Education Exercise Motivation 
SHAPE America
MAY 22, 2025
Can play be exercise? Does exercise have to be associated with a negative connotation to be effective? Traditional approaches in physical education can lack joy, choice and relevance to students lives. The negative association with fitness can affect students perception of physical activity and the value of physical education.
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. I once taught physical education classes outside — in Minnesota — for a full school year (and a month into the next year) when our gymnasium was being renovated. No Problem!
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SHAPE America
OCTOBER 10, 2023
Adding more movement — through physical education, recess and active classrooms — is essential for beating the almost-winter blues. Educators worry about time spent on learning, the Common Core, and curriculum standards (all for good reason). Therefore, I encourage educators to incorporate more HPE into every classroom, every day.
SHAPE America
APRIL 18, 2023
SHAPE America’s National Physical Education & Sport Week (May 1-7) is a celebration of the importance of physical education and sport in the lives of kids of all ages. Here is a sample fun beginner circuit (listed as a regression/primary exercise/progression).
Learning Through Sport
JANUARY 3, 2025
This is important for 'present' retention as players who are engaged in a positive sporting culture and climate show increased level of enjoyment, motivation and wellbeing. Consistent across the studies we have undertaken, coaches tell us that they want and more highly value coach education by on site in-situ mentoring. Agnew, D., &
Gopher Sport
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Incorporating floor hockey into a physical education curriculum is a great way to get kids motivated and involved in physical activity. From solo practices to group activities, it supports a wide range of exercises that develop coordination, strength, and hockey fundamentals.
PLT4M
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Report Card on Physical Activity For Children and Youth from the Physical Activity Alliance has long served as a trusted resource for measuring and monitoring data surrounding overall physical activity and more specifically, physical education. Be designed to show that physical education is for everyone , not just the athletically gifted.
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