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.

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PLT4M

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Female athlete training at the middle and high school level deserves our attention. Next, we break down 5 keys to success when creating more opportunities for female athlete training at your school. Next, we break down 5 keys to success when creating more opportunities for female athlete training at your school.

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SHAPE America

JUNE 8, 2022

I started high school in 1973 — just one year after Title IX went into effect. Growing up, I really had no idea that there were inequities when it came to girls and boys sports. Here are just a few of the differences that were firmly in place while I was growing up: Organized sports for boys (Little League, CYO, etc.)

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PLT4M

APRIL 2, 2024

Lifetime fitness activities are workouts, exercises, and sports that people can continue to enjoy and benefit from at any stage of their lives, regardless of their age or fitness level. Across the country, PE teachers are pushing for students to explore and expand their fitness skills through a lifetime fitness focus.

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PLT4M

JANUARY 18, 2023

We take stories and insights from schools across the country to highlight 7 keys to successful strength and conditioning classes. Schools across the country have a class centered around the weight room. Adam Hughes, high school PE teacher and strength coach, works with students in the wieght room during class time.

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PLT4M

JANUARY 11, 2024

Weight room safety is not merely a recommendation; it is an essential aspect for schools that requires careful planning, consistent oversight, and a cohesive culture. Let’s explore the best practices that will help keep your school’s weight room a safe and productive space for all. >>>

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PLT4M

APRIL 5, 2023

Bigger Faster Stronger was one of the first-ever programs for high school weight rooms. 45 years later, the world of high school strength and conditioning has grown and evolved. Bigger Faster Stronger – A First Step In High School Weight Training Strength training has been around as long as the pyramids in Egypt!

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PLT4M

AUGUST 25, 2023

Five years ago, when Paul Russick took over as head football coach at Honesdale High School in Pennsylvania, he had aspirations for success on and off the football field. And like many football coaches, he looked at the weight room as an opportunity to help build the program.

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PLT4M

DECEMBER 28, 2022

School districts are investing and prioritizing athletic PE, especially at the high school level. Check out the rising tide of athletic PE, examples from schools across the country, and how your school can take steps to add more athletic physical education classes! But what is it?

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PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Sean Fullerton is a former secondary physical education teacher and current Ph.D. student at the University of New Mexico in the Health, Exercise, and Sports Science Department. Teachers who have strong emotional ties to sports are more likely to emphasize those sports in their PE curriculum (Ferry & Mcoughtry, 2013).

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PLT4M

JUNE 14, 2022

Historically, many schools have chosen a sport education model for students. In this model, students are exposed to different sports and games. But when sports are the primary focus throughout a semester, many students quickly lose interest. Sue is a high school P.E. Fitness Curriculum Playbook (PDF) .

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Heartzones

MARCH 24, 2022

At a glance: High school PE teacher (25+ years) and assistant football coach at Stillwater Public Schools in Stillwater, MN. . Butch Nash Outstanding Assistant Coach Award – 2019. Awarded Minnesota State Physical Education Teacher of the Year 2018. A Trailblazer you should know: .

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PLT4M

JUNE 7, 2022

Sean Fullerton is a former secondary physical education teacher and current Ph.D. student at the University of New Mexico in the Health, Exercise, and Sports Science Department. Learning outcomes should be relevant to students’ lives after high school (e.g. Use reciprocal and self-check teaching styles.

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Heartzones

AUGUST 17, 2021

Darrel Salmi, Stillwater High School, MN teaching physical literacy using Heart Zones Methods. Funding is readily available for your school physical and health education program. This is federal not local funding which has already been allocated to your school. It is easy to request. It is easy to get it.

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