The following slides can

be used in class to introduce

your students to
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).
 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).
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).