L4+Knox,+Andrew

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, HEALTH AND REHABILITATION LESSON PLAN FORMAT
 * UNIVERSITY OF MAINE AT FARMINGTON

Teacher’s Name:** Mr. Knox
 * Date of Lesson:** Lesson 4 - Contrast
 * Grade Level:** 11th/12th
 * Topic:** Alternative Fitness Practices

__**Objectives**__
Students will be exposed to new/different ways to maintain physical fitness. This is important because in case they are unable to perform their normal fitness activities they will have the previous knowledge of other activities so as they can continue staying active, but in a different way. Student will be able to experience how different aspects of life will be affected due to increased fitness.

__**Maine Learning Results Alignment**__
Maine Learning Results: Health Education & Physical Education H. Physical Fitness Activities and Knowledge H4 - Physical Activity Benefits, Grade 9-Diploma Students explain the interrelationship of physiological responses and physical, mental/intellectual, emotional, and social benefits related to regular participation in physical activity.
 * Rationale:** Within this lesson the students will be meeting this MLR by experiencing alternative fitness practices so as to learn that there are other ways to increase or maintain their fitness levels.

__**Assessment**__
Through the use of [|time-order chart] the students will show me that they have learned of other ways to stay physically fit. Not only will they write down what these activities are, but they will write down the benefits of each of these activities. They will also write down what they thought of each activity, if they liked it or disliked it, how they could use it in their own fitness plan, and if they would actually use it in their fitness plan.
 * Formative**

The student will be pulling together their blogs to give a final reflective entry on their new experiences. I will be expecting an entry that will explain their feelings on all of the experience they went through, how it could improve anyone's fitness plan, if they would use it in their own fitness plan, and if they have learned anything from their experiences. This will allow the students to be reflective on their experiences along with giving me an insight on what they have learned from this lesson.
 * Summative**

__**Integration**__

 * Technology:** Through the use of a blog the students will be spending some time on a computer to make entries about what they are experiencing and to provide me with a final reflective entry on all of them combined.
 * Science:** By participating in the alternative fitness activities the students will be connecting what they have learned in the previous lesson on how the body works to what they are experiencing in these activities.
 * Physical Education:** The activities the students will be participating in are very kinesthetic activities. These are activities that could be done in a P.E. class.
 * English:** The students will be expected to write with proficiency on their blogs, especially since their blogs are able to be viewed by anyone on the internet.

__Groupings__
Although there will be no grouping within the class the whole class will be together participating in the same activity at the same time. It is not that they will be in small groups but being in a large group, the whole class, they will have shared the same experience with each other and will be able to share the experience with each other. I will stress to the students that it will be important not to miss these classes because these activities are going to be very difficult to make up.

__**Differentiated Instruction**__

 * Strategies**
 * Naturalistic** – I will have the students participate in yoga outside.
 * Physical** – The students will participate in a couple different fitness classes.
 * Intrapersonal** – Students will be reflecting on their experience with yoga and Pilates.
 * Musical** – The students will be outside listening to nature during their yoga class.
 * Verbal** – Listening to the instruction during the Pilates class will engage this intelligence.
 * Visual** – Students will be able to watch the instructor performing moves, so they will better understand how to do it.
 * Interpersonal** – Having the students participate together in the class will offer them a sense of accomplishment as a group rather then as an individual.

I will review student's IEP, 504, or ELLIDEP and make appropriate modifications and accommodations.
 * Modifications/Accommodations**

For the situation when a student is absent from class and is excused by the office, we will discuss a due date for any missed work and go from there. If there is content that they have missed, after-school time will be set aside for them to come and receive help from me. If a student happens to hand something in late I will take off 5% for every day it is late. This is not every class period they see me, but individual days. This policy is good for up to five days, and then it will go in the books as a 0. For those that are just plain cutting class the same policy will be applied as those who hand things in late.

