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Teaching Rhythm and Dance In Physical Education

The Physical Educator

Dance is a polarizing subject in the world of physical education: some teachers love to teach it, other teachers can’t even imagine themselves teaching it. Regardless of your personal comfort level with the activity, I believe dance should be a part of every student’s physical education experience.

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Curriculum Mapping For Physical Education

PLT4M

The landscape of physical education has evolved significantly over the last decade and it is critical that PE teachers adapt accordingly. The purpose of this article is to assist PE teachers in exploring standards-based curriculum design that emphasizes a student-centered learning environment.

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Adapted Physical Education Blog, Welcome Back Edition, July 2023

Arizona Health and Physical Education

Hard to believe that a short 6 or 8 weeks ago, we were counting down to the END of the school year, and now here we are getting ready for another round of “meet the teacher” night! Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance , Greetings Arizona Health and Physical Educators! Simple right?

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Including Critical Thinking and Problem Solving in Physical Education

Learning Through Sport

Developments in curriculum frameworks around the world have formalised a rationale for critical thinking, problem solving and creativity in PE as elements in both curriculum design and in the wording of student achievement standards. These models emphasise teachers well considered use of questioning strategies. Image from Pill, S.

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Student Centered Learning Examples Using Technology

PLT4M

Sean Fullerton is a former secondary physical education teacher and current Ph.D. Student centered learning places the focal point of instruction on the individual needs of the students, rather than the teacher. Many physical educators would agree, learning in physical education (PE) should be relevant to the lives of students.

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Reality congruent sport teaching

Learning Through Sport

The PE teacher therefore needs to find out what is meaningful to students, and build from there. However, if the PE curriculum enabled learners long enough to 'dwell' in the culture of sport " it might assume the connotative meanings of ritual and do what rituals have done for people across the ages--namely, remind and inspire!"

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5 Tips To Technology Use In Physical Education

PLT4M

Sean Fullerton is a former secondary physical education teacher and current Ph.D. Physical educators also often use technology for teacher productivity such as websites and e-documents (Baek et al., Specific teaching strategies to accompany technology can be helpful for teachers to ensure efficacy. in a traditional manner.