Implementing a Standards-Based Personal Fitness Course in High School PE
SHAPE America
AUGUST 4, 2025
In my school, our students can select their preferred PE class starting in their sophomore year.
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SHAPE America
AUGUST 4, 2025
In my school, our students can select their preferred PE class starting in their sophomore year.
SHAPE America
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Having a bus provides me the flexibility to take students places when that happens. During our disc golf unit, we hop on a bus and drive to the disc golf course down the road. As a PE teacher, you already know the gym gets stolen from you all the time.
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Relentless School Nurse
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Key Highlights: Trauma-Informed Approach The guidelines prohibit potentially traumatizing drill elements, including: • Simulated gunfire or explosions • Individuals posing as active assailants • Activities that could cause emotional distress Communication Strategy Schools must: • Notify parents before and after drills • Provide details about drill (..)
Stanford Childrens
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Stretching, mobility, flexibility—these are all crucial components of healthy muscles, and subsequently healthy joints and bones. A lot of times my strongest athletes are my least flexible, and they’ll come in with a specific type of pattern of injuries that can be mitigated if they make stretching a part of their routine.
Relentless School Nurse
JULY 23, 2025
Flexible Formats: Available in both fillable PDF and Word formats—use as-is or tailor to meet local district or clinic needs. Here’s what’s included: Standardized Template: A ready-to-use, legally compliant consent form that enables safe and effective information exchange between school staff and medical providers.
Rennie Center
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
Report Emphasizes Flexibility, Tech In Education Sam Drysdale catherine-rauseo Fri, 11/01/2024 - 11:10 Tue, 01/30/2024 - 12:00 State House News Service Following a presentation on reforming education to embrace artificial intelligence, build more flexibility into the school day, and fundamentally rethink how and where students learn, the state’s K-12 (..)
PLT4M
NOVEMBER 13, 2024
The integration of technology and a dynamic curriculum allows schools to offer a more flexible, student-centered approach to PE, encouraging higher engagement and fostering lifelong fitness habits. While all of the schools featured in this article are using PLT4M, let’s take a closer look at Arroyo Grande in California.
Relentless School Nurse
JANUARY 31, 2025
Implement flexible attendance and academic policies for students dealing with family separation due to raids. Create community education programs to reduce stigma and increase understanding of the challenges faced by immigrant families. Develop mentorship programs pairing affected youth with supportive adult role models in the community.
Gopher Sport
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
The SuperSafe Hockey stick is perfect for indoor environments, featuring a soft, flexible blade that reduces the risk of injury while providing a realistic puck or ball feel. With the stick’s flexible blade, they can practice different types of shots, from wrist shots to snapshots.
Stanford Childrens
DECEMBER 16, 2024
By setting structured yet flexible boundaries, parents allow children to explore foods in a supportive environment. In this approach, parents decide what foods to serve, as well as when and where meals occur, while children decide which foods to eat from what is offered and how much to eat.
Rennie Center
JUNE 30, 2025
The program offers a flexible, 18-lesson curriculum that guides students through each step of an evidence-based change process: from crafting research questions to collecting data through surveys, interviews, and observations to analyzing findings and crafting effective presentations.
Rennie Center
MARCH 31, 2025
This brief offers a snapshot ofNew Hampshires Competency-Based Credit Accumulation, Rhode Islands Readiness-Based Graduation Requirements, and Vermonts Flexible Pathways Initiative toprovide useful food for thought as policymakers discuss changes to graduation standards.
Stanford Childrens
NOVEMBER 5, 2024
You have to be flexible and have a plan ‘A’ and a plan ‘B.’” Not only are we talking about very young people with severe illnesses, but the child’s emotional requirements also need to be addressed. This can include issues such as phobias of being anesthetized. At age 1, Kate’s health wasn’t right.
Better Coaching
DECEMBER 24, 2024
In a 2020 publication by the Rutgers Youth Sports Research Council, sports psychologists stressed the importance of distinguishing between deliberate practice (which is highly structured, purposeful, and cognitively demanding) and deliberate play (child-centered, inherently motivating, and flexible).
