Arizona Health and Physical Education

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The K-sixth physical education teacher at Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary School is devoted to making sure students exercise their bodies along with their brains. Her devotion paid off when she earned an honorable mention at the Arizona Educational Foundation’s 2025 Teacher of the Year Awards in October.

Education

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.

Teaching

Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 3, 2025

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. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, 4 (3), 420-438. Journal of Sport Exercise Science , 7 , 12-20. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy , 29(5), 475-490.

Coaching

Learning Through Sport

MARCH 23, 2025

The school also entered teams in after-school and during school time sport opportunities such as the state 'all-school' competitions, and had x2 50 minute lessons of physical education for all students to Year 12 as well as elective PE for senior secondary 'leaving certificate-tertiary admitance score' study. Keane, F., &

Sports

Arizona Health and Physical Education

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The focus is on age-appropriate exercises such as bodyweight movements, light resistance training, and core stability work. These exercises improve strength, coordination, and help prevent injuries. Students also learn proper form and the importance of regular physical activity for overall health. What is Mindfulness?

Flexibility

Montessori Physical Education

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Aligning Montessori Physical Education Lessons with SHAPE America's National Standards My journey to becoming a PE teacher may not be as typical as most PE teachers. I graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in exercise physiology in the kinesiology department.

Motor Skills

MSU

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Her research interests include coach education, online teaching and learning, positive youth development through sport, and modified youth sports. Physical education and sport pedagogy , 12 (1), 77-87. Physical education & sport pedagogy , 10 (1), 19-40. Wall, M., & Côté, J. Fraser-Thomas, J. Harwood, C.,

Psychology

PLT4M

AUGUST 1, 2025

It works for all fitness levels and is quickly becoming a popular elective in physical education programs across the country. It gives them a space to exercise, set goals, and improve their health—without needing advanced athletic ability or experience. Beyond heart health, walking also boosts mood and mental well-being.

Fitness

PLT4M

JANUARY 27, 2025

Elementary physical education teachers have a lot to cover! We have put together a free sample of elementary PE lesson plans that are sure to spark excitement with elementary students in physical education class. Educators are left deciding whether to pay out of pocket or rely on limited free options.

Elementary

Gopher Sport

JUNE 27, 2025

teaches Physical Education in a very small school called The Builders School. Every weekday, students start their day with a “Physical Activity Period” from [7:30] to 7:50 a.m. They follow fun exercise videos and mindfulness moves to get their bodies ready for learning. Just 20 students! But movement doesn’t stop there.

PE Teacher

Gopher Sport

MAY 29, 2025

This blog provides a few ideas for preparing for the next school year as a physical educator. Take Inventory of Your PE Equipment It is important to inventory your equipment, which helps you identify and prioritize equipment your physical education program needs. Reflect and Create Reflect on the previous year.

PE Teacher

Gopher Sport

MARCH 3, 2025

One of the things I enjoy most in Physical Education is being able to find and create activities that have the students active the entire time and not realize it. I love this game because students are working together in groups, getting exercise while learning to wait their turns, and learning the fun game of bowling.

Exercise

Gopher Sport

MAY 1, 2025

Physical Education is more than just sportsits about teamwork, leadership, and lifelong fitness habits. Building Character Through PE Maryrose and her team focus on character development alongside physical fitness, ensuring students grow mentally and socially as well as physically.

PE

Montessori Physical Education

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

Not long ago, I worked hard to categorize my lessons using the SHAPE standards (Society of Health and Physical Educators) to ensure I covered key movement patterns and motor skills. It was an eye-opening and fulfilling exercise.

PE Teacher

PLT4M

JULY 31, 2025

>>> Get Our FREE E-Book: The Essentials to Health Education The Importance of Health Class in High School High school health class is often the final opportunity to prepare students for real-world health decisions. Once they graduate, many young people are left to manage their own physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

Health Class

Learning Through Sport

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 85 (2), 218-225. South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation , 38 (1), 43-57. International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching, 6 (2), 201-217. Buszard, T., Reid, M., & & Masters, R. Buszard, T., Masters, R., & & Farrow, D.

Sports

PLT4M

MARCH 3, 2025

When a physical education teacher can’t be in class, whether due to illness, professional development, or personal matters, the show must go on. Effective PE sub plans are essential to ensure that students continue to engage in meaningful physical activity no matter who is leading the class.

PE

Montessori Physical Education

JULY 6, 2025

I continued this trend in college, pursuing a biology degree and detesting the physics of exercise physiology due to the extensive applied math. The revelations I had as an adult learner are just the standard of education he is getting as a young learner. What a foundation that will make.

