Learning Through Sport

MARCH 23, 2025

School sport participation can be a conversation conundrum. I know many people don't have positive experiences with sport. I reckon that the research shows this is how the coach and others 'construct' and input into the sport environment rather than being inherent to sport itself. 1999; Westerbeek et al.,

Sports

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

And this also comes at a time where physical education has been a hot topic of discussion in schools. has always been a question in the world of education. Often the arguments against physical education stem from games and sports being the primary focus of the class. Now, the school has 8 to 10 course sections per year.

Physical Education

Better Coaching

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Balancing Scheduling, Nutrition, and Performance The tradition of early morning practice is deeply ingrained in sports culture, often seen as a symbol of discipline and commitment. International Society of Sports Nutrition Position Stand: Protein and exercise. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition , 14(1), 20.

Nutrition

Gopher Sport

APRIL 24, 2025

Hosting a Unified Field Day for High School Students Have you heard of Unified Field Day? Hosting a field day event for adapted physical education students in their communities is an initiative that fosters inclusivity, promotes physical activity, and builds strong connections.

High School

What's New in Adapted Physical Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Inspired during her master’s program, Nicole collaborated with high school robotics and building trades classes to create assistive technology devices like switch-activated catapults and bowling ramps to meet her students' needs.

Creativity

Gopher Sport

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Every Sport Has Its Defining Moment Every sport has its defining momentthat one skill athletes spend years perfecting. Few sports give you a true, measurable way to achieve perfection, but in bowling, its real. Its a sport of precision, mental focus, and strategy. Its a sport of precision, mental focus, and strategy.

PE

PLT4M

JULY 25, 2025

From kindergarten to high school, students grow physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially. Finding a curriculum that fits diverse age ranges, interests, and needs—all in one place—can seem challenging! Motor skills, fitness education, social-emotional learning, sport skills, and personal wellness all come into play.

Motor Skills

Gopher Sport

JULY 16, 2025

At Gopher Sport, our mission is simple! Equipment Built to Last Gopher Sport is known for durability, quality, and reliability. Service You Can Count On At Gopher Sport, making your life easier is a priority. High School loves the variety: “We just love the variety of equipment Gopher offers. Years, not months!

PE Teacher

Magnus Health

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Even more, a report from the British Journal of Sports Medicine shows that suicide rates for student athletes have doubled within the last twenty years. They strive to arm school communities with the knowledge, power, and resources to support themselves in the classroom and on the field.

Health

Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 31, 2025

They suggested 5 main-theme models for physical education, each with a different focus on the notion of what is 'good' for students to learn in order for them to continue to pursue physical activity beyond the school gates. Sport Education. A season of sport. Meaning in movement, sport and physical education. Collard, M.

Physical Education

Arizona Health and Physical Education

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

What I do: I’m one of the physical education teachers at Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary School, currently in my 18th year teaching in Arizona. I’ve also coached various sports, including running club, soccer, basketball, softball, volleyball and flag football.

Education

Magnus Health

JANUARY 22, 2025

From exciting outdoor field trips to team sports, the start of the winter season ushers in a whole new period of athletics and activities for students. Approximately halfway through the school year, its also the perfect time to refresh on protocols and reports.

Sports

Montessori Physical Education

JULY 6, 2025

A New Career Aspiration Fast forward to the end-of-the-year ceremony this year, and this time, he says he wants to "invent new sports." Trying to get the kid who "isn’t good at sports" to play is literally one of the driving forces behind how I create games. When I got to high school, it was a rude awakening.

PE Teacher

Better Coaching

JUNE 8, 2025

Few topics in high-school and youth sports generate more anxiety than playing time. Parents naturally want their child on the field; coaches must balance individual development with team success; athletic directors juggle both sides while guarding a positive culture.

High School

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. Show how these skills are developed across sport.

Motor Skills

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

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

in kinesiology (sport pedagogy) and an M.S. He is the chair of the SHAPE America Physical Education Council and chair of youth sports for SCAHPERD. Cara lives in Maryland with her spouse and four sons and enjoys volunteering with local organizations aimed at helping youth, reading, and playing with her family. He has a Ph.D.

Physical Education

Open Phys Ed

OCTOBER 2, 2023

This module does address development of movement concepts, movement patterns, and strategic knowledge commonly associated with invasion sports. The post Cooperative Invasion (High School) appeared first on OPEN Physical Education Curriculum.

