at your team. He made it a competition for the students to get the most goals so then they wouldn't have to do pushups. In the last class that I observed they played volleyball but he had them in groups of three so that was everyone had to help out their team. After every game was over they would tell the teacher what the score was and he was tell the students what place they were in.

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Something I learned during my observation is that student engagement is very important. It is pointless to be teaching if the students aren't engaged and learning. In one of the classes I observed, there was a good amount of students on their phones or they had earbuds in. These students clearly were not fully paying attention. However, there was another class I observed where the teacher had a spot for students to put their phones. This teacher was also asking students questions and doing interactive activities. The students looked like they were learning and getting some enjoyment out of class. This connects back to academic engagement time which was talked about in chapter 2. It refers to the amount of time students are actually engaged in relevant content-related activities while experiencing a high rate of success. The comparisons of these two classes helped demonstrate for me how important engagement is in the classroom.