PLT4M

JUNE 19, 2025

The high school physical education curriculum plays a critical role in shaping students’ long-term relationship with health and fitness. As physical activity rates decline, schools must step up—not step back. Even among high schoolers, activity declines from 27% in 9th grade to 21% in 12th grade.

High School

SHAPE America

JUNE 4, 2024

Four years of college had gone by faster than I could blink my eyes and then I was back in high school — now responsible for the education of students who were only four to seven years younger than me. When I began my teaching career in 2007, I was 22 years old. I was scared out of my mind.

Physical Education

SHAPE America

MARCH 21, 2023

Additional Resources 5 Tips for Teaching Physical Education Without a Gym Fishin’ for Change: Combining Physical Education and Outdoor Recreation Heather Burd Heather Burd, the 2021 Minnesota Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year, is in her eighth year of teaching in the Win-E-Mac school district in her hometown of Erskine, MN.

Elementary

PLT4M

APRIL 30, 2024

Importance of Digital Citizenship Lesson Plans A study published in JAMA Pediatrics found that adolescents in the United States spend an average of 7 hours and 22 minutes per day on recreational screen media, excluding time spent on homework or school-related activities. FAQ What other health education topics does PLT4M have?

Health Education