2018

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Winter Activities, Jump Rope Tricks, Volleyball Games, Hot Potato

Carly's P.E. Games

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to everyone! My students have had a great month filled with tons of activities. Check Winter Activities out the long lists of skills we've been practicing since my last post: 1. Winter Activities - Check out these video links! ( Kindergarten , 2nd grade , 5th grade ) Students did all kinds of winter activities such as scooter sledding, scooter sleigh rides, rolling snowballs, ice skating, polar bear walk, elf obstacle, elf basketball, reindeer run, carry Santa'

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Seeking the Edge of Chaos

Player Development Project

What place does chaos have in development? Co-founder of myfastestmile and top PDP contributor, Mark Upton shares a thought provoking article on the balance between chaos and order and how it might impact on the environments we create, referencing the work of FC Barcelona. Below is a nice little primer on the “edge of chaos”, revealing that it is here where a system (player/team/club/national sport) can be most adaptive… I’ve been mashing up these ideas around order, chaos and complexity in a te

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Snowman’s Playground

Elementary PE Teacher

This week’s post is a description of the PE activity “Snowman’s Playground” Snowman’s Playground is a fun indoor winter activity (as long as you have a gym or an auditorium). The activity practices locomotor skills while helping students become familiar with proper winter attire. Items Needed. The equipment needed for this activity are hats, snowmen faces, jackets, scarves, boots, orange road cones and wristbands.

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Developing Physical Literacy through Dance

i-phys-ed

Last year I was lucky enough to experience the incredible DancePl3y program in my school. I had heard about it so much through Twitter and the online #PhysEd community, and when I moved to Canada and began my role as PHE Department Head at Meadowridge School, I knew that I needed to get the program … Developing Physical Literacy through Dance Read More ».

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Reimagine the Role of PE to Reconnect With Your Students

Speaker: Jeremy Kellem, M.Ed. - Educational Strategist, Former Athlete, and CEO/Founder of W.I.N. (We Impact Now, LLC)

For many students, physical education is critical to becoming active and developing healthy routines. But how is this possible anymore with the repercussions of the pandemic? Years of COVID-19, social distancing, and virtual learning have all had a profound effect on students, which means educators need to adjust their classes accordingly. The good news is that P.E. can still play a vital role in helping students intellectually, emotionally, physically, and socially.

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Classroom Fitness: Challenge Students with Fitness Fridays

Moving Minds Blog

Friday classroom fitness challenges are a great and quick way to get my students moving! On Fridays, I introduce a new exercise and we practice it a few times throughout the day. Towards the end of the day we see who can do that exercise the most amount of times or hold it for the greatest length of time. The post Classroom Fitness: Challenge Students with Fitness Fridays appeared first on Moving Minds Blog.

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PE, Pumpkins and Trick or Treat

The PE Shed

Halloween is like Marmite, you either love it or you hate it. Whether you have started carving your pumpkin or you hope Halloween blows by like the wind, we have some Physical Education resources that will have your students screaming in excitement this Halloween in your PE classes. , The Witches Cauldron. Our classic Halloween treat is a PE game called 'The Witches Cauldron'.

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Sleep: The Miracle

Better Coaching

GETTING A PROPER AMOUNT OF SLEEP IS AS IMPORTANT AS ANY WORKOUT YOU CAN IMAGINE FOR YOUR ATHLETES. I want to identify a topic that is vastly overlooked during an intense physical training program for youth athletes. This topic is something that many of us would equate with a miracle drug. It’s something that we all (or most of us) enjoy and something we often ignore.

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Creating A Healthy Parent/Coach Relationship: Podcast Episode #5

I Love to Watch You Play

Creating A Healthy Parent/Coach Relationship Podcast UCLA head coach Amanda Cromwell & guest J.P. Nerbun join Alex Flanagan and Asia Mape to discuss this oftentimes tricky and stressful relationship and ways to improve it. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Creating A Healthy Parent/Coach Relationship Podcast. UCLA head coach Amanda Cromwell & guest J.P.

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6 Apps to Kickstart Your PE Classroom and Keep Kids Motivated

PE Teacher EDU

Featured Programs: Sponsored School(s) Sponsored School(s) All school search, finder, or match results, as well as colleges and universities displayed as “Featured School(s)” or “Sponsored Content” are advertisers that compensate us for placement on this site. The resources, editorial content, … Read More. The post 6 Apps to Kickstart Your PE Classroom and Keep Kids Motivated first appeared on How to Become a PE Teacher | How to Become a Physical Education Teacher.

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Sink the Ship, Ninja Courses, Trick or Treat Relay, Basketball and Soccer

Carly's P.E. Games

October was filled with a large variety of activities in P.E. class! Check out this long list of skills the students practiced this month, and some videos of the games we played. High Score of 1 min, 35 seconds! 1. Soccer Dribbling, Passing, Trapping, Goal Keeping (Video of Soccer Tag and " Go Score " game) 2. Catching, throwing and rolling a ball (Videos of Sink the Ship Game - 5th grade and 2nd grade ) 3.

