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  • Effective Teaching Strategies - General
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  • Effective Teaching Strategies - ​Adapted Physical Education
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  • Dance - Overview and Resources
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  • Information and Resources for Professional Development​
  • ​Social Media Resources for Physical Educators​​
  • ​Teaching Evaluation Forms for Physical Educators​
  • ​Technology Guides for Physical Education
  • Apps for Physical Education
  • Online Technology Resources
  • ​Projector Uses in Physical Education
  • ​Virtual Reality in Physical Education
  • 360 Degree Photos and Videos in Physical Education
  • Augmented Reality and QR Codes in Physical Education

Effective Teaching Strategies - ​Adapted Physical Education

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​Adapted Physical Education (APE) is physical education that has been modified to fit the needs of individuals with various physical and intellectual disabilities. Students receive Individualized Education Plans (IEP’s) that indicate the support needed to enhance the psychomotor, cognitive, affective, and health related domains. In some circumstances the APE teacher works alongside a Physical Therapist and Occupational Therapist in their school/community to implement evidence-based practices. APE also utilizes the Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) approach, which states that learners with disabilities must be taught in the least restrictive environment in order to be successful. This can range from full inclusion in a traditional class to teaching in a one on one setting.
Factors Affecting Performance in Physical Education
  • Ability to Focus
  • Age
  • Cognitive Understanding
  • Disability Contraindications
  • Experience
  • Health Related Fitness
  • Self-Responsibility/Control
  • Sensory Perception
  • Skill Related Fitness
  • Skill Specific Abilities​
  • Self-Responsibility/Control​
  • 1.6.1 Physical educators implement the special education process for students with disabilities as outlined in their individualized education programs and/or the school’s accommodations.
  • 1.6.2 Lessons/activities are adapted for overweight students (e.g., distance and pace runs are made more appropriate). Students are encouraged to undertake appropriate levels of activity for their own improvement.​
  • 1.6.3 Physical educators provide appropriate experiences for students with temporary medical limitations (e.g., a student with a broken arm can ride an exercise bike). 
​Thanks to Jordan Weber for helping create this page
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RESOURCES - ​GENERAL
  • ​​​Adapted Physical Education Fact Sheets​​
  • Adapted Physical Education National Standards
  • ​​Edutopia - Assisted Technology Guide​
  • Edutopia - How to Make IEP Meetings More Effective​
  • ​Edutopia - Special Education Homepage​​
  • ​​Kids Health - Special Needs Fact Sheets​
  • ​Maryland's Adapted Physical Education Consortium
  • ​​National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability
  • National Consortium for Physical Education for Individuals w/Disabilities
  • ​PECentral - Adapted Page
  • ​​SHAPE America - Adapted Physical Education Teacher’s Toolbox​​
  • ​​ToolKit4PE
  • ​​​​U. of Wisconsin - Adapted Physical Education Instructional Videos​

APE at Green Lake Elementary

Inspirational Videos

RESOURCES - ​TEACHING STRATEGIES AND MODIFICATIONS
  • Teaching Tips
  • ​General Modifications
  • Specific Modifications
  • ​Videos
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  • ​Know what the law requires and advocate for the rights of Individuals with Disabilities (IWD).
  • Stay up to date with current practices and the programs available to IWD.
  • Learn about the various disabilities at your school. Recognize the characteristics of each disability, limitations/restrictions, and modifications.
  • Get to know the individual students and their support system: students’ sibling(s), parent(s), paraeducator, special education teacher, occupational therapist, communication therapist, physical therapist, etc.
  • Use assistance when needed: peer-tutor, paraeducator, interpreter, etc.
  • Have high expectations for your students and don’t underestimate their abilities.
  • Provide instruction in multiple modalities: visual (pictures, demonstrations, task cards), audio (adjust speed and tone, sign language), and kinesthetic (physically assist students in activity).
  • Utilize visual aids, "check-off" or "to-do" lists, "this then that" cards, schedules, guides, whiteboards, and routines (example).
  • Create a positive atmosphere with a growth mindset. Negative attitudes is a big barrier to physical activity and attempts.
  • Create an inclusive atmosphere that bonds students with and without disabilities (ie. peer mentors or support groups).
  • Bring in guest speakers to talk about their disabilities, the challenges they face, how they overcome these challenges, and their abilities and accomplishments.
  • ​​​Camp Abilities - Instructional Materials​​
  • ​​Let's Play - Modifications and Adaptations​​
  • ​​PECentral - Adaptations​​
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  • Autism - 7 Tips for Including Kids with Autism in Physical Education
  • Autism - Adaptations for Students with Autism in General PE
  • Autism - Implications for Teaching PE to Children with ASD​
  • ​​Fitnessgram - Suggested Modifications for Children with Disabilities​
  • Hearing - PE Adaptations for Student Who are Hard of Hearing​
  • Hearing - Sign Language GIFs for Sports​
  • Vision - Physical Education Adaptations for Visually Impaired​
  • Vision - Physical Education for Children with Visual Impairment
  • Vision - Staff Training for PE for Children With Visual Impairments
Resources - Social Media
Adapted Related Tweets - Curated tweets by supportREALtchr
RESOURCES - ACTIVITIES AND LESSONS
  • Adapted Physical Activity Youtube Channel
  • Adapted Physical Education Youtube Channel​
  • Autism-Friendly Exercise App​​
  • Disabled Sports USA
  • ​Heartland Area Education Agency​
  • ​​Special Olympics - Sports and Games​

Sports Series

Inclusive Fitness

RESOURCES - DISABILITY AWARENESS Activities
  • ​​Disability Awareness Activities Packet​​
  • Empathy and Inclusiveness Hyperdoc from Veronica Bonaccorsy​
  • Special Olympics - Get Into It​​

Understanding Autism

Understanding Autism - 360 Video

RESOURCES - ​INCLUSION
  • ​​Are Physical Educators TRULY Including All Students?
  • ​​Commit to Inclusion
  • ​​Discover Inclusive Physical Education: A Guidebook for Educators​​
  • ​Doing Social Justice: 10 Reasons to Give Up Ableist Language​​
  • Including All Children​
  • ​Inclusive Physical Education and Physical Activity Video Library​​
  • Inclusive School Physical Education and Physical Activity
  • ​​​Lieberman-Brian Inclusion Rating Scale for Physical Education
  • ​​Making the Physical Education Environment Handicap Accessible​​
  • Motivational Pathways to Social and Pedagogical Inclusion in Physical Education​
  • Reverse Inclusion Adapted Physical Education
  • SpreadTheWordInclusion
  • ​Supporting Students with Disabilities in the Inclusive Classroom​
  • Tools to Support Inclusive Physical Education in Your School​
  • Unified PE: A Choice Not a Mandate

Discover Inclusive Physical Education

Camp Abilities

​RESOURCES - Blogs/JOURNALS FOR ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION
  • ​Blog - What's New in Adapted Physical Education
  • ​Journal - Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly​​
  • Journal - Disability and Health Journal​
  • Journal - European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity
  • ​Journal - PALAESTRA
RESOURCES - ​PARAPROFESSIONALS
  • ​​​Physical Educator’s Guide for Working with Paraprofessionals​
  • Tips for Effectively Utilizing Paraprofessionals in Physical Education
  • Working with Paraeducators in the Physical Education Program

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