Learning to Teach Physical Education in the Secondary School

This fully updated sixth edition of Learning to Teach Physical Education in the Secondary School is a comprehensive, yet accessible guide for all beginning physical education teachers, learning to teach in secondary schools. Combining practical and insightful advice, this core text supports you in developing your knowledge for teaching, your basic teaching skills and your ability to reflect critically on what you are doing and why, enabling you to thrive in a range of teaching situations.

Including updated material to cover changes in policy and practice, this sixth edition includes chapters on:

• Planning, teaching and evaluating physical education lessons for effective pupil learning

• Lesson organisation and management

• Assessment for and of learning in physical education

• Developing and maintaining an effective learning environment

• Inclusive practice

• Health in physical education

• Observation in physical education

• Using digital technologies

Written with university and school-based initial teacher education in mind, Learning to Teach Physical Education in the Secondary School is an essential source of support and guidance for all beginning physical education teachers embarking on the challenging journey of developing as an effective teacher.

Susan Capel is an Emeritus Professor (Physical Education) at Brunel University, UK.

Joanne Cliffe is is a freelance researcher. She was formally Associate Professor at the University of Birmingham.

Julia Lawrence is an Assistant Professor in the School of Communities and Education at Northumbria University

Richard Blair is a Senior Lecturer in Physical Education and Sport Coaching at the University of Gloucestershire.