APE Lesson Plan February 9
APE Lesson Plan February 9
(Tier 1)
Tiered Essential Questions - Can you state/identify what volleyball is?
- Can you state/identify what skill related fitness components
are?
(Tier 2)
(Tier 2)
- Distinguish differences and similarities between skills and
physical fitness activities associated with volleyball.
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(Tier 3)
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- Understand why playing volleyball is good for our body.
(What does it help?)
- Understand the benefits of specific fitness related exercises
(How does this exercise help us? What does it work on or
help improve?)
Weekly Outline of Lessons Students will focus on specific volleyball skills each week during this unit
Students will also continue to work on skill related fitness components
daily, focusing on a different component each day.
o Serve
o Block
o Live game simulations
o Mid-unit assessment of skills
o Conditioning/agility/functional strength training for
volleyball
o Mid-unit fitness assessment (skill-based fitness
components)
o
• Week 4: (Skill work focusing on the following):
o Passing accuracy
o Serving practice
o Conditioning/agility/functional strength training for
volleyball
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o Bump
o Set
o Spike
o Block
o Serve
o Conditioning/agility/functional strength training for
volleyball
Standards (Next Generation, STANDARD 2. Applies knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies and
CDOS, NYS SEL, ISTE, Social tactics related to movement and performance.
Justice )
Students will have the necessary knowledge and skills to establish and
maintain physical fitness, participate in physical activity, and maintain
personal health. They will perform basic motor and manipulative skills.
They will attain competency in a variety of physical activities and
proficiency in a few complex motor and sport activities. Students will
design personal fitness programs to improve cardiovascular endurance,
flexibility, muscular strength, endurance and body composition.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.9-10.3
Follow precisely a complex multistep procedure when carrying out
experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks, attending
to special cases or exceptions defined in the text.
Next Generation Standards / Cross Content CCSS Standards:
9-10SL1: Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative
discussions with diverse partners on complex topics, texts, and issues;
express ideas clearly and persuasively, and build on those of others.
CDOS: 2 Performance Indicator 1: demonstrate the integration and
application of academic and occupational skills in their school learning,
work, and personal lives.
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SEL: Recognize feelings and perspectives of others - 2a.4b: Use
communication skills to gain understanding of others feelings and
perspectives.
Literacy Goal
• Listening for Understanding and Response: Students will learn
about basketball skills and the health benefits related to
basketball Students will continue to learn about exercises and how
they can benefit their performance in basketball and other sports
• Listening to Collaborate: Students will ask and answer questions
throughout the presentation.
• Using Vocabulary: Volleyball vocabulary: Bump, Set, Spike,
Serve, Block. Skill based Fitness Vocabulary: Power, Speed,
Agility, Reaction Time, Balance, Coordination.
• Asking and Answering Questions: Students will answer “wh”
questions throughout the lesson.
• Collaborating with Peers: Students will ask and answer each other
questions. (Peer to Peer Interaction) – (when there are multiple
students in a class)
Bump
Set
Spike
Overhand serve
Underhand serve
Block
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• Participating in all adapted physical education class routines. (Laps,
Warmup, Stretch, Activity, Review, Assessment)
• Sharing their opinions and thoughts in a respectful manner
• Performance in exercises and volleyball activities
• Performance in formal assessments for assessing volleyball skills
and skill related fitness assessments
Students will practice volleyball skills/fitness activities at home/outside of
Homework/Reinforcement of school to reinforce skills learned in class.
Skills
- Use different type of volleyball (regular, beach ball) depending
Adaptations/Modifications on skill level
- Modified fitness exercise based on level of fitness
- Modified volleyball drills based on levels of coordination/agility
etc.
- Modified distance between people for passing drills.
Higher Order Thinking Explain the relationship between the different skills (bump, set, spike,
Questions serve, block) and different exercises (squats, jumping jacks, sit ups,
pushups) (understand)
Understand how these skills are applied (Why do we practice this skill?
