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Fueling the Fire: 5 Ways to Start the School Year Strong in Elementary Physical Education

SHAPE America

Unlike classroom teachers who may get pockets of planning time throughout the day, our time with students is almost entirely active. Redesign and Organize A well-organized gym isn’t just about tidy equipment; it sets the tone for structure and intentional teaching. This gives kids purpose and makes assessment easier. “I

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

Montessori Physical Education

Well, here’s the quiet part out loud: Far too many PE teachers are failing to integrate their content with the broader school curriculum. Math teachers are weaving in coding. Science teachers are collaborating with art teachers. Language arts teachers are writing persuasive essays on environmental science.

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PE Curriculum for K–12: Student-Centered, Standards-Based

PLT4M

School districts and PE teachers often face the challenge of finding resources that are both high-quality and engaging for students of different ages, interests, and experience levels. This leaves many physical education teachers, departments, and districts spending extra time searching, adapting, and trying to connect the dots.

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Meaningful physical education programs and a 'main theme' curriculum model

Learning Through Sport

This is because physical education teachers are educators. This leads to an important question that needs to be addressed by physical education teachers when planning a curriculum , What curriculum is worth planning in the time available? dance, swimming, bike riding, fitness, gym), 'outdoor pursuits' (e.g. Adventure Education.

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Add Movement to the School Day to Boost Student Physical Activity and Learning

SHAPE America

LESSONS FROM HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATORS We need health and physical education (HPE) teachers to flood classrooms at all levels with ideas and inspiration. HPE teachers already have it figured out! The gym is not the only place where students can move, interact and learn by doing.

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SMART Lesson Planning for PE Teachers

Gopher Sport

This allows you to track progress and assess whether students meet the set goals you’ve outlined. Assessment Tools- You can utilize various assessment tools to measure student progress. These can include fitness tests, skill assessments, or even game rules recall.

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Conquer Curriculum Planning with Confidence!

Gopher Sport

My cooperating teachers were masters at planning and preparation – down to even writing out my teacher talk to prepare for the week ahead. I can look ahead and prepare for unit by unit by gathering the equipment, forming assessments, and reflecting on meeting the appropriate SHAPE standards and benchmarks.