Use pedagogical models that support SEL to guide unit and lesson planning
I drew heavily from two pedagogical models used in physical education, Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility (TPSR) and Inventing Games. The link below shows a mini-unit where I used elements of TPSR as a guide.
Establish a safe, supportive classroom environment
I plan to do this using cooperative activities and games that allow students to begin to explore the concept of identity, such as ice breaker games. I will begin each class with an entrance survey to get a sense of students’ interests, preferences, and attitudes toward physical education.
Allow for reflection time
I plan to use entrance and exit slips, discussions, and check for understanding talks to allow for students to reflect on what they are doing in class and make connections between the course content and their lives outside the gym.
Model appropriate social and emotional behaviour
I plan to model personal and social responsibility through taking ownership of mistakes and encouraging students to be process-oriented rather than outcome-oriented, and by demonstrating care for others by treating students and other teachers with kindness and respect. I can model appropriate emotional behaviour by calmly expressing negative emotions (such as anger) verbally and addressing conflicts in a fair and objective way.