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How Physical Education Plays a Core Role in Student Development

Speaker: Shane Pill PhD, MEd, BEd, LMACHPER, FACHPER - Physical Education and Sports Researcher, Professor, Consultant, and Speaker

Physical education is an important part of the development of the whole person: physically, socially, emotionally, and cognitively. By providing education in movement competency, education on using movement to develop the ability to be self-regulated and motivated, and education through movement to develop ‘habits of mind’ for positive and constructive engagement with others, PE provides a basis for personal and community health and wellbeing.

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First Weeks of School 2018

Carly's P.E. Games

I am SO pleased with how my students got right back in the swing of things these first few weeks of school! It is very important for students to follow our Code of Conduct, and our procedures (SOPs) because we don't want to waste any of our precious time in P.E. class due to management issues! The students come once a week for 45 minutes, and each minute is packed full of important learning, playing, exercising and sharing.

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Mileage Club / Walking Track

Carly's P.E. Games

The mileage club / walking track started up again at school after Labor Day break. Many of our Students come to get a punch on their card. Great work! students have already reached 10+ miles! The mileage club is an optional recess activity for all of our PreK-5th grade students. Students who want to participate get a yellow card from our lovely volunteer, write their name on it, and get started!

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Welcome Back to School!

Carly's P.E. Games

Physical Education Welcome Letter - 2018/2019 WELCOME Welcome back to school! My name is Carly Glanzman, and I've been teaching Elementary P.E. since 2005. I have a Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Movement Science (aka. Physical Education), and a minor in Elementary Education. I love teaching P.E.! My goal is to provide a safe and positive experience for children, and teach them a v ariety of skills and activities so they learn how to stay healthy for a lifetime.

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Field Day 2018 "Superheroes" and REAL HEROS!

Carly's P.E. Games

Field day is always one of the favorite days of the year for many students. This year certainly was memorable ! We had many parent volunteers which made it very successful. Our PTO is always so generous, and they work hard to make this day great for everyone. I'm thankful we have such strong support from our families! This year our PTO selected "Superheros" as the theme for Field Day.

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Thank you KHEF!

Carly's P.E. Games

I am writing this post to say a huge THANK YOU to the KHEF for fulfilling my request for a grant this school year! I was able to purchase a new parachute which is large enough to accomodate all of my students. This parachute has all the colors of the rainbow, which ties into my management plan of organizing my class by colors. My older parachute only accomodated smaller children and a class of 20 students.

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El Clásico: More Than a Game

Player Development Project

In this Masterclass Discussion, PDP Lead Researcher, James Vaughan shares part four of the FC Barcelona series, developed after James’ 12 months living in Barcelona. In this discussion, PDP Editor Dave Wright hosts James in a conversation on the historical rivalry between Barcelona & Madrid in politics, economics and football through El Clásico.

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How to Integrate Players in a New Environment

Player Development Project

Social dynamics are a crucial part of any team environment. Integrating new players and ensuring they have a positive experience is a key component of coaching. In this article, new PDP Contributor & PhD Candidate at La Trobe University, Dianna Lepore discusses Fernando Torres as a case study in team integration, providing practical advice for coaches on how they can ensure a smooth transition for new players at their club.

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Live Session: 4 v 4 + 4

Player Development Project

In our very first PDP Live Session, UEFA A licensed coach, Dave Wright hits the training ground to demonstrate a 4 v 4 + 4 possession and positional practice. Working with twelve U15 players, Dave demonstrates how coaches can deliver an opposed passing and possession practice with a number of technical aims. This practice provides high repetition of passing receiving skills under pressure, variety of decision-making and encourages players to take up positions in space so they can play forward ea

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How do I help apprehensive young players with their confidence?

Player Development Project

The question this week comes from Chris, via email: “How do I help young players with their confidence when they are showing signs of being apprehensive or nervous about getting more involved at training?” Your Turn: Ask PDP Anything Each week, we will choose a key question from our community for discussion. In order to build a broad range of answers which will be valuable for our community, we need you to get involved.

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Classroom PE Activities

Elementary PE Teacher

I have received requests from fellow physical educators regarding PE activities that can be performed in a small space – such as a classroom setting. Some teachers aren’t blessed with a gymnasium and have to hold their classes in classrooms, lunchrooms or any open space they can find. To assist these teachers, below are activities that would likely work in small spaces.

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How do you structure a training session?

Player Development Project

The question this week comes from Elliott, via Twitter: “How do coaches structure sessions? I know it depends on the topic, but I’d love to hear more from a typical session?” Image Source: depositphotos.com Additional resources: Members Webinar: Fundamentals of Session Design Simple Steps to Session Design – Ben Bartlett Q&A: What are the benefits of whole part whole methodology?

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The Gift

Player Development Project

What experience are you delivering as a coach and what legacy are you leaving for young people? PE Teacher and blogger, Sporticus reflects on his own practice and evolution as a coach, outlining the importance of creating environments for children that go beyond just playing sport. ‘If teaching is to have meaning beyond the facilitation of learning, if it is essential rather than accidental to learning, then it has to come with the notion of “transcendence.” it has to be understood as something

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Coach Communication with Stephen Rollnick

Player Development Project

Professor Stephen Rollnick is a clinical psychologist with over 30 years experience. In this Masterclass Discussion, Stephen joins PDP Co-founder, Dave Wright for an in depth discussion on coach communication, the skill of motivational interviewing and much more. Stephen is a truly world-class thinker and practitioner who is applying his extensive knowledge to sport.

