PLT4M

JULY 25, 2025

But physical education isn’t one-size-fits-all. From kindergarten to high school, students grow physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially. Quality physical education programs adapt and change with their students. How do we prepare high school students for lifelong fitness?

Motor Skills

Better Coaching

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Parents and coaches, bombarded with stories of children being offered collegiate scholarships in middle school or making national-level teams at age ten, feel an impetus to accelerate their own childrens development. This underscores the futility of making high-stakes decisions about a childs athletic future in elementary school.

Sports

Arizona Health and Physical Education

MARCH 24, 2025

As March rolls in, the spirit of celebration is in the air, and what better way to join the festivity than by recognizing the incredible contributions of our amazing physical education (PE) teachers, health teachers and administrators? Calling all shamrock shakers and fitness fanatics!

Physical Education

PLT4M

JULY 15, 2025

Schools today are looking for resources that are current, relevant, and skills-based. In this article, we break down what a modern health curriculum looks like at both the middle school and high school levels. This goes beyond just physical activity. As student needs evolve, so should the way we teach health.

Health

Montessori Physical Education

JANUARY 12, 2025

Ready to Play in Your Classroom : Whether you teach primary, elementary, or even middle school-aged children, you’ll leave with the knowledge and confidence to bring this game back to your classroom the very next week. It's a perfect addition to your sustainability curriculum!

Middle School

PLT4M

JULY 31, 2025

An engaging and dynamic health class in high school can be a game-changer for students’ physical, mental, and emotional well-being. This article explores five keys to fostering a successful and impactful health class in high school. >>> It’s more than just textbook learning—it’s a chance to build lifelong skills.

Health Class

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. I also only meet with each class once a week. It was an eye-opening and fulfilling exercise.

PE Teacher

Arizona Health and Physical Education

APRIL 21, 2025

The countdown is on the school year is almost over! Were on the hunt for our 2025 Award-Winning Teachers , and we need YOUR help! Know a teacher whos gone above and beyond this year? Nominate them today and let their excellence shine!

Middle School

Open Phys Ed

OCTOBER 30, 2024

The post Hoop Ball (Grades 3-8) appeared first on OPEN Physical Education Curriculum. Demonstrates respect for self and others in activities and games by following the rules, encouraging others, and playing within the spirit of the game or activity. Working with Others: Shares equipment and space with others.

Academics

Montessori Physical Education

JULY 6, 2025

I keep those kids at the forefront of my mind because I don’t want them to miss out on a lifetime of physical activity. When I got to high school, it was a rude awakening. My Own Journey With Math When I was a kid, I wasn’t the best at math, but I was good enough to do the bare minimum and still get A’s and B’s.

PE Teacher

Montessori Physical Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

One of the most notable changes is the differentiation between the game's middle school and upper elementary school versions. First, the middle school game also has an extra level of competition where one team is directly playing against another.

Middle School

SHAPE America

DECEMBER 5, 2023

As American society and schools experience growing diversity and interconnectedness, our responsibilities as teachers must embrace pedagogical approaches that nurture and celebrate diversity, inclusion, and empathy. Reflection and Self-Evaluation Being an anti-racist educator requires continuous learning, self-reflection, and advocacy.

Physical Education

SHAPE America

OCTOBER 3, 2023

When a school is celebrating a sports championship, they often go big: rallies, trophies, and loud cheers all around. What if the entire school and community applauded students for developing the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary to be health-literate individuals ? It might be a great fit for your school.

Health

SHAPE America

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Every November, schools throughout Kentucky celebrate Kindness Across the Commonwealth , a week-long event started by KYSHAPE in 2020 to spread kindness throughout our state while promoting lessons and activities from SHAPE America’s health. As a health and physical education teacher, I teach kindness as part of my curriculum.

Schooling

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. Open the club to all students and faculty/staff.

Motor Skills

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

PLT4M

JUNE 12, 2024

Middle school health curriculum is critically important because it targets students at a pivotal age when they are developing habits and attitudes that will influence their future health. Challenges Of Middle School Health Curriculum There has never been a sole curriculum or singular approach to health education within schools.

Middle School

Open Phys Ed

MARCH 21, 2023

This can allow all students to also participate in social engagement and building connections with their classmates that can extend beyond physical education. Grade 8) Applies rules and etiquette by acting as an official for modified physical activities/games or creating dance routines within a given set of parameters.

Middle School

Arizona Health and Physical Education

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Arizona Health and Physical Education would like to announce that Ian Owens, Prescott Unified School District is the Middle School Physical Education Teacher of the Year. Congratulations Ian!

