SHAPE America

APRIL 18, 2023

Every May, we celebrate physical educators and coaches — the “champions” who help kids gain the confidence, competence, and motivation to be physically active in school, before and after school, and for the rest of their lives. squatting, swimming, biking) in your PE program. Include foundational skills (e.g.,

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SHAPE America

MARCH 21, 2023

Here are a few winter activities for elementary PE that include opportunities to practice personal responsibility, cultural studies, and physical fitness outside. When snowplows create large piles of snow outside our school, each PE class gets a hill of snow to create a snow fort.

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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. It’s Official.

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SHAPE America

AUGUST 12, 2024

As the principal of a preK-12 school in remote Eastern Oregon, one of the lessons I’ve learned is this: A school staff that is cared for is a staff that will be ready to take on any obstacle that comes their way. We all know that stress in the education field is at an all-time high. We are all in this together.

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Gopher Sport

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

In the world of international education, there are those who simply teach, and then there are educators like Allison Deakin, Head of Department for Elementary PE and Swimming, JV & Varsity Badminton Coach, and former Activities Coordinator at GEMS Dubai American Academy (DAA).

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SHAPE America

JULY 27, 2023

And, despite clear research demonstrating the positive impacts of health and wellness on academic achievement , schools may be tempted to put critically important physical activity programs on the back burner. Several years ago, our school experienced an increase in discipline. Don’t do it! We make time for it.

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SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

President-Elect Candidates Cara Grant Cara Grant (she/her) is the preK-12 supervisor for adapted physical education, health, and physical education in Montgomery County Public Schools (Maryland), the 14th largest school district in the nation. Nilo was a preK-8 PE teacher and coach before going to higher education.

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SHAPE America

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Using the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework while teaching lacrosse in PE will allow you to provide multiple options within the learning environment, thus creating equity and accessibility for ALL students. What’s New in the USA Lacrosse PE Curriculum. With the Lacrosse in Schools document, you can do the same.

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Gopher Sport

APRIL 24, 2025

Hosting a Unified Field Day for High School Students Have you heard of Unified Field Day? Every March, our school invites other local schools to participate in our Unified Field Day. We invite the schools to spend the day with us and together we share a pizza lunch for all attendees.

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Gopher Sport

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

I have had the privilege of leading workshops at the **NYSAHPERD Conference**, where I guided PE teachers in implementing bowling units effectively. These experiences have reinforced how adaptable, inclusive, and engaging bowling can be in any PE program. Its a sport of precision, mental focus, and strategy.

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

And this also comes at a time where physical education has been a hot topic of discussion in schools. The Intro to PE class focuses on introducing students to a wide variety of lifetime activities. 1) Weight Training Elective Weight training is one of the most popular PE electives across the country.

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PLT4M

AUGUST 18, 2022

Yoga for high school students opens the door to a lifetime of physical fitness and mental health benefits. At Canton High School, every student has the opportunity to explore and try out yoga during physical education class. And with that, the demand for yoga in high school is also on the rise. Download Now!

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Physical Education Update

JANUARY 8, 2023

I see it happen every year – school officials scheduling their graduation ceremonies on the same evening as major sports championships. This year, for example, a local high school has scheduled its grad on the same Friday evening as the provincial soccer and track championships. Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com.

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SHAPE America

JUNE 18, 2024

middle and high school students use e-cigarettes (also called “vapes”). Empower Your Students to Stop Vaping CDC’s Empower Vape-Free Youth TM campaign encourages middle and high school educators to speak with their students about the risks of e-cigarettes and nicotine addiction. million U.S.

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Physical Education Update

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

And any PE class holds risks. link] The second resource was sent to me by Andrew from a high school club called “Teens 4 Safety.” Here’s the link [link] Good luck with the new school year and here’s hoping you make it though the year concussion-free!!

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SHAPE America

MARCH 24, 2022

Jonathan Jones Jonathan Jones is a 15-year physical educator in Prince George's County, MD, serving as an elementary teacher and PE resource teacher. Dan DeJager Dan DeJager is a National Board Certified high school teacher and university lecturer in Sacramento, CA. He can be reached on Twitter at @J_JonesPE.

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Learning Through Sport

MARCH 23, 2025

School sport participation can be a conversation conundrum. S chool sport in Australia and elsewhere has historically played a contributing factor in the likelihood of an individual being physically active beyond their school years (Curtis et al., I know many people don't have positive experiences with sport. 1999; Westerbeek et al.,

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Slow Chat PE

JUNE 2, 2023

Notably, we observe positive shifts in areas such as elementary school fitness testing, the reconsideration of dodgeball, and the adoption of skills-based health education. From the Marine Corps perspective, the objective of this partnership is to legitimize, normalize, and increase military recruiters in schools.

