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Introducing Students to New Lifetime Sports in a Mobile PE Class

SHAPE America

I also coach golf and am an assistant athletic director at our school, but I have always thought of myself as a teacher first. In March 2024, I was lucky enough to be named the 2024 SHAPE America National High School Physical Education Teacher of the Year! Rock climbing at LEF Climbing gym in Lexington, KY.

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Using the City as Your Physical Education Classroom

SHAPE America

at Dunbar High School in Washington, D.C., and as students slowly file into the gym, curiosity fills the air. The 20-minute bike ride serves as more than a “gym class.” The conversation deepened when Katorah revealed her findings: It costs $35 to take a class at BOOMBOX and $40 at Rumble, a similar gym.

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From Parachutes to Swimming Pools: How PE Thrives at GEMS Dubai American Academy

Gopher Sport

After a decade of teaching high school PE in Canada, she moved abroad, bringing her expertise to students around the globe. Designed for students from kindergarten through high school, the program introduces young learners to a balanced mix of traditional sports and unique activities.

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Hosting a Unified Field Day for High School Students

Gopher Sport

Hosting a Unified Field Day for High School Students Have you heard of Unified Field Day? Include and Involve the Whole School We seek volunteer students and teachers from other classes to work on making banners for each school that is invited, as well as posters for each athlete from our school.

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PE Curriculum for K–12: Student-Centered, Standards-Based

PLT4M

From kindergarten to high school, students grow physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially. How do we prepare high school students for lifelong fitness? In PE, schools often patch together different programs for elementary, middle, and high school—if they have curriculum resources at all.

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Meaningful physical education programs and a 'main theme' curriculum model

Learning Through Sport

dance, swimming, bike riding, fitness, gym), 'outdoor pursuits' (e.g. track and field) across the primary/elementary and secondary school physical education curriculum. High school physical education: Still an endangered species. IT now might be described as an internally integrated model. Project Adeventure.

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Elementary PE Lesson Plans

PLT4M

High-quality PE lesson plans play a critical role in helping PE teachers inspire, motivate, and engage their students while teaching valuable skills that extend far beyond the gym. In elementary school, PE introduces students to a wide variety of motor skills, including running, jumping, throwing, catching, balancing, and more.