SHAPE America

MAY 23, 2023

As an elementary physical education teacher in the Bronx, NY, I’m always looking for ways to stretch my PE budget and introduce my students to new physical activities. Open, I told some other New York City physical education teachers in a Facebook group. One of the teachers was really excited about the information about the U.S.

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. We found them in the fifth and sixth grade teachers, who happened to be nature lovers (though not anglers).

Recreation

Physical Education Update

MARCH 18, 2023

With the holidays approaching, a question many parents are asking themselves is, “How can I keep your children active when they are home from school?” ” It’s a good question for physical education teachers too. You can help by making your students aware of the following website.

Elementary School

Arizona Health and Physical Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In its annual tradition to honor, support and celebrate Arizona’s educators, Fiesta Bowl Charities has granted 500 teachers — including 17 Surprise teachers — with $2,500 each during the Palo Verde Fiesta Bowl Charities Wishes for Teachers Draft Day presented by SRP, for a total of $1.25

Teacher

S&S

JANUARY 3, 2023

Our 2023 February Fitness Challenge Calendar is here! Use this printable calendar as a resource to share with your students and encourage them to participate in the challenge in school and/or at home with their family. The post February Printable Fitness Challenge Calendar appeared first on S&S Blog.

Fitness

Arizona Health and Physical Education

OCTOBER 24, 2023

At this time, we are only surveying teachers in Arizona elementary schools (or schools that serve children in grades K-6 including K-8 and K-12). Stay tuned for another survey opportunity for secondary teachers this spring. After completing the survey, you can add your email to win one of 15 $25 gift cards.

Physical Activity

PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

.” The old school term “gym class” usually elicits images of rolling out the balls and playing dodgeball. Physical education teachers have long tried to leave the term and memories of “gym class” behind them and spotlight their quality physical education programs. Is Physical Education Required?

Physical Education

Arizona Health and Physical Education

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The kids at Irene Lopez Elementary School had a ball on Thursday, and students at over 600 other schools throughout Arizona will soon follow suit thanks to a new partnership between the Arizona Coyotes and Equality Health. Those educators then incorporate that very curriculum into their P.E.

Elementary School

PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Even though it is widely accepted that 60 minutes a day of physical activity helps elementary school students all the way through high school students, only one-quarter of this group is actually getting the recommended amount of physical activity. . And at schools, physical activity is getting the cut. PLT4M Classroom.

Academics

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

The Need For Variety With Middle School Physical Units Middle school physical education is unique! Roxeanne Bush, a middle school PE teacher in Illinois, describes the need for variety and choice , “Students at this level crave choice and different options. Free Fitness Lessons For P.E.

Middle School

PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

While this may feel like a significant shift in the school’s weekly schedule, if we truly embrace the Whole School Model, we need to make a push for more PE. Free Fitness Lessons For P.E. For example, elementary school students could have a 20-minute recess, 30-minute PE class, and a 10-minute movement break.

Physical Education

Arizona Health and Physical Education

OCTOBER 30, 2023

in the Tempe Elementary School District. Please reach out if I can help in any way~! =) Respectfully, Chelsey Sands Adapted Physical Education teacher Tempe Elementary School District #3 Hello amazing AZHPE members!!! =) My name is Chelsey Sands. In my free time, I like to hike, travel, and listen to live music.

Physical Education

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

A wide range of SEL activities for high school students can help achieve this. What Are SEL Activities For High School? Teachers want to know exactly how to hit on SEL competencies in lesson plans. Explicit SEL Activities For High School: These are targeted SEL lesson plans that focus directly on SEL skills in class.

High School

Stanford Childrens

AUGUST 23, 2023

In collaboration with the hospital teachers accredited by the Palo Alto Unified School District, Faith Collins, a former elementary school teacher, visits up to 10 student patients from ages 8 to 18 every school day, providing an hour of supplemental instruction with VR headsets.

Schooling

Gopher Sport

JULY 10, 2024

Finally, our school district holds an annual 5th Grade Track and Field event at each of the four high schools for all 19 elementary schools. The previous two years, I have designed the onsite Field Day around “Traveling the World,” since my school is an International Studies school.

Elementary School

School Yard

JANUARY 7, 2022

Several years ago, I was teaching at a new elementary school and wanted to get my community involved in family fitness events to promote exercising while having fun. I was ecstatic my mission of promoting family fitness was taking hold. Invite parents/ teachers/staff to join in the fitness and running activities as well.

Fitness

PLT4M

AUGUST 22, 2023

Muscular Fitness – Builds strong muscles and endurance. Heart & Lunge Health – Improves blood pressure and aerobic fitness. And again, we must reiterate that the health benefits of physical education are not limited to only our very young people in elementary schools.

Physical Education

Montessori Physical Education

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

I also learned more about history from the Civilizations games than I feel like I did in my elementary school classroom. This looks different at the various classroom levels, but this is one of the goals of any good Montessori teacher and school.

PE

Heartzones

MARCH 25, 2024

” ~ Bennett Ranch Elementary School (BRES) Administrator What was your first experience with Physical Education technology? Bennett Ranch Elementary generously was loaned the Heart Zones’ sensors during the 2019/20 school year. In 2016, he was named Secondary Teacher of the Year by SHAPE Colorado.

