SHAPE America

JUNE 8, 2022

Our coach would run drills and teach us the rules, and we would play friendly games among ourselves. It was not unusual for my girls volleyball team to be kicked out of the gym because the football team needed an indoor space because of bad weather. When I was in sixth grade in 1971, I played basketball intramurals.

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Physical Education Ideas

JANUARY 11, 2024

It doesn’t matter how many years you have been teaching, our students always find new ways to make us bend… but please don’t break. Having good classroom management is a must if you want to effectively teach. It does not matter how good of a teacher you are, or how much you know about the content if you have poor classroom management.

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Active Schools Us

MARCH 24, 2021

As they reach school age, we also need to provide them with high-quality PE that teaches them how to be active for a lifetime and before- and after-school opportunities to practice what they learn in PE. Sometimes, the skills our kids learn by playing and participating in PE will translate into a love of sport.

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Gopher PE

APRIL 10, 2024

Teaching Physical Education for 17 years in the Topeka Metropolitan area has been a labor of love and a highlight of my life. They literally enter the gym asking me if we are going to use them.” - Trent Suzuki 2022 SHAPE America Western District PE TOY See BlazePod in Action! Have all the students start in the middle of the gym.

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Montessori Physical Education

OCTOBER 2, 2022

Do what you are told, and you can go to PE. This means classroom teachers think one of the best uses of your class is to be the carrot on a stick. Unfortunately, this means some classroom teachers view gym class as not having enough worth on its own to be something that would never be considered skippable.

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Arizona Health and Physical Education

JULY 21, 2023

The beginning of the school year is always a time of anticipation and excitement about what we are going to teach, maybe unpacking new equipment, meeting new students and figuring out the ‘specials’ schedule. What teaching strategies can we use to help our students enjoy physical education class? Simple right? Simply put, visuals!

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PLT4M

MARCH 3, 2023

Virtual PE is a great way to engage students in physical activity while teaching important physical education concepts. In this article, we’ll explore the benefits of virtual PE, the curriculum opportunities, and the technology that makes it possible. A PLT4M activity dashboard that gives PE teacher insights on activity.

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Mindful PE

JULY 23, 2021

One of the biggest changes I experienced moving from a classroom teacher position to the PE teacher position was figuring out what to teach and when for all grades, K-5, for the entire year. Because of that, I am recommending some of my favorite PE books to help fill in the gaps with grade-level specifics.

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

” Therefore, when looking align physical education classes to the California state standards for PE, teachers can and should mold and adapt PE lesson plans , assessments, and technology to serve the unique demands and needs of their students and schools. But they don’t need to take on this task alone!

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PLT4M

APRIL 17, 2023

As a result, physical education teachers have to figure out if every student should be on the same training program or if there need to be multiple programs going on in the weight room at one time. Next, not all PE teachers tasked with running a weight room class have experience in writing and creating strength and conditioning programs.

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Arizona Health and Physical Education

MAY 9, 2023

We’re all ready to put the equipment away (hopefully somewhat organized), submit those final progress reports or grades, and shut the gym, wrestling room, multipurpose room doors for at least 6ish weeks. What’s a teacher on summer break to do?! Believe me, I get it. I’m right there with you! But let’s be realistic.

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Heartzones

AUGUST 24, 2022

Looking back over her years of teaching, she noticed that some things were great for the kids, some were just ok, and some were horrible – like mixing 6th – 8th grade co-ed classes into a small gym with 117 students… Yep, not a smart decision. Sandy Moore, Retired PE Teacher & Heart Zones Regional Manager.

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PLT4M

OCTOBER 27, 2022

PE teachers can choose from endless PE activities without equipment. We share six examples of fitness-focused pe activities without equipment and provide a downloadable PDF of even more lessons for your physical education class. No equipment, no problem. A physical education class participates in a no equipment workout.

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PLT4M

JULY 22, 2022

What started as a passion project for our two co-founders while they were teaching and coaching has since grown into a nationwide fitness and health movement. PLT4M went from a little upstairs shoebox in a friend’s gym to their own space with a PLT4M branded gym that you see on all the videos today! .

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Mindful PE

JULY 28, 2021

As a new PE teacher, coming from the classroom, I was not prepared for the number of times I would need to reestablish the ground rules and expectations for PE class. Respecting our gym was the most broad way of including the equipment, the room itself, as well as the routine and schedule we had in place.

