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PPE 310: Health Literacy in Schools

Physical Activity Break 1
Arlene V. Torres Vargas
Dr. Hesse

Name of Activity:
Grade Level:
Subject Area:
Formation:
Equipment:

Moving with words

2nd
Spelling
Students are standing by their desks
N/A

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Rules/Directions:
1. Teacher will instruct all students to stand up and stand near their seats.
2. Teacher will model the movement as follows:
a. For each letter students will move their arms in a robot like motion as they are
spelling out each spelling word and move their opposite leg, moving slowly
around the room.
b. If students have any disabilities that do not allow them to move they may sit at
their tables and move just their arms.
c. When students have spelled out the whole word they will then say the whole
word and pretend they are robot that are turning off.
3. Teacher will remind students briefly the safety procedures
a. When walking, we walk slowly and carefully so we do not trip over chairs or
hurt friends around us.
b. We keep out arms close to our body
4. Students will continue to walk in a robot like motion and turn off when they say the
whole word for the duration of the ten words of the week.
5. Students will stop when teacher says Robots please return to your tables safely

Reflection
The highlight of teaching this lesson was that students enjoyed spelling, which is usually a bit
boring for them. The lesson was fairly simple and because it is a daily component of the day, adding

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the movement was a smooth transition at the end. Having a preset starting point and ending phrase
helped maintain classroom management as well as stating the rules and safety expectations. Some
students were doing the movements or not participating at all, so I reminded all students what the
expectations were and redirected them to follow along with spelling out the word.
The duration of time it took for students to begin the activity was short because students are
generally excited when we do movements and novelty activities. Students transitioned from spelling
which is mainly siting down and writing down the spelling words. When we transitioned into the
activity students need to give me hands and eyes, this means they are looking at me and sitting up
straight. As students were doing the movements, I walked around the room while doing the
movements in order to monitor everyones participation.
In the beginning of the activity a student will model with me the movements. Throughout the
activity I was not consistent in calling names individually but I did give positive praise occasionally.
I realize that giving positive feedback to individuals would have had a positive impact to
participation more than overall feedback. I could have incorporated using their names by calling
them out if they are doing an exemplar job at spelling out the words and doing the movements.
During the activity I praised the students by saying keep moving those robotic joints, you are doing
great. I feel I may have not used enough positive reinforcement because I was doing the movements
along with the students, but with more practice students can do the activity with little guidance from
me, allowing me to give more reinforcement and guidance when needed.

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Criteria

Exemplary (5)

Proficient (3)

Needs Improvement (1)

Modification
of Sample
Physical
Activity
Break

Instructional plans include:

Instructional plans include:

Instructional plans include:

All modifications are

grade/subject appropriate.
Safety issues for physical
activity break are well
thought out and described
in detail and highlighted
appropriately.
Classroom management
techniques for a physical
activity break are clearly
defined and highlighted
appropriately.
There is evidence that the
plan provides regular
opportunities to
accommodate students
with physical and
cognitive disabilities in
the physical activity break
and are highlighted
appropriately.

Most modifications are

grade/subject appropriate.
Safety issues for physical
activity break are
somewhat well thought out
and described in detail and
not highlighted
appropriately.
Classroom management
techniques for a physical
activity break are
somewhat defined
There is evidence that the
plan provides some
opportunities to
accommodate students
with physical and cognitive
disabilities in the physical
activity break, or only
address one type of
disability

Self-reflection was well

thought out and included
at least 5 specific
examples from the
teaching experience on:
managing classroom
behavior, teacher
movement, response
latency, using student
names, and providing
positive praise.
Self-reflection was the

Self-reflection was
somewhat thought out and
included 3 specific
examples from the
teaching experience on:
managing classroom
behavior, teacher
movement, response
latency, using student
names, and providing
positive praise.
Self-reflection was the

SCORE:
x2

SelfReflection

SCORE:
x2

Few modifications are

grade/subject appropria
Plan activities include v
or no descriptions for sa
concerns for performing
physical activity break
Classroom managemen
techniques for a physica
activity break are vague
There is little evidence
the plan provides some
opportunities to
accommodate individua
student needs in the phy
activity break
The aforementioned
information was not
highlighted appropriate

Self-reflection was not

thought out and did not
include less than 3 spec
examples from the teach
experience on: managin
classroom behavior, tea
movement, response
latency, using student
names, and providing
positive praise.
Self-reflection was too
for the

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appropriate length for the

assignment (1-2 pages).
Document was saved with
last name, course # and
assignment number.
Rubric was attached at the
end of the assignment.
Assignment was written
in third person, APA,
including title page.

appropriate length for the

assignment (1-2 pages).
Document was saved with
only 1 or 2 of the following
criteria last name, course
# and assignment number.
Rubric was attached but
not at the end of the
assignment.
Assignment was in a
question and answer
format, in APA and
included a title page.

Assignment (not 1-2 pa

Document was not save
with last name, course #
assignment number.
Rubric was not attached
the end of the assignme
Assignment was in a
question and answer for
was not in correct APA
didnt include a title pag