My staff and I get to teach physical education to over 900 7th & 8th grade middle school students. My students come to my class full of energy and eager to learn new games and activities. They show great sportsmanship and are always trying their best! I would love to be able to introduce a new game and activity with new and improved equipment for them!
My students love to please their teacher.
They interact really well with one another, and challenge each other to be the best they can be. I love that they always come to PE class with a positive attitude and an excitement and eagerness to participate in whatever game, activity, and/or exercises that are thrown at them!
My Project
I have been teaching P.E. for over 23 years and as an educator it is amazing to see how students gravitate toward new ideas and new skills. I have had the benefit of working at an elementary school and a high school in the past and have brought disc golf programs to both. Disc Golf adds a totally different dimension to Physical Education. Unlike most units this sport is at a slower and relaxed pace which is both challenging and social. You can modify this sport in many ways that allows various degrees of difficult and can allow success for many students that struggle at traditional sports. Also the learning curve is quite fast, so students have a desire to want to keep playing and improve on their skills.
Lessons would include:
• Throwing a disc, (which is slightly different than throwing a
frisbee) for distance, midrange and putting.
• Types of throws: Backhand, Forehand, Apple – all of which
have variations which makes the disc preform differently
• Etiquette
• Rules
• Game Play
By the end of the unit all students will be able to go out on a public course and be able to play a round of disc golf. The hope is that some will find a passion for the sport and will have another tool in their toolbelt to go out and get some exercise playing a new fun sport.
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