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Introducing Students to New Lifetime Sports in a Mobile PE Class

SHAPE America

In March 2024, I was lucky enough to be named the 2024 SHAPE America National High School Physical Education Teacher of the Year! In my award application, I wrote about introducing students to new lifetime activities in my, what I think is unique, advanced PE class. 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. To teach my students about these activities, I often go beyond my school’s traditional PE space — and use the city as my physical education classroom. The bell rings at 9 a.m.

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Fun Winter Activities for Elementary PE

SHAPE America

Here are a few winter activities for elementary PE that include opportunities to practice personal responsibility, cultural studies, and physical fitness outside. When snowplows create large piles of snow outside our school, each PE class gets a hill of snow to create a snow fort.

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Add Movement to the School Day to Boost Student Physical Activity and Learning

SHAPE America

Elementary students get the majority of their movement during the school day in physical education (PE) and recess. It is estimated that kids get about 5,000-6,000 steps during school on non-PE days and 7,000-8,000 steps on PE days. Middle and high school students take even fewer steps during a typical school day.

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

Gopher Sport

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).

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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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Yoga For High School Students In Action

PLT4M

Yoga for high school students opens the door to a lifetime of physical fitness and mental health benefits. At Canton High School, every student has the opportunity to explore and try out yoga during physical education class. And with that, the demand for yoga in high school is also on the rise. Download Now!