PLT4M

JULY 31, 2025

An engaging and dynamic health class in high school can be a game-changer for students’ physical, mental, and emotional well-being. This article explores five keys to fostering a successful and impactful health class in high school. >>> But not all of that information is accurate, reliable, or safe to follow.

Health Class

Montessori Physical Education

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

As a PE teacher in a Montessori school, I know my situation is unique compared to PE teachers in traditional schools. I recognize that I have it easier compared to many of my peers, especially in the public school setting. Every week, I have a mere 50 minutes to pack in as much as possible.

PE Teacher

Arizona Health and Physical Education

MARCH 24, 2025

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 (PE) teachers, health teachers and administrators? Lets shower our deserving PE teachers with the recognition they deserve!

Physical Education

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? In addition, check out SHAPE America’s health. ® FUNdraising program.

Health

SHAPE America

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

October is Health Literacy Month, and the team at Ask, Listen, Learn is excited to collaborate with SHAPE America to share free resources to aid in starting conversations with your students about the importance of saying “NO” to underage drinking and empowering them in making informed, healthy choices. Prevention Education Is Key.

Health

SHAPE America

APRIL 18, 2023

From these teachers and coaches, students learn just how important physical activity is for physical, mental, and social-emotional health. Here are five ways to celebrate physical activity during National PE & Sport Week and every week — and all year round: 1. squatting, swimming, biking) in your PE program.

Motor Skills

SHAPE America

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

October is Health Literacy Month. SHAPE America defines health literacy as, “…the ability to access, understand, appraise, apply and advocate for health information and services in order to maintain or enhance one’s own health and the health of others.”

Middle School

SHAPE America

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Every November, schools throughout Kentucky celebrate Kindness Across the Commonwealth , a week-long event started by KYSHAPE in 2020 to spread kindness throughout our state while promoting lessons and activities from SHAPE America’s health. Each day of Kindness Across the Commonwealth week has a different theme based on health.

Schooling

SHAPE America

DECEMBER 5, 2023

I am a proud alum of the New York public school system who was nourished and supported by the amazing efforts from teachers, coaches, professors, and community members who guided me. As a child, I was privileged and fortunate to have attended elementary school and middle school in one of New York City’s most diverse districts.

Physical Education

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Filling up an entire semester of middle school physical education units can be challenging. But there are plenty of fun and engaging middle school physical education units to choose from. The Need For Variety With Middle School Physical Units Middle school physical education is unique!

Middle School

Gopher Sport

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Fundraising Details: The health. March Madness Unit usually lasts approximately 2 weeks and coincides with our High School state tournament season, Other factors include our 2 day spring break, potential Easter schedule, and when afterschool gym space is most available for additional evening tournaments. Fundraising Incentives!

Middle School

SHAPE America

JUNE 2, 2022

My dad was a soccer player in high school and helped found a rec league in our community in East Hampton, CT, which my brother and I both played in. When I started middle school, there was no girls soccer team, and it didn’t occur to me that I wouldn’t be allowed to try out for the boys team — so I did. I lasted one day.

High School

Heartzones

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

” ~ Chad Oates, PE teacher at Mabry Middle School “Prior to Heart Zones, it was almost impossible to utilize instructional strategies that created commonality amongst all types of students.” Mabry middle school’s PE program consists of a diversity of students.

Middle School

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. The student being held back is almost always from upper elementary or middle school. If a student was misbehaving in class and not listening to the teacher, they missed PE.

PE

PLT4M

MAY 3, 2023

As the world continues to grapple with the effects of the pandemic and tumultuous times, it is becoming increasingly evident that fitness and mental health are essential components of a healthy lifestyle. Schools have a unique role in helping students develop the skills and knowledge to maintain physical and mental well-being.

Fitness

PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Arguments Against Physical Education in Schools To thoroughly explore the question “should physical education be required” let’s start with the arguments against PE. PE programs now boast a comprehensive approach to introducing students to different forms of physical fitness, health, and wellness.

Physical Education

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? Do you know a PE and/or Health teacher who: Inspires their students to embrace healthy lifestyles?

Middle School

PLT4M

DECEMBER 15, 2022

There are endless PE lesson plans to choose from for your physical education class. The Importance Of Physical Education Lesson Plans Physical education as a subject in school has always battled stereotypes. The Importance Of Physical Education Lesson Plans Physical education as a subject in school has always battled stereotypes.

PE

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.

PE

Human Kinetics

MARCH 22, 2021

By Adam Mullis, Middle School Health and Physical Education Teacher and Coach. In the presentation below, Adam Mullis discusses his experience of leading Wellness Week, a school-wide celebration of health and wellness. Learn creative ways to promote health and wellness for students, faculty, and staff. . .

