SHAPE America

MARCH 21, 2023

Because I still want my students to get outside for fresh air and some natural vitamin D, I’ve gotten creative with one of my favorite units, which focuses on a standards-based approach with teaching opportunities in social and emotional learning. One of the best outdoor activities I have found to teach these skills is sledding down a hill.

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SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Nilo was a preK-8 PE teacher and coach before going to higher education. Such experience has assisted his teaching, research, service, and advocacy efforts to support and improve the HPE profession. Nilo Ramos Nilo Ramos is an assistant professor and program coordinator of physical education at Coastal Carolina University.

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The Everlearner

JULY 6, 2022

The biggest influences in my PE teaching career are the risks that I have taken. I have worked in six PE departments over 20 years, working alongside in the region of 100 PE teachers in total across that time period, as well as working indirectly with thousands of PE teachers now.

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Reinventing the Game

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

I must say that every one of my articles were written as a result of an observation, some experience, some reading and connecting it to what I think I need to do better as a Physical Education (PE) teacher. Recently again, I ponder on the role of a Physical Literacy (PL) position to help in our understanding and role as PE teachers.

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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.

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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. To start, physical education teachers can define their overarching goal for students.

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PLT4M

JUNE 7, 2023

But with the rise of new technologies like AI systems and social media, teachers are left grappling with what it all means for their classrooms. So will technology replace teachers? PDF Download: 5 Benefit of Tech In Physical Education [Free PDF] Will Technology Replace Teachers? Let’s dive right in!

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Heartzones

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

“I think Heart Zones is a very impactful tool that teachers can utilize to create a Universal Design for Learning (UDL) classroom…” ~ Brian Nassif, PE Teacher at Albert Einstein Academies What was your first experience with Physical Education technology? for their motivation to play/move.

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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?

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SHAPE America

JUNE 8, 2022

Our coach would run drills and teach us the rules, and we would play friendly games among ourselves. Megaera Regan Megaera Regan is a retired elementary physical education teacher from the Port Washington School District on Long Island. When I was in sixth grade in 1971, I played basketball intramurals.

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The Physical Educator

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Dance is a polarizing subject in the world of physical education: some teachers love to teach it, other teachers can’t even imagine themselves teaching it. We teach them to love dancing, as early and often as possible. I understand the importance of support musicality when teaching dance.

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Learning Through Sport

OCTOBER 10, 2021

There is limited evidence of sport teaching in physical education transferring to physical activity participation 'beyond the school gate' in any numerical sense of significance. Intellectual – the argument that provision of science, theory and understanding a person will be able to knowingly plan for wellness. Sport as useful.

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Arizona Health and Physical Education

JANUARY 5, 2024

As we prepare for the second half of the year, I wanted to address the topic of paraeducators (or paraprofessionals, teaching assistants, etc.) Below I have included some tips you can use for yourself as well as forward onto special education classroom teachers and the support staff that will be coming to PE with students with disabilities.

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Active Schools Us

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

An encouraging PE teacher and a school that invests in PE can make all the difference. As the parent of a first grader who has been going to school virtually since March 2020 and a 4-year-old who tags along for some of the lessons, I was naïve to how critical PE is to a child’s ability to learn until this past year.

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The Everlearner

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

The aim of this week’s and next week’s posts is to share with colleagues the essential concepts by which I teach my PE classes. I have chosen to use an example from Edexcel GCSE PE this week and I will focus on AQA GCSE PE next week, but these principles can be applied to any PE course where an exam is taken.

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PE Teacher EDU

DECEMBER 15, 2016

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Reinventing the Game

AUGUST 27, 2021

The amount of administration to support teaching seems to have almost overwhelm actual direct teaching matters. The preceding words do sound like a tired teacher rather than reality. Do we need more space and time to think of teaching and learning? We do not need teachers trained over multiple years to do that, honestly.

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Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 25, 2023

Physical Education teachers and sport coaches have in common the development of a curriculum (program of learning) and the method (pedagogy) to teach the content of the curriculum. According to Schmoker (2011), research directs all involved in education to three elements that need to be in focus for educative purpose: ' What to teach

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Physical Education Ideas

JANUARY 11, 2024

It doesn’t matter how many years you have been teaching, our students always find new ways to make us bend… but please don’t break. Having good classroom management is a must if you want to effectively teach. I am constantly seeking ways to get better as a teacher. This was a game changer for me. Complete game changer for me.

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Montessori Physical Education

JANUARY 1, 2023

Imagine having over 150 new lessons with your students, whether you are a classroom teacher who has to teach PE too or a PE teacher new to Montessori. Even if you are a PE teacher in a traditional setting, I’m sure there content that your students would love as well.

