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Ellen’s Dance Dare Shows the Value of Chasing Your Dreams

Physical Education Update

This topic might seem like a bit of a stretch for a physical education blog, but, well…it does involve a varsity runner, dancing and goal-setting. Ellen includes dancing in many of her segments, and Jenna thought she’d attract Ellen’s attention by posting YouTube videos of herself dancing in strange situations.

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5 Tips for Teaching Physical Education Without a Gym

SHAPE America

Being inside is a good time to introduce proper technique for exercises/fitness and teach partner skills (how to motivate and correct a partner’s exercise form). Fitness and dance videos are great. Stairwells can provide a great fitness workout. At times (like during testing periods), we had to stay quiet in the classroom.

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Having Trouble Sticking to Your Exercise Program? Stay Motivated With These 13 Exercise Adherence Strategies

AASP

Initially, many people are motivated to begin an exercise program, but as much as 80% of people do not stick with exercise once they have started (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2013). So, what does it take to get/stay motivated and how can you increase the likelihood that you will continue exercising?

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Robotic Puppies Bring Joy and Therapy to Patients at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health

Stanford Childrens

Designed to deliver joy, the rambunctious pups also provided a sense of normalcy to young patients with every step, jump, and dance move – an opportunity to feel connected. “He Otis plays around just like my real dog; he is smart and is able to dance with me. He reminds me of my own dog at home,” said 12-year-old Tatiana Cobb.

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What is Physical Literacy?

PLT4M

” And beyond just ability, people have started to look at the importance of motivation and attitudes toward physical fitness and activity. Motivation and Confidence – For many students, confidence is key for physical activity participation. ” (Whitehead M. International Physical Literacy Association.

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ISBE PE Standards & Curriculum Alignment

PLT4M

Schools introduce and teach units like general fitness , weightlifting , yoga , dance, bootcamp , and other physical fitness units with PLT4M to address the 6 ISBE PE standards. It makes us efficient and effective when assigning workouts, teaching new movements, tracking progress, and motivating people to work hard.”

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Basketball (Grades 9-12)

Open Phys Ed

By inviting students to identify the purpose of the activities they will be participating in within physical education classes, they will have greater access to intrinsic motivation. Personal Responsibility & Safety: (Grades 9-12) Applies best practices for participating safely in physical activity, exercise, and dance (e.g.,

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