Gopher Sport

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

SuperSafe Floor Hockey: A Unique and Safe Way to Teach Hockey in PE DOM Sports Hockey season is here! Incorporating floor hockey into a physical education curriculum is a great way to get kids motivated and involved in physical activity. Finding the right equipment can make all the difference.

Teaching

Better Coaching

DECEMBER 24, 2024

A well-designed sports program has the capacity to teach teamwork, sportsmanship, grit, leadership, and many other life skills, as well as a lifelong love for their game. We will explore child and adolescent development, overuse injuries, burnout, and how parents, coaches, and sports administrators can collaborate to address these risks.

Sports

Arizona Health and Physical Education

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The K-sixth physical education teacher at Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary School is devoted to making sure students exercise their bodies along with their brains. Her devotion paid off when she earned an honorable mention at the Arizona Educational Foundation’s 2025 Teacher of the Year Awards in October.

Education

Gopher Sport

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Sharing My Passion for Bowling Education Bowling is more than just a sport to meits something I actively work to share with educators nationwide. I have written articles on teaching bowling, conducted webinars on best practices, and presented in-person workshops at major conferences. Perfection. Lets roll.

PE

Gopher Sport

JANUARY 15, 2025

Heres how Boardball can be adapted for younger students, why its a great fit for PE, and what educators are saying about it. Adapting Boardball for Younger Students Volleyball can be a tough game to teach, especially for younger students who often struggle with keeping the ball in the air while contending with a tall net.

Fitness

MSU

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

However, this doesn’t happen automatically for kids who participate in youth sports, rather the coach needs to be intentional in creating an environment that fosters life skill development. One of the challenges for coaches is balancing talent development while also focusing on whole athlete development.

Psychology

Learning Through Sport

MARCH 23, 2025

I reckon that the research shows this is how the coach and others 'construct' and input into the sport environment rather than being inherent to sport itself. School sport participation can be a conversation conundrum. I know many people don't have positive experiences with sport. Keane, F., & & Crawford, S.

Sports

Gopher Sport

APRIL 17, 2025

The Master PE Teacher course is an engaging and informative learning experience for educators of all levels and backgrounds. Although the course is geared specifically towards PE teachers at the elementary and middle school levels, there is certainly much to take away regardless of what you teach and the age of students you work with!

PE Teacher

Gopher Sport

JUNE 27, 2025

Meet Coach Jose from The Builders School in the Philippians Coach Jose Magpantay Jr. teaches Physical Education in a very small school called The Builders School. But even with a tiny school, Coach Jose makes a big impact. Coach Jose says the students love anything that helps them play dodgeball.

PE Teacher

The Everlearner

OCTOBER 30, 2024

This post is written for PE teachers or those teaching or coaching young people in an educational setting.

PE

Montessori Physical Education

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Four days a week, I teach two classes in the afternoon, and on Fridays, I have middle school all morning and one more 6-9 class to finish out the week. Not long ago, I worked hard to categorize my lessons using the SHAPE standards (Society of Health and Physical Educators) to ensure I covered key movement patterns and motor skills.

PE Teacher

Arizona Health and Physical Education

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Through our new partnership with Booster, the program now comes with even more great resources, dedicated coaching and a streamlined timeline, making it easier and more fun than ever to exceed your schools fundraising goals and directly support your health and wellness programs. lessons and activities. Start Fundraising Today!

Motivation

PLT4M

JULY 2, 2025

Skills-based health education is transforming how schools approach health instruction—shifting the focus from memorizing facts to developing real-life skills students can use to lead healthier lives. These standards serve as a strong foundation for health educators creating skills-based health education.

Health Education

FACTS Management

JUNE 13, 2025

From robotics and debate to drama and environmental clubs, students are engaging in a diverse array of programs that enrich their academic experience and build lifelong skills.

Assessment

Learning Through Sport

JUNE 9, 2025

This interest was first established when I read Rick Charlesworth's ideas on a game-based coaching approach that he called Designer Games. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance , 85 (1), 9-15. Available here Game design fundamentals and sport coaching. Research Journal of Sport Science, 4, 257-69.

Coaching

Athletic Director U

MAY 24, 2025

The coach uses it to pay better players. The coach then leaves for a pay raise and takes all the players with him, and you have nothing to show for it. I want to help the coach(es). Easy money now, but (what) does it teach (about) work ethic? With the expected House settlement, coaches can now scholarship entire rosters.

Motivation

PLT4M

JULY 30, 2025

Coaches need tools that help them plan, deliver, and adapt workouts for a wide range of student-athletes. Whether you’re managing a physical education class, off-season program, or in-season training schedule, or some combo of all – flexibility is key. >>> It should be able to evolve as your athletes do.

Strength

SHAPE America

DECEMBER 5, 2023

I am a physical education teacher in New York City who is committed to embracing a more inclusive and empathetic teaching style in physical education. I consider myself to be an anti-racist teacher — and by embracing this approach, I aim to co-create inclusive learning environments in physical education.

Physical Education

SHAPE America

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

No matter how you refer to it, lacrosse is a great game to teach your students in physical education class! SHAPE America and USA Lacrosse recently collaborated on an updated, comprehensive physical education lacrosse curriculum. That is where you will find the specific grade-level outcomes that you can teach with the lesson.

