Achievement goal theory (AGT) has shown great promise as a framework for developing motivational climates that positively influence student motivation (Nicholls, 1984, 1989). AGT was developed as researchers began to question how students measure their success in achievement settings such as sport or physical education (PE). The theory proposes that people in achievement settings tend to measure their success in relation to the way that they conceive of the notions of effort and ability. Those who conceive of effort and ability as two different things are said to have an "ego-orientation," while those that conceive of effort and ability as being connected are said to have a "task-orientation." Using AGT as a guiding framework, researchers interested in increasing student motivation in the classroom began to look at interventions that could be used to increase student persistence, compliance with teacher instructions, and other aspects of motivated learning behavior. Ames (1992a, 1992b), Epstein (1988), and Treasure (1997) describe six components that teachers can control in the classroom, within the TARGET conceptual framework, to develop interventions specifically designed to create task-oriented climates in PE. The six components they describe are the "task" that students are asked to perform, the amount of "authority" students are given in the classroom, how "rewards" are given, how individuals are "grouped" as they complete tasks, the manner in which the individual is "evaluated," and the amount of "time" allotted for completing a task. These components together form the acronym TARGET. The manner in which teachers employ each of the TARGET constructs in their classroom influences student motivation. With the development of new curriculum models or teaching methodologies, physical education teachers may be concerned about the safety of their students participating in their classes. The purpose of this article, therefore, is to address the issue of student safety as teachers foster motivational climates to improve student learning. (Contains 2 tables.)