PLT4M

JULY 2, 2025

Whether you’re a veteran teacher or new to health education, this guide will offer clear insight into what skills-based health education looks like—and how it can come to life in your classroom. >>> With lessons on Nutrition, Digital Citizenship, Personal Hygiene and more, there are tons of valuable insights!

Health Education

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. 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.

PE

SHAPE America

MAY 23, 2023

As an elementary physical education teacher in the Bronx, NY, I’m always looking for ways to stretch my PE budget and introduce my students to new physical activities. Steven was a joy to teach with and so very knowledgeable. Open, I told some other New York City physical education teachers in a Facebook group.

Physical Education

SHAPE America

AUGUST 12, 2024

School administrators must figure out ways to support staff members, so they don’t join the growing number of teachers who have decided to leave the profession. Lasa Baxter from Wilde Holistic Nutrition and Fitness leads staff through a strength training workout that doesn’t require equipment.

Wellness

SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Several past presidents, the association’s executive director and secretary (a former HPE teacher and administrator) made more than 50 contacts speaking to school personnel from across the state. This task was assigned to the association secretary and a team of state, district and national teachers of the year.

Physical Education

The Everlearner

JUNE 26, 2024

Dear PE and Sport teachers, I really enjoy writing posts that cover subject content. In the past, my writings on movement analysis , levers , planes , axes and nutrition have proved really popular.

Teacher

Gopher Sport

JANUARY 3, 2024

Get ready to combine fitness and nutrition in an engaging nutrition activity! Students will develop locomotor skills and spatial awareness while learning about the importance of different food groups and proper nutrition! Directions for Level 1: “Feeling Great or Whoa” The teacher states the name of a food.

Nutrition

PLT4M

MAY 26, 2023

Through physical education professional development, teachers can gain the skills and knowledge to create a safe and supportive learning environment, develop a comprehensive physical education curriculum, and use technology to enhance instruction. So where can physical educators go for physical education professional development?

Physical Education

Arizona Health and Physical Education

APRIL 21, 2023

April 18, 2023 Hans Van der Mars , professor emeritus at Arizona State University’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, received the 2023 Luther Halsey Gulick Award at the Society of Health and Physical Educators, or SHAPE, America National Convention and Expo on March 30.

Physical Education

Carly's P.E. Games

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Jump Rope Skills - Check out these videos of how I teach the students how to "master tricks". Here is a video of how I teach basic jump rope skills. We also played Nutrition Bingo! I have TONS of jump rope videos, so if you'd like more info just search jump rope on my youtube channel. It was fun!

Nutrition

Open Phys Ed

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

This instructional module borrows teacher-tested learning activities from the Rising New York Road Runners’ PLAYBuilder and adds OPEN’s twist on outcomes-based instructional resources. Concepts introduced include physical activity in and out of school, basic nutrition education, safety and locomotor movements.

Nutrition

Carly's P.E. Games

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

All students played the Color Run Game and a variety of tag games such as Fruit Loop Tag , Fruit Tag (just like Fruit Loop Tag but talked about nutrition and healthy eating!), This teaches them how to run, stop and dodge safely and how to cooperate with others. Stop and Go Tag, and Bubble Tag.

Schooling

PLT4M

JUNE 12, 2024

The Nutrition Education Example Let’s take a look at nutrition from a health literacy lens. Within many middle school health curriculum plans, schools cover the basic elements of nutrition. For example, a popular nutrition project within the middle school health curriculum is to dissect and explore food labels.

Middle School

Physed n Health

MARCH 1, 2023

However, in recent years, many teachers have moved away from this traditional approach and shifted their focus towards addressing student well-being. However, in doing so, teachers must also ensure that what they teach in the classroom is relevant to a student’s lifestyle outside the school grounds.

Assessment

School Yard

AUGUST 27, 2024

Play-based learning is presented not just as a teaching strategy but as a fundamental approach to actively engaging students in making sense of the world around them. Our expert guests share creative examples of play activities, emphasizing the benefits of peer teaching and inclusion.

Physical Education

PLT4M

OCTOBER 23, 2023

We unpack these 6 standards and how physical education teachers can utilize PLT4M to align to the Illinois learning standards. 6 ISBE Pe Standards There are 6 ISBE PE standards for physical education teachers to consider. Here is where physical education teachers can turn to trusted resources that are aligned to ISBE PE standards.

PE

PLT4M

OCTOBER 15, 2024

1 to 1 devices in schools offer teachers and students a modern, tech-enhanced approach to student learning. A student watches a PLT4M nutrition lesson on a laptop. Real-Time Feedback : Teachers can provide immediate feedback through digital platforms, enabling students to adjust their learning in real time.

Physical Education

PLT4M

AUGUST 9, 2024

This approach aims to teach students the value of regular exercise and how to design routines that suit their individual needs and goals. PE teacher Sue Mathewson displays PLT4M curriculum options on a smart board at Hammond Central High School. Ready to WOW your Admins?

