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This is an activity that I will do with the studnets during the Cooperative Learning Model

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Example of Jigsaw in action

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The students will work on learning and improving their Gymnastics Skills

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The students will have to think about how to apply skills in context. They will also have to think about over coming challenges in a group

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This is the domain that is focused on most during cooperative learning. The skills that students learn to work together as a group are just as important as the content learned

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Students are brought together for face to face interactions. This could be toe to toe or feet to feet

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"Interpersonal and Small Group Skills are student behaviors that allow comfortable and relaxed communication between group mates" (Dyson and Casey 2016)

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Reflection that is driven by the team based on their own experience during the lesson. They must think of solutions for future lessons

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Each student in the team is responsible for their contribution to group work. The contribution of each member is asses. Each and every student is responsible and accountable

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This is the backbone of cooperative learning and something that is part of any successful cooperative learning lesson. Positive interdependence means that in a group situation all of the students are dependent on each other

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Keys to successful Implementation of the model

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Keys to successful Implementation of the model

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There are 5 key elements for successful implementation of the model. It would be unwise to introduce all the elements at once because it would be overwhelming for the students.
"Don't begin by introducing all the elements and all the different aspects of cooperative learning. Can be a mind blowing experience" (Goodyear)
Goodyear further went on to suggest to start with two elements and use these for a few lessons.

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Casey, A., & Dyson, B. (2016). Cooperative learning in physical education and physical activity: A practical introduction. Taylor and Francis.Kindle Edition

Johnson, D. W. & Johnson, R. T. (1999). Making cooperative learning work. Theory Into Practice, 38( 2), 67– 73.

Goodyear Reference is from the Global PhysEd Voxcast link to podcast :https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/voxcast/episodes/2017-03-12T13_28_51-07_00

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I have chosen this Strand to introduce Cooperative Learning because i think Gymnastics naturally lends itself to students having to work together in groups. It's important that to point out here that Cooperative Learning is not just group work "Even with the best of intentions, teachers may be using traditional classroom learning groups rather than cooperative learning groups. To ensure that a group is cooperative, educators must understand the different ways cooperative learning may be used and the basic elements that need to be used and the basic elements that need to be carefully structured within every cooperative activity" (Johnson and Johnson 1995)
I also think Cooperative Learning is the best model to introduce to the students first. The students will learn many skills in this model that will 'transfer' to other models. Skills such as Interpersonal and Small Group Skills are very important to develop and are referenced in curricula all over the world "Interpersonal and Small Group Skills, is especially related to the development of social skills and is listed as a goal of curricula and national standards across the globe
I also think that Cooperative Learning is a good model to introduce at this time because it takes the focus off successful performance. Many students can think they are 'failures' in PE because they can't perform some of the basic skills. In my class, we started with Gaelic Football. Some of the students play at a high level, while some students struggled with the basic skills which led to some of the students becoming frustrated. In cooperative learning some of the focus is taken off successful performance "Cooperative Learning, when it’s done well and when it uses all of its attributes, goes a long way to ensure that success is about more than just performance. Success is defined in terms of team or group achievement and not individual prowess, and it (i.e. success) can only be achieved when everyone works together for a shared purpose" (Dyson and Casey 2016)

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"Cooperative Learning is a dynamic pedagogical model that allows the teacher to be flexible in their choice of which of the three aspects of pedagogy to favor. "

It's a learning model that is not centered around the physical domain. The way they are organised is very much like a puzzle, each person in the group is a component of a Jigsaw puzzle, to complete the Jigsaw all the pieces must go together.(Goodyear)
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Fundamental Movement Skills targeted during the scheme

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Fundamental Movement Skills targeted during the scheme

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Gymnastics will provide the students with a large number of opportunities to work on their Fundamental Movement Skills.

The students will work on Locomotor Skills when they are doing travelling movements such as rolls, jumps, traveling on feet and travelling on hand and feet

All the movements in gymnastics will require the students to use balance. There will be a lesson dedicated to different types of balances. Patch, 1,2,3,4 Point(s) of Contact, Single Balances, Partner Balances and Group Balances.

The students will not do much work on Object Control skills but they have done plenty of work on these during the other schemes

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The main assessment in this 6-week scheme of Gymnastics will take place in the end of the 6 week scheme when the students will work in pairs to complete the group performance.
During the scheme, the main form of Assessment will be teacher observation. This is to ensure the students are participating and executing the fundamental skills. The students will use the teacher feedback to improve their own skills.

