Montessori Physical Education

JULY 6, 2025

When I got to high school, it was a rude awakening. Catherine University—specifically the upper elementary component—that I had a mathematical renaissance. I keep those kids at the forefront of my mind because I don’t want them to miss out on a lifetime of physical activity. I don’t know, obviously.

PE Teacher

PLT4M

JULY 2, 2025

Whether educators are teaching elementary students or high schoolers, these benchmarks help create cohesive, age-appropriate learning experiences that prioritize both individual and community well-being. Jeff Bartlett has worked at Holten Richmond Middle School, a public 6–8 middle school in Danvers, Massachusetts, since 2008.

Health Education

Montessori Physical Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

One of the most notable changes is the differentiation between the game's middle school and upper elementary school versions. First, the middle school game also has an extra level of competition where one team is directly playing against another.

Middle School

SHAPE America

JUNE 2, 2022

My dad was a soccer player in high school and helped found a rec league in our community in East Hampton, CT, which my brother and I both played in. When I started middle school, there was no girls soccer team, and it didn’t occur to me that I wouldn’t be allowed to try out for the boys team — so I did. It’s Official.

High School

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

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

High school is an essential time for students to develop their social and emotional learning (SEL) skills. From group activities to individual reflection, a variety of SEL activities can be used in the high school classroom. This article will explore 10 SEL activities for high school students.

High School

Relentless School Nurse

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

CATHERINE BOREK Scott’s wife, Catherine Borek, has been a public high school teacher in Compton, California, for over a quarter century. EDEN MARIE KENNEDY Eden is Scott and Catherine’s younger daughter, and she went from 10 and her last semester in elementary school to 13 and her last year in middle school between 2020 and 2022.

Schooling

Open Phys Ed

JANUARY 1, 2024

Each activity in this collection focuses on one middle school and one high school standard and one strand of outcomes. Go to our Elementary Instant Activity Page Can’t see the file links? The activity plan has been simplified to keep instruction concise yet effective.

Dance

Arizona Health and Physical Education

MARCH 28, 2023

Toni Chilton, Highland Junior High, Gilbert has been named as the Western District Middle School Teacher of the Year. Want to know who was recently selected as a 2023 SHAPE America District Teacher of the Year? Congratulations Toni!!! Good Luck Toni at the National Convention in Seattle!!!

Middle School

Arizona Health and Physical Education

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Elementary Physical Education. Middle School Physical Education. High School Physical Education. Toni Chilton, Highland Junior High, Gilbert has been named as the Western District Middle School Teacher of the Year. Health Education. Congratulations Toni!!!

Middle School

Stanford Childrens

AUGUST 2, 2022

This fall, California is rolling out a first-of-its-kind law that pushes back class start times for most public middle and high schools. High schools in the state can’t start before 8:30 a.m., and for middle schools, it’s 8 a.m.

High School

PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Authors Note: In recent years, the larger educational community has explored if any subject should be required, especially at the high school level. It empowers elementary school, middle school, and high school students to build up a wide variety of tools to live healthy lifestyles.

Physical Education

Alexandra Lemm

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

For elementary school teachers, intervention might be something that is done weekly and can be handled with your eyes closed. However, with middle school and high school teachers, station groups with a teacher table are not necessarily common. In fact, it can be a foreign concept altogether.

Teacher

Stanford Childrens

AUGUST 17, 2022

When children start attending day care or begin a new school year, drop-offs can be emotionally tricky. Kindergarteners may become weepy, and middle school students might complain of stomachaches. Many elementary schools also have online materials that families can investigate before school begins.

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.

Academics

Arizona Health and Physical Education

MARCH 22, 2024

Embodies the spirit of collaboration and innovation within our field? If so, then nominate them here today!

Middle School

Arizona Health and Physical Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Through the program, here are the classroom wishes being granted to Surprise teachers: Nicchia Bellitto, an eighth-grade English teacher at Mountain View Elementary School, will purchase whiteboards for their classroom.

