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Daily Physical Education as an Academic and Behavioral Intervention

SHAPE America

However, Spooner Middle School — located in the Northwoods of Wisconsin – is finding success by getting students away from their screens and taking them outdoors for fresh air and exercise. Bringing Bikes to Our School About six years ago, I developed a biking curriculum for my PE program. The results were encouraging!

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Participation In PE – A Playbook For Success

PLT4M

The percentage of high school students who attend physical education on one or more school days drops dramatically each year of high school: Grade 9: 71.1% Instead, PE should be a regular part of the curriculum at every grade level , starting in elementary school and continuing through high school.

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Elementary PE Lesson Plans

PLT4M

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.

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Educator: Lara Cox is Queen Creek Hometown Hero for November

Arizona Health and Physical Education

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. What I do: I’m one of the physical education teachers at Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary School, currently in my 18th year teaching in Arizona.

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Walking For Fitness Class

PLT4M

For students who may not feel comfortable in high-intensity or competitive environments, walking for fitness is a welcome alternative.This type of class opens the door for students who might otherwise disengage from PE altogether. Altogether, it makes for a great workout and weekly exercise opportunities for students.

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Meaningful physical education programs and a 'main theme' curriculum model

Learning Through Sport

2009) is a very good resource for integrated physical education in primary/elementary physical education. biomechanics, skill acquisition, exercise physiology, etc). track and field) across the primary/elementary and secondary school physical education curriculum. Cone et al. Project Adeventure. Silver bullets.

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Father’s Day Musings

Montessori Physical Education

When I got to high school, it was a rude awakening. I continued this trend in college, pursuing a biology degree and detesting the physics of exercise physiology due to the extensive applied math. Catherine University—specifically the upper elementary component—that I had a mathematical renaissance.