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Designing Lessons That Stick

A professional development course for PE teachers, presented by ConnectedPE. Part of the Pedagogy & Curriculum category.

We've all experienced it — a lesson that seemed to go brilliantly, but students can't recall a thing the following week.

This session unpacks the science of memory and learning retention, then applies it directly to Physical Education lesson design so your teaching actually sticks.

Key takeaways: 1. The spacing, interleaving, and retrieval practice principles that boost long-term retention 2. How to structure warm-ups and cool-downs as powerful learning moments 3. Designing practice tasks that challenge memory, not just muscles 4. Simple questioning techniques that cement understanding 5. Practical lesson templates you can adapt to any unit

Move beyond activity-based lessons to create genuine, lasting learning in your PE program.

Topics: Curriculum Planning, Student-Centred, Beginner Teacher, Primary, Secondary

What you'll learn — 1 lessons

  1. Designing Lessons That Stick

Certificate of completion

Finish this course and receive a named certificate — evidence for your professional development hours and teacher registration requirements.

This course is included in ConnectedPE membership — one membership unlocks 150+ PE-specific courses, certificates, and AI planning tools.

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