SHAPE America

OCTOBER 3, 2023

When a school is celebrating a sports championship, they often go big: rallies, trophies, and loud cheers all around. During Health Literacy Month this October, it’s a good time to ask: What if we celebrated health literacy like we celebrate sports? has a passion for teaching health and physical education.

Health

SHAPE America

MAY 31, 2022

million, while women’s athletics received only a few thousand dollars from the Intramural Sports Club budget. The 1971 yearbook notes that women’s intercollegiate teams were “coached by members of the women’s Physical Education Department and sponsored by the Intramural Department. To support travel, lodging, etc., Volunteer Coaches.

Academics

Physical Education Ideas

MAY 2, 2023

In a world where technology and innovation dominate, the importance of Health and Physical Education is often overlooked. In this blog post, we will explore the reasons why teaching Health and Physical Education is crucial and how literacy is the foundational skill upon which all knowledge is built.

Physical Education

Slow Chat PE

JUNE 2, 2023

Just as a sports team reviews game films to engage in honest conversations on how to improve, we must adopt a similar mindset when reflecting on our actions, decisions, and interactions. We have witnessed the pendulum swing towards a more just and inclusive health and physical education field.

Schooling

Human Kinetics

MARCH 22, 2021

In the presentation below, Human Kinetics author Ray Breed introduces the concepts of game sense and thematic curriculum approaches when teaching games to learners. Teaching Game Sense presentation slides. . By Ray Breed, Lecturer at Swinburne University of Technology in Hawthorn, Australia. Presentation Material.

Teaching

Human Kinetics

MAY 23, 2023

Human Kinetics (HK), the premier publisher of K-12 and higher education resources for physical education (PE), health education, adapted physical activity, and dance, acquired the online school effective March 31. By Human Kinetics, Champaign, IL The PE Central Online School is under new ownership.

Online Schooling

Arizona Health and Physical Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

A little bit more about me… I graduated from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Sport Science-teaching and School Health Education. We like to camp, bike, be active outside, and cheer on ALL Wisconsin sports teams!

Physical Education

Human Kinetics

MARCH 22, 2021

By Adam Mullis, Middle School Health and Physical Education Teacher and Coach. In the presentation below, Adam Mullis discusses the process of planning a curriculum for teaching students online, in-person, and a hybrid model. He also shares games and actives to engage all students. . . Presentation Material.

Middle School

i-phys-ed

APRIL 12, 2021

As an early career teacher, physical education to me was about sports and getting kids active.

Physical Education

Human Kinetics

JUNE 20, 2022

Presented by Jayne Greenberg, EdD, North America Chair, International Sport and Culture Association, and Nichole Calkins, EdD, Gonzaga University. . In the presentation below, Human Kinetics authors Jayne Greenberg and Nichole Calkins discuss a fitness education curriculum model and its benefits for students. . .

Fitness

Human Kinetics

MARCH 22, 2021

Specific invasion games and examples are provided to demonstrate effective teaching and learning of these games and some assessment ideas are investigated. . . Presentation Material. All content within this presentation, including accompanying handouts, is the copyrighted work of the author unless otherwise noted. Book from the Presenter.

Physical Education

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

APRIL 22, 2024

Students can practice and develop body control, balance, mobility, strength, and more through the fun and exciting sport of gymnastics. When it comes to preparing for gymnastics lesson plans in physical education, you don’t need an Olympic style set up from pommel horses to parallel bars.

PE Teacher

Human Kinetics

MAY 23, 2023

Human Kinetics (HK), the premier publisher of K-12 and higher education resources for physical education (PE), health education, adapted physical activity, and dance, acquired the online school effective March 31. By Human Kinetics, Champaign, IL The PE Central Online School is under new ownership.

Online Schooling

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. Multi-activity curriculum model (Image from Alexander, K.

Physical Education

SHAPE America

JULY 25, 2023

How do I decide what to teach?” 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. So how DO you decide what to teach?

Health Education

Heartzones

MARCH 24, 2022

Croix Education Association Distinguished Teacher – 2017. Darrell likes to hike, bike, golf, play pickleball, go fishing, and attend a variety of sporting events and plays. Heart Zones has had the biggest impact on my teaching in 25 years.”. TIES Technology Exceptional Teacher – 2013. Do you know…. It is easy to get.

Obesity

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. It is easy to request.

Schooling

PLT4M

MARCH 4, 2024

Health education is a vital component of a well-rounded curriculum, as it provides students with the essential knowledge and skills needed to maintain and improve their health, prevent disease, and reduce risky behaviors. What Are Health Education Lesson Plans?

Health Education

SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

If you are teaching older students in health education class, another activity idea would be to have them compare the stores, restaurants and health facilities that are available in neighborhoods of higher and lower socioeconomic status. Use Sports Stories to Talk About Discrimination.

Physical Education

SHAPE America

JUNE 20, 2023

LGBTQ+ students most commonly avoided school bathrooms, locker rooms, and physical education or gym classes, with approximately 4 in 10 students avoiding each of these spaces because they felt unsafe or uncomfortable (45.1%, 42.6%, and 39.4% respectively). experienced in-person verbal harassment (e.g., based on gender expression, and 51.3%

Schooling

Arizona Health and Physical Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

If you are teaching older students in health education class, another activity idea would be to have them compare the stores, restaurants and health facilities that are available in neighborhoods of higher and lower socioeconomic status.

Physical Education

Human Kinetics

AUGUST 10, 2021

By Shonna Snyder, associate professor of Health, Sport, and Physical Education at Gardner-Webb University. . When instructional decisions have been made in advance, and assessments developed, a teacher can have confidence that they are well prepared to teach, and this results in reduced stress.

Health Education

Spark PE

JANUARY 14, 2022

Across the globe, efforts to promote social distancing directly affected physical activity of youth by closing schools, which affected physical activity opportunities including physical education, recess, after-school sports and activities, and walking and biking to school. BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine.

Physical Activity

PLT4M

MAY 23, 2025

This dynamic, non-contact sport brings all the excitement of traditional rugby without the tackles. The sport’s emphasis on agility and spatial awareness makes it perfect for PE programs. >>> Free Download: Lifetime Fitness Playbook with 12 Free Lessons The Evolution Of Flag Rugby Rugby originated in England in 1823.

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