Liability Proofing Your Lesson Plans
GARY R. GRAY
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE
239 PHYSICAL EDUACTION BUILDING
AMES, IA 50011
PHONE: (515) 294-8042
FAX: (515) 294-8740
AAHPERD CONVENTION
DENVER, CO
APRIL 15, 1994
KEY POINTS
PREPARATION: Be thoroughly prepared to teach and supervise the activities contained in the lesson/practice.
OBJECTIVES: identify the objectives met by the performance of the selected activities.
WARM-UP AND COOL-DOWN: Plan a warm-up specifically designed to prepare the participants for the activities to be conducted within the lesson/practice; plan a cool-down specifically designed for the nature of the activity that participants have encountered, when appropriate.
GROUPING: Group participates by the most appropriate means so as to enhance successful learning experiences within a safe environment.
CRITICAL CUES: Specify key directions, explanations, or learning cues that are critical to proper execution of each activity.
DIAGRAMS: Provide any diagrams that might be helpful to clarify the design of the drill or activity.
PROGRESSION: Detail specific progressions that are to be learned as part of the lesson/practice (e.g., skill broken down into part 1, part 2, and part 3).
ERRORS/PROBLEMS: Identify common errors or problems of execution related to the skill, drill, or activity.
PHYSICAL CONDITIONING: Identify any physical conditioning, if applicable, that is necessary to perform an activity efficiently and safely.
METHODOLOGY: Select the appropriate teaching methodology that is most conducive to effective skill mastery in each activity.