Equipment

• Equipment will be placed in several hula-hoops on the stage or outside the playing area to keep equipment organized and to minimize potential safety hazards.
• The teacher will tell selected students (for example, naming two students to distribute pinnies or asking only one person from each partnership/group to obtain a ball) when it is alright to get the equipment.
• The teacher will select students at random to collect and put away equipment at the end of the class.
• The teacher will take inventory of equipment before and after class to prevent loss or theft.

• The teacher will use several ways to establish groups: numbering the students into groups/teams; asking students to select partners; or building teams before class according to ability levels established previously.
• The teacher will attempt to vary the composition of the groups to ensure that all students have the opportunity to work one another at some point during the school year.
• The teacher will attempt to keep the groups as small as possible (as allowed for by available space) to maximize the involvement of each individual during the task.

• Space should be maximized while keeping safety in mind.
• Set clearly defined boundaries using lines on the gym floor or pilons/cones.
• The teacher should ensure that when speaking to the class, he/she is facing the group and any distractions (for example, the sun or game occuring on adjacent field); the students should be in close enough proximity to hear the teacher's instructions.