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Using the City as Your Physical Education Classroom

SHAPE America

Meanwhile, DeShawn — the class captain for the week — leads the warm-up, and other students complete their daily mental health questionnaire displayed on the projector. This diverse mix of students, each with their unique stories and challenges, embody why I teach. As I take attendance, I also check in with my students.

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High School Physical Education Curriculum

PLT4M

The high school physical education curriculum plays a critical role in shaping students’ long-term relationship with health and fitness. The Bigger Picture Low activity isn’t just a health concern—it impacts academic achievement, mental health, and overall student well-being. PE teachers can’t do it alone.

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Meaningful physical education programs and a 'main theme' curriculum model

Learning Through Sport

In my last post here , I considered what it means to teach physical education for effective learning. In this blog, I connect back to an idea I have discussed before in relation to games based teaching here , that is making a physical education program meaningful. Integrated Physical Education. Adventure Education.

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PE Curriculum for K–12: Student-Centered, Standards-Based

PLT4M

In math, you might teach addition, then multiplication, then algebra. Motor skills, fitness education, social-emotional learning, sport skills, and personal wellness all come into play. From foundational movement to advanced fitness, our programs are structured, flexible, and student-centered.

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Pediatric Pulmonologist Carol Conrad Dies at 63

Stanford Childrens

Carol Conrad, MD, former director of the Pulmonary Function Lab and of the lung and heart-lung transplant program at Stanford Medicine Childrens Health, passed away Nov. She had so much more to learn and teach. 28 at her home in Menlo Park, California. She was 63. Jamie Conrad stated. Carols life ended far too soon, Cornfield said.

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Fun Winter Activities for Elementary PE

SHAPE America

Because I still want my students to get outside for fresh air and some natural vitamin D, I’ve gotten creative with one of my favorite units, which focuses on a standards-based approach with teaching opportunities in social and emotional learning. One of the best outdoor activities I have found to teach these skills is sledding down a hill.

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Helping Student Athletes Avoid Vaping

SHAPE America

Youth who vape may experience health problems such as wheezing, nausea, vomiting, headaches, and dizziness. Vaping and Youth Athletes: An Emerging Issue Some young athletes who vaped nicotine, like those highlighted in the real stories above, found that it harmed their health and performance. Defend against youth vaping.