Gopher Sport

APRIL 17, 2025

Although the course is geared specifically towards PE teachers at the elementary and middle school levels, there is certainly much to take away regardless of what you teach and the age of students you work with! In fact, this week I have already used two ideas in my direct instruction that I discovered from this course!

PE Teacher

Montessori Physical Education

JANUARY 12, 2025

So, whether you teach toddlers or teens, you’ll walk away with valuable insights on how to use the game with your students. Ready to Play in Your Classroom : Whether you teach primary, elementary, or even middle school-aged children, you’ll leave with the knowledge and confidence to bring this game back to your classroom the very next week.

Middle School

Better Coaching

DECEMBER 24, 2024

A well-designed sports program has the capacity to teach teamwork, sportsmanship, grit, leadership, and many other life skills, as well as a lifelong love for their game. This underscores the futility of making high-stakes decisions about a childs athletic future in elementary school.

Sports

Montessori Physical Education

JULY 6, 2025

Catherine University—specifically the upper elementary component—that I had a mathematical renaissance. Perhaps not surprisingly, math and geometry became two of my favorite subjects to teach in the classroom, and I had numerous kids (and parents) appreciate my enthusiasm for the subject.

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. Thank you for your continued support and happy teaching!

Middle School

SHAPE America

DECEMBER 5, 2023

As American society and schools experience growing diversity and interconnectedness, our responsibilities as teachers must embrace pedagogical approaches that nurture and celebrate diversity, inclusion, and empathy. Teaching the next generation is a way of paying forward what has been fostered inside of me.

Physical Education

SHAPE America

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Ask, Listen, Learn Supports Health Literacy Designed alongside a team of educators and organizations specializing in elementary and middle school, the Ask, Listen, Learn underage drinking prevention program consists of 7 animated videos with accompanying lesson plans and activities that are ready for you to use.

Health

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

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. But the pandemic was her first time teaching remotely. Catherine was also just voted one of five “Teachers of the Year” for the State of California for 2023. ROBERT KENNEDY JR.

Schooling

Alexandra Lemm

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

At our last district professional development, I had the honor of presenting one of my very favorite teaching topics, stations with intervention ! For elementary school teachers, intervention might be something that is done weekly and can be handled with your eyes closed. In fact, it can be a foreign concept altogether.

Teacher

Montessori Physical Education

JULY 23, 2022

They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. What they didn’t say is that an old dog can teach itself new tricks. I soon realized how I could completely overhaul the old hybrid plants lesson into one that teaches Punnett Squares. For the upper elementary game, you would want as close to sixteen as possible.

Elementary

Gopher Sport

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

In a recent survey of elementary teachers, it was found that most start off the school year with some form of rules/procedures coupled with games of low organization (fun, teamwork, cooperation). Time should be set aside at the start of the year to teach students movement competence concepts related to walking. What to Teach?

Cardiovascular

Montessori Physical Education

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

This fantastic new game teaches your students about meteoroids, meteors, and meteorites! When I played this game with my middle school students, I noticed that it did a much better job of practicing volleyball skills than Newcomb. In that case, it is worth two points for upper elementary and three for lower elementary.

Middle School

Montessori Physical Education

OCTOBER 2, 2022

The student being held back is almost always from upper elementary or middle school. This is not a good lesson to teach our students. An integrated PE program becomes a teaching aid instead of a holding cell. The pressures of academic achievement mean that things are sacrificed at the altar of grades.

PE

PLT4M

DECEMBER 15, 2022

For instance, when a math teacher has to teach a unit on multiplication, they don’t typically create lesson plans on their own. 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. . Physical education should do the same!

PE

Open Phys Ed

JULY 28, 2021

Elementary (K-5) Start The Year Here. Still Teaching Remotely? Middle School (6-8) Start The Year Here. Still Teaching Remotely? High School (9-12) Start The Year Here. Still Teaching Remotely? The post Back to School Resources appeared first on OPEN Physical Education Curriculum.

