Physical Education Update

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

It’s almost March break and teachers will soon be getting a long-deserved week of rest and recovery. Now, there are those who claim that teachers are overpaid for the amount of time they work and the number of holidays they receive. Teachers must be “on” for an entire school day. Do teachers deserve their holidays?

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Reinventing the Game

OCTOBER 23, 2020

For them, my attitude was to hear them out and present activities that was planned for by their original teacher. These two experiences are identifiable for many teachers. We do all this because our main business as teachers seems to be behavior manipulation. How do we connect the need (is there really a need? to this activity.

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Report Card on Physical Activity For Children and Youth from the Physical Activity Alliance has long served as a trusted resource for measuring and monitoring data surrounding overall physical activity and more specifically, physical education. Grade 10: 53.3% Grade 11: 40.2% Grade 12: 33.0%

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Gopher Sport

APRIL 16, 2025

In todays fast-paced educational landscape, it is more critical than ever for physical educators to be intentional and purposeful in lesson planning. In the realm of elementary physical education, this means transforming routine activities into engaging, interactive experiences that resonate with every student.

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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.

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Reinventing the Game

AUGUST 27, 2021

The preceding words do sound like a tired teacher rather than reality. All the mentioned recent events for me are encouraging because these are stuff that drives me but still overwhelming because of the need to carve out time to have the motivation and energy to want to embark on being better at it.

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Physical Education Update

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

“Fun” is a theory that physical education teachers have been practicing for decades. One of the main goals of good physical educators is to make fitness fun, because that’s the best way to motivate students into making physical activity part of their daily lifestyle.

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PE Scholar

APRIL 25, 2024

Physical education teachers predicts objectively measured moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) of adolescents.

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Christi Meyer is a long-time advocate for quality physical education programs. Check out her actionable steps to funding physical education programs. Challenges Of Funding Physical Education Programs School districts have a lot of different school programs they need to consider funding. Check it out!

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Gopher Sport

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

By: Gopher Community Physical Education teacher Heather Burd is not just an educator; she’s an example of resilience, compassion, and empowerment. Born with right hemiplegia, a partial paralysis on her right side—a condition as rare as she is unique—Heather has faced physical challenges from day one.

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PLT4M

OCTOBER 15, 2024

1 to 1 devices in schools offer teachers and students a modern, tech-enhanced approach to student learning. While one-to-one technology has become the norm in many subjects, physical education programs are grappling with the role of technology in the classroom. First, the subject of physical education is rooted in movement.

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Gopher Sport

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Incorporating floor hockey into a physical education curriculum is a great way to get kids motivated and involved in physical activity. When it comes to introducing young players to the game of hockey, safety and performance are top priorities for teachers and coaches.

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Reinventing the Game

JUNE 15, 2021

ecological, physical education) into a journal search site and came across a paper by Rudd ret al, An ecological dynamics conceptualisation of physical ‘education’: Where we have been and where we could go next. So recently, I did the usual, after a long while, and type out my topics of interest (i.e.

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PLT4M

JULY 14, 2022

At times over the years, assessments and tests have mistakenly become interchangeable words in the world of education. In this article, we set out to better define assessments in physical education and how they can be utilized to empower student learning and provide better teacher insights. get the free e-book now.

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PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

And with the rise of wearable devices and fitness apps, schools have reimagined what a data-driven approach to physical education can look like. This article explores the benefits and challenges of physical activity tracking in physical education. See more on SMART Goals for Physical Education ).

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PLT4M

JULY 31, 2023

This article explores all things tracking student progress in physical education. Next, we break down the what, when, and how of tracking student progress in physical education. Benefits of Tracking Student Progress – The Why Tracking student progress benefits students, teachers, administrators, and families.

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Reinventing the Game

APRIL 14, 2022

It is a combination of work stress, doubts about alignment of what I want with what it should it be like to be a Physical Education (PE) teacher, fatigue, etc. came after a discussion with a fellow teacher in the all-consuming discussion of what PE is and what it should look like. Or is it vice versa?

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Reinventing the Game

MAY 1, 2021

Physical Education and Physically Educate. These are students who went through our Physical Education (PE) system and the cue/rule they used was a direct observable expectation of a pass which they conveyed without modification to their peers.

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Gopher Sport

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Lynne Kenney with Zainab Khokha Physical Education class is an optimal setting for students to develop and practice the precursor skills that precede learning. Moreover, Physical Education promotes cognitive development by stimulating neural pathways associated with socialization and learning. 2019 ; Hardy et al.,

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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.