Elementary

Heartzones

JUNE 28, 2023

Kids were just going through the motions on fitness tests and games. Four years ago, Ann Goff, the PE teacher at Lincoln Elementary, started researching heart rate sensors and step counters for her school when she came across Heart Zones. What do you wish other PE teachers understood or knew about Heart Zones?

Elementary School

PLT4M

MARCH 3, 2023

Therefore, whether students are in elementary school, middle school, or high school, they need regular “moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.” Students can develop these critical lifelong fitness skills through physical education classes. Free Fitness Lessons For P.E.

PE

Arizona Health and Physical Education

OCTOBER 2, 2023

As physical educators, I am sure you all understand the importance of physical activity as well, but many of our classroom teachers withhold physical activity, recess and physical education as a form of discipline. So how can we educate our classroom teachers on how important time in physical education is for their students’ well-being?

Physical Activity

PLT4M

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The Importance Of Physical Education Lesson Plans Physical education as a subject in school has always battled stereotypes. Unfortunately, many wrongly assume that a pe teacher just “rolls out the ball” for a typical PE class. But as a pe teacher, you don’t have to go at this lofty task alone!

PE

PLT4M

JULY 15, 2022

When every school across the country went remote in March of 2020, there was a collective spirit around the benefits of physical activity for students. We celebrated the ingenuity of physical education teachers and students to find creative ways to workout at home. Free Fitness Lessons For P.E. Get Access Here.

Physical Activity

Elementary PE Teacher

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Below are Christmas stations called “Saving Our Santa” by Bart Jones at Van Meter Elementary school. Another fun Christmas activity that is based on the Twelve days of Christmas carol is the Twelve Days of Fitness.

Dance

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The Importance of Managing Student Behavior Bad behavior has rippling effects in schools that teachers, school counselors, and administrators all want to address. When a teacher is constantly dealing with a disruptive student or multiple students, they are forced to spend less time providing effective instruction.

Physical Activity

Skillastics

MARCH 10, 2022

An elementary school teacher by trade, he quickly became a sport stacking enthusiast, and began sharing the sport with others. His small home business was designed to promote sport stacking and become a resource for physical education teachers. As an educator, Bob was able to speak to PE teachers on a peer level.

Physical Activity

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. The unit was built on the following grade-level outcomes: Performs a teacher and/or student-designed rhythmic activity with correct response to simple rhythms (S1.E5.2)

Dance

Whole Child Sports

MARCH 26, 2020

And perhaps the most socially aware teacher of college women I’ve ever met. When one Crusader freshman got into trouble for making a “poor life decision” a few weeks ago, her teacher marched her straight to athletic director Jeffrey Steele’s office. Ward and co-captain Emily Toy were also called in.

Wellness

SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

If you are a health and physical education teacher who would like to celebrate Black History Month in your classes, take a look at the five ideas below. Reese Ryzewski, SHAPE America’s 2020 Midwest District High School Physical Education Teacher of the Year, used the story of Jesse Owens to discuss discrimination in athletics.

Physical Education

SHAPE America

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In 2023, I presented a session at the SHAPE America National Convention & Expo in Seattle with Jessica Adkins, the 2022 SHAPE America Western District High School Physical Education Teacher of the Year. Preschool) PBS Kids — When a Pet Dies (Elementary School) PBS Kids Go!

Health Education

SHAPE America

JULY 25, 2023

If you are trying to fit as much health education into a class as possible, you may have to make some tough choices. You can do this by working with your schools and talking to teachers, counselors, social workers, students, and families. She began working in education in 2003 as an elementary school teacher.

Health Education

Active Schools Us

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Keating tells his students, “Now in this class you can either call me Mr. Much of the research evidence to inform the implementation of innovative practices and programs designed to promote active schools derives from “ground up” perspectives that focus on understanding how to generate support from teachers. 2019; Parks et al.,

Schooling

Arizona Health and Physical Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

If you are a health and physical education teacher who would like to celebrate Black History Month in your classes, take a look at the five ideas below. Reese Ryzewski, SHAPE America’s 2020 Midwest District High School Physical Education Teacher of the Year, used the story of Jesse Owens to discuss discrimination in athletics.

Physical Education

PLT4M

JULY 21, 2023

In addition, we offer ideas and insights for physical education teachers looking to enhance a quality program at their schools. However, more schools are shifting to a fitness education curriculum model to reflect students’ interests and long-term goal of lifetime fitness. What is Quality Physical Education?

Physical Education

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Personal hygiene for teens becomes a place where individuals can choose different hygiene products and how they fit into their daily routine. Therefore, one of the best times to start talking about personal hygiene for teens is in late elementary school or early middle school.

Middle School

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Elementary physical education curriculum plays a vital role in developing students physical literacy, motor skills, and overall well-being. Another challenge is managing the wide range of grade levels within an elementary school. Mike is an experienced elementary PE teacher and founder of PE 4 Every Kid.

Elementary