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Introducing Students to New Lifetime Sports in a Mobile PE Class

SHAPE America

A Different Type of PE Class This is my 13th year of teaching physical education, but I have also taught other subjects along the way, such as health, wellness and weightlifting. Use Local Parks and Facilities Having my CDL license allows me to teach lifetime sports in a variety of locations away from school grounds.

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Daily Physical Education as an Academic and Behavioral Intervention

SHAPE America

You’ve got to coordinate, sense, process, integrate, inhibit, and continually make decisions.” 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.

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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! Solo Skill Practice Stickhandling Drills : Have students practice weaving the puck or ball through cones (or any other obstacles) to improve their hand-eye coordination and stickhandling skills.

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Building a Dream Team: Cultivating an Inclusive and Joyful PE Culture

SHAPE America

I teach my students that it’s not about being the best — it’s about lifting each other up and finding joy in movement. Often, they work in their dream teams (sometimes by student choice and sometimes by teacher choice) to design and teach these skills/games — sometimes using a rubric I provide, and other times one they’ve helped create.

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The Heart Behind Field Day

Mr. Kirsch

And for those of us teaching in Title I schools, the stakes and rewards often feel even greater. As PE teachers, we design engaging stations, coordinate volunteers, adapt for all abilities, and often pull it off with limited resources. Field Day is more than an end-of-year event for elementary physical education teachers.

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From Parachutes to Swimming Pools: How PE Thrives at GEMS Dubai American Academy

Gopher Sport

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).

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How Boardball Bumps Up The Fun, Fitness, and Teamwork in PE ClassesWhat Is Boardball?

Gopher Sport

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. Heres how Boardball can be adapted for younger students, why its a great fit for PE, and what educators are saying about it.