I had the chance to observe Mrs. Anderson's physical education class on March 19th. On this day, the regular classroom teacher and student teacher were both absent so I was able to watch the substitute teacher and the student teacher's university supervisor. The children were playing a game of big base when I got to the school.
The class was a different class than I have observed in the past and brought with them some different characteristics. For example, this group of students was much more competitive than the other classes I have seen. There were also a couple of students who liked to "show off" despite what that meant for their team. One of the rules of big base is that if the ball hits the ceiling, it is an automatic. Two boys would wind up and kick the ball, seemingly as hard as they could, every time it was their turn. Each time they were up, it was an automatic out for their team. Their teammates would comment in disapproval but it had no effect on the boys. Other than that minor behavior, the students were very respectful of the substitute and enjoyed having the university supervisor participating with them.
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