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Using the City as Your Physical Education Classroom

SHAPE America

My focus in physical education centers on equity and inclusion in fitness, particularly access to fitness options in underserved communities of color. Too often, when I introduce new sports or fitness activities, my predominantly African American students say, “That’s a white sport.”

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High School Physical Education Curriculum

PLT4M

That means only 1 in 5 high school students are meeting the 60 minutes of physical activity guidelines! Despite this, more schools are allowing students to opt out of PE. Some districts lower graduation requirements, citing sports or outside activities as enough. Report Card on Physical Activity For Children and Youth.

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Transforming PE with Culture and Character in Dubai

Gopher Sport

At the International School of Creative Science in the UAE, PE teacher Maryrose Camara is bringing all of this to life in a dynamic, culturally rich program thats engaging students in ways that go far beyond the gym. It also broadens their perspective on sports and fitness beyond the usual activities.

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PE Curriculum for K–12: Student-Centered, Standards-Based

PLT4M

In this article, we will explore the vast range of PE curriculum options from PLT4M. Challenges Creating Quality PE Curriculum Across Grade Levels Designing a PE curriculum that works across all grade levels isn’t easy. In PE, there are many directions you can go. That freedom is exciting but overwhelming.

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Is Physical Education (PE) Universal?

Reinventing the Game

There needs to be a very strong belief in our attempts to educate physically and this means much more than ensuring physical fitness and teaching a certain number of games. Many a times we unfairly relegate our efforts to merely ensuring physical fitness and the teaching of X number of games. Corbin (Corbin C.

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Fitness Curriculum For Physical Education

PLT4M

” 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.

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International PE Spotlight: Sekolah Pelita Harapan | Pluit Village

Gopher Sport

At the heart of this program is Oliver Matthew Caja , a seasoned PE teacher with 20 years of experience in the field. His international experience brings a unique perspective to SPH’s PE curriculum, which blends physical activity with cultural appreciation.

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