SHAPE America

OCTOBER 12, 2023

It’s important that health and PE teachers take the lead on spreading kindness. In 2018, while working at SCAPA at Bluegrass, a School for the Creative and Performing Arts in Lexington, KY, she was named SHAPE America Southern District Middle School Physical Education Teacher of the Year. minds event., but all year.

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PLT4M

DECEMBER 15, 2022

There are endless PE lesson plans to choose from for your physical education class. The Importance Of Physical Education Lesson Plans Physical education as a subject in school has always battled stereotypes. The Importance Of Physical Education Lesson Plans Physical education as a subject in school has always battled stereotypes.

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SHAPE America

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Preschool) PBS Kids — When a Pet Dies (Elementary School) PBS Kids Go! Dealing With Death (Middle School) Death With Dignity Debate — Use these debate prompts to help start conversations or to do a silent debate (High School) 2. Here are some resources that you might use: Sesame Workshop — What Happened?

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PLT4M

MARCH 3, 2023

Virtual PE is becoming an increasingly popular way to provide physical education to students. Virtual PE is a great way to engage students in physical activity while teaching important physical education concepts. Virtual PE in the Age of Virtual Schools Virtual schools are here to stay. No matter where they are.

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Montessori Physical Education

OCTOBER 2, 2022

One of the most frustrating things that happen on a way too frequent basis is students who don't go to PE because they are held back by a classroom teacher. The student being held back is almost always from upper elementary or middle school. If a student was misbehaving in class and not listening to the teacher, they missed PE.

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Gopher PE

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Luckily, I have children who can recall days in their elementary or middle school gym filled with fun games or challenges. 8 Knockerball Games for your PE Class! I’m an old guy…at least that’s what my kids say…so it’s difficult to think back all the way to the late 1970s and early 1980s when I was enrolled in P.E.

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Arizona Health and Physical Education

MARCH 22, 2024

Do you know a PE and/or Health teacher who: Inspires their students to embrace healthy lifestyles? We are, after all, searching for the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow: the Arizona Health and Physical Education Teachers of the Year and other prestigious Honor & Recognition Awards. If so, then nominate them here today!

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Heartzones

MARCH 23, 2023

Let Your Kids Give PE Their Best Shot It’s March Madness and you know what that means for PE… It’s time to break out those familiar round orange balls and step onto the court for everyone’s favorite unit, basketball. The post Let Your Kids Give PE Their Best Shot appeared first on Heart Zones.

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SHAPE America

OCTOBER 3, 2023

What if the entire school and community applauded students for developing the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary to be health-literate individuals ? As a middle school health and physical education teacher, I know first-hand that initiatives impacting the whole school and surrounding community can be powerful.

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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. I lasted one day.

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Gopher PE

MARCH 16, 2023

Other Ways to Utilize the Blitzball Game Pack in PE: Challenge advanced students to work on a variety of pitch types by using a Blitzball. E25) Manipulative Striking, Long implement Middle School (S1.M2) M2) Games and Sports Invasion and field games – Throwing Middle School (S1.M20-M21)

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Montessori Physical Education

AUGUST 21, 2022

Once inside, the classrooms are spacious and well equipped, especially the middle school. The people matter most, and they have an excellent staff of teachers from toddler to middle school. Led by Gwen Harris, I immediately felt welcome during our large group game to get their school year starting in a fun way.

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Montessori Physical Education

JULY 23, 2022

While this lesson is technically untested, I am very excited to try it with my middle school students this year! For upper elementary and middle school students, it would be nice if they have begun their studies of genetics. Here is the much better lesson on inherited traits. o Split the students into two even teams.

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PLT4M

DECEMBER 28, 2022

School districts are investing and prioritizing athletic PE, especially at the high school level. Check out the rising tide of athletic PE, examples from schools across the country, and how your school can take steps to add more athletic physical education classes! Students are taking part in athletic PE.

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SHAPE America

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Ask, Listen, Learn Supports Health Literacy Designed alongside a team of educators and organizations specializing in elementary and middle school, the Ask, Listen, Learn underage drinking prevention program consists of 7 animated videos with accompanying lesson plans and activities that are ready for you to use.

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PLT4M

APRIL 22, 2024

Instead, PE teachers can introduce basic gymnastics skills in just about any gymnasium or space. As always, PE teachers can use their discretion and experience to determine what structure and format makes the most sense for their class and audience. PLT4M has a full slate of PE lessons for physical education teachers to choose from!

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SHAPE America

JUNE 7, 2022

Even though Title IX passed in 1972, it wasn’t until 1974 that it impacted my high school. That was the year my PE teacher, Mrs. Cary Iftner, finally won the hard-fought battle to start a tennis program for girls. The 1974-75 school year saw the very first teams for girls at Highland High School (HHS).

