Grade 5 Inquiring into Coaching & Feedback through the learning lens of Volleyball

The tuning in part of the unit was to (re)introduce the class to three basic skills (overhead pass, forearm pass and the underarm serve) and get them helping one another develop these skills. The start of the unit particularly focused on feeding oneself the ball or feeding a partner. 

Each class then took on the task to take one of the skills and to break it down into coachable stages (I suggested maximum 5 - 7 points). 

I introduced the key stages of preparation, execution, and follow-through to help the groups develop their checklists. 

Through discussion, problem-solving, trial and error and modelling the students soon came up with a sequential checklist. Once they felt they had their draft 5-7 points they worked closely with another group to compare notes in order to create a more definitive checklist that everyone agree upon. 

Grade 5B Creating a Checklist for the Forearm Pass

Using their groups Checklist to give Feedback and Coach one another on the Forearm Pass 

Grade 5C Creating a Checklist for the Overhead Pass

Using their groups Checklist to give Feedback and Coach one another on the Overhead Pass 

Grade 5E Creating a Checklist for the Overhead Pass

G5 Volleyball Introduction #proudteacher

I introduced Nukem/Volleyball at Grades 3 and 5 into the PIE Physical Education curriculum three years ago. This year I have some of the original G3's who participated in that very first unit. So far we've only revisited the overhead pass (for one lesson) but I must admit it makes me feel proud seeing how much they retained, understood and learnt from that first Volleyball unit in Grade 3 #proudteacher

Practicing the Overhead Pass playing "Overhead Pass Basketball"

Inquiry in Physical Education: G5 Volleyball - Creating a Checklist (a slide show)

I created this slide show to help share with my peers some of the things I was doing with my Grade 5's. The slide show is centered around two lessons (extracts from both lessons can be found in the movie links).

In one of the movies I do refer to the checklists as rubrics, they are not rubrics they are just a simple checklist of the skills broken down by the G5's.

G3 Peer Coaching and Feedback through the Physical Education Learning Lens of Volleyball (Newcomb Ball)

The G3 Volleyball (Newcomb Ball) Unit will have a conceptual focus of Coaching and Feedback within it.

Taken from my conceptual map for Primary Physical Education

First Things First... An Introduction to the Key Skills.

Lets start with the basics. Over the next couple of lessons the G3s will be introduced to the overhead pass and the forearm pass. It is during these lessons the students are introduced to the rules and simple scoring.

Lesson 4 & 5: Peer Coaching and Feedback

The G3s were introduced to the checklists that the G5s had created for the overhead pass and the forearm pass (The G5 Volleyball Unit). Working in 3s (assessor, feeder & the assessed) each student got feedback in the form of a brief diagnostic on each skill. Main areas for improvement/development were highlighted with the assessor and the feeder both suggesting possible ideas/solutions to help the assessed student develop and improve their skill levels.

Coaching the Overhead Pass

Coaching the Overhead Pass

Coaching the Overhead Pass

Coaching the Forearm Pass

Coaching the Forearm Pass

Coaching the Forearm Pass

Reflections on Coaching, Feedback & Volleyball

When asked to best describe what FEEDBACK meant to them the class used words like REAL, HONEST & HELPFUL.

G5 Volleyball - Coaching, Peer Formative Assessment & Feedback - Reflections

G5 Coaching, Peer Formative Assessment & Feedback
The main concepts running through this unit are... 

• introducing volleyball so that the students can inquire into and develop an understanding of the sport and play competitively with peers.
• developing the students ability to peer coach, break down skills, create and develop a checklist, model skills and present feedback.

The skills the students examine are either the overhead pass or the forearm pass. Two skills that are fundamental to volleyball. Last year I had one class work on both checklists for each of the skills. This time I have split that job, requiring Grade 5E to design and develop a checklist for the overhead pass and 5B the forearm pass.

During the lesson I have the students break down their designated skills into manageable steps.

Once they have their 5 or 6 steps in a rough order, they then have the opportunity to test the validity of their checklists.

Once the groups are satisfied with their checklists, the class reconvenes to discuss and agree upon the order and steps for the final draft.

Below are the students and class checklist for G5B and G5E.

From these collaborations I developed two checklists that both classes could work from. I included two USA Volleyball diagrams that really helped the G5s last year when working on this unit.

Over the next couple of lessons the students get the opportunity to coach, give feedback and develop a peers skill set.

It is during these lessons I introduce the video delay app on the iPad, giving the students the option of getting additional feedback on their performance. 

 

Reflections

Grade 5 Volleyball: Peer Assessment & Feedback

Panaramic PE

Grade 5 Volleyball Peer Assessment & Feedback in Action

The Grade 5's using a check sheet they helped design to formatively assess one another and give feedback to help improve their Overhead Pass.

Volleyball Formative Assessment for Grades 3-5

Nothings original... I've just put a check list into a simple rubric and pinched USA Volleyball diagrams... But it's quick and simple. You just let the students do the assessment, have them present the feedback - easy.