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PLT4M

JULY 25, 2023

As technology advances, it is becoming increasingly important for physical education teachers to integrate technology into their classrooms. Technology can provide various benefits to physical education classes, including improved engagement, increased access to resources, and better assessment of student progress.

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PLT4M

JUNE 7, 2022

Sean Fullerton is a former secondary physical education teacher and current Ph.D. In this article, Sean explores motivational theories in physical education. Be on the lookout for lots of great content from Sean as he helps take the academic angle of physical education best practices.

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Gopher Sport

APRIL 17, 2025

At Gopher, we love highlighting teachers who bring energy and purpose to PE. So when we found out that Michelle Jenkins, Kauai Complex Area Resource Teacher, and her team used the Master PE Teacher course to level up the teachers in their district, we had to learn more! They got together to talk about what they learned.

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Gopher Sport

AUGUST 28, 2023

The physical education landscape is changing; from activities our students participate in outside of the classroom, uses of technology within the classroom, and options for students to choose their path in PE to name a few. Additionally, the teacher can tailor rules to suit the entire group, as opposed to just a few individuals.

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Planning effective physical education lessons can be challenging, especially when juggling a packed schedule with various courses. But PE teachers don’t have to start from scratch every time. Balancing so many disciplines and creating diverse physical education lesson plans can be daunting.

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Arizona Health and Physical Education

AUGUST 27, 2024

Jennifer Houston – Mesa Public Schools Greetings Arizona Health and Physical Educators and welcome to the 2024-2025 school year! We are starting off our adapted physical education (APE) blogs this year with some information about working with students with Autism. These ideas are not just mine.

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Arizona Health and Physical Education

MARCH 20, 2023

Hello Arizona Health and Physical Education members! I’m sure most of you have heard of UDL by now and even if you haven’t, the information below might provide some insight on how we as physical educators can create a same, welcoming and successful learning environment for ALL our students. Can everyone sit together?

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Better Coaching

DECEMBER 24, 2024

When children are pushed beyond their developmental limitsphysically, cognitively, and emotionallythey may fall out of love with sports, lose motivation to continue, or develop chronic injuries that hamper their future athletic endeavors. Burnout often unfolds in stages: Enthusiasm: The child begins with high motivation and excitement.

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Active Schools Us

JUNE 6, 2024

Teachers can use adversity as an opportunity to help students get better, grow stronger, change, and learn. In one of my recent Physical Education classes, I posted a question for the students to reflect on. Students were given a Post-It to write a motivational message. However, adversity can be hard.

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Physical Education Update

JANUARY 27, 2023

But he’s only demonstrating the same ethics and motivations that drive most of our scholastic PE teachers and coaches. tags]Maurice Cheeks,national anthem,coaches with class,classy NBA player,summer vacation,physical education teacher, scholastic coach, school coach [/tags]

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PLT4M

JANUARY 27, 2025

Elementary physical education teachers have a lot to cover! We have put together a free sample of elementary PE lesson plans that are sure to spark excitement with elementary students in physical education class. Platforms like Teachers Pay Teachers offer creative ideas, but most schools dont fund these purchases.

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Gopher Sport

MAY 1, 2025

Physical Education is more than just sportsits about teamwork, leadership, and lifelong fitness habits. At the International School of Creative Science in the UAE, PE teacher Maryrose Camara is bringing all of this to life in a dynamic, culturally rich program thats engaging students in ways that go far beyond the gym.

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Gopher Sport

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Let’s start by accepting that students can’t separate how they feel about their teacher and physical education. If they don’t like PE, they probably don’t have a positive feeling toward their teacher and vice versa. Working in small groups or with a partner or friend may be just what it takes to motivate a student.

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Gopher Sport

APRIL 19, 2024

Of the 4 standards, it’s probably fair to say that the new Standard 4 presents the most opportunity and some challenges for teachers. Helpful progressive statements are included to guide teachers from K through 12. This presents teachers with an opportunity to stay very true to the universal core values of physical education.

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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.

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PLT4M

MARCH 3, 2025

When a physical education teacher can’t be in class, whether due to illness, professional development, or personal matters, the show must go on. Effective PE sub plans are essential to ensure that students continue to engage in meaningful physical activity no matter who is leading the class.

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The Physical Educator

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Coaching teachers is where I turned my focus after stepping away from teaching in 2020. PhysEdU is a professional community for physical educators that was designed with one purpose in mind: to help you unlock and grow your potential to be an outstanding physical education teacher. Cultivating motivation.

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