Schooling

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Implicit – Strength Training Activity A fitness center or weight room is a fantastic place to teach the skills of responsible decision-making. T: True H: Helpful I: Inspiring N: Necessary K: Kind Implicit – Pickleball Activity Games are excellent SEL activities for high school students.

High School

PLT4M

MARCH 3, 2023

Virtual PE is a great way to engage students in physical activity while teaching important physical education concepts. Therefore, whether students are in elementary school, middle school, or high school, they need regular “moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.”

PE

PLT4M

APRIL 22, 2024

At PLT4M, we recommend teaching gymnastic skills to the entire class allowing ample students time to practice the movements together. Key Takeaways on Gymnastics Lesson Plans Gymnastics lessons can be an excellent addition for elementary and middle school physical education classes!

PE Teacher

Stanford Childrens

MAY 15, 2024

In Long Beach, California, she was one of very few Asian students in her elementary and middle schools. “It Another passion of hers is teaching fellows, residents, and medical students. “I Through her research and her teaching, Dr. Lo is making a lasting contribution. I felt different than other kids,” she says.

High School

Shape PA

APRIL 14, 2022

Nick taught elementary and middle school health and physical education from 2005 to 2016 in the Midd-West School District where he also served as the Curriculum Coordinator of Health and Physical Education. Nick graduated from Lock Haven University and received his Master’s Degree in Education.

Physical Education

Gopher Sport

MARCH 22, 2022

Think about when you were in elementary school. Wasn’t your field day the most fun day of the school year every single year? I review the expectations, rules and teach all of the activities before the big day. teacher and administrators at our feeder middle school to get about 20 former students to help with field day.

Elementary

Montessori Physical Education

APRIL 30, 2022

Take your playing area and divide it up by the classes you have in middle school or upper elementary (whoever your oldest students are). Distribute the younger students amongst these games and have the older students explain, demonstrate, and teach the younger students how to play their game. There are lots of options.

PE Teacher

Montessori Physical Education

APRIL 16, 2022

While this can be useful in lower elementary with more mature students, it really comes into its own in upper elementary. While it still applies, it’s simplistic, and we need something new to deal with the coming reality that they will be leaving the school pretty soon.

Achievement

FACTS Management

MAY 13, 2022

At the same time, staff shortages have meant that even when school counselors are on campus, they may be drafted to teach classes or substitute instead of providing dedicated mental health services. Returning to the Classroom While students have largely returned to in-person learning, K-12 schools still face challenges.

Health

Spark PE

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Which unit or specific lessons are selected to address this standard may be impacted by factors such as available equipment, facilities, time/teaching schedules, weather, and community/cultural interests. This is meant as a guide and can be adapted to meet each school’s needs. 6) Performance strategies—games and activities.

Movement

SHAPE America

DECEMBER 12, 2023

When we teach students about death in health education, we can help them understand life, empathy, and resilience. Here are five tips on how to teach students about death in the health education classroom (or any classroom). Here are five tips on how to teach students about death in the health education classroom (or any classroom).

Health Education

Montessori Physical Education

AUGUST 21, 2022

Once inside, the classrooms are spacious and well equipped, especially the middle school. The people matter most, and they have an excellent staff of teachers from toddler to middle school. Led by Gwen Harris, I immediately felt welcome during our large group game to get their school year starting in a fun way.

Middle School

PLT4M

JULY 21, 2023

It is for this reason, school districts must reinvest in Physical Education, while at the same time, physical education teachers must ensure that their physical education curriculum is teaching students how to live healthier, more active lifestyles. More on that later!

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

I am an openly white male (if you didn’t laugh at that you probably want to stop reading now) who grew up in a segregated white middle class neighborhood raised by two teachers. My elementary school was 90 something percent white. My middle and high school years were much more diverse although white was still the majority.

Teaching