PLT4M

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Whether you’re new to teaching or a seasoned pro, these PE lesson plan templates are your ticket to stress-free and successful PE instruction. The Challenges Of Finding The Right PE Lesson Plan Template PE teachers wear many hats, striving to expose students to a wide variety of physical activities throughout the school year.

PE

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. This is because physical education teachers are educators.

Physical Education

Montessori Physical Education

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Funny enough, I would take an assistant teaching job at a Montessori school in Chicago while I was "trying to find myself" and realized that teaching was, in fact, my calling. Regardless of where you teach in the US, you can cross-reference what physical standards are met by the lessons.

Motor Skills

PLT4M

JULY 25, 2025

From kindergarten to high school, students grow physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially. In math, you might teach addition, then multiplication, then algebra. How do we prepare high school students for lifelong fitness? A strong PE curriculum builds healthy habits that last a lifetime.

Motor Skills

Skillastics

APRIL 21, 2025

Lets be honest most after-school and expanded learning programs arent staffed with certified fitness trainers or PE teachers. Why Physical Activity is Essential in After-School Programs Before we dive into the how, lets start with the why. After-school programs are uniquely positioned to encourage active play.

Physical Activity

PLT4M

MARCH 3, 2025

The Importance of PE Sub Plans Unexpected events happen throughout the school year, whether it’s illness, professional development, or emergencies. Elementary PE Sub Plans In many elementary school physical education lessons, some level of equipment or setup is required. Download Now!

PE

SHAPE America

AUGUST 4, 2022

At some point, most physical education teachers have had to give up the gym for a concert, rehearsal, assembly, construction, or other school/community activity. And, although teaching PE without a gym is not ideal, it is possible. Here are some of my favorite tips for teaching physical education without a gym.

Gyms

Montessori Physical Education

MAY 4, 2025

The Māori are renowned for their warrior culture, exemplified by the powerful haka—a ceremonial dance performed to convey challenge, unity, or celebration. Now, it is common to see the game being played in school for PE or during various festivals. This game has significant connections to Māori mythology.

Dance

SHAPE America

JUNE 4, 2024

When I began my teaching career in 2007, I was 22 years old. Four years of college had gone by faster than I could blink my eyes and then I was back in high school — now responsible for the education of students who were only four to seven years younger than me. In a school full of amazing people, I felt isolated.

Physical Education

SHAPE America

AUGUST 11, 2022

These notes became the foundation for a two-part series we would later write for the Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), “Transitioning From Students of Teaching to Teachers of Students.”. The heat really gets turned up as students enter the internship or student teaching phase. Running the Race.

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. Each year, our school’s Gone Fishin’ trip combines physical education with outdoor recreation. Why Fishing? Many have never fished before at all.

Recreation

Aspire-Ed

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Steph Donovan is a dance specialist and has been teaching dance for as long as she can remember. But she’s also a primary school teacher and understands the time pressures that come with planning, researching and resourcing an engaging creative curriculum for your pupils. Get your ticket here. Key details.

Dance

The Physical Educator

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

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.

Dance

Elementary P.E. Games

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

If you enjoy this Minions game, then also be sure to check out my latest Minions Yoga Freeze dance, along with my entire Would You Rather series and other popular videos: Back To School Games: Would You Rather? Minions Yoga Freeze Dance! Thanksgiving Would You Rather? Encanto Workout Game – Guess The Character!

Dance

The PE Specialist

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Dancing is a fun and easy way for students to get their body moving and active for a lifetime. The Cupid Shuffle is a classic dance we love to teach our students every year. Whether they attend a birthday party, wedding reception, or school dance, more than likely the DJ will end […].

Dance

Human Kinetics

MAY 23, 2023

By Human Kinetics, Champaign, IL The PE Central Online School is under new ownership. 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.

Online Schooling

Open Phys Ed

MARCH 21, 2023

Manipulative Skills: (Grade 6-8) Refines manipulative skills to improve performance in dance, fitness, and sport activities. Locomotor Skills: (Grade 6) Safely and purposefully uses mature locomotor skills in rhythms and patterns in dance, fitness, and sport environments.

Middle School

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Filling up an entire semester of middle school physical education units can be challenging. But there are plenty of fun and engaging middle school physical education units to choose from. The Need For Variety With Middle School Physical Units Middle school physical education is unique! Let’s explore.

Middle School

Elementary P.E. Games

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

– Animal Race Showdown , Leprechauns On The Run , and Yoga Freeze Dance! . PE Games: Yoga Freeze Dance. Next, students will have 30 seconds to perform the dance, exercise, or yoga pose that matches with the correct character. -At Winter Olympics Brain Break – Who Will Win? Animal Race Showdown! How To Play.