What are we practicing this skill for?) Understand how these exercises are
beneficial (apply)
Why is knowing different skills important when we play? Where would we
use these skills in other sports? Why is it important that we continue to
perform exercises? (draw conclusions)
Paraprofessional Support Throughout the lesson, paraprofessionals can support with:
• Modeling skills being taught
• Visual or verbal prompting
• Redirecting students to remain in activity on task
• Assisting with execution of activities when necessary
• Providing verbal feedback
Aligned IEP Goals Alexander IEP goal: Use print, symbols, number of letters and words to
express ideas
Jahaziel IEP Goal: manage his academic and social frustrations by utilizing
coping strategies acquired in therapy.
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In APE Class, Saidu will be able to ask and/or answer why and how
questions based on the skill/activity being performed (ex: “How do I
bump/set the ball?”)
Jayvien IEP Goal: Jayvien will use all means available (communication
device, gestures, over-articulation, writing) to answer/ask questions,
comment or describing events and/or topics
In APE class, Jayvien will ask and/or answer questions related to the
skills/tasks performed (ex. “How do I serve a volleyball?)
George IEP Goal: George will speak up and verbally express his wants and
needs when he needs to do so in 4 out 5 opportunities for 4 consecutive
sessions, when interacting with peers and adults, in the classroom, and in
other school settings.
In APE class, George will be able to communicate his wants and needs by
expressing his preferred choice time activity or preferred piece of sports
equipment.
Adan Reyes: Adan will answer a variety of concrete “wh” questions (who,
what, where)
In APE class, Adan will respond to “wh” questions such as “What skill did
we work on?” (bump, set, spike etc…)
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Lesson Structure/Flow:
Time Activity/Segment Task Presentation Modifications/ Para Support
(minutes) (What you are going to say/demonstrate?)
2 Introduction Students will be greeted at the door (high fives,
fist bumps, elbow bump, smile, etc…)
- Arm movement
- Long Strides
- Picking feet up
Volleyball Mini-lesson:
Today’s skills: Bumping, Setting
Bump:
Knees bent
Staggered stance
Shoulders forward
Elbows locked, arms straight out
Sweet spot
Set
Hand positioning
Fingers spread
Elbows Bent
Using fingertips
Spike
Footwork
Jumping
Arm swing
Snap wrist
Overhand serving
Tossing accuracy
Arm Swing
Taking a step
5 Exercise: Skill Students will practice sprinting. Students will Exercises will be modified based on
related fitness assess each other on their running technique students’ needs and fitness levels.
exercises by focusing on the 3 points above.
Student choice:
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Students may choose who would like to
perform the exercise first. This can help some
students who may benefit from seeing another
student perform the exercise first and hear the
feedback that student receives from the
teacher.
Spike
• Footwork
• Jumping
• Arm swing
• Snap wrist
Overhand serving
• Tossing accuracy
• Arm Swing
• Taking a step
Volleyball drills/activities:
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Bumping Accuracy Drill- Students will try to
bump the ball through a hula hoop. They will
be assessed on their bumping accuracy based
on how many times they are able to bump the
ball through the hoop
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2 Checks for During/after volleyball drills/games, Visuals will be provided for students to
minutes understanding/ students will be asked to explain what skill select from when identifying what skill
Opportunities for is being practiced.
Collaborative
they are working on, and to give an
Teamwork explanation of that skill. For example,
students may be asked to identify what
skill is being practiced during a particular
drill. Students may also be asked to
identify what part of the body is used for
that skill
Student roles:
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5 Choice Time Students will be given the options of baseball,
basketball, tennis, and other equipment Visuals will be provided on a choice
available. board for students to choose from.
3-5 Closing/Cool Have students stand in a circle. Teacher will Teacher will modify certain
Down facilitate cool down/stretching activities which movements/stretches based on
students will follow. students’ range of motion/ability.
2 Reflection Students will reflect on what they did well. Visuals will be provided for each skill.
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