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Creating an Effective Health and Wellness Club at School

SHAPE America

Activities during the first half included short lessons on the recommended guidelines, goal-setting exercises, discussions on how to incorporate more physical activity into daily routines, group competitions on the guidelines, and baseline and follow-up assessments. The results were promising: 63.2% learned about the U.S.

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

SHAPE America

This gives kids purpose and makes assessment easier. “I Set Up a Self-Assessment Corner Use visuals like red-yellow-green cones, posters or simple checkboxes where students can reflect after a lesson. I Can” statements should be specific. For example: “I can jump rope 5 times in a row.”

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Why Bowling Deserves a Spot in Every PE Curriculum

Gopher Sport

I have had the privilege of leading workshops at the **NYSAHPERD Conference**, where I guided PE teachers in implementing bowling units effectively. These experiences have reinforced how adaptable, inclusive, and engaging bowling can be in any PE program. Its a sport of precision, mental focus, and strategy.

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Mike Graham, PE Teacher, Partners with PLT4M

PLT4M

Mike Graham, PE teacher and founder of PE 4 Every Kid, is joining forces with PLT4M to enhance elementary physical education for students and teachers alike. Mike Graham, a dedicated PE teacher and founder of PE 4 Every Kid. The obvious choice?

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How Physical Education Plays a Core Role in Student Development

Speaker: Shane Pill PhD, MEd, BEd, LMACHPER, FACHPER - Physical Education and Sports Researcher, Professor, Consultant, and Speaker

By providing education in movement competency, education on using movement to develop the ability to be self-regulated and motivated, and education through movement to develop ‘habits of mind’ for positive and constructive engagement with others, PE provides a basis for personal and community health and wellbeing.

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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. There is a chicken-and-egg argument over why PE teachers are looked down upon. Most PE teachers teach six, seven, or even eight classes a day with barely a moment in between. Yes, I said it.

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

PLT4M

A strong PE curriculum builds healthy habits that last a lifetime. In this article, we will explore the vast range of PE curriculum options from PLT4M. Challenges Creating Quality PE Curriculum Across Grade Levels Designing a PE curriculum that works across all grade levels isn’t easy.