Through this lesson the students will be creating blogs which they will be making posts on their experiences. Having the use of computers they will have the opportunity to go to there peers blogs and read what they have wrote about their experiences. They will also have the chance to search further into the topic at hand online and look for other ways to stay physically fit.
 * Extensions**

__**Materials, Resources and Technology**__
Handouts Computers [|Blogs] Yoga mats Stereo Speakers Microphone

__Source for Lesson Plan and Research__
Instructors for pilates and yoga [|time-order chart] Mr. Knox Wikipedia -[| http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilates] About.com - []

__**Maine Standards for Initial Teacher Certification and Rationale**__
Rationale:** As a teacher I will be providing a wide variety of experiences for the students at which will most likely be new for them. Giving the students a chance to get outside and participate in yoga will get the students outside the classroom and give those beach ball students a chance to really experience things in a different view. Not only is this lesson very kinesthetically inclined, but the clipboard students will have the chance to be write about their experiences. They will also be participating in these activities as a group which will give them a interpersonal connection with each other and this will help the puppy students feel safe when they are participating. Having the students reflect and then go look into more content within the topic will be great way for the microscope students to get fully engaged.
 * //Standard 3 - Demonstrates a knowledge of the diverse ways in which students learn and develop by providing learning opportunities that support their intellectual, physical, emotional, social, and cultural development.//

Rationale:** I will be providing information and pertinent materials for the student so they will be able to experience how different aspects of life will be affected due to increased fitness. I will be equipping the students with the knowledge that there are adaptations that will happen to the body due to changes in your life, importance of regular exercise, which your longevity and quality of life will improve, strength training, and cardio. All of this will hopefully translate to the students so they will understand that you should be open to other ways to be physically fit. I will providing the opportunity, in accordance with the MLR H4, for the students work towards the chance to //explain the interrelationship of physiological responses and physical, mental/intellectual, emotional, and social benefits related to regular participation in physical activity.//
 * //Standard 4 - Plans instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, students, curriculum goals, and learning and development theory.//

Rationale:**
 * //Standard 5 - Understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies and appropriate technology to meet students’ needs.//
 * Naturalistic** – I will have the students participate in yoga outside.
 * Physical** – The students will participate in a couple different fitness classes.
 * Intrapersonal** – Students will be reflecting on their experience with yoga and Pilates.
 * Musical** – The students will be outside listening to nature during their yoga class.
 * Verbal** – Listening to the instruction during the Pilates class will engage this intelligence.
 * Visual** – Students will be able to watch the instructor performing moves, so they will better understand how to do it.
 * Interpersonal** – Having the students participate together in the class will offer them a sense of accomplishment as a group rather then as an individual.
 * Technology** - By creating a blog and making posts the students will be given the chance to get on a computer to do some of their work.

Rationale:** Through the use of [|time-order chart] the students will show me that they have learned of other ways to stay physically fit. Not only will they write down what these activities are, but they will write down the benefits of each of these activities. The student will be pulling together their blogs to give a final reflective entry on their new experiences. I will be expecting an entry that will explain their feelings on all of the experience they went through, how it could improve anyone's fitness plan, if they would use it in their own fitness plan, and if they have learned anything from their experiences. Giving the students time to be reflective on their experiences will be very beneficial for them along with giving me an insight on what they have learned from this lesson.
 * //Standard 8 - Understands and uses a variety of formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and support the development of the learner.//

__Teaching and Learning Sequence__
This majority of this lesson will be spent outside the classroom because of the yoga and pilates classes that we will be participating in. The bit we will be in the classroom I will have the class in a horse shoe formation because of availability to have meaningful class discussions.


 * Day 1:**
 * Yoga Video
 * Yoga session
 * Class discussion
 * Blog set up

I will be showing th estudents a yoga video to show how it combines strength and balance to perform some of the more difficult moves. I will hopefully be engaging the males with this by showing them that yoga isn't just for women. I will be getting the students changed up in to athletic clothes so that they will be able to participate in the yoga class right off. We will then proceed to go outside and take the yoga class. (60 minutes this includes changing time) Once we have returned to class I will then have a class discussion on the benefits of yoga and ask the students what they think would be the pro's and con's to yoga in a fitness plan. I will want them to know that in case they are unable to perform their normal fitness activities they will have the previous knowledge of other activities so as they can continue staying active, but in a different way. (10 minutes) The last bit of class I will be setting the students up with a blog so that they can complete the homework for the night. (10 minutes) They will be asked to make a blog entry on their experience with yoga. In this entry I would like the students to mention what they thought of the activity, if they liked it or disliked it, how they could use it in their own fitness plan, and if they would actually use it in their fitness plan. The students should be working towards the //ablility to explain the interrelationship of physiological responses and physical, mental/intellectual, emotional, and social benefits related to regular participation in physical activity.//
 * Experience, Equip, Hook, Rethink, Where, Why, Tailors: Physical, Verbal, Naturalistic, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, Muscial, Visual

