What Teaching Style Am I?
Students perform tasks at each station, identify the style cluster (reproduction or production) and teaching style, and give reasons for their answers.
Task 1: Kick a stationary ball with force so that it travels up in the air. Kick the ball up in the air toward a wall six times. Place a check mark in the correct column to show where the ball went for each kick. If the ball went up in the air, give yourself a thumbs-up, then kick again! If not, look at what you should do, then try again.
Score Sheet
Where did it go?
000000 Up in the air
000000 Along the ground
Why?
Contacted under midline.
Contacted at midline.
What should I do?
Contact under midline.
Cluster: _________________________
Teaching style: ______________________________
Why:
Task 2a: Choose where to send the ball. In net games, your goal is to score by hitting the ball to a place on the court that makes it difficult for the opponent to return the ball. The following questions help you prepare to think tactically about where to throw the ball in order to challenge your opponent in a half-court game of throw tennis. Think about the first question and write your answer to it; the answer is given, but cover it up before you read the question. Then uncover the answer and check your work. Continue through the rest of the questions in the same way.
Tennis Court
Backcourt
Frontcourt
You
Questions
What two main spaces are in the half-court for you to send the ball to?
Where should you try to make your opponent move?
Why?
When you get your opponent to move back, where is the open space now?
So, to make it hard for your opponent, where should you now send the ball?
Cluster: _________________________
Teaching style: ______________________________
Why:
Task 2b: Send deep and short. With an opponent on the other side of the net, use throws that bounce on the opponent’s side. Take turns being the tactical player (TP) who tries to make it hard for the opponent to catch the ball. Use the following pattern:
Throw long three times and then short; for each throw, the opponent moves to catch the ball and then returns it to you.
Throw long two times and then short.
Complete two more rounds, this time deciding on your own whether to make one, two, or three long throws before making a short throw.
Tennis Court
Backcourt
Frontcourt
You
Cluster: _________________________
Teaching style: ______________________________
Why:
Task 2c: Answer the recall question. When the teacher uses two teaching styles in succession, this practice is called what?
Task 3: Make an underhand throw. One partner performs the underhand throw 10 times while the other observes and records check marks in the appropriate boxes. The observer addresses two criteria per throw and provides feedback to the performer.
Score Sheet
Criteria: underhand throw
Yes
Needs work
Feet are together and shoulders square to target.
Swings throwing arm straight back.
Steps forward onto opposite foot.
Swings throwing arm forward.
Releases with arm outstretched toward target.
Scoring:
Proficient = yes for all
Developing = needs work for one or more
Cluster: _________________________
Teaching style: ______________________________
Why:
