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High School Physical Education Curriculum

PLT4M

In this article, we’ll unpack what it means to create a meaningful and lasting high school physical education experience that empowers students for a physically active lifestyle for years to come. >>> As physical activity rates decline, schools must step up—not step back. From the 2024 U.S

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How to ‘Spring’ Into Physical Activity During National PE & Sport Week

SHAPE America

It is time to explore what our surroundings have to offer, while maintaining our physical health. Going outside to be physically active helps increase a person’s mood, their fine motor skills, social skills, and personal wel-being. Never underestimate your ability to create and teach new games and activities.

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Fun Winter Activities for Elementary PE

SHAPE America

The students helped come up with the safety rules and expectations, talked about the physical activity benefits of sledding outside and what it does to the body, and also mapped out their sledding “tracks.” Overall, my students enjoyed sledding in a group and the simple joy of a great outdoor activity.

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Recreational Sports Facilities & Physical Education SAVE Taxpayers’ Money!

Physical Education Update

The arguments of this vocal opposition was that spending money on recreational facilities is a frill, whereas infrastructure spending is a necessity. It’s the typical argument of the ill-informed…the same type of people responsible for declaring physical education to be a frill subject. In fact, the opposite is the case.

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Critical Issues in All Physical Activity Professions

Human Kinetics

In the presentation below, Human Kinetics author Hans Van der Mars discusses critical issues in physical education, sport coaching, dance education, fitness instruction, health education, and recreation. . . . . Professional Development. RESOURCES BY PRESENTERS.

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Call for Presentation Proposals

Arizona Health and Physical Education

We are currently seeking proposals on a wide range of topics within these categories: Adapted Physical Education Advocacy Coaching Dance Fitness and Conditioning Health Education Higher Education Jump Rope For Heart/Hoops For Heart Physical Activity Physical Education Recreation School Health Education Technology Presentation Proposal Link

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Thoughts on Connected Curriculum and Physical Education

Learning Through Sport

Multi-activity curriculum model (Image from Alexander, K. This 'folk theory' of PE is subject to much rebuke in physical education literature, and stands in contrast with community experiences of physical activity 'learning' in sport clubs, recreational centres, and gyms that persist for seasons (e.g.