SHAPE America

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

He has been teaching for 17 years and resides in the Northwoods of Wisconsin, where he enjoys coaching and exploring the outdoors with his wife and three sons. Follow him on X @McKinneyPhysEd.

Academics 451

Academics Physical Education Education Education 451

Gopher Sport

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

SuperSafe Floor Hockey: A Unique and Safe Way to Teach Hockey in PE DOM Sports Hockey season is here! When it comes to introducing young players to the game of hockey, safety and performance are top priorities for teachers and coaches. Finding the right equipment can make all the difference.

Teaching 105

Teaching Teaching Coordination PE 105

SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Cara has served and supported SHAPE America and SHAPE Maryland through service, training, Twitter chats (@CaraGrant11), coaching, mentoring, as a contributing author, and as a member of the SHAPE America EDI Podcast team. Nilo was a preK-8 PE teacher and coach before going to higher education. She has an Ed.D. He has a Ph.D.

Physical Education 460

Physical Education Education Education Health 460

SHAPE America

MAY 24, 2022

In 1979, a local college posted a position for an assistant basketball coach. I had coached basketball for many years, including coaching a college team, had worked recreational jobs for my local town, had been a referee in several sports including basketball, and had a doctoral degree in physical education. I did not get it.

Coaching 221

Coaching Recreation High School Physical Education 221

SHAPE America

APRIL 18, 2023

Every May, we celebrate physical educators and coaches — the “champions” who help kids gain the confidence, competence, and motivation to be physically active in school, before and after school, and for the rest of their lives. The week also serves as the kickoff to National Physical Fitness and Sports Month.

Motor Skills 400

Motor Skills Sports Sports Sport 400

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. Defend against youth vaping.

Physical Fitness 367

Physical Fitness Coaching Teacher Government 367

Gopher Sport

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

I have written articles on teaching bowling, conducted webinars on best practices, and presented in-person workshops at major conferences. Thats why bowling belongs in PEnot as a novelty, but as a sport that teaches focus, strategy, and achievement. Why Bowling Deserves a Spot in PE Bowling is more than just rolling a ball at pins.

PE 118

PE PE Teacher Teaching Teaching 118

SHAPE America

MAY 23, 2023

Steven was a joy to teach with and so very knowledgeable. It came with a top-notch Bluetooth speaker, subscription to the service, and the Billie Jean King Eye Coach (think batting tee for tennis). We have the bikes at my school for as long as we use them and teach the nutrition curriculum. Open —and we were accepted!

Physical Education 397

Physical Education Education Education Elementary 397

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 130

Coaching Motor Skills Gyms PE Teacher 130

The PE Hub

APRIL 18, 2024

Breaking Boundaries: Teaching Cricket in Primary Schools As summer fast approaches (hopefully bringing the sunny weather with it), so do the ‘summer sports’ in PE. Each of these activities comes with different challenges when teaching in primary schools. However, this does not have to be the case.

Primary School 111

Primary School Teaching Teaching Schooling 111

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 98

Sports Sport Sports Biomechanics 98

Gopher Sport

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

In the world of international education, there are those who simply teach, and then there are educators like Allison Deakin, Head of Department for Elementary PE and Swimming, JV & Varsity Badminton Coach, and former Activities Coordinator at GEMS Dubai American Academy (DAA).

PE 98

PE PE Teacher Elementary Physical Activity 98

SHAPE America

MAY 31, 2022

negotiating facilities use agreements, requesting funds from higher administration for women’s athletics, negotiating with faculty about academic vs. coaching duties). The 1971 yearbook notes that women’s intercollegiate teams were “coached by members of the women’s Physical Education Department and sponsored by the Intramural Department.

Academics 221

Academics Physical Education Coaching Sports 221

RC Families

JUNE 2, 2025

Teaching resilience to kids was something that my husband and I strongly believed in as we raised three children who are now adults in their 30s. We knew it was an important trait for them to learn, especially in the sports they all played through college. But it wasn’t until lately that I was reminded. Read More

Teaching 60

Teaching Teaching Sports Sports 60

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 246

Teacher Motivation PE Teaching 246

SHAPE America

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Teach students how to learn and to love learning. Additional Resources PE + Health = Student Success Infographic Strategies for Recess in Schools Resources for School Administrators Lynn Pantuosco-Hensch Dr. Lynn Pantuosco-Hensch is a professor at Westfield State University, soccer coach, and sport psychology consultant.

Physical Activity 510

Physical Activity Movement Schooling Physical Education 510

Reinventing the Game

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

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. Without doubt, such teaching approaches have resulted in successful learning and performances before but how confident are we on the efficiency of it?

