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. Be creative and include them in games and movement challenges.

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

AUGUST 22, 2023

The health benefits of physical education schools are well documented. After exploring the current state of student health and wellness, we outline and review the short and long-term health benefits of physical education in schools. Less than 25% of children achieve the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity a day.

Physical Education

PLT4M

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) provides leadership, resources, and best practices for school districts across the state. In addition, they provide Illinois learning standards for a diverse range of subject areas, including physical education.

PE

PLT4M

MAY 3, 2023

As the world continues to grapple with the effects of the pandemic and tumultuous times, it is becoming increasingly evident that fitness and mental health are essential components of a healthy lifestyle. Schools have a unique role in helping students develop the skills and knowledge to maintain physical and mental well-being.

Fitness

PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Schools have a lot to cover and only so much time. So should physical education be required? In that case, a quality physical education program should be a staple of any comprehensive educational system. Because there is certainly no shortage of physical education critics. Why Should PE Be Required?

Physical Education

PLT4M

JUNE 17, 2023

Movement breaks, or brain breaks, are opportunities for students during the school day to get up out of their seats and move. In this article, we explore the benefits of movement activities and provide 15 different free movement breaks for the classroom. First, movement breaks promote increased focus and attention span.

Movement

Physical Education Ideas

DECEMBER 30, 2023

To be clear, when talking about physical literacy, we are not talking about teaching kids the ABCs whilst getting them active. Physical literacy involves holistic lifelong learning through movement and physical activity. It delivers physical, psychological, social and cognitive health and wellbeing benefits.

Physical Education

PLT4M

AUGUST 9, 2024

Physical education classes offer unique opportunities for students to explore fitness, health, and wellness. Many PE classes at the high school level look to take essential steps to transition students from school to an adult life that still values and prioritizes personal fitness and wellness.

Fitness

PLT4M

MARCH 6, 2023

Adapted physical education and adapted physical activity programs play a critical role in promoting physical activity and overall well-being for individuals with disabilities. Alex has an undergraduate degree in Physical Education Teaching and a master’s degree in Curriculum and Teaching in Physical Education.

Physical Education

PLT4M

JUNE 15, 2023

.” (Mandigo, Francis, Lodewyk & Lopez, 2012) And over the years, we have continued to seek answers and definitions to the question, “What is physical literacy?” ” And beyond just ability, people have started to look at the importance of motivation and attitudes toward physical fitness and activity.

Physical Education

PLT4M

APRIL 17, 2023

At the high school level, the weight room is a classroom. Therefore, high school strength and conditioning curriculum plays a pivotal role in students’ long-term development in physical education. With a proper high school strength and conditioning curriculum, all students can reap the benefits of resistance training.

High School

PLT4M

JULY 15, 2022

When every school across the country went remote in March of 2020, there was a collective spirit around the benefits of physical activity for students. We celebrated the ingenuity of physical education teachers and students to find creative ways to workout at home. Then we went back to school. That was 15 years ago.

Physical Activity

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Physical education in high school is integral to a student’s educational journey. It is an opportunity for students to learn about their bodies, develop physical skills, and stay healthy. As more people push for student wellness, high school physical education needs to be part of the conversation.

High School

Montessori Physical Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

However, suppose we are looking at the goal of a physical education program over the whole span of the student’s tenure in school. It doesn't have to be running; many different movement modalities exist. However, we do work towards mastering basic gross and fine motor movements. “

PE

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The Physical Education Framework for California Public Schools is a 342-page document that outlines the California state standards for PE. ” From there, the framework outlines a “standards-based instructional design process” that shows a step-by-step process for physical education programs and standard alignment.

PE

PLT4M

JUNE 13, 2023

Functional fitness is any exercise or workout that improves your body’s natural movement patterns. This type of exercise emphasizes functional movements that can be used in everyday life. Rather than hyper-focusing on one element of physical fitness (muscular strength, aerobic endurance, etc.),

Fitness

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. Later in this article, we will highlight some of the most popular physical education resources.

Physical Education

PLT4M

JULY 19, 2023

The start of a new school year is an exciting time for students, families, teachers, and school districts. As everyone starts to plan for the upcoming year, this article explores back to school planning for physical education teachers. Back to school planning isn’t perfect! Short answer: You can’t!

Physical Education

PLT4M

JUNE 14, 2023

But finding the right fit for your use case can be challenging. 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. These students and athletes participate in strength training via physical education or with sports teams.

High School

PLT4M

OCTOBER 24, 2022

What is the difference between physical education and physical activity? P hysical education and physical activity often get lumped together and are used as interchangeable terms. Many different educational directives, like the Whole School Model, put the two terms into one bucket. ” – Shape America.