High School

SHAPE America

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

This expansion helps introduce the sport at younger ages (which mirrors the growth of the sport across the country) and helps reinforce many of the transferable skills that students are learning at those grade levels — but in a new way, with a new activity. Using the Lacrosse Lesson Plans.

Physical Education

USA Today

JULY 31, 2022

The 2022 USA TODAY High School Sports Awards played out to perfection on Sunday night, with the national spotlight shining brightly on the best in high school sports from across the country.

High School

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. Is it done on purpose?

High School

USA Today

JULY 31, 2022

EDT today, July 31, on the USA TODAY Sports Awards website , the USA TODAY News and Sports streaming channels , YouTube and most smart televisions and devices. Rob Gronkowski will host the 2022 USA TODAY High School Sports Awards alongside fellow Super Bowl-winning tight end, Vernon Davis.

High School

USA Today

JULY 27, 2022

Bergen Catholic’s football program has created a tradition of success for multiple seasons, with the New Jersey high school power consistently mentioned among the best in the nation. And to echo USA TODAY High School Sports Awards ‘ Randy Buffington, behind every great team is a solid head coach.

High School

SHAPE America

OCTOBER 10, 2023

It is estimated that kids get about 5,000-6,000 steps during school on non-PE days and 7,000-8,000 steps on PE days. Middle and high school students take even fewer steps during a typical school day. It’s simply not enough movement, especially for kids who are less involved in extracurricular sports.

Physical Activity

Physical Education Update

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Last week, I witnessed a great example of the optimal use of facilities and cooperation between sports teams. Lockerby Composite is a high school of about 1000 students within the city of Sudbury, Ontario. tags]physical education,school,sports,cooperation,football,cross country running[/tags].

Sports

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.

Wellness

SHAPE America

MAY 24, 2022

I have always loved sports and participated in them my whole life. While the boys classes had a full array of sports and other activities, girls classes were mainly focused on exercise, marching, jumping rope, and being graded on the cleanliness and color of your sneakers and gym uniforms! But that was unheard of in those days.

Coaching

Active Schools Us

APRIL 21, 2023

Sports activities are more than just sources of entertainment in schools. Unfortunately, the Aspen Institute reports that less than 4 in 10 high school students participate in sports, and fewer than 25 percent of students meet the recommended level of regular physical activity.

Sports

Physical Education Update

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Concussion Pocket Card With Fall sports about to begin, the opportunities for concussions begin as well. Some sports carry an inherent risk of concussions: football, hockey, soccer, field hockey, rugby, flag football, gymnastics and more. And any PE class holds risks. All it takes is a trip and a fall, and a concussion could occur.

Sports

SHAPE America

JUNE 8, 2022

I started high school in 1973 — just one year after Title IX went into effect. Growing up, I really had no idea that there were inequities when it came to girls and boys sports. Here are just a few of the differences that were firmly in place while I was growing up: Organized sports for boys (Little League, CYO, etc.)

Elementary

SHAPE America

MAY 19, 2022

After high school, I went to Penn State University to major in health and physical education. I am proud to be a past president of the National Association for Girls & Women in Sport (NAGWS). While the university had a varsity men’s soccer team, women’s soccer still only had a club team, which I participated on.

Government

Relentless School Nurse

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

This collaboration began in 2022, when more than 150 CCSD student-athletes faced the risk of being sidelined due to the requirement of physical exams for participation in school sports. The 2023-2024 school year has seen an expansion of the physicals provided through the support of Rutgers-Camden School of Nursing.

Health

Better Coaching

OCTOBER 13, 2024

In the world of high school athletics, varsity sports often serve as the culmination of years of training, sacrifice, and dedication. The Pyramid of Athletic Development: Youth Sports as the Foundation Youth sports provide the initial building blocks for athletic skills, teamwork, and understanding the game.

High School

The Sporting

APRIL 13, 2023

The 10 Most Popular Sports In the World Sports as a form of recreation have been around for over 3,000 years. But what are the most popular sports in the world in 2023? The Worlds most popular sports bring people together and create a sense of connectivity, peace and harmony.

Sports

SHAPE America

JUNE 6, 2024

Drawing from 12 years of experience as a coxswain in the sport of rowing and eight years as an officer in the Marine Corps, the parallels between these seemingly disparate domains are pretty apparent. I quickly became a professional student of the sport and learned as much as I could.

Achievement

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.

High School

PLT4M

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Incorporating high school athlete mental training into your athletic program can take your team to the next level. This article explores how high school athlete mental training is more than just one-off conversations about mental toughness. But what is mental toughness in sport?

High School