Adapted PE Modifications Cheat Sheet: STEP Model

A free adapted PE modifications cheat sheet: the STEP model (space, task, equipment, people), ready-made changes for 8 PE units, and 2 Level A/B/C fitness station cards.

When a student can’t join the game as written, change one thing. This cheat sheet gives you 20 STEP ideas and a ready-made change for 8 units you probably already teach.

What’s inside (4 pages):

• Page 1: Change One Thing. The STEP model poster with 5 ideas per letter, a quick check, and a before-class reminder.
• Page 2: 8 Units, Ready to Modify. Basketball, soccer, volleyball, tag games, floor hockey, throwing and catching, fitness circuits, and line dance, each with one change per STEP letter.
• Page 3: 2 sample station cards, each with Level A, B, and C, plus a quick log.
• Page 4: Want more? My related Tes resources.

Good for:

• General PE teachers with students on IEPs or 504 plans
• Adapted PE teachers and paras
• Unit planning and sub plans
• Inclusive PE PD

Read IEP, 504, and medical notes privately before class, and follow your district’s safety procedures.

Related resources in my Tes shop:

• Life Skills Task Analysis Data Sheets SEND
• Workplace Soft Skills Scenario Cards SEND

Made by Jeremy D. Gooch, a working transition coordinator and author of The Transition Map.