Fitness

PE with Palos

MARCH 11, 2022

As teachers, it is important to educate your students on the benefits of good nutrition, and work to introduce them to some healthy snacks. The MyPlate Real Plate is a teaching aid used at mealtimes to show food groups and portion sizes for each meal.

Nutrition

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

While Christi has retired from teaching after over 30 years in the field, she is still sharing insights and ideas for PE programs across the country. And if there aren’t options within the school district, many teachers are encouraged to look for grant funds. Check out her actionable steps to funding physical education programs.

Physical Education

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Teachers want to know exactly how to hit on SEL competencies in lesson plans. For example, teachers use mindfulness lesson plans as a way to incorporate explicit SEL activities for high school students. Let’s dive into 10 examples teachers can use in their classrooms! Social Emotional Learning wheel.

High School

PLT4M

MAY 15, 2024

The program provides versatile classroom resources to facilitate conversations about the effects of alcohol on the developing brain with your students, while teaching them about the scientific effects of what they put in their bodies. This program is best utilized as a “teacher-led” program via Classmode.

Nervous system

PLT4M

APRIL 22, 2024

Instead, PE teachers can introduce basic gymnastics skills in just about any gymnasium or space. By keeping things simple, PE teachers can introduce students to the basic elements of gymnastics with some soft mats, balance beams (or even lines painted on the floor), and boxes or other elevated surfaces.

PE Teacher

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.

Physical Education

PLT4M

JUNE 15, 2023

A quality physical education program goes beyond skill building and teaches students about healthy lifestyles through fitness, nutrition, health, and more. A student listens as a teacher talks about social emotional learning during a yoga lesson in physical education class.

Physical Education

PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Explore What Is Available With Grant Finders Physical education teachers often assume that there are no grants for physical education. With the help of online grant finders, teachers are pleasantly surprised to see the opportunities for physical education grants. . Student uses technology to access nutrition curriculum.

Physical Education

The Physical Educator

DECEMBER 5, 2022

When I made the jump from teaching to full-time instructional coaching and content creation, I knew that I needed to get crystal clear in regard to the philosophy that would guide my work. Throughout my career, I constantly invested in my pedagogy and teaching practice (Empowered Teaching). Happy Teaching! Take Action!

Wellness

PLT4M

MAY 22, 2024

For example, chronic illnesses, poor nutrition, and unmanaged stress can lead to absenteeism, decreased concentration, and lower academic performance. And beyond just the common misconceptions of school health class, there are also a lot of other challenges teaching health! A student reads a PLT4M nutrition lesson a laptop.

Health Education

Physical Education Update

MARCH 14, 2023

There are so many occasions when the obvious and apparent answers not always the correct ones and that as parents and teachers, our job is sometimes think like fat undertakers and to look for processes and functions that are far from the evident. ” Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com To check out the PE Update.com website, Click Here!

Obesity

FACTS Management

MAY 21, 2024

Here’s how: Setting Goals Just as Olympic athletes set their sights on medals and personal bests, educators establish objectives to improve student outcomes and refine their teaching or leadership strategies. They undergo daily routines that involve physical training, nutritional plans, and mental conditioning.

Education

Open Phys Ed

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

This allows physical education teachers the opportunity to address the physical and emotional well-being of students by developing and reinforcing healthy and responsible behaviors. 7) Designs a fitness and nutrition plan based on personal fitness goals, emotional and mental health needs, and activity preferences. (8)

Middle School

Skillastics

JULY 1, 2022

To teach a sport, you have to know the sport, or you have to hire an onsite expert to teach it if you or your staff doesn’t have the skills yourself. If you don’t know how to teach Folklorico dance? Just push play, and our expert will teach it for you! Variety for them Imagine for a minute that it’s time for school lunch.

Physical Activity

Skillastics

JULY 1, 2022

To teach a sport, you have to know the sport, or you have to hire an onsite expert to teach it if you or your staff doesn’t have the skills yourself. If you don’t know how to teach Folklorico dance? Just push play, and our expert will teach it for you! Variety For Them Imagine for a minute that it’s time for school lunch.

Physical Activity

PLT4M

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Physical education teacher walks around a class full of students working on a lesson. Teachers can cover key topics around sleep science and how it relates to a healthy lifestyle. 2 Free Example Sleep Lesson Plans Want to get a taste of how PLT4M teaches sleep education?

Immune system

PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

As physical education teachers come from across the United States, PLT4M is excited to meet with existing school partners and build new relationships. PLT4M streamlines the PE classroom to helps teachers spend more time doing what they love – teaching! Want to learn more about PLT4M?

Physical Education

PLT4M

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Unfortunately, many wrongly assume that a pe teacher just “rolls out the ball” for a typical PE class. And while these are still great opportunities to check out new ideas for PE, the rise of social media has created a new avenue for physical education teachers. Physical education should do the same!

PE

PLT4M

APRIL 17, 2023

Historically, sport coaches and strength coaches have worked with high school athletes, but now physical education teachers are getting involved. A physical education teacher works with a student in a high school strength and conditioning class. Let Us Do The Heavy Lifting Nothing is harder than teaching barbell movements to teenagers.

High School