Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 31, 2025

In my last post here , I considered what it means to teach physical education for effective learning. In this blog, I connect back to an idea I have discussed before in relation to games based teaching here , that is making a physical education program meaningful. Adventure Education. Integrated Physical Education.

Physical Education

PLT4M

JULY 25, 2025

In math, you might teach addition, then multiplication, then algebra. Whether you teach elementary, middle, or high school, PLT4M offers a curriculum that adapts to your students’ needs—and helps them grow. Each lesson includes a one page lesson overview, equipment checklist, game setup, teaching cues, standard alignment and more!

Motor Skills

Skillastics

APRIL 21, 2025

Team-teaching an activity or rotating roles between observers and facilitators gives everyone a chance to learn by example. Movement-based enrichment activities can be as simple as stretching, yoga, dance games, or guided skill challenges. Encourage Peer Collaboration No one likes to feel like theyre doing it alone.

Physical Activity

PLT4M

MARCH 3, 2025

Each lesson includes a one page lesson overview, equipment checklist, game setup, teaching cues, standard alignment and more! Teachers can tap into activities like bodyweight fitness, yoga, dance, and moreall of which can be easily managed without specialized equipment. Download Now!

PE

SHAPE America

AUGUST 4, 2022

And, although teaching PE without a gym is not ideal, it is possible. At times it was a challenge, but the experience proved to be great for my mental health, creativity, and growth as a teacher. Here are some of my favorite tips for teaching physical education without a gym. Fitness and dance videos are great.

Gyms

SHAPE America

JUNE 4, 2024

When I began my teaching career in 2007, I was 22 years old. Teaching in the gym was far different from teaching in an ordinary classroom. I was eager to learn from the best and brightest in the field of health and physical education. Like the Eminem song, my palms were sweaty, my knees were weak, and my arms were heavy.

Physical Education

SHAPE America

AUGUST 11, 2022

At one such lunch with Mary Henninger, professor in the PETE program at Illinois State University, we began jotting down notes on a napkin — strategies for launching a successful career as a health and physical education teacher. The heat really gets turned up as students enter the internship or student teaching phase.

Physical Education

SHAPE America

MARCH 14, 2023

We teach at the Ancona School, a small, progressive elementary school in the Hyde Park area of Chicago’s South Side. Whether the activity is basketball or fencing, dance or “circus arts,” it generally has well-defined rules, a time-driven structure, and adults to studiously facilitate.

Recreation

Human Kinetics

MAY 23, 2023

Human Kinetics (HK), the premier publisher of K-12 and higher education resources for physical education (PE), health education, adapted physical activity, and dance, acquired the online school effective March 31. ABOUT HUMAN KINETICS Founded in 1974, Human Kinetics is the information leader in physical activity and health.

Online Schooling

Arizona Health and Physical Education

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Jessica is a physical education teacher at Lewiston High School in Lewiston, Idaho teaching. strength training, dance, yoga and lifetime fitness classes. Jessica is National Board certified, has her NASM personal training certification and Yoga Education Teaching Teens certification. certified Dance PL3Y instructor.

Middle School

Gopher Sport

JUNE 6, 2023

Inexpensive, portable, simple to use, easy to store – scarves should be in every PE teacher’s repertoire, especially towards the end of year when you find yourself teaching somewhere other than your gym! Use scarves as a prop during a dance unit. Practice Mindfulness and Breathing: Here’s a free lesson from the health.

Coordination

Arizona Health and Physical Education

APRIL 22, 2024

A “teacher” is an individual whose primary teaching responsibility is in Health, Physical Education or Dance. Minimum of five years teaching experience in their field. Additional requirements include: Holds a current certification as a teacher. NOMINATION FORM »

High School

PLT4M

OCTOBER 23, 2023

STATE GOAL 20: Achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical fitness based upon continual self-assessment. STATE GOAL 22: Understand principles of health promotion and the prevention and treatment of ​illness and injury. STATE GOAL 23: Understand human body systems and factors that influence growth and development.

PE

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

And on top of that, we are tasked with teaching certain components of health and wellness.” For example, middle school students who attend daily physical education class will have 3 days of fitness, 1 day of health, and 1 day of games that focuses on racket skills. Below is an example lesson plan.

Middle School

Human Kinetics

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Presented by Shonna Snyder, PhD, CHES, research scientist at The Mast Cell Disease Society, and former associate professor of health and physical education at Gardner-Webb University. . After viewing the presentation, download a certificate of completion for Reflection: A Critical Teaching Practice. . Professional Development.

Teaching

Human Kinetics

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Presented by Nancy Egner Markos, MEd, retired elementary physical education and health specialist, and retired clinical instructor for the University of Virginia. . In the presentation, Human Kinetics author Nancy Egner Markos talks about teaching fundamental motor skills to young students. . Professional Development.

Teaching

PLT4M

MAY 22, 2024

Health education is a critical component of a well-rounded educational program, equipping students with the knowledge and skills they need to make informed decisions about their health and well-being. But without good health, students’ ability to engage and excel is severely compromised.

Health Education

Open Phys Ed

JANUARY 15, 2024

Jumps and lands in the vertical plane using a mature pattern (3); Combines jumping and landing patterns with locomotors and manipulative skills in dance, gymnastics and small-sided practice tasks/games environments (5). Demonstrates the knowledge and skills to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical activity and fitness.

