PLT4M

MARCH 3, 2025

When a physical education teacher can’t be in class, whether due to illness, professional development, or personal matters, the show must go on. Well-thought-out PE sub plans not only help maintain the flow of the class but also ensure that students stay active, motivated, and safe, even in the PE teachers absence.

PE

SHAPE America

OCTOBER 17, 2022

As educators, you know that National Health Education Week is a good time to focus on issues that affect the health of our nation’s youth. One important concern is the threat that vaping nicotine poses to middle and high school students. Vaping puts youth at risk for serious and lasting health consequences.

Teacher

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. I was eager to learn from the best and brightest in the field of health and physical education.

Physical Education

SHAPE America

MARCH 21, 2023

Snow Fort Unit As a PE teacher for grades K-6, I’ve had a lot of success teaching the importance of guided play, goal setting, teamwork, working with others, communication, and valuing other students’ creations with respect. Wow, that got to me as a teacher, as a mother, and as a Minnesotan!

Elementary

Human Kinetics

JUNE 20, 2024

Live Well Foundations of High School Health is adapted from Live Well: Comprehensive High School Health by veteran health educators Karen E. This title is available for purchase by K-12 school systems by contacting your Human Kinetics K-12 Sales Representative. McConnell, Terri D.

High School

Arizona Health and Physical Education

MARCH 28, 2023

Want to know who was recently selected as a 2023 SHAPE America District Teacher of the Year? The recipients will be honored during the closing general session of this five-day event, along with the District Teachers of the Year. Congratulations Toni!!! Good Luck Toni at the National Convention in Seattle!!!

Middle School

PLT4M

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The 6 ISBE PE standards help to outline the guiding principles for developing the physically literate individual through physical education. We unpack these 6 standards and how physical education teachers can utilize PLT4M to align to the Illinois learning standards.

PE

Arizona Health and Physical Education

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Want to know who was recently selected as a 2023 SHAPE America District Teacher of the Year? Check out our website to see the award recipients in each of the following categories: Adapted Physical Education. Health Education. Elementary Physical Education. Middle School Physical Education.

Middle School

Arizona Health and Physical Education

MARCH 22, 2024

As March rolls in, the spirit of celebration is in the air, and what better way to join the festivity than by recognizing the incredible contributions of our amazing physical education teachers, health teachers and administrators? Creates an engaging and inclusive learning environment?

Middle School

PLT4M

MAY 23, 2024

Suicidal Ideation : Among high school students, 18.8% Student mental health issues are on the rise! Tiered Systems Of Support For Mental Health In Schools A comprehensive school mental health system is designed to support all students and teachers with a coordinated, tiered approach.

Health

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Physical education teacher resources can enhance and support the mission of quality physical education in schools all across the country. We explore some of the best physical education teacher resources and how teachers can tap into lesson plans, technology, and more.

Physical Education

PLT4M

MARCH 5, 2024

Emotions play a critical role in the social and intellectual development of middle and high school students. Educators have the opportunity to guide students through this process with well-structured lesson plans on emotions. But in many places, formal social-emotional learning starts to decrease in middle and high school.

High School

PLT4M

JULY 27, 2022

Witness the long history of physical and health education in schools or the provision of meals and counseling. Therefore, even physical education should not be treated as something independent from learning knowledge and skills… Without some focus on wellness, it will be hard for every student to fulfill their potential.”

Physical Education

PLT4M

JULY 2, 2024

>>> Get Our FREE E-Book: The Essentials to Health Education Benefits Of Online Health Textbook Traditional textbooks, while valuable, often struggle to keep pace with the rapidly changing health education landscape. Download our Essentials To Health Education Ebook. Download Now!

Health

PLT4M

APRIL 17, 2023

Physical education is an integral part of any student’s education. A fitness curriculum can help teachers to provide students with the knowledge and skills they need to stay fit and active. There are countless physical education curriculum models that PE teachers can adopt. Free Fitness Lessons For P.E.

