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

Montessori Physical Education

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

As a PE teacher in a Montessori school, I know my situation is unique compared to PE teachers in traditional schools. My class sizes are smaller than the horror stories I read about on Facebook from teachers who have to manage fifty or more students at a time. It was an eye-opening and fulfilling exercise.

PE Teacher

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. Platforms like Teachers Pay Teachers offer creative ideas, but most schools dont fund these purchases.

Elementary

Gopher Sport

MAY 1, 2025

At the International School of Creative Science in the UAE, PE teacher Maryrose Camara is bringing all of this to life in a dynamic, culturally rich program thats engaging students in ways that go far beyond the gym. Keep learning and sharing with other PE teachers to stay inspired.

PE

PLT4M

AUGUST 1, 2025

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. With PLT4M, teachers have a clear roadmap to follow.

Fitness

The Everlearner

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

This is the hitting zone for PE teachers and highly influential subject knowledge for us all whether teaching Key stages 1-5 or teaching a PE qualification such as GCSE or A-level or BTEC. Every PE teacher knows the principles of training and there is zero confusion about what the principles mean and how to teach them, right?

Teaching

Montessori Physical Education

JULY 6, 2025

As the kids came up to get a small memento and hug their teachers for the last time, little bits of information about them were shared with the class. When they got to the career question, to my complete shock, they said Marshall wanted to be a gym teacher. My first reaction in my head was, "You don’t want to be a PE teacher."

PE Teacher

Skillastics

APRIL 21, 2025

Lets be honest most after-school and expanded learning programs arent staffed with certified fitness trainers or PE teachers. Physical activity isnt just about exercise its about brain breaks, social-emotional growth, and giving children the space to recharge and refocus after a long school day. Kids need movement.

Physical Activity

The Everlearner

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Almost all PE teachers teach about the heart whether in GCSE or A-Level and I hope these eight facts may come in useful at some point. To celebrate this marvellous day for rose growers, chocolatiers and card companies, I thought I would nab the opportunity to write about the heart a little bit.

Teacher

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

PLT4M

JULY 30, 2025

Add and adjust exercises, notes, sets, reps, and percentages with ease. Coach Spotlight: PLT4M Strength and Conditioning Program Template In Action At Liberty Central School District in New York, PE teacher Scott Hamlin uses PLT4M to deliver a truly personalized approach to fitness. Need to add a demo or movement explanation ?

Strength

PLT4M

AUGUST 25, 2022

Exercise and fitness should not be a one size fits all approach. Modified exercises allow every individual to succeed in fitness. In this blog, we will explore 5 exercise modification examples that are an excellent addition to any physical education class or workout. Let’s use the push-up as an example. Get Access Here.

Exercise

The Everlearner

JUNE 19, 2024

The new International Baccalaureate Sport, Exercise and Health Science course will be taught by PE teachers around the world starting September 2024.

Teaching

The Everlearner

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

I am a PE teacher and I publish every single Wednesday at 19:00 UK. Move More Month is a US-founded movement that encourages movement and exercise amongst sufferers of cancer and other illnesses and I have been reading about it in recent weeks. Dear reader, Welcome to my blog.

PE Teacher

PLT4M

APRIL 22, 2024

Instead, PE teachers can introduce basic gymnastics skills in just about any gymnasium or space. From here, teachers can create stations where students can spread out into smaller groups and practice different types of exercises. Each exercise has written and video instruction.

PE Teacher

PLT4M

AUGUST 9, 2024

As a result, many schools encourage and support students in designing personal fitness plans in physical education to build and bridge important concepts around fitness and exercise. This approach aims to teach students the value of regular exercise and how to design routines that suit their individual needs and goals.

Fitness

Mr. Kirsch

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

This idea is from Jon Peterson, PE Teacher Robert Frost Elementary Do not run into one another.

Gyms

Physical Education Update

JANUARY 20, 2023

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

PLT4M

MAY 10, 2023

Exercise and self esteem go hand in hand. Regular exercise can help boost your confidence and self-esteem while improving your overall physical and mental health. This article will explore the relationship between exercise and self esteem and how schools utilize exercise to increase confidence and self-esteem via physical education.

Exercise

Heartzones

OCTOBER 26, 2023

” ~ Dena Scudieri, PE Teacher at Joyce Kilmer School What was your first experience with Physical Education technology? With the integration of Heart Zones, I have witnessed students’ motivation for movement and exercise increase through the use of the technology and monitoring system in real-time.