Dance

Gopher Sport

MAY 4, 2023

Not only can you sing it, but when you hear it, it brings you back to a place in time: a school dance, a wedding, first heartbreak or a backyard BBQ. We repeated days of the week in song, sang the alphabet, and memorized every lyric to every song from High School Musical. Ten years ago, I decided that we would dance!

Dance

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. She is the 2012 SHAPE National Middle School. certified Dance PL3Y instructor. Pangrazi Scholar Lecture on Thursday, November 3rd at the Arizona State Convention.

Middle School

Open Phys Ed

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Identifies the rules and etiquette for physical activities/games and dance activities. Locomotor Skills: Combines locomotor skills with movement concepts in dance, fitness, and sport environments. Movement Concepts: Creates open space to create an advantage or with a specific purpose in dance, fitness, and sports activities.

Middle School

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

High school is an essential time for students to develop their social and emotional learning (SEL) skills. From group activities to individual reflection, a variety of SEL activities can be used in the high school classroom. This article will explore 10 SEL activities for high school students. Social Emotional Learning wheel.

High School

Arizona Health and Physical Education

APRIL 22, 2024

Do you know of an outstanding High School Physical Education Teacher? 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. If so, please consider nominating them for this award. NOMINATION FORM »

High School

Open Phys Ed

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Manipulative Skills: Refines manipulative skills to improve performance in dance, fitness, and sport activities. Movement Concepts: Creates open space to create an advantage or with a specific purpose in dance, fitness, and sports activities.

Middle School

Open Phys Ed

MAY 8, 2023

The post Volleyball (High School) appeared first on OPEN Physical Education Curriculum. Manipulative Skills: (Grades 9-12) Demonstrates competency and/or refines activity-specific movement skills in two or more lifetime activities.

High School

Alexandra Lemm

MARCH 18, 2020

I could NOT imagine having to handle a career at home while teaching a child, so here’s a teacher in the flesh telling you that you are doing an AMAZING job! We are trained as educators to teach for ten minutes and to have students break, talk, write, whatever, for two minutes. A dance party to their favorite song.

Teacher

Aspire-Ed

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The Active Primary Schools Conference took place on 25 th November 2022 and was the biggest conference to date. Over 90 primary school PE teachers, senior leaders, business managers and governors booked to join us at Millennium Point, all on a mission to boost their PE, school sport and physical activity offering.

Primary School

Gopher Sport

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Activities in physical education often teach children important classroom skills including following instructions, making decisions, problem-solving, teamwork, and self-regulation. Using rhythmic patterns to teach math concepts or language skills not only makes learning more engaging, but it also makes learning more effective.

Physical Education

Gopher Sport

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Ask most elementary students what their favorite school activity is, and they will most likely respond “RECESS”! We know all about the importance of play, and we can serve our school community by sharing our expertise with everyone. Teach students games they can play on their own during PE time.

Physical Education

Open Phys Ed

MAY 28, 2024

Created by: LaDonda Porter, Shannon Maly, Stephanie Dickson, Dan Tennessen, Nichole Wilder Special Contributions by: Aaron Hart, Andrea Hart, Eliza Kuhn Introducing middle school students to golf brings with it opportunities for both physical and mental growth.

Middle School

Active Schools Us

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Active Schools: How has the pandemic changed PE for you and your students?? . Our school offered a hybrid model, but the state has had rolling quarantines that keep students home. But then in the fall this year, I started doing live virtual classes as well as teaching in – person. get on board.?

PE Teacher

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. curriculum that teaches better breathing with scarves. The kids will thank you.

Coordination

PLT4M

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) provides leadership, resources, and best practices for school districts across the state. But because they are broad, it leaves physical education teachers and school districts left to determine the finer details of curriculum development and lesson planning.

PE

Learning Through Sport

OCTOBER 10, 2021

There is limited evidence of sport teaching in physical education transferring to physical activity participation 'beyond the school gate' in any numerical sense of significance. Teaching for understanding argument. The shortfalls of this curriculum model for secondary school PE are well documented. Utility argument.

Teaching

Open Phys Ed

MARCH 20, 2022

OPEN and Rising New York Road Runners have joined forces to bring you The Adventure Mile for Middle School. Students will also benefit from the Form 101 component of this module, which teaches fundamental athletic skills, running posture, leg movements, and arm movements.

Middle School

The PE Hub

APRIL 8, 2022

What is National School Sport Week? National School Sport Week was established in 2008 by The Youth Sports trust. This year all schools are being encouraged to get their pupils involved in sporting activities throughout National School Sport Week. Why your school should take part in National School Sport Week.

Sports