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Introducing Students to New Lifetime Sports in a Mobile PE Class

SHAPE America

My name is Casey Page and I am a physical education teacher in Shelby County, Kentucky, which is a suburb of Louisville. I also coach golf and am an assistant athletic director at our school, but I have always thought of myself as a teacher first. As a PE teacher, you already know the gym gets stolen from you all the time.

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Daily Physical Education as an Academic and Behavioral Intervention

SHAPE America

Teachers recommended 24 fifth-graders and 24 sixth-graders, who were then split into two groups per grade. You’ve got to coordinate, sense, process, integrate, inhibit, and continually make decisions.” So, I made a presentation to our school team, and they were on board to do a study. Follow him on X @McKinneyPhysEd.

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The Heart Behind Field Day

Mr. Kirsch

Field Day is more than an end-of-year event for elementary physical education teachers. And for those of us teaching in Title I schools, the stakes and rewards often feel even greater. As an elementary PE teacher, I spend the entire year helping students build skills, confidence, and a love for physical activity.

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What I’ve Learned About Spreading Kindness in My School — on World Kindness Day and Throughout the Year

SHAPE America

KYSHAPE provides daily slides with prompts, as well as activities and social media posts for each daily theme that administrators, health and physical educators, and other classroom teachers can use. As a health and physical education teacher, I teach kindness as part of my curriculum. The impact of health. minds event.,

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Health and Physical Education Leaders Seek Election to SHAPE America Board

SHAPE America

She also coordinates the Physical Education Master’s Certification Program at the University of Maryland College Park. Nilo Ramos Nilo Ramos is an assistant professor and program coordinator of physical education at Coastal Carolina University. Nilo was a preK-8 PE teacher and coach before going to higher education.

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SuperSafe Floor Hockey: A Unique and Safe Way to Teach Hockey in PE

Gopher Sport

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. This encourages overall balance practice and coordination.

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How to ‘Spring’ Into Physical Activity During National PE & Sport Week

SHAPE America

Here are some tips to help you get started: For Teachers: Advocate for more outdoor recess and field days. Never underestimate your ability to create and teach new games and activities. Encourage them to teach you the rules and skills of the games. Take your classes outside!