Wellness

PLT4M

APRIL 22, 2024

Instead, PE teachers can introduce basic gymnastics skills in just about any gymnasium or space. As always, PE teachers can use their discretion and experience to determine what structure and format makes the most sense for their class and audience. PLT4M has a full slate of PE lessons for physical education teachers to choose from!

PE Teacher

PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Even though it is widely accepted that 60 minutes a day of physical activity helps elementary school students all the way through high school students, only one-quarter of this group is actually getting the recommended amount of physical activity. . Over 1,500 schools use PLT4M in their physical education classes. Find a Time.

Academics

Gopher Sport

JULY 15, 2024

Bring STEM Concepts to PE with STEM Sports! Sean Barton STEM Sports provides standardized curricula for grades K-8 using sports as the real-life application to drive STEM-based learning in classrooms, after-school programs, and camps. Learning how mass affects energy and motion using a youth football and a foam football.

Sports

Human Kinetics

MARCH 22, 2021

In the presentation below, Human Kinetics author Chuck Corbin discusses the criteria to determine if a program is considered academic, the "PE Effect", and the options for improving academic status and advancement of physical education. . . BY CHUCK CORBIN, PHD, ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY. . Presentation Material. Books by the Presenter.

Academics

Stanford Childrens

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

He receives wraparound care from Stanford Medicine Children’s Health. is a very intelligent, high-performing athlete,” says his doctor, Erin Grieb, MD , a pediatric sports medicine specialist at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health who sees patients in Burlingame and Palo Alto. “He At six-foot-two and 240 pounds, R.J.

High School

Open Phys Ed

JULY 28, 2021

The free resources provided below are designed to help your students build relationships, build routines, and rebuild a love of health-enhancing physical activity. Webinar Series (Teacher Mental Health). PE NOW (Fall 2020-2021). PE NOW (Fall 2020-2021). Middle School (6-8) Start The Year Here.

Schooling

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.

PE

PLT4M

APRIL 17, 2023

” Jessica Shawley, a PE teacher at Lewiston High School, succinctly highlights the unique challenge physical education programs face. There are countless physical education curriculum models that PE teachers can adopt. As a result, PE planning can feel like a never-ending puzzle.

Physical Education

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Typically, PE teachers are in search for something within one of the following categories: PE Lesson Plans – Structured outlines of instructional activities, learning objectives, and outcomes for PE teachers to utilize during physical education class. And many PE teachers are left feeling frustrated by what they find!

Physical Education

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Physical education doesn’t always garner the same level of attention as other academic subjects throughout the school day. But as schools search for ways to support students’ mental health, academic performance, and overall healthy lifestyles, physical education can play a crucial role in student success.

Physical Education

Heartzones

MAY 11, 2022

We Needed a Change… During a district wide physical education collaboration, our staff noted that we needed a change and physical education needed to be made a top priority in the Farmington School District. High School PE Teacher Josh Hoehn. We started at the High School level. They make their grade everyday.

Schooling

PLT4M

JANUARY 30, 2024

Importance of Personal Hygiene Lesson Plans Personal hygiene is the behaviors and steps we can take as individuals to maintain health and prevent disease for ourselves and the people around us. While the primary focus of personal hygiene is health, the impact on our social and personal lives cannot be ignored.

Middle School

Spark PE

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

How can PE teachers communicate more effectively with their students? There are plenty of specific terms used in physical education and health, whether they’re official wording or just commonly used phrases. The post Effective Communication with Students appeared first on Spark PE. Make Sure to Explain any Jargon.

Middle School

Magnus Health

APRIL 15, 2020

Spending time outside during the quarantine is very important for physical and mental health, so kids can enjoy the outdoors by themselves or with a sibling/adult by: walking, biking, playing sports, hopscotch, or using jump-rope, hula-hoop, or chalk. PE with Joe offers several 30-minute daily workouts that kids can perform at home.

Middle School

PLT4M

JUNE 8, 2023

Students perform a thruster with different types of equipment in PE class. 3 Steps To Utilizing the FITT Principle in PE Physical education can implement the FITT principle in a variety of ways. As a result, students can create a lasting positive connection with fitness to pursue long-term health and wellness.

Physical Education

Spark PE

OCTOBER 18, 2022

8) Health, physical activity, and fitness—fitness principles. 9) Health, physical activity, and fitness—analyze data. 10) Health, physical activity, and fitness—nutrition and hydration. 11) Health, physical activity, and fitness—environmental awareness and safety practices. 14) Social and emotional health—perseverance.

Movement

SHAPE America

DECEMBER 12, 2023

When we teach students about death in health education, we can help them understand life, empathy, and resilience. Here are five tips on how to teach students about death in the health education classroom (or any classroom). Preschool) PBS Kids — When a Pet Dies (Elementary School) PBS Kids Go!

Health Education