Day 2:**
 * Pilates class
 * Class discussion

I will be getting the students changed up in to athletic clothes so that they will be able to participate in the pilates class right off. Depending on the instructors preference we will go to a place where we will have space to allow for the class to function properly. (60 minutes this includes changing time) Once we have returned to class I will have another class discussion on their experiences with pilates. I will be asking them in what situations might someone need to take these type of classes instead of the traditional weight lifting and cardio. I will also ask the class why these classes may be a great option to supplement their normal fitness plan. I will also be asking the class what some other forms of fitness that may be out there and what their pro's and con's are.(20 minutes) To wrap up this class I will have the students go online and create another blog entry on the whole experience as their homework. I want them to write if they would honestly use these practices, what they liked the most about it, what they disliked about it, along with I want them to go online and research one other form of fitness that is not mainstrem and tell me about it. This will be their summative assessment.
 * Experience, Evaulate, Rethink, Revise, Refine, Tailors: Physical, Verbal, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, Visual**

Pilates Yoga
 * Content Notes**
 * According to practitioners, the central aim of Pilates is to attempt to create a fusion of mind and body, so that without even engaging the mind, the body will move with economy, grace, and balance.
 * With Pilates circulating the blood is important so that it could awaken all the cells in the body and carry away the wastes related to fatigue. For the blood to do its work properly, he maintained, it has to be charged with oxygen and purged of waste gases through proper breathing. By this standard, if you stop breathing during exercise, there is an error in your practice. Full and thorough inhalation and exhalation are purportedly a part of every Pilates exercise.
 * very large group of muscles in the center of the body – encompassing the abdomen, lower back, hips, and buttocks – the “powerhouse.”
 * With this the the idea is to control your muscle.Movement is expected to be kept continuous between exercises through the use of appropriate transitions. Once precision has been achieved, the exercises are intended to flow within and into each other in order to build strength and stamina.
 * Pilates during pregnancy has been claimed to be a highly valuable and beneficial form of exercise, but the use of Pilates in pregnancy should only be undertaken under guidance of a fully trained expert.
 * Refers to traditional [|physical] and [|mental] disciplines originating in [|India].
 * Improving health
 * Physical Benefits
 * Flexibility: Stretching your tight body in new ways will help it to become more flexible, bringing greater range of motion to muscles and joints. Over time, you can expect to gain flexibility in your [|hamstrings], [|back], [|shoulders], and [|hips].
 * Strength: Many yoga poses require you to support the weight of your own body in new ways, including balancing on one leg (such as in [|Tree Pose]) or supporting yourself with your arms (such as in [|Downward Facing Dog]). Some exercises require you to move slowly in and out of poses, which also increases strength.
 * Muscle tone: As a by-product of getting stronger, you can expect to see increased muscle tone. Yoga helps shape long, lean muscles.
 * Pain Prevention: Increased flexibility and strength can help prevent the causes of some types of back pain. Many people who suffer from back pain spend a lot of time sitting at a computer or driving a car. That can cause tightness and spinal compression, which you can begin to [|address with yoga]. Yoga also improves your [|alignment], both in and out of class, which helps prevent many other types of pain.
 * Better Breathing: Most of us breathe very shallowly into the lungs and don't give much thought to how we breathe. Yoga breathing exercises, called [|Pranayama], focus the attention on the breath and teach us how to better use our lungs, which benefits the entire body. Certain types of breath can also help clear the nasal passages and even calm the central nervous system, which has both physical and mental benefits.
 * Mental Benefits
 * Mental Calmness: Yoga [|asana] practice is intensely physical. Concentrating so intently on what your body is doing has the effect of bringing a calmness to the mind. Yoga also introduces you to meditation techniques, such as watching how you breathe and disengagement from your thoughts, which help calm the mind.
 * Stress Reduction: Physical activity is good for relieving stress, and this is particularly true of yoga. Because of the concentration required, your daily troubles, both large and small, seem to melt away during the time you are doing yoga. This provides a much-needed break from your stressors, as well as helping put things into perspective. The emphasis yoga places on being in the moment can also help relieve stress, as you learn not to dwell on past events or anticipate the future. You will leave a yoga class feeling less stressed than when you started. Read more about [|yoga for stress management here].
 * Body Awareness: Doing yoga will give you an increased awareness of your own body. You are often called upon to make small, subtle movements to improve your alignment. Over time, this will increase your level of comfort in your own body. This can lead to improved posture and greater self-confidence.

[|time-order chart]
 * Handouts**