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This course is offered as part of Human Kinetics Teacher Professional Development. It is an online, self-paced experience with an instructor, and assignments can be completed at your convenience.

This course is worth 6 professional development hours, and you will receive a certificate upon successful completion. There is no graduate credit or CEU credit for this course.

We hope you will find this course valuable and enjoyable. If you have any questions, please email us at CE@hkusa.com.

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PE Central and Human Kinetics Professional Education

Audience

Secondary physical education teachers, looking to introduce and develop pickleball skills among students.

Course Description

This course is designed to equip secondary physical education teachers with the tools to introduce and develop pickleball skills among students. Guided by SHAPE America’s 2024 National Physical Education Standards, the course emphasizes skill development, tactical awareness, teamwork, and a lasting enthusiasm for movement fostered by developmentally appropriate teaching approaches.

The SHAPE America standards highlight the importance of instruction that aligns with students’ developmental stages, helping them acquire fundamental movement skills, grasp key movement concepts, and participate in physical activities that promote overall health and motor competence.

You’ll learn how to teach the core skills (such as striking, paddling, and controlling the ball) in ways that align with physical and cognitive development and that foster enjoyment and confidence in fundamental skills. The curriculum introduces game concepts in a way that will challenge and engage secondary students.

Instructional videos on pickleball skills and strategies, review of sample lesson plans, development of mini lesson plans, discussion prompts, and reflection questions will prepare you to incorporate pickleball into your physical education program.

Course Goals

By the end of this course, you will be able to do the following:

• Teach the development of fundamental motor skills, including paddle control, serving, and rallying.
• Cultivate an understanding of game rules, strategies, and court positioning.
• Promote teamwork, sporting conduct, and positive social interactions.
• Integrate health and fitness concepts—such as warm-up, cool-down, and nutrition—into practical activities.
• Use assessment tools to monitor skill development, engagement, and attitude.

Your Instructors

Jyl Steinback is the executive director of Shape Up US. She is also creator of the Hip Hop Healthy Heart Program for Children and Clap4Health. In 2011, she was awarded a Community Leadership Award from the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition “for exemplary service and dedication to improving the lives of others by promoting and fostering opportunities for participation in fitness, sports or nutrition programs.” Steinback, who has worked in the health and wellness industry for more than 25 years as a personal trainer and educator, has sold more than two million books that educate consumers to change their lifestyle by making positive choices through proper nutrition, exercise, and healthy living. She has been a spokesperson for topics on kids nutrition, child obesity, healthy eating, and healthy kids and teens. Steinback has worked for the Arizona Department of Education with Character Counts. She holds a bachelor’s degree in education from Arizona State University.

William S. Hesse, PhD, holds a doctoral degree in leadership in educational studies as well as a postdoctorate administration certification from the University of Arizona. Hesse was recruited by Arizona State University to write their healthy and active schools curriculum, quickly becoming a national expert in the field of creating healthy school environments. He earned the District Teacher of the Year award for Deer Valley Unified School District in 2012, Arizona Health and PE Teacher of the Year in 2012, and Rookie of the Year award for Gilbert Public Schools in 2002-2003, among many other awards. Hesse’s first creation was the Minutes Out of Your Seat (MOYS) national contest, which was funded by the NCAA Final Four while in Phoenix in 2017. MOYS focused on movement-driven learning for staff and students. Hesse and MOYS was featured on ABC 15 and Good Morning Arizona on game day of the Final Four, quickly gaining national press.