SHAPE America
JULY 29, 2025
However, despite knowing about research that proves “active students are better learners,” I still struggled to communicate this concept to core subject teachers. When encouraging teachers to use kinesthetic learning or to take “brain boost breaks,” the response was loud and clear: “Student misbehavior prevents us from doing that!”
SHAPE America
JULY 24, 2025
Unlike classroom teachers who may get pockets of planning time throughout the day, our time with students is almost entirely active. Like most of you, my purpose is to encourage all students to love movement — in all its forms. Do you begin class with two minutes of locomotor movement? You won’t feel so overwhelmed.
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SHAPE America
MAY 22, 2025
What if students could build fitness through joyful, purposeful movement? Ive used practices that may have unintentionally shaped negative views of fitness, rather than fostering a lifelong appreciation for movement. Do they understand the why behind the movement? How can you identify what isnt working? Reflect and listen.
SHAPE America
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Teachers recommended 24 fifth-graders and 24 sixth-graders, who were then split into two groups per grade. Look for opportunities to increase movement for students who could benefit from it. So, I made a presentation to our school team, and they were on board to do a study. How many physical education minutes do students get each week?
Speaker: Shane Pill PhD, MEd, BEd, LMACHPER, FACHPER - Physical Education and Sports Researcher, Professor, Consultant, and Speaker
By providing education in movement competency, education on using movement to develop the ability to be self-regulated and motivated, and education through movement to develop ‘habits of mind’ for positive and constructive engagement with others, PE provides a basis for personal and community health and wellbeing.
SHAPE America
JULY 31, 2025
As a middle school physical education teacher, my goal is for all students to have a place where they feel valued, supported and motivated to participate. I teach my students that it’s not about being the best — it’s about lifting each other up and finding joy in movement. But don’t get me wrong: This is much easier said than done!
SHAPE America
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Building a Bike Shop and a Movement Over the past two years, we have opened up our own bike shop at Dunbar, where students learn how to fix and repair bikes during PE class, gaining valuable skills and career opportunities. But despite the growing interest, a staggering 94% of students surveyed didn’t have access to a bike outside of school.
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