1. Use cones to divide gym into smaller courts/spaces.

• This will decrease the amount of gym space which is wasted, and will increase the number of students which can be involved at any one time.

2. Have the equipment out and ready on ball racks or in bins (not in equipment room).

• Time efficency and safety can be compromised if all the students are going in and out of the equipment room.  This tip avoids that compromise and is also helpful for equipment changes during the lesson.

3. Have a quick pre-lesson meeting where take attendance and introduce lesson.

• Attendance can be taken easily during this time, and students can know the general progression of the lesson, which eliminates some organizational time during the lesson and the "Are we going to play a game today?" question.

4. Have pre-set teams which can be used at end of units during full game play.

• This is helpful for longer unit since it reduces organizational time of team selection each day.

5. When gather students, postition them so that distractions are behind them and stand at edge of circle, NOT middle.

• With distractions reduced, there is a better chance the students will listen to you and your instructions.  If you stand in the middle of a circle of students, half the circle cannot here you (your back is to them) and your instructional efforts are somewhat lost.

6. During a drill, set up one group of students on next drill for demo before "stop".

• When students see a demonstration they will be able to begin the task in less time and will have some encouragement to engage as they have seen their peers performing the task.  Having the demo pre-set ensures the demo will be performed correctly and is also useful if one group is getting bored of task and begins to fool around.

7. When progressing from one drill to next, maintain number of students per group.

• Students can move quickly from task to task if number are the same, or groups are multiples of previous groups (ie: 2's to 4's).

8. Avoid calling whole group in TOO OFTEN.  Try to stop them and have them remain where they are.

• Students can take up to 5 minutes to return to task if they have to go back to space and get re-organized.  Avoiding this increases time-on-task.

9. Give a maximum of THREE teaching points per skill/drill.

• Students can only remember and focus on a few teaching points at a time.  Too many points, and some will be forgotten.

10. Use the entire space available in gym.

• More students can be involved and modified games will more closely resemble full game the more the available space is used to its maximum.