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Montessori Physical Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

We teach the concept of sportsmanship to all our students so that they may have the complete Social and Emotional (SEL) toolkit available to them as they grow and mature. Students who dislike gym are typically less physically gifted than some of their counterparts. We are still utilizing SEL and team-building concepts in the PE.

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Mindful PE

JULY 14, 2021

One of the most impactful tools I use, both when I taught elementary, as well as now as a PE teacher, are Brain Breaks. Brain Breaks in the gym are just as important. In PE, kids need just as much help with regulation, both energizing as well as relaxing. We all know how much movement matters to children (and adults!)

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

By teaching students the basics of exercise, nutrition, and healthy habits, they can develop the skills to make smart lifestyle choices that will benefit them for a lifetime. Physical education teachers must adapt and align curriculum to serve their student population’s needs best. Ads like this pop up all the time!

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School Yard

JUNE 29, 2020

Social distancing in physical education is exactly the opposite of what educators try to teach. However, with a little creativity, PE teachers can help students safely participate in activities by maintaining physical distance while still promoting skill-building and lifetime fitness. (See Mike Smith.

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Mindful PE

AUGUST 4, 2021

As a classroom teacher, I taught about emotions, but realize now as a PE teacher that students feel and experience things very differently in a gym. Incorporating the practice of naming emotions in PE class is incredibly important, and not just when things feel out of control.

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PLT4M

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

In summary, four of the key benefits include: Injury prevention amongst athletes Proper long-term athletic development for ALL students Improved athletic performance and long-term health Increased safety in the gym and on the field Notice in all these benefits listed that there is no mention of gender. So where are the girls at?

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Mindful PE

JULY 26, 2021

Creating a daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly schedule as a PE Teacher is much different than creating one as a classroom teacher. That leaves every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday to dive into the units of study and teach skills, work in stations, play mini-games, and incorporate sportsmanship, agility, and assessment.

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Heartzones

MAY 11, 2022

Teaching our students accountability. It also lets us teachers interact more with the kids rather than sitting back and trying to grade them every hour on their performance. . High School PE Teacher Josh Hoehn. Without the heart rate monitors, kids would blow off gym class and not get the exercise they need everyday.”

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Physical Education Ideas

DECEMBER 31, 2020

I’ve heard of PE teachers that cannot be in their gym and are confined to a classroom where students are not allowed to be physically active or over-exert themselves. If that is the case, maybe now is the time to teach students about mental health. I know, we teach P.E. Now may be the time they need it most.

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PLT4M

JUNE 7, 2022

Use reciprocal and self-check teaching styles. Related Motivational Materials for PE In a PLT4M webinar, PE teacher Molly Collins broke down eight tips and strategies for motivating students in physical education. Journal of Teaching in Physical Education , 36 (3), 277–291. Bonus Content! PLT4M Classroom.

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Aspire-Ed

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Over 90 primary school PE teachers, senior leaders, business managers and governors booked to join us at Millennium Point, all on a mission to boost their PE, school sport and physical activity offering. Speaking of… Assessing within a PE Lesson (PRACTICAL). Discuss the importance of assessment in PE.

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Learning Through Sport

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Basketball as a concept might be the focus of one term of PE which is dedicated to the theme: education in movement. Basketball as a series of concepts to enable technical and tactical teaching as complimentary pairings Figure 2. sport clubs) and terms or semesters (e.g. recreation centre programs) or through 'levels' (e.g.

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PLT4M

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Students who participate in athletic physical education will be able to safely and confidently workout at home, at a local gym, or anywhere else for the rest of their lives. In addition to the benefits for students, there are many advantages to athletic PE for physical education programs and athletic departments. Download Now!

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PLT4M

JUNE 14, 2023

Trainheroic – A personal training app that many gym owners and personal training businesses utilize. By teaching them how to use an app to improve their physical fitness, they learn that the phone is more than just a way to text friends and scroll social media. In addition, Teambuildr now works with personal trainers.

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Elementary PE Teacher

OCTOBER 22, 2018

If you have students who whine and moan every time they enter the gym, here are a few techniques you can use to get them engaged. Teaching PE is a stressfuland exhausting job, and sometimes it can feel impossible to be energetic by the end of the day. Get to Know Your Students Outside the Gym. Keep Yourself Motivated.

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Elementary PE Teacher

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Perimeter teaches teamwork in moving an exercise ball around the room on the wall using students feet to keep it on the wall. This video was shot in a gym, but this activity will work in a classroom setting as long as the walls are clear of desks or other furniture.

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