Sport Education is a curriculum and instruction model designed to provide authentic, educationally rich sport experiences for students in the context of school physical education. As Siedentop (2002) notes,
"In Sport Education, students participate in seasons that are often two to three times longer than typical physical education units. Students become members of teams immediately, and this affiliation allows students to plan, practice, and compete together, as well as benefit from all the social development opportunities that accompany membership in a persisting group. A schedule of competition is organized at the outset, which allows learners to practice and play within a predictable schedule of fair competition. A culminating event marks the end of the season and provides both the occasion to mark progress and the opportunity to celebrate successes. Records are kept and used for purposes of motivation, feedback, assessment, and the building of standards and traditions. The entire season is festive with continuous efforts made to celebrate success." (p. 409)
For more details see
Siedentop, D. (2002). Sport education: A retrospective. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 21(4), 409.