SHAPE America

OCTOBER 3, 2023

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. Be prepared to talk to parents, teachers, and administrators about why health literacy should be a focus for all students — not just the students in health class.

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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?

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SHAPE America

APRIL 20, 2023

Here are some tips to help you get started: For Teachers: Advocate for more outdoor recess and field days. Never underestimate your ability to create and teach new games and activities. Encourage them to teach you the rules and skills of the games. Take your classes outside! Spoiler alert!

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SHAPE America

AUGUST 2, 2023

How do you know what to teach in your physical education classes? I am a National Board Certified elementary physical education teacher with more than 13 years of experience. I am a National Board Certified elementary physical education teacher with more than 13 years of experience. Let me tell you a little bit about me.

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SHAPE America

AUGUST 12, 2024

School administrators must figure out ways to support staff members, so they don’t join the growing number of teachers who have decided to leave the profession. Every Monday, we bring in yoga instructors, cross-trainers, fitness instructors, etc., We all know that stress in the education field is at an all-time high.

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

We explore what student participation in PE means, how school districts can create a lasting impact, and provide actionable strategies to apply in schools. >>> Free Download: Lifetime Fitness Playbook with 12 Free Lessons Participation In PE By The Numbers The U.S Gone are the days of a one size fits all approach to PE.

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SHAPE America

MAY 23, 2023

As an elementary physical education teacher in the Bronx, NY, I’m always looking for ways to stretch my PE budget and introduce my students to new physical activities. Steven was a joy to teach with and so very knowledgeable. Open, I told some other New York City physical education teachers in a Facebook group.

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SHAPE America

MARCH 14, 2023

We teach at the Ancona School, a small, progressive elementary school in the Hyde Park area of Chicago’s South Side. Overall, we have found fishing a great fit for our students developmentally across the cognitive, affective and psychomotor domains. What the Adults Learn Find adventurous colleagues, regardless of what they teach.

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Gopher Sport

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

In the world of international education, there are those who simply teach, and then there are educators like Allison Deakin, Head of Department for Elementary PE and Swimming, JV & Varsity Badminton Coach, and former Activities Coordinator at GEMS Dubai American Academy (DAA). Her advice to other PE teachers? “Be

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SHAPE America

OCTOBER 10, 2023

LESSONS FROM HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATORS We need health and physical education (HPE) teachers to flood classrooms at all levels with ideas and inspiration. HPE teachers already have it figured out! Teachers will notice a boost in student focus and attention span after a movement break.

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SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

They are cautionary tales for teens and their teachers about the importance of avoiding vaping and living nicotine free. Many teens will face similar challenges, but youth vaping is preventable, and teachers like you can help. Be proactive and address the dangers of vaping as part of your teaching and coaching strategy.

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Reinventing the Game

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Also recently, the strangle hold of fitness testing looms large in my professional life. You may still find older teachers and school curriculum still clinging to it. It doesn’t help that evaluation process across subjects prefer clear quantitative data to compare teacher performances. Or is it not?

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

We explore some of the top physical education electives and how physical education teachers and programs across the country are encouraging lifetime fitness through a physical education electives model. >>> More On Wymossing Check out how Wyomissing has shifted to a LIfetime Fitness model using electives.

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Gopher Sport

JANUARY 15, 2025

How Boardball Bumps Up The Fun, Fitness, and Teamwork in PE Classes BOARDBALL Boardball replaces the volleyball net with a portable board, reducing the barriers to play and setup while keeping the core bump-set-spike fundamentals of the game intact. Think Volleyball meets Spikeball. Testimonials From our Educators, Coaches, and Olympians!

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Gopher Sport

APRIL 17, 2025

The Master PE Teacher course is an engaging and informative learning experience for educators of all levels and backgrounds. 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!

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SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Our First Advocacy Attempts More than 20 years ago, WHPE began conducting several Legislative Health & Fitness Day events at the Wisconsin State Capitol building in Madison. This task was assigned to the association secretary and a team of state, district and national teachers of the year.

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Gopher Sport

APRIL 17, 2025

At Gopher, we love highlighting teachers who bring energy and purpose to PE. So when we found out that Michelle Jenkins, Kauai Complex Area Resource Teacher, and her team used the Master PE Teacher course to level up the teachers in their district, we had to learn more! They got together to talk about what they learned.

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PLT4M

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

At PLT4M, we teach and practice the underhand roll via fun and dynamic bowling activities for elementary PE. Teaching Underhand Roll Via Bowling Lesson Plans For Elementary PE Bowling provides an exciting and engaging way to teach the underhand roll in elementary physical education. Download Now! PreK-2: 1.2.6 PreK-2: 1.2.6

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Alexandra Lemm

MARCH 18, 2020

I could NOT imagine having to handle a career at home while teaching a child, so here’s a teacher in the flesh telling you that you are doing an AMAZING job! For instance, one of my co-workers shared with me her schedule that can easily be manipulated to fit your personal needs-. 8:00-10:00- Wake up, eat, get ready .