Motor Skills

AASP

APRIL 24, 2023

<p>To celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month this May, AASP invites you to join our 31-Day Mental Health Challenge: a series of daily tasks to bring mental health to the forefront of your mind and allow you to take a moment for restorative self-care.</p> Dare to dance.</strong><br

Health

PLT4M

JUNE 15, 2023

In addition, we break down some of the key concepts of physical literacy and discuss PLT4M’s role in the pursuit of supporting students lifelong journey of health and wellness. A quality physical education program goes beyond skill building and teaches students about healthy lifestyles through fitness, nutrition, health, and more.

Physical Education

Gopher Sport

JULY 12, 2024

This approach increases student engagement and fosters more organized and efficient teaching for you! I am a big believer in teaching through gameplay! Find games that incorporate your objective and teach it to your students. A lot of standards include activities like dance and gymnastics, things not everyone will relate to.

PE Teacher

Arizona Health and Physical Education

JANUARY 11, 2023

Most Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) programs only require this one course and we all know this one course cannot fully prepare one to teach or accommodate students with unique needs in your classes. So what does ‘qualified’ mean in terms of teaching adapted physical education?

Physical Education

PLT4M

AUGUST 9, 2024

Physical education classes offer unique opportunities for students to explore fitness, health, and wellness. This approach aims to teach students the value of regular exercise and how to design routines that suit their individual needs and goals. Ready to WOW your Admins?

Fitness

Stanford Childrens

AUGUST 22, 2023

She was awaiting a lung transplant for over a year, but thanks to her innovative Stanford Medicine Children’s Health team going the extra mile, Damaris no longer needed the transplant once she began taking a drug called Trikafta. The Stanford Medicine Children’s Health pulmonology team is one of the best in the country, according to U.S.

Psychology

Aspire-Ed

DECEMBER 8, 2022

It’s part of the national curriculum, boosts physical and mental health, and is both a life and a lifesaving skill. It can enhance both teachers’ teaching and children’s learning. Primary Dance in PE (PRACTICAL). Steph’s workshop gave delegates the confidence to deliver dance at their school.

Primary School

Arizona Health and Physical Education

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Greetings Arizona Health and Physical Educators! If you have specific questions, please feel free to reach out to Arizona Health and Physical Education or your favorite adapted physical educator! Our last blog focused on what adapted physical educators actually do. This month the hope is to clarify what adapted physical education is.

Physical Education

PLT4M

MARCH 6, 2023

Martínez is a Project Coordinator for the Community Health Department at Lakeshore Foundation and an Inclusion Specialist for The National Center on Health Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD). Alex has an undergraduate degree in Physical Education Teaching and a master’s degree in Curriculum and Teaching in Physical Education.

Physical Education

Stanford Childrens

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Children with Down syndrome often have other health complications, including heart and breathing problems like Emmett’s. I’m teaching him to sign, ‘’I am smart. I’m proud that we are able to provide this level of expertise at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health. Her son, Emmett, 3 1/2, has Down syndrome. I am smart. I am brave’.

Conditioning

Human Kinetics

MAY 23, 2023

Human Kinetics (HK), the premier publisher of K-12 and higher education resources for physical education (PE), health education, adapted physical activity, and dance, acquired the online school effective March 31. ABOUT HUMAN KINETICS Founded in 1974, Human Kinetics is the information leader in physical activity and health.

Online Schooling

Open Phys Ed

MARCH 20, 2022

This new instructional module provides over 100 pages of fitness running instructional tools with fun and cooperative learning activities that teach students about the physical, social and emotional benefits of fitness running as a lifetime fitness activity.

Middle School

PLT4M

APRIL 22, 2024

At PLT4M, we recommend teaching gymnastic skills to the entire class allowing ample students time to practice the movements together. Consider PLT4M your full learning management system for health and physical education. PLT4M has a full slate of PE lessons for physical education teachers to choose from!

PE Teacher

PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

“The SPARK Grant Finder Tool helps you locate funding for your Physical Education, After School, Early Childhood, Classroom Activity, or Coordinated School Health program. For example, it might be training on teaching a type of fitness subject or how to utilize technology in the classroom better.

Physical Education

PLT4M

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Sleep lesson plans can empower students with the knowledge and skills to tap into the power of sleep for overall health and wellness. In fact, students struggle with the quantity and quality of sleep that can promote better overall health. Incorporating sleep lesson plans into PE and health is also a natural fit.

Immune system

Skillastics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

When people think of health and fitness, some think of physical attributes, such as size or weight. However, when describing a community, “health and fitness” reaches far beyond physical attributes. Healthy communities offer many other total-life benefits, including: Better Mental health. Are they fit and trim?

Fitness

PLT4M

MARCH 3, 2023

Virtual PE is a great way to engage students in physical activity while teaching important physical education concepts. The CDC recommends 60 minutes of activity because of the well-documented benefits of physical activity on physical health and mental health. Dance Fitness Let’s turn up the music and have some fun!

PE

Human Kinetics

MAY 9, 2022

Jacalyn Lund, Professor Emeritus at Georgia State University, was awarded the Luther Halsey Gulick Medal at the 2022 Society for Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) America annual convention held in New Orleans, LA. Exemplify the best in service, research, teaching and/or administration. Leaving Colorado, she graduated with her Ph.D.

Physical Education

The PE Hub

APRIL 8, 2022

With all the pressures on schools to teach a deep and diverse curriculum, taking part in sports and physical activity can sometimes slip down the list of priorities. However, almost everyone knows the benefits participating in PE and sport has on children’s physical development, self-esteem, resilience, and mental health.

Sports