Schooling

The PE Geek

MAY 7, 2023

With over a million downloads and a multitude of positive testimonials, this innovative app has proven to be an invaluable tool for PE teachers and students alike. These lesson plans incorporate the Balance It app to provide engaging and effective resources to help students develop gymnastic skills through balancing exercises.

PE Teacher

Montessori Physical Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

The same can be said for students who decide they are not athletic and exercise is not for them. They don’t need exercise because their focus is on the cerebral. Loads of research show that exercise is good for cognition. The person administrating the PE lessons must have a lot of knowledge about many subjects.

PE

Montessori Physical Education

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

I have made it my life's work to make PE better for the Montessori classroom and PE teacher and child. It all started when I observed my first PE class when I started working at Rogers Park Montessori fifteen years ago. At the time, they had hired an outside PE company to come in and conduct classes.

Movement

PLT4M

MAY 3, 2023

Fitness and Mental Health – A Powerful Solution Usually, studies draw connections between regular exercise and physical activity to physical health benefits. Get Access Here Challenges Facing Physical Activity For Youth While regular exercise’s physical and mental benefits are well documented, the U.S.

Fitness

Reinventing the Game

APRIL 14, 2022

It is a combination of work stress, doubts about alignment of what I want with what it should it be like to be a Physical Education (PE) teacher, fatigue, etc. came after a discussion with a fellow teacher in the all-consuming discussion of what PE is and what it should look like. Or is it vice versa?

Physical Education

PLT4M

OCTOBER 27, 2022

PE teachers can choose from endless PE activities without equipment. We share six examples of fitness-focused pe activities without equipment and provide a downloadable PDF of even more lessons for your physical education class. Outside of school, many students will not have access to equipment for exercise.

PE

Gopher Sport

AUGUST 16, 2024

Watch hundreds of PE teachers Hula hooping (some for of the first time) at TAHPERD! In the time-honored tradition of bringing the best to the PE world, Gopher debuted ChulaHoops at SHAPE National this year. Teachers from coast to coast participated in the challenges at the booth and experienced the joy firsthand.

PE Teacher

Reinventing the Game

MAY 1, 2021

The value of learning from understanding is true even for us teachers except that we are expected to expedite this for the benefit of effective teaching the soonest. In the same vein, I think I need to reflect what has changed for me as a teacher on the ground.

Physical Education

PLT4M

MARCH 24, 2023

We break down what makes for a great physical education app for teachers, students, and schools. And we hear teachers refer to students as “digital natives,” meaning that they grew up with technology and have used it almost like it is second nature. How can we turn that it into physical activity and exercise?

Phys Ed

Gopher Sport

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Some kids naturally love PE classes, either because they enjoy sports or they relish the opportunity to get out from behind a desk and burn off excess energy. However, for those who aren’t fans of exercise, PE is not a class to look forward to.

PE

PLT4M

MARCH 3, 2023

” But past just physical activity , students need to learn the essential skills and strategies to exercise. Physical education is an integral part of any school, so virtual PE is a necessary subject within any virtual school. Odd rounds (1,3,5,7) consist of boxing exercises focusing on offense, defense, and footwork.

PE

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

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. As teachers, we need to help foster that with various activities, units, and opportunities throughout the year.

Middle School

Heartzones

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

“I think Heart Zones is a very impactful tool that teachers can utilize to create a Universal Design for Learning (UDL) classroom…” ~ Brian Nassif, PE Teacher at Albert Einstein Academies What was your first experience with Physical Education technology? for their motivation to play/move.

Schooling

Heartzones

JUNE 13, 2023

Reach Outside of the 4 Walls of the Gym During my 20 year career as a PE teacher in Vinton, Iowa, my school would hold an open house the first few weeks of school. Parents and their children would go from class to class to hear from the teachers about what they could expect their children to be learning in the coming year.

Gyms

PLT4M

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Therefore, physical education teachers are now empowered and implored to develop opportunities for social emotional learning in physical education. For example, teachers use mindfulness lesson plans or breathing exercises as ways to incorporate explicit SEL activities into physical education classes.

Physical Education

Montessori Physical Education

JUNE 19, 2022

He recounts overcoming his aversion to PE by joining the cross-country team, which enabled him to thrive in a running-based PE class later that year. He believes after school sports could rescue the downward trend of reduced PE in school. So how does PE get the respect it deserves? This concept is still in its infancy.

Academics

Gopher Sport

APRIL 10, 2024

So impactful, that Topeka School District decided to create a whole day of Professional Development and purchase BlazePod for each elementary Physical Education teacher in the district. Click on a button below to view videos of BlazePod being used in PE! Set a timer for 5 – 10 minutes. A $489 Value!) Contest ends May 31, 2024.

Motivation