What is Sport Education? From D. Siedentop, P. A. Hastie, and H. van der Mars, 2011, Complete Guide to Sport Education, Second Edition (Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics).

Sport Education Seeks to make your sport experience in physical education more real . Central Goals To become a more skilled, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic sportsperson. From D. Siedentop, P. A. Hastie, and H. van der Mars, 2011, Complete Guide to Sport Education, Second Edition (Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics).

What Does it Mean to Be Skilled? You have sufficient skills to participate in games satisfactorily, and understand and can use strategies appropriate to the game. From D. Siedentop, P. A. Hastie, and H. van der Mars, 2011, Complete Guide to Sport Education, Second Edition (Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics).

What Does it Mean to Be More Knowledgeable? You understand and value the rules, rituals, history, and traditions of sports; can tell the difference between good and bad sport practices; and can explain to others what is going on during a match (e.g., team strategy and tactical moves). From D. Siedentop, P. A. Hastie, and H. van der Mars, 2011, Complete Guide to Sport Education, Second Edition (Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics).

What Makes for an Enthusiastic Sportsperson? You participate and help maintain a positive and healthy sport atmosphere during class, at school, and in the community; and become involved in sport and promote it within the community (e.g., as player, coach, official, and so on). From D. Siedentop, P. A. Hastie, and H. van der Mars, 2011, Complete Guide to Sport Education, Second Edition (Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics).

What Are the Key Features of Sport? Seasons Affiliations Formal competition Culminating event Keeping records Festivity From D. Siedentop, P. A. Hastie, and H. van der Mars, 2011, Complete Guide to Sport Education, Second Edition (Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics).

ALL students participate. How Sport Education Differs From Sport ALL students participate. You will use modified games to allow success for ALL students. In addition to learning how to play the game, you will learn to perform other nonplaying roles. From D. Siedentop, P. A. Hastie, and H. van der Mars, 2011, Complete Guide to Sport Education, Second Edition (Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics).

Full Participation by ALL Students Small-sided teams. No elimination tournaments. Culminating events for all students. All students experience all roles. From D. Siedentop, P. A. Hastie, and H. van der Mars, 2011, Complete Guide to Sport Education, Second Edition (Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics).

Games are Modified for Increased Success for ALL Students No full-sided “official” games with all the official rules. “It’s still volleyball, but we make it more appropriate for more students” . . . not just the highly-skilled ones. From D. Siedentop, P. A. Hastie, and H. van der Mars, 2011, Complete Guide to Sport Education, Second Edition (Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics).

Roles Beyond That of Player or Performer Students learn to be coaches, referees, trainers, safety officials, scorekeepers, managers, publicists, and broadcasters. From D. Siedentop, P. A. Hastie, and H. van der Mars, 2011, Complete Guide to Sport Education, Second Edition (Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics).

What Is Competition? Competition Is fundamental to all sport experiences. Is closely related to “becoming good” at a sport or activity. Focuses on playing well . . . the process. Helps you (and your team) learn what your limits are. From D. Siedentop, P. A. Hastie, and H. van der Mars, 2011, Complete Guide to Sport Education, Second Edition (Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics).