PLT4M

JULY 18, 2022

Especially if you are looking at middle and high school-age students, your gut reaction might be to say, “No way this is going to HELP make kids feel more comfortable.” While other icebreakers might not provide this opportunity, fitness icebreakers provide a general movement screening.

Physical Education

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Assessment Tools – The tools and best practices to evaluate student learning in different forms, from physical literacy to physical fitness. PLT4M has a comprehensive offering of PE lesson plans, assessment tools, technology, professional development, and more for teachers.

Physical Education

Spark PE

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Standards provide consistency and guidance to teachers in developing programs, and when assessing grade-level outcomes, provide evidence of effective instruction. Standards-based assessment communicates evidence of student progress to students and parents, and provides accountability and transparency to administrators on program efficacy.

Movement

PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

After taking a high-level look at your program offerings and classes, the next round of questioning can help you prepare for phase 2. How are we assessing students’ learning and progress? But, after your review, you identified that the course needs updated resources and a better way to collect student assessment data.

Physical Education

Open Phys Ed

AUGUST 14, 2023

Module Documents Complete Module Packet: Module Overview: Required Materials: K-5 Activity Packet: 6-12 Activity Packet: Academic Language Cards: Move With Words Cards: Move With Words SEL Cards: Move With Words Brainstorm Page: Universal Design Adaptations: Activity Plans Toss 3 (K-5): Partner Flip the Hoop (K-5): Four Corner Boogie (K-5): Soccer (..)

Physical Education

SHAPE America

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In 2023, I presented a session at the SHAPE America National Convention & Expo in Seattle with Jessica Adkins, the 2022 SHAPE America Western District High School Physical Education Teacher of the Year. Preschool) PBS Kids — When a Pet Dies (Elementary School) PBS Kids Go!

Health Education

PLT4M

JULY 18, 2023

In order to move the profession forward and cater to student needs, we must constantly assess our curriculum and explore new pedagogies, curricula, and technology. When using this curriculum mapping framework to create a vertically integrated PE Curriculum, that means starting with high school students and your upper grade levels.

Physical Education

PLT4M

JULY 21, 2023

Understanding by Design is a tool for educational planning focused on teaching for understanding, using “backward design” – the practice of looking at desired outcomes in order to design performance assessments, curriculum units, and classroom instruction. More on that later! It documents what is taught and when.

Physical Education

Human Kinetics

MARCH 27, 2023

Customize health and sex education instruction to meet local needs Middle school and high school health education and sex education standards vary from state to state and from district to district.

Wellness

Stanford Childrens

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

In addition to assessing your child’s physical health, the pediatrician will check to make sure your child is meeting age-appropriate milestones. The doctor will talk to both you and your child about how school is going, any behavior worries, and if there’s anything else your child might need help with, Dr. Sabey explained.

Wellness