Teaching Large Class Sizes in Physical Education: Guidelines and Strategies. Guidance Document

The National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) recommends that the size of physical education class be consistent with those of other subject areas (e.g. maximum 1:25 for ES, 1:30 for MS, 1:35 for HS) for safe and effective instruction. When students with special needs are include...

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Published inNational Association for Sport and Physical Education
Format Web Resource
LanguageEnglish
Published National Association for Sport and Physical Education 2006
Subjects
Class Activities
Class Size
Cooperative Learning
Curriculum Development
Educational Quality
Individualized Instruction
Large Group Instruction
Peer Teaching
Physical Education
Physical Education Teachers
Small Group Instruction
Student Evaluation
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Summary:The National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) recommends that the size of physical education class be consistent with those of other subject areas (e.g. maximum 1:25 for ES, 1:30 for MS, 1:35 for HS) for safe and effective instruction. When students with special needs are included in regular physical education classes, their placement should not cause an appropriate class size to be exceeded. Without a doubt, many physical education teachers today face class sizes larger than this (40+ students is not uncommon) and other similar situations like multiple classes sharing one activity space. This document was prepared to assist NASPE workshop participants and physical educators to work with this difficult situation while advocating for recommended class size. (Contains 5 resources.)