Rennie Center

JUNE 30, 2025

Each lesson fits into a standard 45–50 minute class period, making it easy to integrate into existing courses and schedules. Burke Middle School in Boston with a cohort of 21 eighth-grade students. At each site, our team partnered with educators to adapt lesson plans to fit the unique strengths and needs of their classrooms.

Middle School

Better Coaching

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Parents and coaches, bombarded with stories of children being offered collegiate scholarships in middle school or making national-level teams at age ten, feel an impetus to accelerate their own childrens development.

Sports

PLT4M

JULY 15, 2025

Schools today are looking for resources that are current, relevant, and skills-based. In this article, we break down what a modern health curriculum looks like at both the middle school and high school levels. Teachers and schools are often left navigating a wide range of options.

Health

Arizona Health and Physical Education

MARCH 24, 2025

Calling all shamrock shakers and fitness fanatics! As March rolls in, the spirit of celebration is in the air, and what better way to join the festivity than by recognizing the incredible contributions of our amazing physical education (PE) teachers, health teachers and administrators?

Physical Education

PLT4M

JULY 31, 2025

What ties all five keys together is an awesome health or physical education teacher who fosters a safe, welcoming, and trusting environment. Instead, teachers need flexible, up-to-date content that speaks to students’ lived experiences. FAQ Does PLT4M have health curriculum for middle school?

Health Class

PLT4M

JULY 2, 2025

Whether you’re a veteran teacher or new to health education, this guide will offer clear insight into what skills-based health education looks like—and how it can come to life in your classroom. >>> Jeff Bartlett has worked at Holten Richmond Middle School, a public 6–8 middle school in Danvers, Massachusetts, since 2008.

Health Education

SHAPE America

OCTOBER 3, 2023

What if the entire school and community applauded students for developing the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary to be health-literate individuals ? As a middle school health and physical education teacher, I know first-hand that initiatives impacting the whole school and surrounding community can be powerful.

Health

PLT4M

JUNE 12, 2024

Middle school health curriculum is critically important because it targets students at a pivotal age when they are developing habits and attitudes that will influence their future health. Challenges Of Middle School Health Curriculum There has never been a sole curriculum or singular approach to health education within schools.

Middle 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

Open Phys Ed

MARCH 21, 2023

Grade 7) Provides corrective feedback to a peer, using teacher-generated guidelines, and incorporating appropriate tone, and other communication skills. Grade 7) Provides corrective feedback to a peer, using teacher-generated guidelines, and incorporating appropriate tone, and other communication skills.

Middle School

SHAPE America

APRIL 18, 2023

The week also serves as the kickoff to National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. Every May, we celebrate physical educators and coaches — the “champions” who help kids gain the confidence, competence, and motivation to be physically active in school, before and after school, and for the rest of their lives.

Motor Skills

Open Phys Ed

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Locomotor Skills: Combines locomotor skills with movement concepts in dance, fitness, and sport environments. Movement Concepts: Creates open space to create an advantage or with a specific purpose in dance, fitness, and sports activities. The post Flag Football (Middle School) appeared first on OPEN Physical Education Curriculum.

Middle School

Open Phys Ed

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Manipulative Skills: Refines manipulative skills to improve performance in dance, fitness, and sport activities. Movement Concepts: Creates open space to create an advantage or with a specific purpose in dance, fitness, and sports activities.

Middle School

Arizona Health and Physical Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Arizona Health and Physical Education would like to announce that Ian Owens, Prescott Unified School District is the Middle School Physical Education Teacher of the Year. This award is part of the Honor and Recognition Awards and will be presented on Wednesday, October 25th at the Children’s Museum of Phoenix.

Middle School

Open Phys Ed

MARCH 20, 2022

OPEN and Rising New York Road Runners have joined forces to bring you The Adventure Mile for Middle School. The Adventure Mile for Middle School is the perfect lead-up module to Fitness Running for High School – also brought to you by OPEN and Rising New York Road Runners. Teacher Evaluation.

Middle School

Open Phys Ed

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Jump rope participation provides students with valuable physical activity experiences that provide a relevant context for a variety of fitness-related lessons. Grade 7) Identifies and explains the relationship between the 5 components of health-related fitness and disease prevention.

