Ultimate Frisbee Unit

So after writing the script for my ultimate frisbee unit (based upon what I said in the actual lesson) I have discovered that I enjoy using the word "alright" in about every sentence!
By reviewing the lesson I was able to complete a Feedback Analysis Form displaying the exact feedback given to students during the lesson. With this information I discovered that in order to make my feedback during lessons more effective, I should be more specific in relating the feedback to the tasks and cues given during this lesson. During the previous lesson I only gave one specific feedback, while the rest was general and simply put, NOT HELPFUL!!! So from now on I will work on helping my students know their success and what specifically they have done right so that they can do it again.

Working on a classroom progression

Today we worked on the progression of ultimate frisbee from beginner on. There are still more students to go (me being last) and we must work upon what previous students have covered. Topics covered thus far include:

Back-hand throw through a hula hoop
Catching techniques
Pivoting to get around a defender
Moving to catch the frisbee as a receiver from a teamate
2 versus 2 in a small boundary area

As for what I will cover, I still must look at the final rules of ultimate frisbee so that we can move our way into game play.

Another topic covered today was test taking. Different forms of tests along with their advantages and disadvantages. Options ranging from true/false, multiple choice, essay, and short answer were covered.

Up and Running!

Today the blog is up and running!