PE PE Teacher Sport 
SHAPE America
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
In my award application, I wrote about introducing students to new lifetime activities in my, what I think is unique, advanced PE class. I’ll share some of those details in this article, and maybe you’ll find a few ideas for sharing lifetime sports with your students. This plays out in several ways.
SHAPE America
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Bringing Bikes to Our School About six years ago, I developed a biking curriculum for my PE program. An Extension of PE Along the way, I got to thinking about the intervention class as an extension of standards-based physical education rather than just an opportunity for physical activity. The freedom I feel is my favorite part.”
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SHAPE America
JULY 31, 2025
If someone asked you what a positive and inclusive PE culture looked like, what would be your answer? 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. Creating a positive culture in PE starts with relationships.
SHAPE America
DECEMBER 3, 2024
Too often, when I introduce new sports or fitness activities, my predominantly African American students say, “That’s a white sport.” To teach my students about these activities, I often go beyond my school’s traditional PE space — and use the city as my physical education classroom.
Gopher Sport
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
In the world of international education, there are those who simply teach, and then there are educators like Allison Deakin, Head of Department for Elementary PE and Swimming, JV & Varsity Badminton Coach, and former Activities Coordinator at GEMS Dubai American Academy (DAA).
Mr. Kirsch
MAY 18, 2025
As an elementary PE teacher, I spend the entire year helping students build skills, confidence, and a love for physical activity. As PE teachers, we design engaging stations, coordinate volunteers, adapt for all abilities, and often pull it off with limited resources. Field Day is where our passion meets purpose.
Gopher Sport
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Below are the top lessons learned during her appearance on the PE Huddle webinar with Dr. Robert Pangrazi. It’s something I’ve faced every day of my life, from being unable to walk until age two, to figuring out how to play sports in elementary school with only one good hand. View the full episode of the PE Huddle with Heather Burd.
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