PLT4M

AUGUST 1, 2025

A fitness walking class encourages students to be active, consistent, and intentional with their movement—laying the foundation for lifelong fitness. >>> The program starts with warm-ups and mobility work to prepare students for movement. With PLT4M, teachers have a clear roadmap to follow.

Fitness

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Jump rope activities for elementary PE also support additional SHAPE K-5 standards, including but not limited to: 2.2.3 Identifies movement concepts related to locomotor, non-locomotor, and manipulative skills. Defines and provides examples of movement activities for developing skill-related fitness components.

Elementary

PLT4M

JANUARY 31, 2025

Dribbling games for elementary PE in particular provide an excellent way for students to build confidence and control with the basketball. Fun and engaging activities that emphasize movement, ball control, and coordination help students develop foundational skills while keeping them active and engaged.

Elementary

PLT4M

JULY 30, 2025

Creating a great strength and conditioning program template takes more than just jotting down sets and reps on a spreadsheet. That’s why a good strength and conditioning program template should be more than static. . >>> With PLT4M, you can build or edit any strength and conditioning template right inside the platform.

Strength

PLT4M

APRIL 17, 2023

Therefore, high school strength and conditioning curriculum plays a pivotal role in students’ long-term development in physical education. This article explores specific programs and approaches for the different levels of students in a high school strength and conditioning program.

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. Students can bend knees or bring legs further apart to modify the difficulty of the movement.

PE Teacher

PLT4M

JANUARY 18, 2023

Strength & conditioning classes are becoming a popular physical education offering. We take stories and insights from schools across the country to highlight 7 keys to successful strength and conditioning classes. Adam Hughes, high school PE teacher and strength coach, works with students in the wieght room during class time.

Strength

PLT4M

AUGUST 9, 2024

Standard 2: Applies knowledge related to movement and fitness concepts. Sub-standard 2.12.8 : Designs and implements a plan that applies knowledge of aerobic, strength and endurance, and flexibility training exercises. PE teacher Sue Mathewson displays PLT4M curriculum options on a smart board at Hammond Central High School.

Fitness

PLT4M

MARCH 15, 2023

What is the right workout app for high school strength and conditioning? We break down the 5 keys for a high school strength and conditioning app. In addition, we highlight schools across the country using a strength and conditioning app for PE and athletics. A high school student uses the PLT4M app during his workout.

High School

PLT4M

JUNE 14, 2023

Strength and conditioning software is a powerful tool. In this article, we will discuss the benefits of strength and conditioning software for high schools and how to choose the right software for your needs. Understanding how each business operates can help you find the right strength and conditioning software for your use case.

High School

Montessori Physical Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Nothing brought shame quite like a week-long test that evaluated speed, strength, and flexibility. They say comparison is the thief of joy, and I was never happy comparing my speed or hanging strength to others. A goal PE in PE could be that a student love running and continues to do so life-long.

PE

PLT4M

JULY 31, 2023

Benefits of Tracking Student Progress – The Why Tracking student progress benefits students, teachers, administrators, and families. The benefits of tracking student progress include: Personalized Learning: Students have unique strengths, weaknesses, and learning styles.

Physical Education

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Roxeanne Bush, a middle school PE teacher in Illinois, describes the need for variety and choice , “Students at this level crave choice and different options. As teachers, we need to help foster that with various activities, units, and opportunities throughout the year. Let’s explore.

Middle School

PLT4M

AUGUST 25, 2022

PE teacher Adam Hughes reviews with a student how to scale a movement with a PVC pipe. With almost any movement, exercise variation can allow more students to find a great modification that promotes proper form and better body awareness. Get Access Here.

Exercise

PLT4M

JULY 22, 2022

What started as a passion project for our two co-founders while they were teaching and coaching has since grown into a nationwide fitness and health movement. Thank you to all of the teachers and coaches who share our mission of empowering students with the love and skills for lifelong fitness. Get Access Here.

Physical Education

Gopher Sport

AUGUST 16, 2024

Watch hundreds of PE teachers Hula hooping (some for of the first time) at TAHPERD! It also improves core strength, coordination, and increases mobility! Chula Hoops Curriculum: Unit One What are teachers saying about ChulaHoops? BEST hula hoops on the market – from 30 year PE teacher!

PE Teacher

PLT4M

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Physical Activity is bodily movement of any type. Examples of physical education include teaching concepts and building skills around things like muscular strength, endurance, mobility, cardiovascular health, and more. And while heart rate is a great health metric, it shouldn’t be the only focus for PE.

Physical Activity

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. Ready to Learn More?