Physical Education

SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

SHAPE America serves as the voice for 200,000+ health and physical education professionals across the United States, and the organization is committed to diverse leadership on its Board. She also coordinates the Physical Education Master’s Certification Program at the University of Maryland College Park. She has an Ed.D. He has a Ph.D.

Physical Education

SHAPE America

MAY 23, 2023

As an elementary physical education teacher in the Bronx, NY, I’m always looking for ways to stretch my PE budget and introduce my students to new physical activities. Here are some examples of the types of grants I’ve received, along with my advice on how you might find similar grants for your physical education classes.

Physical Education

SHAPE America

APRIL 18, 2023

SHAPE America’s National Physical Education & Sport Week (May 1-7) is a celebration of the importance of physical education and sport in the lives of kids of all ages. From these teachers and coaches, students learn just how important physical activity is for physical, mental, and social-emotional health.

Motor Skills

Reinventing the Game

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Precision in Physical Education (PE) – What is its role? This is not easy to talk about on as they are those in the fraternity who take this very seriously and equates it to effective teaching, especially the more experienced teachers. may be considered as being not align to the reality of school business on the ground.

Physical Education

SHAPE America

MAY 24, 2022

In the 1950s and 1960s, classes in physical education were separate for boys and girls. The male athletes had their own varsity locker rooms while we used the same ones used for physical education classes. In 1979, a local college posted a position for an assistant basketball coach. So, I coached the team myself.

Coaching

SHAPE America

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Adding more movement — through physical education, recess and active classrooms — is essential for beating the almost-winter blues. Educators worry about time spent on learning, the Common Core, and curriculum standards (all for good reason). Therefore, I encourage educators to incorporate more HPE into every classroom, every day.

Physical Activity

SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

The effects of vaping on youth is a focus for researchers, youth sports coaches, federal government agencies, and the media. 8 Tips to Help Young Athletes Defeat Vaping As a coach or a teacher, you’re in an excellent position to help young athletes understand the risks of vaping. Study the opposition. Know the lineup of vape devices.

Physical Fitness

SHAPE America

APRIL 20, 2023

And with the celebration of healthy lifestyles, active minds and bodies, let’s reflect on the importance of physical education and sports. Never underestimate your ability to create and teach new games and activities. Encourage them to teach you the rules and skills of the games. Follow David on Twitter @ManassasCityHPE.

Physical Activity

SHAPE America

MAY 31, 2022

In the fall of 1971 — less than a year before Title IX was passed — I was hired to head the Department of Physical Education at Kansas State University (K-State). negotiating facilities use agreements, requesting funds from higher administration for women’s athletics, negotiating with faculty about academic vs. coaching duties).

Academics

Active Schools Us

MARCH 24, 2021

As a basketball fanatic and coach, I challenge all sports fans and caring community members to take a quick break from March Madness to advocate for one often overlooked part of our education system that is critical to the development of the student athletes who are wowing us during this year’s tournament: physical education.

Coaching

Aspire-Ed

MARCH 5, 2024

We aim to empower KS1 and KS2 teachers, professionals, coaches and trainees like you through some of the best CPD courses available. Our CPD courses are designed to cater to the diverse needs of all educators and coaches. At Aspire:ED, we're all about helping you stay ahead in Continuous Professional Development (CPD).

Education

Gopher Sport

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Lynne Kenney with Zainab Khokha Physical Education class is an optimal setting for students to develop and practice the precursor skills that precede learning. Moreover, Physical Education promotes cognitive development by stimulating neural pathways associated with socialization and learning. 2019 ; Hardy et al.,

Physical Education

Physical Education Update

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Then stay after hours to coach or supervise extracurriculars. tags]teaching,holidays,teachers [/tags]. Few radio announcer’s shifts last longer than three to four hours…because it’s hard to stay “on” for longer than that. Teachers must be “on” for an entire school day.

Teacher

Reinventing the Game

APRIL 14, 2022

It is a combination of work stress, doubts about alignment of what I want with what it should it be like to be a Physical Education (PE) teacher, fatigue, etc. We add to this challenge by also wanting to be very specific with our teaching outcomes, e.g. values, affective, skills , etc. The below took a very long time to manifest.

Physical Education

SHAPE America

JUNE 8, 2022

Our coach would run drills and teach us the rules, and we would play friendly games among ourselves. I started coaching girls athletics in the late 1980s. Megaera Regan Megaera Regan is a retired elementary physical education teacher from the Port Washington School District on Long Island. More Battles.

Elementary

Drowning in the Shallow

AUGUST 26, 2024

Over that time I have blogged 369 times (including this one) and have written just over 400,000 words mainly on physical education, sport, physical activity, teaching, coaching and teacher education. Today marks the 10th anniversary of this blog. Looking back I’m unsure why I started blogging.

Physical Activity

SHAPE America

JUNE 6, 2024

Whether you’re commanding a boat, leading a squad, or teaching in a classroom, empowering those to embrace their roles not only ensures accountability but also contributes to the collective achievement of goals. Through our partnership with SHAPE America, the Marine Corps is dedicated to creating change in the lives of coaches and athletes.

Achievement

Reinventing the Game

MARCH 13, 2021

I can sort of make out who the coach, the physical trainer, the assistants, etc. Picking out any one activity, I try to consider if I will use it for my own students during Physical Education (PE) and the conclusion was probably not exactly but modified to meet an objective that probably wasn’t the original intention of the football team’s.

Physical Education