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Fitness Through Play: How to Reimagine Physical Education for Lifelong Wellness

SHAPE America

dance, yoga, aerobics) that meet the need for self-expression. It might look like dancing in your room, walking the dog, shooting hoops with friends, riding a bike, or playing tag at recess. She is a National Board Certified Teacher and the 2025 SHAPE America National Middle School Physical Education Teacher of the Year.

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Physical Education Electives

PLT4M

We explore some of the top physical education electives and how physical education teachers and programs across the country are encouraging lifetime fitness through a physical education electives model. >>> More on MACCRAY See how MACCRAY went from 6 students to 6 sections of a weightlifting elective.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Meet the TikTok School Nurse – Mandy Palo is on a Mission to Educate and Entertain

Relentless School Nurse

Many of our teachers had “work Instagram” accounts so I created one to feature school nursing and tips from my office for students and parents to follow. They’d be doing TikTok dances, and quoting trending sounds, and it consumed so much of their screen time.

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Participation In PE – A Playbook For Success

PLT4M

Schedule a 15-Minute demo to learn how PE teachers are ushering in a new age of Physical Education with Fitness and Technology! Even within structured electives, teachers can still allow students to take student choice a step further within the topic area. We have football players in the class doing dance fitness.

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High School Physical Education Curriculum

PLT4M

PE teachers can’t do it alone. School leaders—including PE teachers, curriculum directors, principals, and counselors—must work together to build a program that reflects the needs of today’s students. Curriculum directors, principals, superintendents, and guidance counselors all have a role to play.

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School sport participation

Learning Through Sport

2020) with 8 3% of adolescents aged 1517 not meeting the daily physical activity recommendations (Australian Government - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2014) However, I propose that there should be a reconsideration of the place of 'school sport' (including dance) to be considered part of the school curriculum.

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Digital PE Lesson Plan Templates

PLT4M

But PE teachers don’t have to start from scratch every time. From introducing yoga poses to the strength-building techniques of weightlifting and the fast-paced fun of pickleball, teachers aim to create dynamic and inclusive curriculums.

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