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SHAPE America

AUGUST 13, 2024

Help your students start the school year right by supporting their mental health and empowering them to live vape-free. The CDC’s Empower Vape-Free Youth TM campaign encourages middle and high school educators to speak with students about the risks of e-cigarettes and nicotine addiction.

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PLT4M

JANUARY 27, 2025

We have put together a free sample of elementary PE lesson plans that are sure to spark excitement with elementary students in physical education class. Challenges Finding Elementary PE Lesson Plans For elementary PE teachers, finding the right lesson plans can feel like navigating a disjointed maze of resources.

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Physical Education Update

AUGUST 16, 2022

I recently found a lecture on the potential of quality daily physical education in our schools. This talk was conducted by Paul Zientarski, a physical educator at Naperville Central High School in Illinois. Not only has academic performance improved school-wide, so has behavior and childhood obesity levels.

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PLT4M

OCTOBER 15, 2024

1 to 1 devices in schools offer teachers and students a modern, tech-enhanced approach to student learning. We examine the role of technology in physical education and explore best practices for maximizing student learning without letting technology become a distraction (or worse, get destroyed) in the hustle and bustle of a PE classroom.

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PLT4M

JUNE 17, 2022

High school physical education classes draw from a wide variety of different units. High school boxing programs don’t often make their way into physical education as often. But high school boxing programs in physical education can provide high school students with a new positive fitness experience.

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PLT4M

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) provides leadership, resources, and best practices for school districts across the state. The 6 ISBE PE standards help to outline the guiding principles for developing the physically literate individual through physical education.

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PLT4M

MARCH 3, 2025

Effective PE sub plans are essential to ensure that students continue to engage in meaningful physical activity no matter who is leading the class. 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.

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SHAPE America

JUNE 8, 2022

I started high school in 1973 — just one year after Title IX went into effect. When I was in high school, the boys teams always had much better uniforms. Megaera Regan Megaera Regan is a retired elementary physical education teacher from the Port Washington School District on Long Island. The Uniforms.

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PLT4M

APRIL 17, 2023

At the high school level, the weight room is a classroom. Therefore, high school strength and conditioning curriculum plays a pivotal role in students’ long-term development in physical education. A physical education teacher works with a student in a high school strength and conditioning class.

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PLT4M

AUGUST 9, 2024

Many PE classes at the high school level look to take essential steps to transition students from school to an adult life that still values and prioritizes personal fitness and wellness. PE teacher Sue Mathewson displays PLT4M curriculum options on a smart board at Hammond Central High School.

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Physical Education Update

JANUARY 24, 2023

In our February 8, 2010 blog, I discussed the problems that occur when high school administrators schedule prom and graduation ceremonies on the same day as championship sports events. See “ High School Graduation & Sport Championship Conflicts. To subscribe to the free Fun Stuff for PE Newsletter, Click Here!

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Cellphone bans in schools are at an all-time high. Many educators and schools have decided to say, “No cell phones in class!” Smartphones In Schools Causing Major Problems Over the past two decades, cell phone use has skyrocketed, becoming an almost universal part of daily life for both young people and adults.

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Gopher Sport

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

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. Other incentives include extra PE the last week of school.

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PLT4M

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Physical education in high school is integral to a student’s educational journey. However, high school physical education is at a crossroads with a lack of funding, lowering graduation requirements, and little respect for the subject. 2) Mental – High school is a tough time for many students.

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Physical Education Update

MARCH 30, 2023

In Ontario, Canada, students are required to take physical education only in their first year of high school. That leaves three years in which secondary school students need not participate in PE. In most schools that results in a dramatic decline in PE participation.

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PLT4M

AUGUST 15, 2023

A growing number of school districts and states allow exemptions from physical education. First, we break down the physical education waiver form and how schools and states use it. For example, Ohio allows school districts to create an opt-out policy for various reasons. ” – Action For Healthy Kids.

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Open Phys Ed

JANUARY 1, 2024

Created by: Aaron Hart, Jim DeLine, Elyse Loughlin, Lori Dunn, Brandon Herwick, Kevin Reinisch, Charla Parker Krahnke, Mike Martinez, Andrea Hart Special Contributions: Deedi Boland Design: Eliza Kuhn & Aaron Hart Physical educators know and understand the need to get students active and engaged as soon as they enter the PE classroom.

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PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Schools have a lot to cover and only so much time. Authors Note: In recent years, the larger educational community has explored if any subject should be required, especially at the high school level. ” The old school term “gym class” usually elicits images of rolling out the balls and playing dodgeball.

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PLT4M

AUGUST 22, 2023

The health benefits of physical education schools are well documented. After exploring the current state of student health and wellness, we outline and review the short and long-term health benefits of physical education in schools. Only 26% of high school-aged students attend PE classes 5 days a week.

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