Physical Activity

PLT4M

JUNE 20, 2023

This article will discuss modeling in physical education, provide examples, and discuss how it can be used to improve student learning. As an added bonus, we break down technology modeling in physical education for schools looking to add a digital component to PE.

Physical Education

PLT4M

JULY 31, 2023

What, When, and How of Tracking Student Progress in Physical Education With the whole host of benefits for tracking student progress, physical education teachers must consider the what, when, and how of student progress monitoring. But this still means physical education teachers hold the keys to student progress monitoring.

Physical Education

Physical Education Ideas

DECEMBER 31, 2023

In my last blog post I outlined what physical literacy is, it's benefits and briefly outlined what it can look like at a school level. teaching in regard to the four domains of physical literacy. Physical literacy involves holistic lifelong learning through movement and physical activity.

Physical Education

PLT4M

DECEMBER 15, 2022

We break down the importance of physical education lesson plans and highlight some of the best places to find physical education lesson plans for your age and audience. The Importance Of Physical Education Lesson Plans Physical education as a subject in school has always battled stereotypes. Example content!

PE

The Sporting

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Let’s start with the popular ones: Aikido The Japanese martial art of aikido , sometimes referred to as a grappling art, is practiced by going with the flow of the attacker's movement rather than fighting it head-on. Shotokan, Shito Ryu, Goju Ryu and Wado Ryu are the four main schools of classical karate.

Strength

PLT4M

JUNE 14, 2022

Most physical education classes have a diverse range of students with varying interests and abilities. Physical education programs want to find physical activity opportunities that will excite and engage students. Historically, many schools have chosen a sport education model for students. Sue is a high school P.E.

Physical Education

PLT4M

APRIL 11, 2023

The Press – Vertical & Horizontal The “press” is a foundational human movement. If we hope to avoid imbalances and injury, and we want to maximize athletic development, we must work in all planes of movement. There are a lot of different press variations and names for the movement.

Movement

Skillastics

APRIL 10, 2022

But we now know that there are more long-term reactions the body has to a lack of movement that are lurking just beneath the surface. These consequences are having more far-reaching effects than we realized for our mental and physical well-being.

Immune system

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

In this article, we will discuss the power of physical activity for managing student behavior and provide practical strategies for incorporating physical activity into the classroom and school culture through regular physical education. As a result, students struggle to form positive relationships with the school.

Physical Activity

PLT4M

MARCH 24, 2023

We break down what makes for a great physical education app for teachers, students, and schools. For example, Judd Hunter is a PE teacher at Arlington High School in Washington. He says that incorporating a physical education app was a no-brainer, “ Phones and devices are a part of students’ lives.

Phys Ed

Better Coaching

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

Kids start playing organized sports at increasingly younger ages, encouraged by coaches, schools, and often, parents. After all, sports promote physical fitness, socialization, teamwork, and discipline. In recent years, amateur sports have become a thriving ecosystem. This is not inherently negative.

Sports

PLT4M

JUNE 7, 2022

Competence: Provide quality instruction and demonstrations, especially during new or novel movements/concepts. Use modified forms of fitness assessments to match ability levels (e.g. modified pull-ups for upper body muscular strength endurance, see Brockport Physical Fitness Test Manual ).

Motivation

Reinventing the Game

JANUARY 29, 2022

This expectation can come from internal to the school and external stakeholders, including PE teachers ourselves. Which led me to reflect on what exactly do we want from our learners when they leave the schooling system, other than hoping for a neat linear extrapolation of what we expect of them while in school. Is living it.

Physical Education

Physical Education Ideas

OCTOBER 20, 2024

By integrating games like "Witches Hat Tag" and "Night of the Living Zombie Tag" (both found in the Night of the Active Dead resource ), you’ll channel their Halloween excitement into purposeful movement. Creativity Meets Physical Fitness Halloween is all about imagination, and that’s something PE games can tap into too!

Fitness

Active Schools Us

MAY 2, 2022

Active Schools Manager. Other than making activity contagious and helping it spread, here are some other ways you can make movement a habit throughout the month of May and beyond. The intent is to promote all forms of physical activity. Second, recognize that May is also National Physical Fitness and Sports Month.

Physical Activity

PLT4M

MAY 17, 2023

Evidence Based Practices in Education – The World of PE Let’s take a closer look at evidence based practices in education and how they relate to physical education. ” Therefore, we want to align the goals of physical education with the evidence based practices in education.

Education