Direct Instruction Lesson Plan
Direct Instruction Lesson Plan
EDU 220-2001
10/10/2020
There are twenty-three sixth grade students in this class. Zero are disabled, five are learning
disabled, and two that are second language learners. The students will line-up in the gymnasium
on assigned dots. There are five columns of students with four in each except for the fifth, it has
the last three students. The fourth dot contains the four of the five learning disabled students and
the fifth dot has one learning disabled student and the two second language learners.
Subject/Skill
Physical Education: Completing timed exercises while maintaining proper motor function.
Objective (s)
After warming up, students will demonstrate that they can perform a required number of
push-ups in the given timeframe while maintaining correct posture and form.
Students will demonstrate that they can perform a required number of sit-ups in the given
Students should be able to complete and aerobic obstacle course in the given timeframe
After exercise, students will demonstrate that they can cool their bodies down while
Procedures
Students will perform push-ups in an allotted time and must maintain strict form.
Students have been tested on this exercise before and must show progression.
Teacher will demonstrate exercise first, then student will be expected to perform it.
All students will be expected to test, if students have questions or concerns, they will be
Students will perform sit-ups in an allotted time and must maintain strict form.
Students have been tested on this exercise before and must show progression.
Teacher will demonstrate exercise first, then student will be expected to perform it.
All students will be expected to test. If students have questions or concerns, they will be
Students will be tested on their aerobic performance and they must complete the exercise within
Students have been tested on this exercise before and must show progression or that they
Teacher will explain exercise in detail first, then students will be expected to perform it.
Students will be graded on their ability to perform cool-down exercises and stretch their bodies
Students have been graded before and must demonstrate improvement in flexibility and
mobility.
Teacher will explain the cool-down process and demonstrate a variation of stretches first,
All students must participate. If students have questions or concerns, they will be
Materials
Teacher will need specific equipment to grade and access the students.
Stopwatch
Cones (15-20)
Water cooler
Cups
Grouping Instructions
Students will be broken down into two groups of 10 to 12. Each group will be broken down to
smaller groups of five or six to perform the exercises. At the conclusion of the class, the students
will line up on their assigned dots and perform the cool-down exercises.
Modifications
For the Second Language Learners, there will be a student or teacher’s aide that speaks
fluent in their native language(s). This will aid in providing instruction so that every
time for the aerobic portion of the assessment. If they continue to be insubordinate,
Assessment
As students complete the tests, they will be graded on both completion and performance. Test
administer will know if students have not improved because they will have the student’s results
written down from previous assessments. If students have not improved, they will be consulted
about their performance and receive advice on how to make the necessary improvements.
Students are encouraged to ask questions and be proactive about their health and fitness levels.
Closure
At the conclusion of this lesson, the teacher should have a better understanding of the fitness
levels of the class. The students were tested on their ability to complete push-ups and sit-ups
while being timed and their ability to finish a timed obstacle course. After the lesson, the
students will be given homework in order build on their performance. They will be provided with
an exercise log that they must initial every day and hand-in at the end of each week. The log will
consist of general exercises and information about health and diet, but some students might have
additional material based on their performance and fitness level displayed in class.