This course will provide educators with the knowledge to create task progressions; organize tasks; adapt tasks; develop block and lesson plans.  Educators will apply the knowledge gained from this course to engage students of all ability levels in skillful play.  The course will provide educators the framework to incorporate ready-to-use instructional tasks, warm-ups, content maps, block plans and lesson plans into their own Physical Education curriculum.

At the completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

• Understand how the decisions teachers make are the most challenging and important aspects of teaching.  InTASC 1,2,4,9
• Understand how to create task progressions, organize tasks, adapt tasks, and correct student errors.  InTASC 1,2,3,4,5,8
• Develop instructional tasks and lessons that create progressions and provide students with a series of tasks that build on to develop and assess a skill.  InTASC 1,2,3,5,6,7,8
• Develop a content map to categorize tasks to teach a sport or locomotor skill.  InTASC 1,2,3,5,7,8
• Develop a block/unit plan to organize each lesson and the tasks that will be covered throughout a unit.  InTASC 1,2,5,7,8
• Research task progression, organization of activities, and instruction for Physical Education to improve student engagement.  InTASC 5,6,7,8,10
• Reflect on their own teaching and lessons to learn from your practice and improve your decision-making when developing block and lesson plans.  InTASC 4,5,7,9