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Implementing a Standards-Based Personal Fitness Course in High School PE

SHAPE America

Why Personal Fitness Matters for Today’s Teens It is no secret that teenagers today face unique challenges: sedentary lifestyles, increased academic stress, and growing mental health concerns. Her topics of specialization include assessment design, standards-based practices, curriculum design, physical literacy, and meaningful PE.

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Stop Hiding Behind the Whistle: Why PE Needs to Get in the Classroom Game

Montessori Physical Education

Rarely is it seen as an academic discipline with rigorous learning outcomes. It implies that our work isn’t academic, intellectual, or essential to student success. No visible ties to academics. But here’s the hard pill to swallow: if we want to be seen as equals in the academic ecosystem, we have to act like it.

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