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Building a Dream Team: Cultivating an Inclusive and Joyful PE Culture

SHAPE America

If someone asked you what a positive and inclusive PE culture looked like, what would be your answer? As a middle school physical education teacher, my goal is for all students to have a place where they feel valued, supported and motivated to participate. Confidence is contagious.

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Fitness Through Play: How to Reimagine Physical Education for Lifelong Wellness

SHAPE America

When I ask for other examples, the gym falls silent. Their feedback can offer insights we might never see from the front of the gym. Physical activity doesnt have to mean a gym workout or structured HIIT circuit. I often ask my students, How do you improve your fitness? Almost every time, they respond, run. Dont stop there.

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

Gopher Sport

The school also boasts an Olympic-size pool, allowing students to develop swimming skills from as early as Kindergarten, with dedicated swim teams spanning Grades 2 to 12. As students progress to middle school (MS), they enjoy 90-minute PE sessions every other day, providing them with more time to delve deeper into skills and teamwork.

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

PLT4M

In this article, we will explore the vast range of PE curriculum options from PLT4M. Challenges Creating Quality PE Curriculum Across Grade Levels Designing a PE curriculum that works across all grade levels isn’t easy. PLT4M’s physical education curriculum is built with and by PE teachers—for PE teachers.

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Father’s Day Musings

Montessori Physical Education

When they got to the career question, to my complete shock, they said Marshall wanted to be a gym teacher. My first reaction in my head was, "You don’t want to be a PE teacher." Yet, I am a PE teacher. Why am I telling my son not to be a PE teacher when that has become my chosen profession?

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What I’ve Learned About Spreading Kindness in My School — on World Kindness Day and Throughout the Year

SHAPE America

and Kindness Across the Commonwealth has gone way beyond my gym and classroom and into my community. For Kindness week, parents started organizing different things in the community that our students could do, and teachers planned intentional lessons around our kindness themes. The impact of health. minds event., but all year.

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PE is Non-negotiable

Montessori Physical Education

One of the most frustrating things that happen on a way too frequent basis is students who don't go to PE because they are held back by a classroom teacher. The student being held back is almost always from upper elementary or middle school. Do what you are told, and you can go to PE. How do we do that?

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