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PLT4M

JULY 18, 2023

The landscape of physical education has evolved significantly over the last decade and it is critical that PE teachers adapt accordingly. The purpose of this article is to assist PE teachers in exploring standards-based curriculum design that emphasizes a student-centered learning environment.

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PLT4M

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The 6 ISBE PE standards help to outline the guiding principles for developing the physically literate individual through physical education. We unpack these 6 standards and how physical education teachers can utilize PLT4M to align to the Illinois learning standards.

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PE with Palos

OCTOBER 14, 2019

Substitute teachers are often at a disadvantage when walking into any classroom. It can be even more difficult for a PE teacher. Announce to your class that there will be a substitute teacher instructing the class. If you have a helper, create a list for them as well.

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Heartzones

DECEMBER 6, 2023

” ~ Rick Wank, PE Teacher at Milford High School What was your first experience with Physical Education technology? Heart Zones helped me to focus my teaching to find times when I was talking to long and not having the students move. Rick Wank’s teaching career started in 2007 in Chicago Public Schools.

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PLT4M

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Unfortunately, many wrongly assume that a pe teacher just “rolls out the ball” for a typical PE class. But anyone who has observed or taken part in a quality physical education program knows that the subject of PE is one of the best opportunities for students’ physical health development. .”

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Active Schools Us

MARCH 24, 2021

It was one of the best experiences of my life, which I’m trying to prolong by coaching my 10-year-old daughter’s team for the last three years as well. Quite honestly, I believe there’s nothing greater for the health and well-being of our kids—and for us adults, as well.

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Reinventing the Game

APRIL 14, 2022

It is a combination of work stress, doubts about alignment of what I want with what it should it be like to be a Physical Education (PE) teacher, fatigue, etc. came after a discussion with a fellow teacher in the all-consuming discussion of what PE is and what it should look like. So on and on the thoughts swirl.

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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. For example, beyond just a PE budget, there are other types of funding streams like curriculum budgets, technology budgets, and other places to get funding. Check it out!

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Physical Education Ideas

AUGUST 2, 2019

In many ways, I think teaching grades 3 – 6 are the most fun, and almost the most significant opportunity you have as PE teacher to establish physical literacy with your students. I feel happy if I can teach a student a game that will get him/her away from the screen or something they play with their friends on the weekend.

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What's New in Adapted Physical Education

MAY 30, 2023

Scholars observed 3 APE teachers in Southern CA who were purposively selected for their teaching abilities, numerous accolades, commitment to the profession, and diverse student population. During these practicum experiences, s cholars would teach a class and the mentor provided feedback. The Scholars, along with Drs.

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Reinventing the Game

JANUARY 29, 2022

This type of versus discussions puts many off almost immediately, especially those in teaching where everything is based on neat time-based structures. As I teach less towards year-end, administrative work pile up, thoughts become preoccupied with non-direct teaching matters. I feel forced. It is not easy.

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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. But the California State Standards for PE can still be achieved by teaching basic water safety and dry-land swim skills. But they don’t need to take on this task alone!

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PLT4M

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Social emotional learning (SEL) is an integral part of physical education and can positively impact student health and well-being. Therefore, physical education teachers are now empowered and implored to develop opportunities for social emotional learning in physical education. What is Social Emotional Learning?

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Montessori Physical Education

APRIL 30, 2022

Now that it’s almost May, teachers across the country can see the light at the end of the tunnel. This epiphany soon turns to dred for PE teachers who still have their Field Day looming over them. Some PE teachers love it. Older students get to see how well their creations do with a completely different population.

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Learning Through Sport

JUNE 30, 2021

Developments in curriculum frameworks around the world have formalised a rationale for critical thinking, problem solving and creativity in PE as elements in both curriculum design and in the wording of student achievement standards. Critical thinking can be learned.

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Heartzones

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Higher Education Teacher & Star Player. ” Graduating with a degree in Physical Education, she jumped into a career as a Nevada middle and high school PE teacher (1993-2003), a coach, and a Division 1 basketball official, but she yearned for even more. It is a powerful way to help them understand why teachers matter!

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Arizona Health and Physical Education

MAY 9, 2023

What’s a teacher on summer break to do?! There are a plethora of great opportunities out there to expand your teaching knowledge with conferences, workshops, and online courses. EPEW is dedicated to providing an outlet to all creative and inspirational teachers who wish to share their craft with anyone willing to grow as an educator.

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