TWS by Shana Martin https://padlet.com/smmart1011/tws Pickleball 6th grade en-us 2017-10-24 16:47:58 UTC 2025-11-10 18:58:04 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Soccerball.png Silver Hills Middle School smmart1011 https://padlet.com/smmart1011/tws/wish/200094961 RECREATIONAL: students who enjoy sports recreationally or have little experience with sports
MIDDLE COMPETITIVE: students who have some experience with sports and enjoy competition at a less intense level
HIGH COMPETITIVE: students who play a variety of sports and enjoy competing at an intense level]]> 2017-10-24 16:55:18 UTC https://padlet.com/smmart1011/tws/wish/200094961 6th Grade Recreational Group smmart1011 https://padlet.com/smmart1011/tws/wish/200143614 Very low skilled group of students
Little to NO experience with racket sports

]]> 2017-10-24 18:17:58 UTC https://padlet.com/smmart1011/tws/wish/200143614 smmart1011 https://padlet.com/smmart1011/tws/wish/200146599 2017-10-24 18:22:23 UTC https://padlet.com/smmart1011/tws/wish/200146599 smmart1011 https://padlet.com/smmart1011/tws/wish/200177379 2017-10-24 19:25:50 UTC https://padlet.com/smmart1011/tws/wish/200177379 -UNIT GOAL- smmart1011 https://padlet.com/smmart1011/tws/wish/200177540 I really wanted to introduce pickleball in a way that promotes racket sports as a fun, lifelong physical activity]]> 2017-10-24 19:26:13 UTC https://padlet.com/smmart1011/tws/wish/200177540 PRE-ASSESSMENT smmart1011 https://padlet.com/smmart1011/tws/wish/200178907 I needed to know how the students perceived racket sports and what was holding them back from enjoying it, so I developed a rating scale assessment.]]> 2017-10-24 19:29:29 UTC https://padlet.com/smmart1011/tws/wish/200178907 smmart1011 https://padlet.com/smmart1011/tws/wish/200179955 2017-10-24 19:32:05 UTC https://padlet.com/smmart1011/tws/wish/200179955 smmart1011 https://padlet.com/smmart1011/tws/wish/200181655 2017-10-24 19:36:39 UTC https://padlet.com/smmart1011/tws/wish/200181655 smmart1011 https://padlet.com/smmart1011/tws/wish/200183605 2017-10-24 19:42:15 UTC https://padlet.com/smmart1011/tws/wish/200183605 THE PLAN: smmart1011 https://padlet.com/smmart1011/tws/wish/200184174 Lesson 1- Safety Posters.  I wanted to teach the kids a little history, safety and etiquette with the hopes of getting some buy-in from the students
Lesson 2- Was pushed back a day because of the posters.  The goal was to work on paddle control, hand/eye coordination, and the underhand serve
Lesson 3- Underhand serves, forehand and backhand drills
Lesson 4- Put all of the former skills together to play a cooperative game against the wall (similar to racquetball) 
Lesson 5 through 9- Competitive games on the court]]> 2017-10-24 19:43:39 UTC https://padlet.com/smmart1011/tws/wish/200184174 THE ADJUSTMENTS: smmart1011 https://padlet.com/smmart1011/tws/wish/200187201 Lesson 1- Safety Posters took 2 class periods.  That was too much time.  
Lesson 2- This lesson worked well
Lesson 3- Added cooperative game to this lesson
Lesson 4- Made the racquetball game a competitive game]]> 2017-10-24 19:52:22 UTC https://padlet.com/smmart1011/tws/wish/200187201 THE RESULTS: smmart1011 https://padlet.com/smmart1011/tws/wish/200188168 2017-10-24 19:55:23 UTC https://padlet.com/smmart1011/tws/wish/200188168 EQUIPMENT smmart1011 https://padlet.com/smmart1011/tws/wish/201833212 You don't need anything fancy!
https://www.amazon.com/Amazin-Aces-Pickleball-Carrying-Beginners/dp/B01F40YYJI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1509383474&sr=8-1&keywords=pickleball+paddle]]> 2017-10-30 17:10:26 UTC https://padlet.com/smmart1011/tws/wish/201833212 SPACE (and Equipment) smmart1011 https://padlet.com/smmart1011/tws/wish/201837206 FREE! Simms Street Recreation Center Outdoor Pickleball Courts

Outdoor pickleball courts are located at our Simms Street Recreation Center, at 11706 W. 82nd Ave., Arvada, CO. The Outdoor Pickleball Courts and Pavilions are available for rent. Pickleball paddles are also available for rent. Contact Andrea Goins, Pickleball Coordinator, 303-467-7128 for more information.
]]> 2017-10-30 17:17:48 UTC https://padlet.com/smmart1011/tws/wish/201837206 Pickleball Drop-ins smmart1011 https://padlet.com/smmart1011/tws/wish/201842476 http://pickleballken.org/wpscripts/facilities.html]]> 2017-10-30 17:27:16 UTC https://padlet.com/smmart1011/tws/wish/201842476 THINGS I FOUND SURPRISING smmart1011 https://padlet.com/smmart1011/tws/wish/202235502 I was very disappointed with the poster making process. I was surprised by how long it took. Also, after completing the posters and emphasizing safety, as soon as we got in the gym and they got paddles in their hand, it all went out the window. ]]> 2017-10-31 16:51:33 UTC https://padlet.com/smmart1011/tws/wish/202235502 CHALLENGES smmart1011 https://padlet.com/smmart1011/tws/wish/202237900 Getting students who are adamant about not enjoying sports to give it a shot. ]]> 2017-10-31 16:56:24 UTC https://padlet.com/smmart1011/tws/wish/202237900 smmart1011 https://padlet.com/smmart1011/tws/wish/202240902 2017-10-31 17:02:38 UTC https://padlet.com/smmart1011/tws/wish/202240902