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April showers. April pressures! The PE Teacher's Work After Easter

The Everlearner

Dear PE teacher, I assume you are reading this roughly in the timeframe that I am writing it. That timeframe is April within an academic year. Returning after Easter can be stressful and this blog is aimed at supporting PE to teachers to frame those experiences with a degree of insight.

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What PE Teachers know that School Leaders Ignore!

Physed n Health

The American Heart Association, the CDC, and other groups consistently promote the importance of physical activities and the impact on students’ academic performance, behavior, emotional balance, and overall well-being. Before the pandemic, 81% of students received their daily dose of physical activities during PE class.

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Why I Embrace a More Inclusive and Empathetic Teaching Style in Physical Education

SHAPE America

I am a proud alum of the New York public school system who was nourished and supported by the amazing efforts from teachers, coaches, professors, and community members who guided me. As a child, I was privileged and fortunate to have attended elementary school and middle school in one of New York City’s most diverse districts.

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Is teaching Physical Education (PE) a tough job? Why I have stopped trying to be a better teacher and revert to wanting to make sense of what I am doing and why.

Reinventing the Game

There has been more than enough lamenting here on our seemingly ‘babysitter’ job for ‘fresh air’ in between the more important business of academic, examinable subjects. Can a PE teacher teach a much younger age-group if they have always been teaching older learners?

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Dear A-level PE student, this is how to make your OCR PE exams a breeze!

The Everlearner

If you are an A-level PE student, it is in your interest to read this post. I am a PE teacher and I have managed the biggest and most successful A-level PE programmes in the world. I am also a prolific online teacher and publisher specialising in academic PE.

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Dear A-level PE student - how to make your AQA PE exams a breeze!

The Everlearner

If you are an AQA A-level PE student, it is in your interest to read this post. I am a PE teacher and I have managed the biggest and most successful A-level PE programmes in the world. I am also a prolific online teacher and publisher specialising in academic PE.

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Physical Education Articles For Advocacy

PLT4M

Physical education doesn’t always garner the same level of attention as other academic subjects throughout the school day. But as schools search for ways to support students’ mental health, academic performance, and overall healthy lifestyles, physical education can play a crucial role in student success.