Physical Education

PLT4M

APRIL 26, 2023

As Shape works to enhance physical education across the country, PLT4M is proud to be a part of the mission. PLT4M is a proud premier Shape America member dedicated to the shared mission of enhancing physical education for teachers, students, and schools. Why is Physical Education Important?

Physical Education

Heartzones

MARCH 24, 2022

At a glance: High school PE teacher (25+ years) and assistant football coach at Stillwater Public Schools in Stillwater, MN. . Awarded Minnesota State Physical Education Teacher of the Year 2018. Croix Education Association Distinguished Teacher – 2017. DARRELL SALMI. Do you know….

Obesity

PLT4M

APRIL 30, 2024

Teachers and schools incorporate digital citizenship lesson plans to help students learn about the key aspects of living in a digital world. This can be especially important as you transition from high school to college and beyond. FAQ What other health education topics does PLT4M have?

Health Education

PLT4M

AUGUST 20, 2024

So, even with upper-grade levels and volleyball lesson plans for high school, physical education teachers would be best served to introduce different game elements through skill and drill practice. Consider PLT4M your full learning management system for health and physical education.

Physical Education

Heartzones

AUGUST 17, 2021

Use Your ESSER Funding for Health and Physical Education to Promote Social, Emotional, and Physical Learning. Darrel Salmi, Stillwater High School, MN teaching physical literacy using Heart Zones Methods. Funding is readily available for your school physical and health education program.

Schooling

SHAPE America

JULY 25, 2023

The question above is one I am often asked as the person responsible for health and adapted/physical education in Oregon’s Portland Public Schools (PPS). PPS provides more health education than many school districts in the United States. And it is a fair question. These are your non-negotiables.

Health Education

PLT4M

MARCH 7, 2024

While some spin and cycling enthusiasts might cringe at the thought of lumping all stationary bike workouts into one category, let’s not make things too complicated for our middle and high school students. Consider PLT4M your full learning management system for health and physical education.

Cardio

SHAPE America

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In 2023, I presented a session at the SHAPE America National Convention & Expo in Seattle with Jessica Adkins, the 2022 SHAPE America Western District High School Physical Education Teacher of the Year. When we teach students about death in health education, we can help them understand life, empathy, and resilience.

Health Education

SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

If you were to travel across the United States asking schools how they approach health education, you’d get a VERY wide range of responses. Some schools avoid the topic altogether. Some schools even host teen clinics right on campus. Implementing systems to increase student access to health care.

Health

Relentless School Nurse

AUGUST 15, 2022

Reducing COVID cases reduces COVID hospitalizations, deaths, and missed work and paychecks that disproportionately affect people who are Black, Hispanic, Native American, low-income, and at high risk of severe COVID. Mitigating surges supports mental health. Schools are crowded indoor settings that get hit first and most in surges.

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

APRIL 26, 2023

Here is a link to the Philadelphia Inquirer article featuring Kathy (pictured below) during COVID: ‘It’s not boo-boos and Band-Aids’: COVID-19 thrust school nurses onto the front line “Never did we know how much we need them,” the president of New Jersey’s largest teachers union says about the role of school nurses during the pandemic.

Schooling

SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

This year’s theme, according to the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), is Black Health and Wellness, which ties into the content areas of health and physical education. How can someone’s culture affect how they might take care of their health?

Physical Education

Arizona Health and Physical Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

This year’s theme, according to the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), is Black Health and Wellness, which ties into the content areas of health and physical education. How can someone’s culture affect how they might take care of their health?

Physical Education

Human Kinetics

MARCH 27, 2023

Customize health and sex education instruction to meet local needs Middle school and high school health education and sex education standards vary from state to state and from district to district.

Wellness

SHAPE America

MARCH 6, 2025

I developed a soft spot for students who needed a little extra support that would stay with me throughout my 23 years as an educator. Cue words: Elementary school teachers do an excellent job of using short, focus phrases (e.g., It was evident that teachers improved their comfort and ability to meet the needs of all learners.

Physical Education