Gopher PE

MAY 7, 2024

Use adversity as an opportunity to get better, grow stronger, to change, to heal, to learn, to teach. It teaches us valuable lessons, builds character, and can help us reach our highest potential. Adversity teaches us valuable lessons about ourselves, the importance of discomfort, and the power of endurance.

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Montessori Physical Education

AUGUST 27, 2023

What is the first thing a physical education teacher should do at the beginning of the year? Talk to your classroom teachers. I am a physical education teacher and I have my own classroom, whether it be the gym or outside.” Classrooms are typically much smaller than gym settings, indoor or outdoor.

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Physical Education Update

JANUARY 18, 2023

When we think of physical education classes, we automatically envision students exercising in a gym. However, the reality is that many teachers don’t have a gymnasium in which to work. Video Link See the videos at: Office Yoga Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com To check out the PE Update.com website, Click Here!

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Montessori Physical Education

OCTOBER 2, 2022

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. If a student was misbehaving in class and not listening to the teacher, they missed PE. PE should be a non-negotiable. PE has become incentivized.

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SHAPE America

MARCH 14, 2023

We teach at the Ancona School, a small, progressive elementary school in the Hyde Park area of Chicago’s South Side. We found them in the fifth and sixth grade teachers, who happened to be nature lovers (though not anglers). We noticed that once the students had gotten the lay of the land, they quickly started teaching one another.

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Aspire-Ed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Here we break down that impact and take a closer look at why gymnastics is an essential sport to teach in primary school. Teaching gymnastics develops key physical skills. Which leads us on to our next point… Teaching gymnastics is in line with the national curriculum. Gymnasts exercise body and mind.

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Gopher PE

JANUARY 15, 2024

I let parents know that we will be learning about and practicing strategies to help with our own social and emotional learning during PE. Once students were interested, they were able to easily buy in on what I was teaching them and the impact was noteable. I would continue to try and push to get classroom teachers more involved.

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Montessori Physical Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

When I was a kid, I thought the point of PE was having fun. Is the goal of PE to learn the rules of basketball and baseball? The answer to all of these is yes, but they are not the goal of PE. These are all objectives that should be addressed in PE. This is no different in PE. How do we do that in PE?

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The Physical Education Framework for California Public Schools is a 342-page document that outlines the California state standards for PE. But to start, it is helpful to understand the overarching goal and mission of the California State PE standards. But they don’t need to take on this task alone!

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Aspire-Ed

OCTOBER 12, 2022

And yet gymnastics is barely covered in initial teacher training. As a result, it’s seen as a difficult and dangerous sport to teach, with teachers left apprehensive about delivering lessons. So how do you move from fearing the sport to making it one of your favourite to teach? What will you learn?

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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. Many teachers will consider splitting the class into two more manageable small groups.

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School Yard

APRIL 3, 2020

We PE teachers are masters of walking into a storeroom and using whatever equipment is there to create amazing opportunities for students to move, collaborate, and be physically literate. Tips and Reminders for PE Teachers: Your students need to see you working to create opportunities to learn outside of school like you do in your gym.

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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. I am constantly seeking ways to get better as a teacher. This was a game changer for me. Complete game changer for me.

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PLT4M

APRIL 22, 2024

Instead, PE teachers can introduce basic gymnastics skills in just about any gymnasium or space. By keeping things simple, PE teachers can introduce students to the basic elements of gymnastics with some soft mats, balance beams (or even lines painted on the floor), and boxes or other elevated surfaces.

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Gopher PE

JUNE 6, 2023

Throughout my career as a physical education teacher, I have grown a strong appreciation for juggling scarves ! Inexpensive, portable, simple to use, easy to store – scarves should be in every PE teacher’s repertoire, especially towards the end of year when you find yourself teaching somewhere other than your gym!

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Physical Education Ideas

JANUARY 3, 2020

Whether you’re officially starting your new school year or coming back after the long Christmas break, returning to school can be challenging for both students and teachers. Kids and teachers alike have spent the entire break eating delicious treats, sleeping in and doing almost whatever we wish. The next tip is to plan. Seek it out.

