PLT4M

JULY 25, 2025

In this article, we will explore the vast range of PE curriculum options from PLT4M. Challenges Creating Quality PE Curriculum Across Grade Levels Designing a PE curriculum that works across all grade levels isn’t easy. In PE, there are many directions you can go. That freedom is exciting but overwhelming.

Motor Skills

Montessori Physical Education

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

As a PE teacher in a Montessori school, I know my situation is unique compared to PE teachers in traditional schools. I recognize that I have it easier compared to many of my peers, especially in the public school setting.

PE Teacher

Montessori Physical Education

JULY 6, 2025

My first reaction in my head was, "You don’t want to be a PE teacher." Yet, I am a PE teacher. Why am I telling my son not to be a PE teacher when that has become my chosen profession? I'm pretty sure this is a nod to the fact that I create numerous PE games that integrate with classroom content.

PE Teacher

SHAPE America

DECEMBER 5, 2023

I am a proud alum of the New York public school system who was nourished and supported by the amazing efforts from teachers, coaches, professors, and community members who guided me. As a child, I was privileged and fortunate to have attended elementary school and middle school in one of New York City’s most diverse districts.

Physical Education

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Filling up an entire semester of middle school physical education units can be challenging. But there are plenty of fun and engaging middle school physical education units to choose from. The Need For Variety With Middle School Physical Units Middle school physical education is unique!

Middle School

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. I lasted one day.

High School

PLT4M

APRIL 22, 2024

Students can practice and develop body control, balance, mobility, strength, and more through the fun and exciting sport of gymnastics. Instead, PE teachers can introduce basic gymnastics skills in just about any gymnasium or space. Teachers can set the goal times based on the group they are working with!

PE Teacher

Gopher Sport

JULY 15, 2024

Bring STEM Concepts to PE with STEM Sports! Sean Barton STEM Sports provides standardized curricula for grades K-8 using sports as the real-life application to drive STEM-based learning in classrooms, after-school programs, and camps. This means teachers can focus more on the teaching, and less on the preparation!

Sports

PLT4M

DECEMBER 15, 2022

The Importance Of Physical Education Lesson Plans Physical education as a subject in school has always battled stereotypes. Unfortunately, many wrongly assume that a pe teacher just “rolls out the ball” for a typical PE class. But as a pe teacher, you don’t have to go at this lofty task alone!

PE

PLT4M

APRIL 17, 2023

” Jessica Shawley, a PE teacher at Lewiston High School, succinctly highlights the unique challenge physical education programs face. There are countless physical education curriculum models that PE teachers can adopt. As a result, PE planning can feel like a never-ending puzzle.

Physical Education

Montessori Physical Education

APRIL 30, 2022

This epiphany soon turns to dred for PE teachers who still have their Field Day looming over them. Some PE teachers love it. However, few people outside of PE teachers appreciate the logistics and planning that goes into making a successful Field Day. it usually goes something like this: Help!

PE Teacher

PLT4M

APRIL 17, 2023

Historically, sport coaches and strength coaches have worked with high school athletes, but now physical education teachers are getting involved. With a proper high school strength and conditioning curriculum, all students can reap the benefits of resistance training.

High School

PLT4M

AUGUST 25, 2023

As a smaller school with many multi-sport athletes, Paul believed that growing the Honesdale strength and conditioning program would have a school-wide impact on all the sports teams. As Paul set out to grow the strength and conditioning program, he knew other coaches at Honesdale had similar goals.

Middle School

Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 25, 2023

Physical Education teachers and sport coaches have in common the development of a curriculum (program of learning) and the method (pedagogy) to teach the content of the curriculum. Sport programs similar package the content, pacing, spacing and progression of player development (learning) into a curriculum.

Coaching

PLT4M

MAY 3, 2023

However, physical education teachers can help create a comprehensive student wellness plan that promotes regular physical activity in other places like recess, classroom movement breaks, sports, intramural activities, and more. PLT4M has a robust offering middle school P.E. lesson plans and high school P.E.

Fitness

Heartzones

JUNE 13, 2023

Reach Outside of the 4 Walls of the Gym During my 20 year career as a PE teacher in Vinton, Iowa, my school would hold an open house the first few weeks of school. For me, as the Physical Education teacher, I would put all the different types of balls in the middle of the gym.

Gyms

PLT4M

DECEMBER 28, 2022

million students participate in high school sports. That means half of all high school students in the United States participate in sports! But even though high school students are involved in physical activity through sports, they should still participate in physical education courses throughout the school year.

PE

Spark PE

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

You’ll require a certain set of skills to handle these day-to-day tasks, with communication being one of the most important for any teacher. How can PE teachers communicate more effectively with their students? Teaching students can be a joy, but each day can present different challenges.

Middle School

SHAPE America

JUNE 7, 2022

I had loved sports from as early as I can remember. Now, mind you, I grew up in a world where only boys were allowed to play sports. I did play summer rec league softball for a couple of summers, but in school, there was nothing we were allowed to play. For me, Title IX was something I did not fully understand as a young girl.

Sports