SHAPE America

APRIL 18, 2023

Start a Multisport Camp at Your School When teaching and coaching youngsters the rules, tactics and strategies of sports, the focus especially during the early years is to help them learn a variety of sports (sports sampling) and encourage multisport participation. Show how these skills are developed across sport.

Motor Skills

SHAPE America

MAY 24, 2022

There were no recreational teams for young girls. In high school, any girl could be part of a “play day” team where we had mixed girls teams from different schools. The title of my dissertation was “Guidelines for Establishing Equitable Interscholastic Athletic Programs for Boys and Girls in Public High Schools.”.

Coaching

Arizona Health and Physical Education

JANUARY 11, 2023

Most Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) programs only require this one course and we all know this one course cannot fully prepare one to teach or accommodate students with unique needs in your classes. So what does ‘qualified’ mean in terms of teaching adapted physical education? Now what do I mean by settings?

Physical Education

MSU

JANUARY 19, 2023

Pete Jacobson has been a wrestling coach in New York for 21 years at Edgemont High School. In his role he engages in teaching the sport coaching undergraduate program, primarily around coaching pedagogy, coach learning, and positive youth development through sport. Dr. Dan Gould helped develop this program for the NWCA.

Coaching

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. Informal recreation or play on school grounds Assess the accessibility of playgrounds and outdoor play areas and make changes to improve access.

Physical Education

PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Ison (2021) provides an example of a high school PE program in Illinois that was built with student interests in mind, creating courses that were more relevant to students’ lives than traditional course offerings. Canton High School Wellness, Health & PE National Spotlight 16 Jun 2022 Read more. Pritchard, T.,

Assessment

Human Kinetics

MAY 9, 2022

Exemplify the best in service, research, teaching and/or administration. After graduating from Michigan State University, Dr. Lund began her 16 year public school teaching career in Colorado where she also served as president of the Colorado Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (CAHPERD).

Physical Education

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

2011). Many high schools include elective PE classes that focus on personal fitness and weight training. Personalized system of instruction has been proven to be an effective method of teaching and learning within courses focusing on health-related fitness and weight training. 29 Hannon et al., Hannon, J.

Physical Education

Gopher Sport

OCTOBER 11, 2024

In this spotlight, Simon shares insights into his approach to teaching, the challenges and rewards of working in this setting, and the lasting impact he hopes to make on his students. A Unique Setting and Program Structure The PE program at St. “We have three PE teachers, but we also teach other subjects like math and food studies.”

Movement

Whole Child Sports

MARCH 26, 2020

Which is not, in any way, shape or form, to suggest or insinuate that co-ed and boys teams (at the recreational and travel levels) do not sorely need more female coaches too: THEY DO. This is dreadful news for the tens of thousands of high school athletes who tear their ACL each year. Just not on her sideline of 18 players.

Wellness

PLT4M

JUNE 7, 2022

multiple variations of an exercise, games or activities of varying difficulty, competitive vs. recreational options). Use reciprocal and self-check teaching styles. Explain why you are teaching something and why it is important in accomplishing the overall learning objective. Avoid framing activities as “required.”

Motivation

PLT4M

JULY 19, 2022

Technology can be useful at enhancing teaching and learning in physical education by increasing physical activity (PA) levels (Melton et al., Specific teaching strategies to accompany technology can be helpful for teachers to ensure efficacy. school news, exercises, and workouts) before content is delivered through the app.

Physical Education

PLT4M

APRIL 30, 2024

Importance of Digital Citizenship Lesson Plans A study published in JAMA Pediatrics found that adolescents in the United States spend an average of 7 hours and 22 minutes per day on recreational screen media, excluding time spent on homework or school-related activities.

Health Education

Spark PE

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Which unit or specific lessons are selected to address this standard may be impacted by factors such as available equipment, facilities, time/teaching schedules, weather, and community/cultural interests. This is meant as a guide and can be adapted to meet each school’s needs. 6) Performance strategies—games and activities.

Movement

PLT4M

JULY 18, 2023

Curriculum mapping offers teachers and schools opportunities to think big picture, explore best practices, and improve the learning process for students. This entails teaching fundamental prerequisites and implementing an elective model that enhances student participation by offering a more comprehensive range of choices.

Physical Education

Stanford Childrens

MARCH 25, 2024

K-12 hospital school gives kids a chance for normalcy and connections to other kids during long recoveries At most schools, the two students would never have met. One boy was a teenager in high school, the other a child in early elementary school. A teacher and students work on lessons, circa 1960.

Schooling

Changing the Game Project

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Thanks to the extravagant investment in kids sports, parents’ Olympian commitment to their children’s recreation, and the exalted role of athletics in higher education,” she writes,“ much of what we love about youth sports – and why we want our children to play –, has been eroded.” But perhaps more importantly, we are parents.

Dance