The teacher will also use lots of questioning through the lesson to assess the students. There will be some lower order questioning, but the teacher will use higher order questioning as an Assessment for Learning

The students will also be carrying out both self-assessment and peer assessment throughout the scheme. They will be helping each other learn and improve the skills.
At the end of the scheme the students will be designing a routine in pairs

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Learners are expected to show good levels of co-operation and willingness to complete activities with any of their fellow class members and everyone should be given equal chance to contribute in group activities.

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Learners will be actively encouraged to use verbal communication particularly in pair activities or for set group/team tasks in every lesson.

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Learners will be challenged individually to assess their own learning by highlighting their strengths and weaknesses from each class and trying to improve on these skills for the next class.

Learners will also be expected to manage their own participation and co-operation levels throughout each class

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Learners will be encouraged to be physically active during class and to participate actively throughout the module

Learners will also need to adhere to rules and instructions with regard to safety during every class

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Other Key Skills which will be targeted in this scheme

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Other Key Skills which will be targeted in this scheme

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Key Skills of Junior Cycle

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Throughout this scheme there will be huge emphasis on literacy skills and emphasis placed on improving these skills amongst the students.
In every lesson I will try to include tasks that require students to work on  their literacy skills
Examples of Tasks

Jigsaw, students must develop the routine piece by piece

Reading the tasks on the Worksheets

Giving feedback to their peers during the peer assessment task

Designing their own routines

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Targeting numeracy skills will be done throughout every lesson. Whether students are set tasks where they must get into groups with a certain number of people, or they must add up number during their activity, there will be a huge emphasis on targeting their numeracy skills and a huge push to improve these skills with the students.

Throughout the course of this scheme students will:

Be able to work out the amount of space they need to perform their routines safely.

Be able to perform certain movements for a specific amount of time.

Be able to incorporate a specific amount of movements into their routines.

Work on angles of body when performing their balances.

Work on their ability to work out how far to lean to counter balance their partner

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“Literacy and numeracy activity can become contextualised, meaningful and purposeful to the learner throughmany subjects and areas of learning.” (Implementation of the National Literacy and Numeracy Strategy). Literacy and Numeracy skills are now an essential part of all lessons and must be targeted to develop skills in order to participate “fully in the education system, to live satisfying and rewarding lives, and to participate as active and informed citizens in our society”. (Literacy and Numeracy for Learning and Life). The aim will be to seamlessly incorporate Literacy and Numeracy into each lesson without the pupils being aware they are focusing on these skills. This way pupils will be able to develop these skills and become an ‘informed citizen’ without realising that they are developing these lifelong skills.

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Each lesson will take place in the PE hall. Each topic will be introduced after the roll is taken and students are settled. The warm up activity should correspond to the lesson at hand as best as possible. The main part of the lesson will focus on a specific skill and will be introduced, explained and demonstrated using learning walls among other teaching aids. Each class will include group, individual work and peer-assessment. Students will be able to work at their own pace to suit their own ability. Changes will be made to the skill set for students of varying abilities

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“Gymnastics seeks to provide a context for aesthetic experience and the opportunity to develop personally, socially and physically through participation in gymnastics in a safe and enjoyable environment” (www.jcpe.com). "

Gymnastics offers students an opportunity for growth and exploration, focusing on both mind and body. Gymnastics is a specialised sport which allows students to enhance their balance and coordination and requires core stability. Themes and skills learned in gymnastics will fall through to other sports and physical fitness, greatly improving muscular strength, flexibility and muscular endurance. Gymnastics is fit for the individual. This will allow students to become aware of their varying ability levels which will encourage both self and peer assessments i.e. group work. Student confidence levels will improve as they will perform various tasks and routines in front of their peers, both individually and as a part of a group.

Gymnastics is a sport which incorporates many core skills such as; balance, traveling, jumping and transfer of weight. It is extremely beneficial for muscle strength and flexibility which are key in remaining fit and healthy and avoiding injuries. Gymnastics skills are applicable in all sports (which will be discussed in all lessons). Gymnastics also includes rhythm, which is beneficial for many sports and it is also a good area to include in order to vary the learning style for those musical-rhythmic students. Gymnastics is an enjoyable sport that will push students out of their comfort zone and improve their confidence. It will also assist students’ bonding with one another, as they all experience a new sport totally out of their comfort zone.

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Pupils Level of Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

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Pupils Level of Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes:

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Prior Knowledge: Many of the students may not have experienced Gymnastics before but some may have in Primary School. The students will need to be taught the basic skills of Gymnastics

Prior Skills: Some of the students displayed good skill levels in the previous schemes. There are some students that struggled with the basic skills so there is a big contrast in skill levels in the class. Gymnastics will provide a different challenge to all students in the class

Prior Attitudes:  The class enjoy PE and there are very rarely non-participants in the class. Some students have the tendency to go off task, so these students need to be challenged sufficiently