SHAPE America

APRIL 18, 2023

SHAPE America’s National Physical Education & Sport Week (May 1-7) is a celebration of the importance of physical education and sport in the lives of kids of all ages. The week also serves as the kickoff to National Physical Fitness and Sports Month.

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PLT4M

JUNE 15, 2023

.” (Mandigo, Francis, Lodewyk & Lopez, 2012) And over the years, we have continued to seek answers and definitions to the question, “What is physical literacy?” ” And beyond just ability, people have started to look at the importance of motivation and attitudes toward physical fitness and activity.

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PLT4M

JUNE 14, 2022

Physical education programs want to find physical activity opportunities that will excite and engage students. Historically, many schools have chosen a sport education model for students. In this model, students are exposed to different sports and games. Fitness Curriculum Playbook (PDF) . Meet Sue!

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PLT4M

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Students can often opt out of middle and high school physical education classes. For example, if they participate in sports, marching band, or prove they participate in some other type of physical activity, they don’t have to take PE. This is where the two terms can get most commonly confused.

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PLT4M

MARCH 6, 2023

Alex has an undergraduate degree in Physical Education Teaching and a master’s degree in Curriculum and Teaching in Physical Education. He has taught physical education at preschool, elementary, and high school levels and courses related to exercise science, coaching, health, and wellness at the university level.

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

” And although middle school students want a wide variety of options, it doesn’t mean we have to sacrifice introducing and developing critical physical fitness concepts. This unit aims to provide every student with a foundation upon which they can develop their personal fitness or performance training.

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PLT4M

JUNE 7, 2022

Sean Fullerton is a former secondary physical education teacher and current Ph.D. student at the University of New Mexico in the Health, Exercise, and Sports Science Department. In this article, Sean explores motivational theories in physical education. Use modified forms of fitness assessments to match ability levels (e.g.

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PLT4M

MAY 3, 2023

And if the lack of physical activity isn’t enough, let’s look at what is happening in schools: 50% of high school-age students attend physical education only class once a week. 25% attend physical education classes every day. 2022 US Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth.

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