Middle School

SHAPE America

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

This will include ways to integrate prevention education into your health classroom, how prevention education intersects with health and wellness, and introduce free resources that are available to you.

Health

Open Phys Ed

MAY 28, 2024

Created by: LaDonda Porter, Shannon Maly, Stephanie Dickson, Dan Tennessen, Nichole Wilder Special Contributions by: Aaron Hart, Andrea Hart, Eliza Kuhn Introducing middle school students to golf brings with it opportunities for both physical and mental growth.

Middle School

Open Phys Ed

OCTOBER 20, 2023

This allows students to build connections with their classmates that can extend beyond physical education. The post Team Invasion (Middle School) appeared first on OPEN Physical Education Curriculum.

Middle School

Open Phys Ed

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

Working with Others: Accepts differences among classmates in physical development, maturation, and varying skill levels by providing encouragement and positive feedback. The post Flag Football (Middle School) appeared first on OPEN Physical Education Curriculum.

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. It’s Official.

High School

PE Scholar

OCTOBER 13, 2022

This study aimed to characterise middle school students' physical literacy and capture their PL developing trajectories.

Middle School

Gopher Sport

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Mission – Promote, Support, and Participate in Quality Physical Education. Key Understandings: Quality Physical education is provided every class period to students. We enhance students’ lives and provide them opportunities and education to become physically literate individuals for the rest of their lives.

Middle School

PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Schools have a lot to cover and only so much time. So should physical education be required? Suppose the big-picture goal of education is to equip students with a robust set of skills and knowledge to live successful lives. Because there is certainly no shortage of physical education critics.

Physical Education

Arizona Health and Physical Education

AUGUST 28, 2024

Join us on Saturday, September 14th for a Free Physical Education Workshop. Royal Palm Middle School 8520 N 19th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85021 9:00 am – 11:00 am Free to all educators and administrators. Click Here) to Register.

Physical Education

Heartzones

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

.” ~ Chad Oates, PE teacher at Mabry Middle School “Prior to Heart Zones, it was almost impossible to utilize instructional strategies that created commonality amongst all types of students.” ” What was your first experience with Physical Education technology? “I enjoyed that new activity.”

Middle School

Open Phys Ed

JANUARY 1, 2024

Created by: Aaron Hart, Jim DeLine, Elyse Loughlin, Lori Dunn, Brandon Herwick, Kevin Reinisch, Charla Parker Krahnke, Mike Martinez, Andrea Hart Special Contributions: Deedi Boland Design: Eliza Kuhn & Aaron Hart Physical educators know and understand the need to get students active and engaged as soon as they enter the PE classroom.

Dance

Open Phys Ed

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

This allows students to build connections with their classmates that can extend beyond physical education. Grade 8) Responds appropriately to participants’ ethical and unethical behavior during physical activity by using rules and guidelines for resolving conflicts.

Middle School

PLT4M

JULY 18, 2022

Physical education ice breakers are a great way to get students comfortable when starting a new semester or school year. This article explores physical education ice breaker activities and gives teachers free content to use in class. The start of a new semester or school year can be intimidating for students.

Physical Education

PLT4M

AUGUST 14, 2023

Kan Jam is an excellent game to add to your physical education curriculum. Key Takeaways on Kan Jam For Physical Education Kan Jam is a great addition to any physical education curriculum. The post Kan Jam For Physical Education appeared first on PLT4M.

Physical Education

Open Phys Ed

MARCH 20, 2022

OPEN and Rising New York Road Runners have joined forces to bring you The Adventure Mile for Middle School. The Adventure Mile for Middle School is the perfect lead-up module to Fitness Running for High School – also brought to you by OPEN and Rising New York Road Runners. Design: Jennifer Truong & Aaron Hart.

Middle School

Human Kinetics

MARCH 22, 2021

Human Kinetics books can be found in our Health Education , Physical Education , and Adapted Physical Education Collections , including books by Karren McConnell and Terri Farrar such as Live Well Middle School Health , Health for Life and Health Opportunities Through Physical Education. . .

Middle School

Arizona Health and Physical Education

MARCH 28, 2023

Toni Chilton, Highland Junior High, Gilbert has been named as the Western District Middle School Teacher of the Year. Want to know who was recently selected as a 2023 SHAPE America District Teacher of the Year? Congratulations Toni!!! Good Luck Toni at the National Convention in Seattle!!!

Middle School

Open Phys Ed

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Created by: Nichole Wilder & Andrea Hart, RDN CDN Special Contributions: Aaron Hart Studies have shown that healthy students get better grades, attend school more, and often behave better in class. The post Health & Wellness (Middle School) appeared first on OPEN Physical Education Curriculum.

Middle School