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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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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. Access ongoing support to ensure long-term success in their PE programs.

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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. But more importantly, Ive seen how bowling can bring people togetherbetween a father and son, between teammates, between a PE teacher and their students.

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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.

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

PLT4M

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. PLT4M’s physical education curriculum is built with and by PE teachers—for PE teachers.

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Keeping Students Engaged Until the Last Bell

Gopher Sport

This not only keeps them engaged but also serves as a natural assessment of their progress. Colleague Collaboration: Talk to other PE teachers in your school or district. Organize Class Olympics or Tournament Week Create a series of competitive events that incorporate skills learned throughout the year.

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New PE-learning feature on TheEverLearner.com: Centralised Assessment Models

The Everlearner

Recently, we released single sign-on (SSO) for students and teachers, for example, but it remains relatively unusual for entire learning features to be launched as new. The learning feature I am referring to is Centralised Assessment Models (CAMs). Another term for them could be Jamess Assessment Models or TEL Assessment Models.