Kyle Hummel

PHED 239 Module 4: High School

Site Observation/Teaching Assisting Assignment
Due one day after the observation
Directions: Read and become familiar with the questions below BEFORE the
observation. Submit answers to the questions on a separate sheet (wordprocessed/double-spaced). Points will be deducted for grammar, spelling and
punctuation mistakes. Total = 30 pts.
Include the following general background information:
Name of high school
o East Longmeadow
Name of cooperating teacher(s)
o Mr. Kevin Magee,
o Mrs. Alisha Harlow
Grade level of students
o High school Juniors 11th grade
Number of students in class observed
o 25
Description of facilities & equipment available at school
o One half of gymnasium, volleyballs, volleyball nets.
Questions:
1. Describe how students interacted with each other, teachers, and/or administrators.
- Students were friendly and interacted very positively and personally
towards the teacher. The teacher knew all their names and gave feedback based
on how he saw improvement from previous classes.
2. What characteristics of a high school student did you witness? Give examples.
- Most of the students that I observed were at the control level. I witness
one young man that shied away from the volleyball whenever it came near him.
One time the ball hit his arm and the teacher, Mr. Magee, gave him positive
feedback because of the contact he made.
3. What rules, routines, and management techniques are used by your cooperating
teacher(s)?
- Mr. Magee scanned the gym while discussing techniques he uses with my
peers and I. He does a basic dynamic warmup, lets the students warm up in
small groups with drills that are based on the lesson, and then has the students
practice games in small groups. He had one girl that had a doctors note and
couldnt participate, so he had her help keep score of the game that he wasnt
observing.

4. What units are the students participating in during this time of year? How do the
teachers determine what units the students will be involved in? How long are the
units?
- The students are doing dance and volleyball currently. The teachers
determine the units based on the schools curriculum. Each unit is several weeks.
5. Any discipline issues? If so, how were they handled? What is the teachers
discipline policy?
- The classes that I observed were extremely on task. I did not
witness Mr. Magee discipline any student.
6. What are the average class sizes? How are classes divided (i.e. by grade level,
skill level, etc)?
- The average class size was 25-30 students. Classes are divided based on
what other classes the students have that day, or if they are struggling in school
and need extra help in P.E.
7. What is/are your biggest concern(s) about teaching at the high school level?
- My biggest concern is the students not participating. After observing the
classes, I was relieved to see how well the students stayed on task.
8. What are you most looking forward to in regards to teaching at the high school
level?
- Getting to know the students, their personal interests/hobbies, what
they think of P.E. and their curriculum.