PLT4M
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Structured and Adaptable: Provides a clear roadmap while allowing for flexibility to meet unique class needs. Diverse Resources: Incorporates videos, units, and activities that cater to various learning styles and keep students engaged.
PLT4M
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
By offering web-based programs and device-flexible solutions, embracing technology in education doesn’t have to come at the cost of productivity or focus. Students can find what interests them and explore fitness on their terms, which is huge for engagement and participation.”
Gopher Sport
MAY 22, 2025
Flexible Usage “Some teachers borrow the pits for just a two-day event, while others keep them for up to six weeks to include as a regular part of PE lessons,” Carlos explains. It’s an easy, flexible system, and the pits fill up quickly with a motorized blower. Ready to use in less than five minutes!
PLT4M
JUNE 19, 2025
Through electives and responsive programming, we can ensure that all students—not just athletes or fitness enthusiasts—feel included, capable, and empowered.
PLT4M
JULY 25, 2025
From foundational movement to advanced fitness, our programs are structured, flexible, and student-centered. With PLT4M, middle school PE teachers can access a flexible curriculum that adapts to their unique student populations, making every class meaningful. PLT4M’s high school PE curriculum is designed to meet these goals.
Relentless School Nurse
FEBRUARY 22, 2025
This school nursing experience, more than any other, brought together my diverse experiences in clinical care, health education, and wellness, allowing me to see my work’s direct impact on the lives of students and the broader school community.
Rennie Center
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
A new action plan released by the Rennie Center for Education Research and Policy on Tuesday pushes adopting more flexible teaching models and enthusiastically incorporating new technologies to expand school systems and resources virtually. Read More News Type In the News
Gopher Sport
APRIL 17, 2025
Flexibility. A lot of them thought PE was just taking students outside to play, Michelle shared. Now, they understand that PE is about learning, structure, and helping kids grow. Learning That Fits Real Life One of the best parts of the course? Michelle explained, Teachers could watch the videos when it worked for them.
Arizona Health and Physical Education
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
By incorporating conditioning drills, students remain engaged while developing endurance, flexibility, and a strong fitness base for future activities. Students also learn proper form and the importance of regular physical activity for overall health.
Relentless School Nurse
FEBRUARY 12, 2025
Schools and educators can speak out against policies that separate families, pushing for more flexible enrollment policies that allow students to finish out the school year after a move. This includes mental health services, legal aid, and community support networks. As a school nurse, I often connect families with these resources.
The PE Geek
JANUARY 7, 2025
20 Comprehensive Fitness Tests : Covering 9 components of fitness, including aerobic endurance, flexibility, strength, and more. Visual Progress Tracking : Instantly generate intuitive graphs to analyze fitness trends and guide improvement. Device Sync : Seamlessly sync data across devices to ensure all records are always accessible.
Gopher Sport
MAY 1, 2025
Stay flexible and adaptable every student learns differently. Advice for Fellow PE Teachers For educators teaching PE internationally, Maryrose has some key advice: Create an inclusive, encouraging environment so all students feel welcome. Lead by example and show your passion for movement. Incorporate technology to enhance engagement.
Stanford Childrens
DECEMBER 16, 2024
Their flexibility, until the age of 5, can make it seem like they are made of rubber. Children may often appear double-jointed. They make rebounding from a fall, tumbling, and moving their bodies in unique ways look easy.
PLT4M
AUGUST 1, 2025
These classes support students of all fitness levels and offer a flexible and effective way to meet physical activity requirements. Schools are moving beyond traditional team sports to provide more choice, variety, and accessibility. As a result, many districts are adding walking for fitness classes to their curriculum.
Montessori Physical Education
FEBRUARY 2, 2025
We’ve drastically changed our subscription structure to offer you more flexibility, more value, and easier access to everything you need to keep your students engaged and active. I also don't want finances to be a barrier to entry, so we have new pricing plans to fit every budget. What’s New? Here’s a breakdown of the new options: 1.
