After getting to know the group relatively well and reflecting on my actions throughout the placement so far, I knew how the group learned and what teaching methods suited their needs. With this in mind I could plan a strong differentiated lesson. After reflecting on the lesson I learned that having good time management and positive enforcing behavior techniques helps significantly when differentiating a lesson. As I have the skills to do this I felt like this session was very effective and the children learned a lot individually and as a group. This was also recognized throughout reflecting in action when I was teaching the session, because it was clear for me to see that the three groups of children were doing different tasks to suit their ability, for example one group was doing the 100m relays, the second group were doing fartlek training and the third group were doing 100m sprint training. Using good time management and communication skills I knew when exactly to progress or regress the task with the different groups which I found easier to do by putting the children into ability groups. To alter this session to create a more positive effect I could have given the groups goals to achieve in order for them to know themselves when to progress or regress. I believe this could teach them more than just athletics, for example, decision making and reaching individual targets which is good for social development as well as the physical benefits that the children receive. However, after reflecting on this session I believe it was very effective in progressing the children.
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Week Eight – Differentiation
April 11, 2013 by Erin Brothwell
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Week Seven – Differentiation
April 11, 2013 by Erin Brothwell
This week gave me a chance to experiment and be creative with different equipment as we were able to use the indoor space. Before I delivered the session I thought that the class would enjoy using a range of equipment as we don’t get chance when we are outside due to the space restrictions. The lesson entailed circuit training using a range of equipment, there were different stations for different activities all focused on improving sprint technique and fitness. The comments and feedback from the children were very positive and encouraging for the following sessions and actually gave me inspiration to put more effort into equipment selection. On reflection of this session it was clear to see that the lesson was a lot more engaging and many of the students were kinesthetic learners. Therefore, they enjoyed being interactive and learning through being practical which is something that I learned and will definitely apply to my sessions in the future.
Reflecting in action for this session taught me to use the equipment I was using to the best of my ability. While coaching I noticed that some of the older, more advanced children were finding the equipment too easy to use and they were not being challenged enough. Therefore, while I was reflecting in action I decided to progress the session for these particular students and regress the session for the younger students who were struggling. This provided the lesson with differentiation which enabled me to be able to deliver an effective lesson where the learning outcomes where definitely met.
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