Physical Education 264

Physical Education PE Education Education 264

SHAPE America

APRIL 20, 2023

Never underestimate your ability to create and teach new games and activities. Encourage them to teach you the rules and skills of the games. Introduce new games that are easy to learn, but fun to play. Make sure they don’t need any equipment so students can play outside of your class time.

Physical Activity 444

Physical Activity PE Sports Sports 444

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. Just 20 students!

PE Teacher 52

PE Teacher Teacher PE Schooling 52

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 73

Motivation Physical Activity Coaching Teaching 73

RC Families

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Teaching your kids time management will not only take stress off of you, it will give them a skill to use later in life that will help them become more successful in their jobs and in their homes. But teaching your child time management skills means that you, as the parent, must train yourself to. Read More.

Teaching 107

Teaching Teaching Coaching 107

Gopher Sport

AUGUST 16, 2023

In Volleyball, one of the hardest skills to teach is setting, especially with younger students! Above you’ll find a short video on how I approach teaching this important skill to my students. This teaches the importance of mobility during the game. Moving While Setting: Encourage movement while setting.

Teaching 98

Teaching Teaching PE Movement 98

RC Families

MARCH 24, 2025

by Jennifer LaRocco, guest author As parents, one of the most valuable lessons we can teach our children is how to embrace differences and practice empathy.

Teaching 113

Teaching Teaching Coaching 113

Arizona Health and Physical Education

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Town/neighborhood: I have lived in San Tan Valley for over 12 years, but I teach at Faith Mather Sossaman in the Queen Creek Unified School District. What I do: I’m one of the physical education teachers at Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary School, currently in my 18th year teaching in Arizona.

Education 87

Education Education Elementary School Physical Education 87

Learning Through Sport

JULY 13, 2021

There are many versions of game-based approache s to sport teaching and coaching. However, it is more accurate to think of a GBA as a range of teaching styles or a “toolkit” of styles. We show a GBA can be many teaching styles to players, which invokes the metaphor of the GBA as a pedagogical toolkit.

Teaching 52

Teaching Teaching Coaching Conditioning 52

Changing the Game Project

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

He experienced many leadership challenges, a new coach and style of play, and all the inevitable ups and downs that high school teams have. I had my own tears as I thought of all the special moments I got to experience with him as his coach and his dad. And sometimes hate them, but mostly love them. First, there were the happy parts.

High School 94

High School Sports Sport Sports 94

The Everlearner

OCTOBER 30, 2024

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

PE 64

PE PE Teacher Sports Sport 64

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 52

Psychology Coaching Sports Sports 52

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. One other difference that I noticed at the time was that basketball rules were different for boys and girls. The girls team had six players instead of five. More Battles.

Elementary 221

Elementary High School Physical Education PE Teacher 221

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 267

Achievement Coaching Sports Sport 267

Learning Through Sport

MAY 25, 2021

Three primary practices encompass athlete-centred coaching. - As former All Black's coach Wayne Smith is famous for saying, "better people make better players". An expanded 'teaching' agenda (developing life skills as well as playing ability), democracy in action and athlete empowerment feed into the development of Team Culture.

Coaching 52

Coaching Teaching Teaching Sports 52

Player Development Project

OCTOBER 31, 2024

UEFA A licensed academy coach & PDP Technical Advisor, Dan Wright discusses his philosophy of what success looks like when a coach takes a long term view to their approach. What is success in youth development? We know the process of learning is complex and each individual’s journey is unique and non-linear.

Coaching 98

Coaching Teaching Teaching 98

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 130

Physical Activity Physical Education Teaching Teaching 130

RC Families

MARCH 27, 2023

Teaching kids to share may feel like a never-ending effort to re-program your children. Start early teaching your kids to share; it is a social skill they need so they can play cooperatively with friends and siblings and so. It seems that most little ones are born with the instinct to not want to share. Read More

Teaching 70

Teaching Teaching Coaching 70

Gopher Sport

APRIL 17, 2025

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! The Master PE Teacher course is an engaging and informative learning experience for educators of all levels and backgrounds.

PE Teacher 52

PE Teacher Teacher PE Middle School 52

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 136

Education Education Sports Sport 136

Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 5, 2021

Concentrate" I have often heard coaches say versions of this statement to players. How then do we coach to teach players to concentrate - metaphorically, to shine an intentional 'spotlight' on the things to attend to?

Teaching 52

Teaching Teaching Psychology Movement 52