Montessori Physical Education

JUNE 8, 2025

The very notion that a kid could learn while not sitting still is nothing short of educational malpractice. Meanwhile, there has been a national movement towards cross-curricular integration. But here’s the truth: every educator is pressed for time. Let us instead embrace the bold, logical future: one subject at a time.

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Better Coaching

DECEMBER 24, 2024

They are not educated or trained to understand whats necessary to properly develop our youth. Children have shorter limbs and different leverage points compared to adults, which influences their biomechanics during movements like throwing, kicking, or running. Prior to puberty, growth patterns can be erratic.

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Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 5, 2025

The goal of physical education teaching is student learning and it is the teacher who has the responsibility for directing the learning through their curriculum (program design), pedagogy and assessment decision-making. Physial education teaching is therefore a goal directed activity.

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Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 31, 2025

In my last post here , I considered what it means to teach physical education for effective learning. In this blog, I connect back to an idea I have discussed before in relation to games based teaching here , that is making a physical education program meaningful. Daryl Siedentop extensively researched physical education curriculum.

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The Physical Education Framework for California Public Schools is a 342-page document that outlines the California state standards for PE. ” From there, the framework outlines a “standards-based instructional design process” that shows a step-by-step process for physical education programs and standard alignment. .”

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Better Coaching

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Often athletes throw and swing the bat from the same side, so the constant repetitive rotational movements can cause spine and hip misalignment issues. Because of the constant lateral movements, young tennis players are also susceptible to lower body injuries, such as stress fractures in the feet or legs.

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Strength Training For Injury Prevention In Action High school physical education and athletic departments all across the country are embracing the power of strength training for injury prevention. We explore the what, why, and how of strength training for injury prevention and how it relates to the high school weight room.

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