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Birmingham City FC: How to Create an Exceptional Learning Environment

Player Development Project

In this Masterclass Discussion, PDP Editor Dave Wright hosts Birmingham City Assistant Academy Manager, Stuart English. Stuart has vast experience in player development having worked at Luton Town FC, Brentford FC and Birmingham City. In his role at BCFC, Stuart is responsible for overseeing not only the player development program alongside Academy Manager, Kristjaan Speakman, but developing coaches, supporting staff and constantly looking for trends and ways of innovating.

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Practice Design: Players & The Environment

Player Development Project

Coach and researcher, Ben Galloway shares a video about the importance of opposition in session design and of interactions between players in skill acquisition. In his video below, ‘Attuning to Others’, Ben outlines how football interactions emerge as a result of a wide range of environmental influences; most importantly, the presence of other players.

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Should I Consider Becoming a Specialist Coach?

Player Development Project

The question this week comes from Sarah, via email: “Should you specialise, or coach across all age groups?” Your Turn: Ask PDP Anything Do you have a coaching question that we might be able to help with? We would love to hear from you! Here’s what you can do: 1. Tweet your questions to us @playerdp, or contact us on our Facebook page.2. PDP Members can chat directly with the PDP team to ask questions, share ideas, and support each other on our exclusive Slack Community.

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Why is Abusive Coaching Tolerated in Sports?

Player Development Project

Throughout sports history there have been examples of militant coaches and stories of those who go too far on the sideline. However, the line can be crossed and coaches must recognise the position of influence they have on young athletes lives. Founder of Changing the Game Project, John O’Sullivan shares an article on a terrible recent story of bullying in American Sports which has left lives ruined and raised a huge number of questions in the coaching industry.

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How to Develop Footballers of the Future

Player Development Project

In this Masterclass Discussion, PDP Editor Dave Wright hosts Wellington Phoenix FC Academy Director, Paul Temple. Paul holds a UEFA A license and is alongside his role as Academy Director at Wellington Phoenix, (New Zealand’s only A-League club) and is an Assistant Coach of the New Zealand U17 Men’s team. Paul joins Dave to discuss how the club is trying to develop players for the future, analysing football trends and innovating in what is fast becoming the hot bed of youth football

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Cooperative Games to Boost Activity in the Classroom

Moving Minds Blog

Students cooperating with each other has become an even a bigger push in education over the last couple of years. It is also a great way to increase physical activity in the classroom. What teachers need to realize is that most students do not know how to work together. As recess has diminished over time, [ ] The post Cooperative Games to Boost Activity in the Classroom appeared first on Moving Minds Blog.

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Redefining Masculinity in Rugby Cultures

Player Development Project

Masculinity plays a huge role in how male coaches communicate and behave and how young men and boys express themselves in sporting environments. Sports teacher & rugby coach, David Sharkey shares a blog about his own ambitions to redefine masculinity in rugby and some of the personal motivations behind his reason for wanting to shift the paradigm.

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Is There Value in a Pattern of Play?

Player Development Project

The question this week comes from Pete, via the PDP Facebook Page: “I see a lot of passing patterns online. What do you think of them?” Your Turn: Ask PDP Anything Do you have a coaching question that we might be able to help with? We would love to hear from you! Here’s what you can do: 1. Tweet your questions to us @playerdp, or contact us on our Facebook page.2.

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Activities to Help Build Relationships in the Classroom

Moving Minds Blog

Starting off the school year with cooperative activities is an excellent way to have students learn about each other and teach them how to work well together and for each other. This blog includes a few classroom activity ideas to get your student's wiggles out and ideas to build teacher student relationships. The post Activities to Help Build Relationships in the Classroom appeared first on Moving Minds Blog.

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Redefining Success: An Individual Approach to Player Development

Player Development Project

In this Masterclass Discussion, PDP Editor and UEFA A licensed coach, Dave Wright shares a presentation on how coaches can develop individuals within the group. Dave has previously presented this content at a State Coaching Conference in Melbourne and cites examples from his time at Fulham FC, shares practical examples and taps into various PDP experts.

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What Would you Prioritise in a Short Pre-Season?

Player Development Project

The question this week comes from Neil, via the PDP Facebook Page: “I start coaching a University team this month. I have not been involved with them before and clearly there will be new students involved for the first time also. We have 3 training sessions and one friendly before the season starts. Should I focus on key areas (e.g. shape, defending, possession) or try and cram as much broad coaching content as possible into the limited time available?

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Game Centred Approaches with Dr Stephen Harvey

i-phys-ed

Putting games at the centre of his physical education and coaching approach is something that Dr. Stephen Harvey excels at. Stephen is an Associate Professor in Coaching Education at Ohio University and his research is focused on teacher/coach pedagogy and practice and its influence on student/player learning. He has been invited to deliver presentations and workshops … Game Centred Approaches with Dr Stephen Harvey Read More ».