Biomechanics Movement Schooling 
SHAPE America
AUGUST 4, 2025
As a high school physical education teacher in Normal, IL, I created the curriculum for our current personal fitness course to help meet the needs of our student body. In an age where screen time outpaces physical activity and youth mental health is a rising concern, personal fitness education in high school is imperative.
Better Coaching
DECEMBER 24, 2024
Parents and coaches, bombarded with stories of children being offered collegiate scholarships in middle school or making national-level teams at age ten, feel an impetus to accelerate their own childrens development. Moreover, the mental tollperformance anxiety, burnout, emotional exhaustionshould not be overlooked.
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Montessori Physical Education
JUNE 8, 2025
Well, here’s the quiet part out loud: Far too many PE teachers are failing to integrate their content with the broader school curriculum. Meanwhile, there has been a national movement towards cross-curricular integration. Yes, I said it. And no, I’m not sorry. It’s not our job.” We’re here to get kids moving.” Start small.
Learning Through Sport
JANUARY 31, 2025
The reality is that physical education has limited time in a school curricula. This question is deeply connected to the question , What is important to learn in physical education in the time available (and to what standard or level of competence) to enable students to continue to pursue being physically active beyond the school gates?
Learning Through Sport
JANUARY 5, 2025
All that I believe that can claim to be uniquely the remit of physical education is the use of movement as the primary means for teaching and learning. Movement learning should therefore feature as the primary goal of all physical education programs. Criteria 4.
Gopher Sport
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
In a recent survey of elementary teachers, it was found that most start off the school year with some form of rules/procedures coupled with games of low organization (fun, teamwork, cooperation). As the year progresses, most continue with units focusing on fundamental movement skill development (FMS). Purposeful Walking.
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. Within the different recommended high school course offerings, the California state standards for PE elaborate on a successful weight training and fitness course.
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