Instructional+Delivery

//Teachers, through their knowledge of content and their skill in delivering instruction, engage students in learning by using a variety of instructional strategies.//  __Artifact 1 - Physical Fitness Stations__ One way I assess my student progress is through the use of personal physical fitness testing. My students participate in warm-up activities each day in order to prepare for the class activities and to achieve a higher level of physical fitness. There are five categories of physical fitness that is tested – muscular strength, muscular endurance, agility and speed, cardio-respiratory endurance, and flexibility. Individual progress is monitored over the course of the school year in hopes of improving overall fitness levels in all students. One way to prepare for this personal physical fitness testing is to work in fitness stations. Each station is labeled so that students understand what concept is being experienced. Stations are set up to meet the needs of each individual student, no matter what his/her fitness level may be. I constantly remind students that we are all very different individuals and that we all possess different abilities. Therefore, students should NOT be in competition with each other, but with themselves to improve their own level of physical fitness. I really enjoy having my students work in stations, no matter what concept I’m teaching. Giving students the option to chose an activity that suits their ability level and meets their needs is motivating and encouraging. I think that it is very important to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all learners.