Adapted PE Soccer Unit Plan for Special Education | Grades 6-12

An adapted PE soccer unit for middle and high school: 7 lessons with Level A, B, and C in every one, plus walking soccer and three other small-sided formats that keep the whole class playing.

Why I made this: Soccer works for almost everyone once the field gets smaller and the rules slow down. Walking soccer and end-zone soccer changed how my mixed classes played. This unit builds those options into every lesson, so nobody stands on the sideline waiting for a touch.

What's included:

• Teacher overview: what Levels A, B, and C mean, how I run the unit, and a 7-day calendar

• Equipment list (standard and modified) and a drawn field setup diagram

• Safety and inclusion notes with a student setup chart

• 7 one-page lessons: dribbling, passing and receiving, shooting at targets, goalkeeping, defending and space, small-sided games, and Class Cup day

• Every lesson has an objective, warm-up, cue words, practice, a Level A/B/C table, a skill check, a teacher tip, and a cool-down question

• 4 small-sided game formats (walking soccer, end-zone soccer, four-goal soccer, everyone touches it), each with A/B/C rules

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

• A Class Cup tournament chart and student self-rate cards

How I use it: I start on small fields with walking soccer so everyone gets touches before we add speed. Indoors I use slightly deflated balls so they stay low. Plan on 7 or 8 class periods with a station review day.

Who it is for: Adapted PE teachers, general PE teachers with inclusive classes, and special education teachers who run PE, grades 6 to 12. Works indoors or outside.

Every lesson, station, rubric, and game page in this unit is original to it. If you need a quick change on the fly, change the space, the task, the equipment, or the people, one thing at a time.

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

Also in my Adapted PE series: the Basketball, Bowling, Bocce, Track and Field, and Volleyball units, plus the Adapted PE IEP Goal Bank and Movement Break Timer Slides. Every sport unit uses the same Level A/B/C layout, so students know the routine when you move to the next sport.

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

At a glance: grades 6-12, one-page lessons, Level A, B, and C on every lesson table, skill check rubric, class record sheet, and student self-rate cards. 17-page PDF, US Letter. Print and teach; equipment swaps are listed for gyms with very little equipment.