Teacher

PLT4M

DECEMBER 15, 2022

This instructional video is part of a larger fitness lesson utilized at the middle and high school level. . So take a deep dive into your grade level and see if any of the resources provided can help you build out your PE lessons for an entire school year. . Example of a 9th grade curriculum map and lesson plans.

PE

Gopher Sport

JUNE 3, 2024

The phrase “Field Day’ brings you back to the end of a school year. It is a chance for middle school and elementary students to come together to play tug of war, kickball, or even softball against other classes. Kids racing on foot to see who will be the fastest in school followed by popsicles and water balloons.

Dance

Open Phys Ed

JULY 28, 2021

Elementary (K-5) Start The Year Here. Middle School (6-8) Start The Year Here. High School (9-12) Start The Year Here. We’ve expanded our OPEN Power Discount program to include massive discounts on hundreds of products that you use every day. That’s the buying power of 120,000 OPEN members.

Schooling

PLT4M

MARCH 3, 2023

Therefore, whether students are in elementary school, middle school, or high school, they need regular “moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.” Yes, PLT4M has a full slate of middle school PE lesson plans, high school physical education lesson plans, and workouts that do require equipment.

PE

Gopher Sport

MARCH 16, 2023

SHAPE America Standards and Grade- Level Outcomes: Elementary (S1.E14) E14) Manipulative Overhand Throw Elementary (S1.E25) E25) Manipulative Striking, Long implement Middle School (S1.M2) M2) Games and Sports Invasion and field games – Throwing Middle School (S1.M20-M21) High School (S1.H1)

Middle School

Stanford Childrens

MAY 15, 2024

In Long Beach, California, she was one of very few Asian students in her elementary and middle schools. “It They lived a middle-class lifestyle, and she attended high school in Highland Park—an inner-city school with plenty of diversity. It was challenging sometimes, because I felt ‘othered.’

High School

Stanford Childrens

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

When Isaac was in elementary school, he endured a lot of bullying, but his twin brother, Isaiah, always looked out for him, and so did his older brother, Jr., In middle school, Isaac made a decision to no longer wear his foot orthotic and chose to wear his hand splint at home only—his braces were a target for bullying.

Elementary School

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

In this article, we feature some of the top physical education articles that help make the case for quality daily physical education opportunities for elementary, middle, and high school students. Physical education articles can highlight physical education classes’ why, what, and how. See how they have done it!

Physical Education

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Open PE – A great resource for elementary PE games and activities. What are the best physical education teacher resource? In addition to the student resources, this program is an excellent professional development resource for teachers” – Anna “PLT4M has resources for all my middle school and high school classes.

Physical Education

FACTS Management

MAY 13, 2022

Returning to the Classroom While students have largely returned to in-person learning, K-12 schools still face challenges. Many educators report that students lack social skills and seem less mature, with high schoolers behaving like middle school students and younger students forgetting basic classroom rules and expectations.

Health

Spark PE

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills Elementary Standards: 1) Movement patterns and movement skills—locomotor skills. Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills Middle School Standards: 1) Movement patterns and movement skills—locomotor skills. 2) Movement patterns and movement skills—non-locomotor skills.

Movement

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

Relentless School Nurse

JANUARY 23, 2023

school shooting Menchville High School boosts security after trespassing incident A group of unauthorized visitors entered the building during school hours Friday, and one of them assaulted a student, according to school officials. ‘I am mad’: 3rd grader wants more security after Va.

Schooling

PLT4M

JULY 21, 2023

For example, many high school physical education classes are elective offerings. Physical fitness and fitness education are becoming a core component of a quality program, especially for middle school and high school students. The post Quality Physical Education appeared first on PLT4M.

Physical Education

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Therefore, one of the best times to start talking about personal hygiene for teens is in late elementary school or early middle school. Important Considerations For Talking About Hygiene For Teens Personal hygiene has long been a topic discussed both at home and in school.

Middle School

Slow Chat PE

JANUARY 18, 2021

My elementary school was 90 something percent white. My middle and high school years were much more diverse although white was still the majority. Growing up I participated in many activities including Boy Scouts, 4-H, summer camps, and played multiple varsity sports in high school.

Teaching