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Carly's P.E. Games

APRIL 16, 2020

Fitness Easter Egg Hunt Equipment Needed: Plastic Easter Eggs (About 10, or as many as you would like to use.) Directions: Watch this quick video Fitness Easter Egg Hunt Ideas for exercises: Jumping Jacks Hop on 1 foot Scissor Jumps Lunges Push-Ups Crunches Plank Leg Raises Mountain Climbers High Knees Butterfly Stretch Balance on 1 foot 2.

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Open Phys Ed

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Module Documents Physical Education Complete Packet: Module Overview: Materials List: All Physical Education Activities: Academic Language Cards: Universal Design for Learning: Physical Education Sample Lesson Plan: Classroom Sample Lesson Plan: Snowman Badges: Classroom Scorecard: Classroom Scoring Instructions: Physical Education Scoring Instructions: (..)

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SHAPE America

APRIL 18, 2023

The week also serves as the kickoff to National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. From these teachers and coaches, students learn just how important physical activity is for physical, mental, and social-emotional health. An example of this is to run, then add kicking a ball, or skip and then lunge.

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The PE Hub

APRIL 18, 2024

Breaking Boundaries: Teaching Cricket in Primary Schools As summer fast approaches (hopefully bringing the sunny weather with it), so do the ‘summer sports’ in PE. Each of these activities comes with different challenges when teaching in primary schools.

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PLT4M

AUGUST 9, 2024

Physical education classes offer unique opportunities for students to explore fitness, health, and wellness. Many PE classes at the high school level look to take essential steps to transition students from school to an adult life that still values and prioritizes personal fitness and wellness.

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Open Phys Ed

AUGUST 11, 2022

The Rhythm Fit modules will be an on-going series of routines set to music using a variety of equipment. These activities provide an opportunity for teachers to integrate rhythmic movement in a fun and engaging way. Teacher Evaluation. Teacher Self-Evaluation/Reflection Guide: [PDF, WORD]. Module Documents. Assessments.

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Reinventing the Game

AUGUST 11, 2024

I have to find some consensus as I have been a PE teacher for almost three decades and that is bound to mean something. There is no perfect lesson but perhaps a context best-fit one! The adjective perfect is too subjective to/for the teacher and potentially contrarian to the learner centred ideals of movement development.

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SHAPE America

MARCH 24, 2022

The teacher watches, supervises and offers students feedback, reflecting on the effectiveness of their lesson plan in real time. While some maintain that standards can be too prescriptive and restrict teaching, we believe they provide a stable support structure. We’ll get the next one,” says the receiver. That is the “structure.”.

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Reinventing the Game

MARCH 13, 2021

Especially in the area of set pieces and fitness from the short time I manage to observe. I try looking closer at our differences in the way we handle teaching. I am not referring purely to the obvious learning outcomes of what and when but also the why in teaching strategies. Different people were leading different groups.

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Physed n Health

MARCH 1, 2023

Traditionally, physical education has focused on fitness assessment, such as measuring students’ physical capabilities and comparing them to established standards. However, in recent years, many teachers have moved away from this traditional approach and shifted their focus towards addressing student well-being.

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Open Phys Ed

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Plug & Play Fitness activities are among the most popular resources on the OPEN platform – with over 100,000 downloads and counting! This page brings all three Plug & Play modules together for quick and easy access across all grade levels.

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The Sporting

MARCH 24, 2023

The Top 10 Fitness Influencers on Instagram In recent years, the fitness craze has taken the world by storm and Influencers on social media have played a major role. These are the models, influencers and celebrities who share their fitness plans and goals to promote a healthy lifestyle to all of their followers. Jen Selter : 13.7m

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Active Schools Us

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

But then in the fall this year, I started doing live virtual classes as well as teaching in – person. I dress in funny, quirky outfits, play kid-friendly music, and relate the fitness activities to things kids can identify with, such as Batman or unicorns. We had a virtual Field Day that went great.

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Relentless School Nurse

MARCH 7, 2023

Maybe hanging in for one more year to see if it still fits. Being on the teacher’s union contract has benefits, but only if we follow the language of the contract. Remember, we teach people how to treat us. It could be that so many of us were too damned numb to make a decision. Maybe thinking that it’ll get better.

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Physical Education Ideas

MAY 2, 2023

In this blog post, we will explore the reasons why teaching Health and Physical Education is crucial and how literacy is the foundational skill upon which all knowledge is built. Curriculums around the world clearly recognise the importance of teaching literacy in Health and Physical Education. health-related fitness 5.

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Aspire-Ed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Here we break down that impact and take a closer look at why gymnastics is an essential sport to teach in primary school. Teaching gymnastics develops key physical skills. Which leads us on to our next point… Teaching gymnastics is in line with the national curriculum. Gymnasts exercise body and mind.

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Skillastics

APRIL 21, 2025

Lets be honest most after-school and expanded learning programs arent staffed with certified fitness trainers or PE teachers. But heres the truth: you dont have to be a fitness expert to foster active, healthy habits in young learners. The truth is children dont need their leaders to act like personal trainers.

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Physical Education Update

JANUARY 18, 2023

However, the reality is that many teachers don’t have a gymnasium in which to work. Three PE Update.com articles that describe in-class physical education activities are: Non-Elimination Musical Chairs , Fitness Breaks , and Favourite Sports Routines.

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