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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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PLT4M

MARCH 3, 2023

Virtual PE is becoming an increasingly popular way to provide physical education to students. Virtual PE is a great way to engage students in physical activity while teaching important physical education concepts. Virtual PE in the Age of Virtual Schools Virtual schools are here to stay. No matter where they are.

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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. So impactful, that Topeka School District decided to create a whole day of Professional Development and purchase BlazePod for each elementary Physical Education teacher in the district. A $489 Value!)

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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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Carly's P.E. Games

MAY 16, 2021

I'm so thankful that I've still been able to teach PE in person most of this school year. I recently had someone ask me, "What are your top 5 favorite games for PE?". When the students walk into the gym and see these games set up, their eyes LIGHT UP with excitement! Click here for game directions. There they are!

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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. It was such a shift from my world as a classroom teacher, where I had eight hours a day, five days a week to establish and reinforce a system.

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Active Schools Us

MARCH 24, 2021

After a couple weeks of reflecting on this coaching/fatherhood experience, I have been reminded about the many reasons I cherished this experience and the many reasons I so value youth sports, physical education (PE) and physical activity in all its forms. The relationships we’ve built with our boys and girls extend far beyond the gym walls.

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Gopher PE

JUNE 27, 2023

From energizing icebreakers to purposeful planning, let’s dive in and get ready to make this school year in PE the best one yet! This helps students transition back into the rhythm of PE while gently preparing their bodies for activity. Consider using the 2×10 theory.

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Gopher PE

MAY 4, 2023

The same rings true in my adaptive PE program! We started small and performed for PE classes and administration during our class period. One day an administrator walked through our gym, and I asked if we could perform our dance for him. Our students’ former teachers attend, as well as their loved ones.

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Gopher PE

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

I try very hard to make behavior management a top skill of my teaching. If you can be successful using various tools for behavior management then the teaching experience can be more enjoyable for you and the students are more likely to enjoy your class as well. Safety Always a priority in your PE class.

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PLT4M

DECEMBER 28, 2022

School districts are investing and prioritizing athletic PE, especially at the high school level. Check out the rising tide of athletic PE, examples from schools across the country, and how your school can take steps to add more athletic physical education classes! Students are taking part in athletic PE. But what is it?

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Arizona Health and Physical Education

JULY 21, 2023

Hard to believe that a short 6 or 8 weeks ago, we were counting down to the END of the school year, and now here we are getting ready for another round of “meet the teacher” night! What teaching strategies can we use to help our students enjoy physical education class? Greetings Arizona Health and Physical Educators! Simple right?

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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?! I’m right there with you! But let’s be realistic. How much Netflix can one watch?

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Gopher PE

JANUARY 3, 2024

This activity can be done in the classroom or the gym.) Directions for Level 1: “Feeling Great or Whoa” The teacher states the name of a food. Objective: To allow for movement that develops different locomotor skills and spatial awareness, and to help students understand the food groups and proper nutrition.

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PLT4M

AUGUST 18, 2022

In this article, we take a closer look at how Canton is incorporating yoga into its’ pe curriculum. . Teaching yoga in physical education class allows all students to safely explore yoga for the first time. By practicing yoga in PE, students build up the confidence to eventually do yoga independently. Download Now!

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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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SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

If you are a health and physical education teacher who would like to celebrate Black History Month in your classes, take a look at the five ideas below. Reese Ryzewski, SHAPE America’s 2020 Midwest District High School Physical Education Teacher of the Year, used the story of Jesse Owens to discuss discrimination in athletics.

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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. Thank you to all of the teachers and coaches who share our mission of empowering students with the love and skills for lifelong fitness. Ready to Learn More? .

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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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Elementary PE Teacher

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

I have received requests from fellow physical educators regarding PE activities that can be performed in a small space – such as a classroom setting. Some teachers aren’t blessed with a gymnasium and have to hold their classes in classrooms, lunchrooms or any open space they can find.

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PLT4M

APRIL 17, 2023

Historically, sport coaches and strength coaches have worked with high school athletes, but now physical education teachers are getting involved. A physical education teacher works with a student in a high school strength and conditioning class.

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