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Montessori Physical Education

OCTOBER 16, 2022

With our middle school volleyball season ending soon, I wanted to strike while the creative iron was hot. I probably will not pull them out again until it is time for middle school boys' volleyball in the spring. They also work for PE teachers in the traditional setting, looking for something new and different.

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Montessori Physical Education

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

The first time my middle school students played this game, I didn’t explain that this game was serving as a metaphor for sustainability and conservation. Physical manipulatives (concrete) in the PE environment can represent complex ideas and concepts (abstract). I wanted them to discover this on their own.

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Heartzones

MARCH 29, 2023

Strong Middle School , located in Melvindale, Wayne County, Michigan, continues to make big technology changes. Marissa Cox welcomes your reaching out to her to learn more about their HPE program and how she invigorates it using the lessons from Heart Zones Smart PE.

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Montessori Physical Education

AUGUST 20, 2023

In the Montessori setting, the question of sportsmanship could be restated as, “How do I teach Grace and Courtesy in PE?” For our older students, especially middle school, sportsmanship is “valuing the long term over the short term.” Without further ado, here is the middle school version of Sportsmanship and Losing with Grace.

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PLT4M

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Typically, PE teachers are in search for something within one of the following categories: PE Lesson Plans – Structured outlines of instructional activities, learning objectives, and outcomes for PE teachers to utilize during physical education class. And many PE teachers are left feeling frustrated by what they find!

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SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

In my district, we’ve been working diligently to expand our health classes into middle schools , partially in response to the California Healthy Youth Act , a 2016 law that requires that all students receive comprehensive sexuality education lessons at least once in middle school and once in high school.

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PLT4M

JULY 18, 2023

The landscape of physical education has evolved significantly over the last decade and it is critical that PE teachers adapt accordingly. The purpose of this article is to assist PE teachers in exploring standards-based curriculum design that emphasizes a student-centered learning environment.

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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.

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Human Kinetics

MARCH 22, 2021

In the presentation below, Human Kinetics author Chuck Corbin discusses the criteria to determine if a program is considered academic, the "PE Effect", and the options for improving academic status and advancement of physical education. . . BY CHUCK CORBIN, PHD, ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY. . Presentation Material.

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PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Arguments Against Physical Education in Schools To thoroughly explore the question “should physical education be required” let’s start with the arguments against PE. PE programs now boast a comprehensive approach to introducing students to different forms of physical fitness, health, and wellness.

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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.

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Human Kinetics

MARCH 22, 2021

By Adam Mullis, Middle School Health and Physical Education Teacher and Coach. In the presentation below, Adam Mullis discusses his experience of leading Wellness Week, a school-wide celebration of health and wellness. Learn creative ways to promote health and wellness for students, faculty, and staff. . .

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PLT4M

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Therefore, one of the best times to start talking about personal hygiene for teens is in late elementary school or early middle school. Important Considerations For Talking About Hygiene For Teens Personal hygiene has long been a topic discussed both at home and in school.

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PLT4M

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Source: Physical Activity Alliance ) While physical education teachers advocate for improving physical fitness and the PE curriculum’s important role, many still see PE as a “gym class” where teachers roll out the ball and let kids do whatever they want.

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Gopher PE

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

I was able to learn the fundamentals from some amazing coaches over my time in middle school and high school. I remember spending long periods of time in middle school working on developing my ability to dribble with my left hand and changing directions. Basketball is one of my favorite sports.

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PLT4M

JULY 21, 2023

Quality physical education is a popular buzzword in the world of PE. In this article, we set out to provide actionable steps to ensure school districts’ physical education classes serve students’ needs and improve health and wellness. For example, many high school physical education classes are elective offerings.

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Gopher PE

APRIL 15, 2024

Using unique teaching cues and progressions can help students learn proper form and develop movement skills to prepare them to be successful in volleyball as they enter middle school. Serving: Unique Teaching Cues: Meatball on a plate Your heel (of your strong hand) is the fork to hit the meatball off the plate.

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Open Phys Ed

JULY 28, 2021

PE NOW (Fall 2020-2021). Middle School (6-8) Start The Year Here. PE NOW (Fall 2020-2021). High School (9-12) Start The Year Here. PE NOW (Fall 2020-2021). The post Back to School Resources appeared first on OPEN Physical Education Curriculum. ReEngage Physical Activity with these 3-5 Modules.

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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. Okay, I can do that.

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Montessori Physical Education

SEPTEMBER 25, 2022

What if I said I have an awesome Montessori PE game that uses the volleyball net? When I played this game with my middle school students, I noticed that it did a much better job of practicing volleyball skills than Newcomb. This is because middle students are savvy and will purposely waste time if they are ahead.

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