Learning Through Sport

JUNE 3, 2023

Regular physical activity is essential for children's health and well-being. 2003 research suggested that terms such as ‘sport’ (something adults want them to do), ‘play’ (something they like to do) and ‘physical activity’ (something adults like to do) have quite different resonances for children. MacDougall et al.,

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Learning Through Sport

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Associated with that, is commentary suggesting generally a declining participation in physical activity as part of one’s valued ‘way of life’. There is limited evidence of sport teaching in physical education transferring to physical activity participation 'beyond the school gate' in any numerical sense of significance.

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PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

3) Identify curricular models, including the activities that will allow students to reach the outcomes stated in the standards Aligning the student learning objectives, assessment strategies, and learning activities is known as instructional alignment (Lund & Tannehill, 2015). References: Colquitt, G., Pritchard, T.,

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Reinventing the Game

MAY 1, 2021

It was all about technical qualifications from bodies that are run with very little or no reference to pedagogical consideration, usually by non-teachers or specific activity experts. I have long subsume game under the bigger umbrella of recreational movement.

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Reinventing the Game

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Now, the students have an altogether different expectation when involve in a fun physical activity of their choice. In the old days, this is done as quickly as possible, without worrying about regulation, motivation, movement related sciences, etc. References. Standal, Ø., & Moe, V.

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SHAPE America

APRIL 18, 2023

Every May, we celebrate physical educators and coaches — the “champions” who help kids gain the confidence, competence, and motivation to be physically active in school, before and after school, and for the rest of their lives. Include foundational skills (e.g., squatting, swimming, biking) in your PE program.

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PLT4M

JULY 18, 2023

Not only is physical wellness on the decline, we are also seeing an increase in mental illness a, declining academic performance, and troublesome classroom behavior issues. While it isn’t a panacea, physical activity and exercise have been shown to positively influence ALL of these troubling trends.

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Prewitt and colleagues (2015) found that students receiving a personalized system of instruction demonstrated significant increases in health-related fitness knowledge compared to the control group while maintaining physical activity levels. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, 82 (5), 46–54. Hannon, J.

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Spark PE

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Multiple means of engagement is the why of learning —utilizing strategies to get students motivated and excited about learning, to help them sustain interest in learning tasks, and to know how to regulate themselves. when embedded into a lesson can add to their engagement and motivation. & Grenier, M.

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