Observation Paper Instructions

Overview: The purpose of the assignment is for students to observe teachers in a real-world setting. Students will do one observation of an elementary school PE class. Students must contact the teachers they plan on observing and receive permission to observe and to arrange a day and time for the observation. Students should bring a notebook to record their observations and signature sheet for the teacher to sign. Students will then write a five page paper based on their observations.

Format:

PEH 210: Elementary Physical Education

Learning Unit 11: Instructions

1. Setting and activity: Spend 1-2 pages describing the setting and the activities that you observed in your observation. (Note how many students, how large of an area, what activities did you observe, how many stations of different activities, how long did things last, etc.)

2. Compare and contrast: Spend 1-2 pages comparing and contrasting student involvement in the class. Where there differences you can recall from your Elementary PE experience? What similarities did you observe?

3. Reflections/Summary: Spend 1-2 pages reflecting on your observation. What did you learn? What grade level did you observe, which age do you think you would prefer to teach? How would you have done thing differently if you were the teacher? What things would you do the same if you were the teacher?

The paper must be five pages. Mentor form MUST be included for EACH age group observed.