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How to Teach Students About Death in the Health Education Classroom (or Any Classroom)

SHAPE America

When we teach students about death in health education, we can help them understand life, empathy, and resilience. Here are five tips on how to teach students about death in the health education classroom (or any classroom). Jessica shares lessons, assessments, and curriculum suggestions on social media ( @CoachMatheson ).

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Teaching Lacrosse in Physical Education Using the New USA Lacrosse Curriculum

SHAPE America

No matter how you refer to it, lacrosse is a great game to teach your students in physical education class! Using the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework while teaching lacrosse in PE will allow you to provide multiple options within the learning environment, thus creating equity and accessibility for ALL students.

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Using the National Health Education Standards and Other Important Elements to Guide Your Teaching in Health Ed

SHAPE America

How do I decide what to teach?” So how DO you decide what to teach? That said, it is important to remember that just because you are not teaching a specific drug and alcohol prevention curriculum, for example, does not mean you are not doing drug and alcohol prevention. “There are more skills and content than I can cover.

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Assessments In Physical Education

PLT4M

At times over the years, assessments and tests have mistakenly become interchangeable words in the world of education. In this article, we set out to better define assessments in physical education and how they can be utilized to empower student learning and provide better teacher insights. get the free e-book now.

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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

It's when teachers are educationally purposeful and strengths-based in their planning, teaching, and assessment that physical education achieves the three dimensions of education in, through, and about movement.

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Practical workshop: Assessing within a PE lesson

Aspire-Ed

Effective assessment supports pupils to succeed. It can enhance both teachers’ teaching and children’s learning. Take part in Jon Davies practical workshop at this year’s conference to see and experience effective assessment in action. Discuss the importance of assessment in PE.

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Beyond Fitness Assessment: The Importance of Relevant Physical Education for Student Well-being

Physed n Health

Traditionally, physical education has focused on fitness assessment, such as measuring students’ physical capabilities and comparing them to established standards. However, in doing so, teachers must also ensure that what they teach in the classroom is relevant to a student’s lifestyle outside the school grounds.