PE Teacher

The Everlearner

APRIL 23, 2025

Dear PE colleagues, As most of you know, my team and I have been providing revision experiences for PE and Sport courses for well over a decade.

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. 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.

Gyms

Montessori Physical Education

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

If the game had been indeed invented around the time of the Majapahit Kingdom, it would have made sense that it had started as a military exercise because this was a time of conflict. The Majapahit kingdom continued to expand to surrounding islands, gaining power.

Gyms

PLT4M

JULY 30, 2025

Whether you’re managing a physical education class, off-season program, or in-season training schedule, or some combo of all – flexibility is key. >>> Add and adjust exercises, notes, sets, reps, and percentages with ease. By using PLT4M’s tools, Scott has turned fitness education into something empowering.

Strength

SHAPE America

AUGUST 11, 2022

At one such lunch with Mary Henninger, professor in the PETE program at Illinois State University, we began jotting down notes on a napkin — strategies for launching a successful career as a health and physical education teacher. You’ll find a broad network of health and physical education professionals on Twitter.

Physical Education

SHAPE America

OCTOBER 10, 2023

There are fewer sunlit hours after school for children to be outside and physically active. This time of year, it is increasingly important to incorporate physical activity into the school day. Adding more movement — through physical education, recess and active classrooms — is essential for beating the almost-winter blues.

Physical Activity

Physical Education Update

AUGUST 12, 2022

A trend in physical education has been to make PE classes less difficult so that every student can enjoy them. The video above shows an example of how Crossfit concepts can be used in a high school physical education setting, as a program for students who want to work harder than in their traditional PE classes.

Physical Education

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. The week also serves as the kickoff to National Physical Fitness and Sports Month.

Motor Skills

Physical Education Update

AUGUST 20, 2022

Although physical educators have long realized the importance of Quality Daily Physical Education, the need for such programs is still not a priority for parents and policy makers. This is highlighted by the fact that many school boards still use block-scheduling for physical education classes. Ridiculous?

Physical Education

Physical Education Update

JANUARY 20, 2023

When it comes to physical education, it seems that Uganda is more advanced in its thinking than many North American school boards. Rather than firing PE teachers and cutting PE from school curricula, Uganda’s ministry for education has announced that they’ll be recruiting 3600 new physical education teachers over the next two years.

Physical Education

Physical Education Update

JANUARY 18, 2023

When we think of physical education classes, we automatically envision students exercising in a gym. Three PE Update.com articles that describe in-class physical education activities are: Non-Elimination Musical Chairs , Fitness Breaks , and Favourite Sports Routines.

Physical Education

Physical Education Update

AUGUST 16, 2022

I recently found a lecture on the potential of quality daily physical education in our schools. This talk was conducted by Paul Zientarski, a physical educator at Naperville Central High School in Illinois. They also happen to engage all students in quality daily physical education. However, exercise does.

Physical Education

Physical Education Update

JULY 25, 2022

Physical Education Update. tags]physical education,dancing,walking,exercise,dance walking> [/tags]. And who knows, a dance walk around school grounds has all the elements you need for a fun PE class! Have a great school year! Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com. To check out the PE Update.com website, click here.

Dance

Heartzones

AUGUST 10, 2023

The Urgency for Applying Individualized Instruction in Physical Education & Sports Fred Keller, (1964) introduced the “personalized system of instruction,” based on 9 accepted educational principles that have produced documented success. Applying the principles for intense exercise requires immediate feedback.

Physical Education

Reinventing the Game

JUNE 15, 2021

ecological, physical education) into a journal search site and came across a paper by Rudd ret al, An ecological dynamics conceptualisation of physical ‘education’: Where we have been and where we could go next. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy , 293 -306. doi: [link]. Gray, R., & Davids, K.

Physical Education

Heartzones

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

Heart Rate & Resistance Training Re-Imagined For Physical Education & Sport “Lifting any weight that increases resistance on your muscles is the key. During strength training in sports and in physical education class, how can one measure the progress of our most vital muscle?

Physical Education

Arizona Health and Physical Education

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Greetings Arizona Health and Physical Educators! Our last blog focused on what adapted physical educators actually do. This month the hope is to clarify what adapted physical education is. If you notice above, the word used is ‘ADAPTED’ physical education rather than adaptive physical education.

Physical Education

PLT4M

AUGUST 22, 2023

The health benefits of physical education schools are well documented. After exploring the current state of student health and wellness, we outline and review the short and long-term health benefits of physical education in schools. Why is physical education important to health?

Physical Education

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!

Middle School