Adapted PE Basketball Unit: Levels A, B, C for Middle School and High School PE

An adapted PE basketball unit for middle and high school: 7 lessons with Level A, B, and C written into every one, so a mixed ability class works on the same skill at the same time.

Why I made this: Basketball is the sport students ask for most, and it is also the one where a mixed class can fall apart fastest. Some students need a low hoop and a textured ball, some are ready for a real 3 v 3. Writing three levels into every lesson keeps everyone on the same skill, with the hoop height and ball they need.

What's included:

• Teacher overview: what Levels A, B, and C mean, how I run the unit, and a 7 day calendar

• Equipment list (standard and modified) and a drawn gym setup diagram

• Safety and inclusion notes with a student setup chart

• 7 one page lessons: ball handling, dribbling on the move, chest and bounce pass, shooting form, defense basics, modified games, and tournament day

• Every lesson has an objective, warm up, cue words, practice, a Level A/B/C table, a skill check, a teacher tip, and a cool down question

• A 5 station basketball rotation with A/B/C tasks at each station

• A skill check rubric with look fors at each level, plus a class record sheet

• A 5 team round robin (every pair plays once, every team keeps score once), a blank chart, and game roles

• Student self rate cards for the start and end of the unit

How I use it: I teach one lesson a day and use the station rotation as a review day before the tournament, so the unit runs about 8 class periods. Students pick their ball and hoop height on day one, and I write it on the setup chart so it carries over.

Who it is for: Adapted PE teachers, general PE teachers with inclusive classes, and special education teachers who run PE in a self contained setting, grades 6 to 12.

How it fits with my other adapted PE products: every lesson, station, rubric, and game page in this unit is new. Nothing is reused from my Adapted PE Lesson Plans, High School PE Lesson Plans, or Adapted PE Fitness Stations. The FREE Adapted PE Modifications Cheat Sheet works well next to it when you need a quick change on the fly. My Elementary PE Dribbling Unit is for PreK to 3. This unit is new secondary content.

Also from The Transition Cliff:

• Adapted PE Lesson Plans Middle & High School | Adaptive PE Unit | Modified Games

• High School PE Lesson Plans | 8 Lessons with Level A/B/C Options & PE Rubric

• Adapted PE Fitness Stations | Inclusive PE Station Cards, Levels A/B/C

• FREE Adapted PE Modifications Cheat Sheet + Station Cards

What you download: one printable PDF, 17 pages, US Letter.

Made by Jeremy D. Gooch, special education teacher and transition coordinator. Drafting and layout had AI assistance; every page was checked by me.