1. Skill Theme Model

2. Teachers employing the Skill Theme approach focus on helping children become skillful movers so that they can successfully participate in physical activities.
The primary goal is to develop competency in basic motor skills and confidence to try and enjoy a variety of sports and physical activities

3. Movement Analysis Framework
Focus
Skill acquisition
Movement control principles
Major components
Space awareness
Effort
Relationships

4. Movement Analysis Framework: The Wheel

5. The “Wheel” shows how the Skill Themes and Movement Concepts can work together and are interrelated
Early elementary focus should be on addressing movement concepts while practicing skill themes
Later elementary years focus should be on the learning and quality of the skill themes themselves

6. Movement Concepts in Physical Education
Space Awareness (where the body moves) • Location • Directions • Levels • Pathways • Extensions
Effort (how the body moves)  • Time • Force • Flow
Relationships (with whom, or what the body moves)  • Of body parts • With objects and/or people • With people

7. Skill Themes in Physical Education
Locomotor Skills
• Walking • Running
• Hopping • Skipping
• Galloping • Sliding
• Chasing, fleeing,
and dodging
Nonmanipulative Skills
• Turning • Twisting
• Rolling • Balancing
• Transferring weight • Jumping and landing
• Stretching • Curling
Manipulative Skills
• Throwing • Catching and collecting
• Kicking • Punting
• Dribbling • Volleying
• Striking with rackets • Striking with long-handed implements
and paddles

8. Themes & Concepts Skills are action verbs Concept are adverbs Where
How
Alone or with others
With or without equipment

9. Teaching by Skill Themes
Developmental levels:
precontrol, control,utilization,proficiency
Teach with movement concepts or skill themes
Combine skills and concepts
Transition to application in small-sided tasks, use challenges to maintain motivation, use cues to refine movement

10. Progression Spiral PUNTING Playing Punt Over Punting while traveling
Proficiency Level
Playing Punt Over
Punting while traveling
Receiving and punting against opponents
Utilization Level
Playing rush the circle
Punting within a limited time
Receiving a pass, then punting
Punting to a partner
Punting at angles
Control Level
Punting for height
Punting for accuracy
Using punting zones
Punting for distance
Punting different types of balls
Punting with an approach
Punting over low ropes
Punting for consistency
Precontrol Level
Dropping and punting Dropping, bouncing, and kicking lightweight balls

11. Progression Spiral graphically represents:
How content progresses from easiest to hardest, less to more complex
Progression from pre-control to proficiency level
How people may vary in their level of performance on a specific skill theme according to the context of the task.

12. Alternative Assessment Options for Skill Theme Model
Teacher observation
Exit (or entrance) slips
Student journals
Homework
Peer observation
Self-assessment
Event tasks
Videotaping
Student drawings
Student displays
Portfolios

13. Emphasis of Standards within Skill Theme Approach
1. Demonstrates competency in motor skills and movement patterns needed to perform a variety of physical activities.
Major
2. Demonstrates understanding of movement concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics as they apply to the learning and performance of physical activities.
3. Participates regularly in physical activity.
Minor
4. Achieves and maintains a health-enhancing level of physical fitness.
5. Exhibits responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings.
6. Values physical activity for health, enjoyment, challenge, self-expression and/or social interaction.
Reference:  Moving into the Future: National Standards for Physical Education, 2nd ed. (2004), p. 11

14. Planning the Theme Select skill Progression Planning for teaching
Task analysis
Brainstorm ideas
Progression
Essential to skill acquisition
Planning for teaching
Exit goals

15. Big Picture Yearly curriculum plan Guides planning questions
Establishes skills for the year
Guides planning questions
Identify standards to address
Individual skill theme plan