Middle School

Heartzones

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

” ~ Chad Oates, PE teacher at Mabry Middle School “Prior to Heart Zones, it was almost impossible to utilize instructional strategies that created commonality amongst all types of students.” Chad Oates, the physical educator at Mabry Middle School, has been teaching since 2008.

Middle School

Open Phys Ed

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

This allows physical education teachers the opportunity to address the physical and emotional well-being of students by developing and reinforcing healthy and responsible behaviors. Fitness Programming: (6) Maintains a physical activity log for at least two weeks and reflects on activity levels documented in the log. (7)

Middle School

PLT4M

MAY 3, 2023

As the world continues to grapple with the effects of the pandemic and tumultuous times, it is becoming increasingly evident that fitness and mental health are essential components of a healthy lifestyle. Schools have a unique role in helping students develop the skills and knowledge to maintain physical and mental well-being.

Fitness

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

Open Phys Ed

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Jump rope participation provides students with valuable physical activity experiences that provide a relevant context for a variety of fitness-related lessons. Grade 7) Identifies and explains the relationship between the 5 components of health-related fitness and disease prevention.

Middle School

Arizona Health and Physical Education

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Jessica is a physical education teacher at Lewiston High School in Lewiston, Idaho teaching. strength training, dance, yoga and lifetime fitness classes. She is the 2012 SHAPE National Middle School. Teacher of the Year and has served SHAPE America in several capacities over the years on curriculum.

Middle School

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). FMS, coupled with fitness are foundational to active participation. If I am fit, I participate and improve my FMS.

Cardiovascular

Open Phys Ed

JANUARY 15, 2024

Jump rope participation provides valuable physical activity experiences for students that provide a relevant context for a variety of fitness-related lessons. Jump Rope YouTube Playlist Courtesy and thanks to Kids Heart Challenge and North Attleboro Middle School. Register for FREE today to access all of the modules. Standard 2.

Motor Skills

PLT4M

APRIL 17, 2023

It is essential for students to learn how to stay fit and healthy. A fitness curriculum can help teachers to provide students with the knowledge and skills they need to stay fit and active. There are countless physical education curriculum models that PE teachers can adopt. Free Fitness Lessons For P.E.

Physical Education

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. Teachers can pair and match different drills depending on total class time.

PE Teacher

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Physical education teacher resources can enhance and support the mission of quality physical education in schools all across the country. We explore some of the best physical education teacher resources and how teachers can tap into lesson plans, technology, and more. What Are Physical Education Teacher Resources?

Physical Education

AKA Sports

APRIL 21, 2021

While the idea of not going to school may have seemed pretty great at first, the isolation created a lack of motivation, depression and even a reduction in learning in many teens. As said best back in June, these kids were being sequestered at home at the stage in life they need their peers and teachers most.

Middle School

Gopher Sport

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

I was able to learn the fundamentals from some amazing coaches over my time in middle school and high school. I remember spending long periods of time in middle school working on developing my ability to dribble with my left hand and changing directions. No more one-size-fits-all! The best part?

Middle School

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

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

PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Free Professional Development For PE From full courses to on-demand webinars, tap into the PLT4M classroom for continuing education opportunities for physical education teachers. . It might be tempting to look at children’s lack of physical fitness and point the finger at ‘lazy kids.’ PLT4M Classroom.

Academics

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 18, 2022

This article explores physical education ice breaker activities and gives teachers free content to use in class. Why Are Physical Education Ice Breakers Important? The start of a new semester or school year can be intimidating for students. Students can be nervous and anxious about their new classmates, teacher, and class.

Physical Education

Open Phys Ed

JULY 28, 2021

Team Fitness Adventure (3-5). Webinar Series (Teacher Mental Health). Plug & Play Fitness. Fitness Knowledge. Middle School (6-8) Start The Year Here. Webinar Series (Teacher Mental Health). Webinar Series (Teacher Mental Health). ReEngage Personal Fitness with these 6-8 Modules.

Schooling

Montessori Physical Education

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

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. All these concepts could take weeks of practice to teach, yet, by playing this game, my middle school students started naturally discovering these concepts for themselves.

Middle 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.

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