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Stop Hiding Behind the Whistle: Why PE Needs to Get in the Classroom Game

Montessori Physical Education

Well, here’s the quiet part out loud: Far too many PE teachers are failing to integrate their content with the broader school curriculum. There is a chicken-and-egg argument over why PE teachers are looked down upon. Most PE teachers teach six, seven, or even eight classes a day with barely a moment in between.

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Digital PE Lesson Plan Templates

PLT4M

But PE teachers don’t have to start from scratch every time. The Challenges Of Finding The Right PE Lesson Plan Template PE teachers wear many hats, striving to expose students to a wide variety of physical activities throughout the school year.

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PE Sub Plans

PLT4M

Effective PE sub plans are essential to ensure that students continue to engage in meaningful physical activity no matter who is leading the class. Well-thought-out PE sub plans not only help maintain the flow of the class but also ensure that students stay active, motivated, and safe, even in the PE teachers absence.

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Physical Education Professional Development

PLT4M

But physical education teachers must keep up with the best practices for today’s physical education classroom. Specific physical education professional development is crucial because it can support PE teachers’ pursuit of creating quality physical education for students.

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1 To 1 Devices In Schools – 5 Tips For Physical Education

PLT4M

A student watches a PLT4M nutrition lesson on a laptop. 5 Tips For Physical Education While the challenges and concerns about technology in physical education are important to consider, none of them should stop PE teachers from taking advantage of 1 to 1 devices during PE. Students don’t use technology yet.

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Gymnastics Lesson Plans

PLT4M

Instead, PE teachers can introduce basic gymnastics skills in just about any gymnasium or space. From here, teachers can create stations where students can spread out into smaller groups and practice different types of exercises. Below is the bear crawl with written notes and instructions!

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Students Designing Personal Fitness Plans In PE

PLT4M

PE teacher Sue Mathewson displays PLT4M curriculum options on a smart board at Hammond Central High School. Teachers often introduce units like: Fitness Literacy – Lessons include topics like cardiorespiratory (aerobic and anaerobic training), mobility and flexibility, muscular strength and endurance, and more.

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