Classroom Observation

How does your teacher create a positive learning setting for his students?

All the students were required to participate unless they had a valid excuse approved by the coach. In all of the activities that I observed and participated in, the goals were challenging but obtainable. It was obvious that some students were far more or some far less athletic than others and the coaches were able to adjust their respective goal accordingly and did so without drawing attention to them. All the students knew what was expected of them before they came out to the PE area. They would not begin until they were all assembled and quiet. Once they found out which coach they would be with, the students were required to run or walk one lap around the PE field and

Though some students seemed to require occasional reminders. They knew what to do at the beginning and end of class, when and how to git water and restroom breaks. Sometimes thought it was much like trying to control a group of cats,

What is the quality of interaction between the student and teacher?

The Coaches definitely have a hands-on approach with the students. They demonstrate every skill to the students that they expect them to master as many times as necessary for the students to comprehend. Every piece of equipment or apparatus it kept in good working order, if not, it is removed for repair. The only thing that I noticed was the basketballs that the students had to use were not age specific, that is they were the same size that an adult would use. Coach Davis did in fact have smaller, more appropriate size basketballs ordered.

All the coaches had all the students working with different students trying to avoid the students just hanging out with their friends. That sometimes led to friction or squabbles, but any of that was addressed immediately.

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