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Fueling the Fire: 5 Ways to Start the School Year Strong in Elementary Physical Education

SHAPE America

If you’re an educator, hopefully you’ve taken time to refuel yourself for the 2025–2026 school year! Teaching physical education is uniquely rewarding — and uniquely exhausting. Unlike classroom teachers who may get pockets of planning time throughout the day, our time with students is almost entirely active.

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

SHAPE America

If someone asked you what a positive and inclusive PE culture looked like, what would be your answer? As a middle school physical education teacher, my goal is for all students to have a place where they feel valued, supported and motivated to participate. Who is ‘Good’ at PE?

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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). Her advice to other PE teachers? “Be

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Meet Heather: The PE Teacher Who Redefines Resilience and Empowerment

Gopher Sport

By: Gopher Community Physical Education teacher Heather Burd is not just an educator; she’s an example of resilience, compassion, and empowerment. Born with right hemiplegia, a partial paralysis on her right side—a condition as rare as she is unique—Heather has faced physical challenges from day one.

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Big Moves in a Small School: How One PE Teacher Brings Fun Every Day

Gopher Sport

teaches Physical Education in a very small school called The Builders School. He teaches two PE classes, one for Grades 1 to 3 (11 Students) and one for Grades 4 to 6 (9 Students). He teaches two PE classes, one for Grades 1 to 3 (11 Students) and one for Grades 4 to 6 (9 Students). That’s why he became a PE teacher.

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The Brain-Boosting Benefits of Integrative Learning

Montessori Physical Education

This brings me to a thought I’ve been exploring in Montessori Physical Education (MPE). In Montessori classrooms, children not only engage in traditional physical education activities that support motor skills but also have opportunities to connect what they are learning to the movements and games they engage in during PE.

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PE Curriculum for K–12: Student-Centered, Standards-Based

PLT4M

A strong PE curriculum builds healthy habits that last a lifetime. But physical education isn’t one-size-fits-all. From kindergarten to high school, students grow physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially. Quality physical education programs adapt and change with their students.