Adapted PE Pickleball Unit: 7 Lessons with Levels A, B and C

An adapted PE pickleball unit for a mixed ability class: 7 lessons, each with Level A, B, and C options, plus rules at three levels, a station rotation, a skill rubric, a class record, a round robin, and student self rate cards.

Why I made this: Pickleball is the lifetime sport my students are most likely to see again, at a rec center, a park, or with family. A small court, a slow ball, and the two bounce rule make it work for almost everyone, and balloons and lowered nets cover the rest. It is also a sport my 18 to 21 students can play in the community.

What's included:

• Teacher overview, level definitions, and a 7 day unit calendar

• Standard and modified equipment, space setup, and safety and inclusion notes

• 7 lessons with Level A, B, and C on every page: grip and ready position, forehand and backhand, the serve, dinking and the kitchen, volleys and the two bounce rule, scoring and modified games, and a round robin day

• A court and rules page with ball, bounce, net, scoring, and court size at three levels

• A 5 station rotation, a skill check rubric, and a class record sheet

• A 5 team round robin chart (checked so every team plays every other team once) and a score sheet

• Student self rate cards

How I use it: I teach one lesson a day, run the station rotation as a review, and finish with the round robin. Students choose ball, net height, and number of bounces as part of their level, so mixed teams can play the same game.

Skills covered: paddle grip and ready position; forehand, backhand, serve, dink, and volley; the kitchen and two bounce rules; keeping score and playing fair.

Who it is for: adapted PE teachers, inclusive general PE teachers, special education teachers who run PE, and transition teachers planning community recreation.

What you download: one printable PDF, 17 pages, US Letter.

From the author of The Transition Map (Jeremy D. Gooch), available in paperback and Kindle.

Jeremy D. Gooch, The Transition Cliff. Transition coordinator with 20+ years in education. Part of the Adapted PE series.

Made by Jeremy D. Gooch, special education teacher and transition coordinator. Drafting and layout had AI assistance; every page was checked by me.