Classroom Environment

Management of Classroom Environment

Safety

In any P.E. class, safety is a significant issue. As requested by the other P.E. teachers, I aim to keep the learners outside for as many classes as possible. When outside, we use the hockey pitch. Safety can become an issue as there are various tubes and other obstacles around the pitch. This is an issue that I must address before each P.E. lesson. Another safety issue that can be quite common in Physical Education is injury. During one of my classes this week, a learner was hit in the knee with a football. She then informed me that the ligament in her knee in weakened and she can get injured easily from being hit in the knee. I got the student an ice pack and at the end of the lesson her friend

For example, the use of a learning wall this week enabled the learners to clearly envision what would be covered in the lesson and how the lesson would be laid out. The use of task cards also greatly improved my physical education lessons this week. The learners appreciated this method of co-operative learning and it is something that I will include in my lessons in the future. Co-operative learning, and task cards, was effective in these lessons as the learners were given responsibility for their own, and their peers’, learning. As found in a study published in the Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, both teachers and learners had a positive response to the inclusion of co-operative learning in P.E. lessons. (Dyson, 2002). This is linked to the theme of ‘equipment’ as the equipment incorporated in the lesson can have great influence over the perspective of teachers and

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WEEK: 6

DATE: 2nd October – 6th October

Planning and Preparation

Progressional Learning

This week I continued on with M’Áit Chónaithe. It can be quite difficult for the learners to recall what was covered in previous lessons, especially on a Monday, when I haven’t seen them since the previous Wednesday. Therefore, it is essential to revise the topic and vocabulary covered in the previous lesson before introducing new information. This week, I included this revision in a variety of ways; through a short test in pairs, through a brainstorm activity, and through a tráth na gceist. Utilising these methods allows the learners to conduct the revision. In Wednesday’s lesson, I spent some time revising the previous day’s topic as I felt that the learners needed to concentrate on it for more time. This allows me to observe each learner and provides me with a clearer image of which learners find the topic more challenging. This is one example of how I incorporate progressional learning in my