Montessori Physical Education
JANUARY 5, 2025
I want to offer more flexibility—both for me as a creator and for you, the teachers. Instead, I’m introducing a tiered membership system to give you flexibility and value. These volumes contained over thirty lessons each, but over time, I realized they came with a significant drawback: they were cumbersome to update.
PLT4M
JULY 31, 2025
Instead, teachers need flexible, up-to-date content that speaks to students’ lived experiences. However, they also allow flexibility in what topics or healthy habits students explore and learn. This flexibility helps students take ownership of their learning and connect health skills to their own lives.
PLT4M
MAY 9, 2025
Physical education teachers can easily adapt tag games to work indoors or outside, offering flexibility based on available space. Whether PE teachers want a quick game for an instant activity or fun variations to fill an entire PE class, there are countless options to choose from. Get Free Sample Lessons!
PLT4M
JULY 15, 2025
This makes it even more important to find a flexible, relevant, and standards-aligned solution that supports teachers and speaks to students’ lived experiences. In this article, we break down what a modern health curriculum looks like at both the middle school and high school levels. The right curriculum should do more than check a box.
PLT4M
MARCH 18, 2025
Physical education teachers can modify soccer games to work inside the gym or outdoors, allowing for flexibility depending on the space available. However, there are plenty of fun variations and activities that can be introduced in PE to keep soccer exciting and engaging for elementary students.
Learning Through Sport
JUNE 9, 2025
Outcome: Good game design enables players to become more self-aware, flexible, and independent in their thinking, enabling them to make better decisions and adapt to dynamic game situations. Empower Players: Enable players to feel like active agents in their learning through choices and customisation.
Whole Child Sports
AUGUST 13, 2025
Luis tells us that free play is essential for ages 3 to 12, as it teaches flexibility, adaptability, and how to deal with other kids socially. A coach’s role changes throughout different age ranges, but they need to bring general structure, balance, and safety.
PLT4M
JULY 30, 2025
Whether you’re managing a physical education class, off-season program, or in-season training schedule, or some combo of all – flexibility is key. >>> Instead, students follow flexible strength and conditioning templates that adjust to their goals and experience. “I They’re familiar, flexible, and get the job done.
Designs for Health
JULY 31, 2025
caccae promotes direct butyrate production is linked to its metabolic flexibility – it is capable of both primary carbohydrate fermentation and secondary cross-feeding. This important SCFA may also play an important role in promoting gastrointestinal (GI) regularity by enhancing colonic motility and maintaining gut homeostasis.
Designs for Health
JUNE 10, 2025
Smoking is a major contributor to endothelial dysfunction, promoting oxidative stress and vasoconstriction, which together impair the vascular flexibility needed for penile blood flow.
SHAPE America
AUGUST 4, 2022
Be positive and prepared — as well as flexible and creative! Here are some of my favorite tips for teaching physical education without a gym. Have a Growth Mindset and Set Expectations. It’s important to see this as an adventure. We stayed outside in light rain.
Complete Performance
MARCH 26, 2024
In our latest episode of the PerformHappy podcast, we sit down with Shelby McNamara a former American rhythmic gymnast on the USA National Team and the founder of FlexAbilities, a flexibility training program for dancers, figure skaters, and gymnasts.
Relentless School Nurse
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
The SRP is action-based, flexible, and easy to learn. Like the Incident Command System (ICS), SRP demands a specific vocabulary but also allows for great flexibility. Safe business. Safe community. It rationally organizes tactics for response to weather events, fires, accidents, intruders and other threats to personal safety.
Relentless School Nurse
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Benefits of Exercise Snacks: While further research is needed, exercise snacks may offer several benefits, including improved cardiovascular health, increased endurance, flexibility, muscle strength, and reduced blood sugar levels. The key is consistency—regularly incorporating exercise snacks into your daily routine over time.
SHAPE America
OCTOBER 17, 2022
Another common theme was a need for tailored leveling to ensure materials are flexible and useful for a range of reading levels, English-language proficiency, and students’ abilities. On top of this, FDA’s research showed it’s important to provide materials with real-life stories and a mature tone that students can relate to.
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