Fitness

PLT4M

APRIL 2, 2024

Lifetime fitness activities include: Walking/Jogging/Running Strength Training Yoga Pilates Dance Swimming Lifetime Sports (Tennis, Pickleball, Tennis, Golf, etc.) While traditional games and sports have long been popular physical activity options, PE teachers have turned to lifetime fitness activities to promote long-term active lifestyles.

Fitness

PLT4M

JUNE 14, 2022

At PLT4M, we work with over 1,500 school districts and have seen PE teachers masterfully blend fitness, sport, health, and wellness all into one curriculum. Fitness & Strength Physical Education Curriculum Models This playbook is for any physical education instructor teaching either 9th grade PE, strength classes, or both.

Physical Education

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

PLT4M

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Unfortunately, many wrongly assume that a pe teacher just “rolls out the ball” for a typical PE class. But anyone who has observed or taken part in a quality physical education program knows that the subject of PE is one of the best opportunities for students’ physical health development.

PE

PLT4M

APRIL 5, 2023

45 years later, the world of high school strength and conditioning has grown and evolved. Bigger Faster Stronger – A First Step In High School Weight Training Strength training has been around as long as the pyramids in Egypt! Bigger Faster Stronger was one of the first-ever programs for high school weight rooms.

High School

Montessori Physical Education

APRIL 2, 2022

If you have any previous athletic or weight training experience (which I assume most of you have since you are PE teachers), then the information he provides through his Instagram account might be all you need. I would like to say that the way he approaches strength and conditioning is the way I approach physical education.

Coaching

PLT4M

MARCH 3, 2023

Therefore, virtual PE must have a complete course offering of lesson plans that can be achieved and completed at home with limited or no equipment. 2) Is the virtual PE class going to be synchronous, asynchronous, or a combination of both? A PLT4M activity dashboard that gives PE teacher insights on activity.

PE

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

First, we discuss the importance of strength and conditioning for all student-athletes, regardless of gender. Molly Collins, a PE teacher at Pennfield High School in Michigan, describes what her classes looked like a few years ago, “Almost 90% of my class rosters, if not more, were males.

High School

PLT4M

JANUARY 11, 2024

When it comes to school fitness facilities, the weight room stands out as a hub for students to build strength, endurance, and confidence. Whether you’re a PE teacher, a coach, or a school administrator, understanding and implementing safety protocols is key to fostering a positive and safe weight training experience for students.

Schooling

PLT4M

JANUARY 30, 2023

These workouts can help improve strength, endurance, and coordination, while also providing a fun and challenging way to get a full-body workout. Benefits of Bodyweight Bootcamp Workouts For Physical Education Physical education teachers are always looking for engaging lessons and workouts. Fun and high-energy classes.

Physical Education

Montessori Physical Education

JUNE 19, 2022

If teachers think this is the best part of PE, how is this different than having an extra recess? You can pay assistants and floats (must less than PE teachers) to watch the kids for recess, which seems like an attractive option for saving money in the budget. So how do we save PE?

Academics

PLT4M

DECEMBER 28, 2022

While these physical education classes are often labeled differently based on the school district (weightlifting, S&C, athletic performance), there is an overarching theme of what we call athletic PE. The athletic department can ensure a consistent and quality strength and conditioning program through athletic PE.

PE

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. Parents and their children would go from class to class to hear from the teachers about what they could expect their children to be learning in the coming year.

Gyms

Learning Through Sport

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Concept based learning and thematic curriculum for physical education have been suggested for reconceptualisation of PE curricula that is more educatively focused and strengths-based. Basketball as a concept might be the focus of one term of PE which is dedicated to the theme: education in movement.

Physical Education

PLT4M

JUNE 5, 2023

But the instruction varies based on students’ interests, preferences, strengths, and struggles.” Below is an example of these components from one of our Intro to Fitness PE lesson plans. The Push Up: Movement Scaling Real, full range of motion push ups are HARD. All the students have the same learning goal.

Physical Education

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

For example, schools looking to make time for other subjects like math, science, and English often only require 9th-grade PE as a general physical education requirement to graduate. Unlike other subjects, PE requires physical activity and movement, which can be intimidating to many students. More From Wyomissing!

High School

PLT4M

JUNE 7, 2022

Competence: Provide quality instruction and demonstrations, especially during new or novel movements/concepts. modified pull-ups for upper body muscular strength endurance, see Brockport Physical Fitness Test Manual ). Check for understanding through formative assessments before progressing. Provide specific feedback routinely.

Motivation

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.

Physical Education

PLT4M

JUNE 16, 2022

We break down the top 5 benefits of technology in the classroom for PE. In addition, we draw from PE teachers’ experiences and how they relate to the top 5 benefits of technology in the classroom. 2) Improve Classroom Efficiency For many PE departments across the country, time is a constant battle.

PE