The PE Specialist

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

What’s up Phys Ed Fam! I get lots of questions about these and hope that this post will answer all of those and possibly assist you in getting some cool climbing elements installed in your teaching […].

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The PE Specialist

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

What’s up Phys Ed Fam! Below you’ll find an awesome lesson example for teaching your younger students an introduction to striking with implements using balloons. I normally teach this lesson with K-2nd students, but you can always try […].

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The PE Specialist

AUGUST 3, 2023

What’s up Phys Ed Fam!

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Physical Education Update

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Scoops made from bleach containers, tin-can walkers, home-made hoola hoops, broomhandle aerobics implements—these are all examples of phys-ed equipment your students can make and use in class. Sometimes all it takes to get a child’s creative juices flowing is an expressed need for it.

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i-phys-ed

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Net & Wall Games are one of the four categories of games found in the Teaching Games for Understanding approach (click here to learn more about TGfU). The post TGfU: Teaching Net & Wall Games appeared first on iPhys-Ed.com.

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i-phys-ed

JANUARY 2, 2022

The Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU) approach was developed by researchers at Loughborough University in the United Kingdom to tap into children’s inherent desire to play. Bunker and Thorpe (1982) developed TGfU around the concept of teaching kids games by playing games. The post What is Teaching Games for Understanding?

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i-phys-ed

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

For anyone who has taught remotely in the past year, you will know that your students quickly tire of fitness … Teaching Games for Understanding @ Home Read More ». The post Teaching Games for Understanding @ Home appeared first on iPhys-Ed.com.

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PLT4M

DECEMBER 15, 2022

For instance, when a math teacher has to teach a unit on multiplication, they don’t typically create lesson plans on their own. At the elementary school level, you can teach some of the critical gross motor skills and fine motor skills that can be a launching point for future years to come.

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TinCan Physed

MAY 27, 2020

Now with that out of the way, I wanted to introduce a concept that came to me as I was reflecting on my experience teaching virtual Physical Education and from what I have seen from the PhysEd community. The purpose is to generate healthy reflective thinking and application of future practices.

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TinCan Physed

MAY 27, 2020

Now with that out of the way, I wanted to introduce a concept that came to me as I was reflecting on my experience teaching virtual Physical Education and from what I have seen from the PhysEd community. The purpose is to generate healthy reflective thinking and application of future practices.

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Physical Education Ideas

JUNE 15, 2019

Kids exercise when they have phys ed class at school, during recess, at dance class or soccer practice, while riding bikes, or when playing tag. For any parent or teacher scared of teaching yoga, throw on an episode of Cosmic Kids. For kids, exercise means playing and being physically active. Let them wrestle.

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TinCan Physed

JUNE 16, 2021

Build it and they will come… Respect I am not sure about you, but the “Oh you just teach Phys Ed” mentality is frustrating/ infuriating. Until next time, happy teaching! You want the school community to be engaged, create a vision they can support and build with you.

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TinCan Physed

JUNE 16, 2021

Build it and they will come… Respect I am not sure about you, but the “Oh you just teach Phys Ed” mentality is frustrating/ infuriating. Until next time, happy teaching! You want the school community to be engaged, create a vision they can support and build with you.

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Gopher PE

AUGUST 12, 2022

The start of the school year has a large impact on how you feel about your classes and teaching in general throughout the school year. This month’s speakers have differing amounts of teaching and leadership experience so there will be something for everyone regardless of grade level and experience.

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Fit and Fun Play

MARCH 12, 2023

The BUDDY CIRCLE™ can be used to teach students how to address conflicts with other students FACE TO FACE while the words remind them what they should be working towards! Use the Buddy Circle™ much like you would use a "talking bench"; to help children work out differences.

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Open Phys Ed

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Teachers have told us that no matter what grade level they teach, they love looking through all three modules for quick and fun activities that reenforce fitness concepts while also providing health-enhancing physical activity that can build student fitness.

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Gopher PE

MAY 18, 2023

For example, a prompt like “what are some effective teaching strategies to help students manage stress and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic” is effective because it is specific, provides a clear request for information, and is easy to understand.

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Open Phys Ed

APRIL 9, 2024

This is a teaching model that provides students with opportunities to collaborate while embracing the role of competition viewed through the partnership lens. It introduces students to all aspects of Basketball and allows students to share in the planning and leadership of the season.

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Open Phys Ed

AUGUST 11, 2022

Personal enjoyment, social engagement, and having an appreciation for all movement forms will teach and reinforce skills and concepts while keeping the magic of movement alive. Learning how to move to a rhythmic beat is ultimately a journey of self-expression. Perfecting every step is not what is important. Module Documents.

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Open Phys Ed

JULY 28, 2021

Still Teaching Remotely? Still Teaching Remotely? Still Teaching Remotely? Personal & Social Responsibility. Yoga & Mindfulness. ReEngage Physical Activity with these 3-5 Modules. Plug & Play Fitness. Fitness Knowledge. Yoga & Mindfulness. Active Home (Spring 2020). PE NOW (Fall 2020-2021). OPEN 8 Challenge.

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Open Phys Ed

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Skill Cue Teach Sheets: [PDF, WORD]. Sample Lesson Plan: [PDF, WORD]. Academic Language Cards: [PDF, WORD]. Station Cards: [PDF, WORD]. Link to Basic Equipment Pack. Instructional Materials. Activity Card Set: [PDF, WORD]. Skill Cue Posters: [PDF, WORD]. Activity Plans. Juggle Scarf Exploration 1: [PDF, WORD].

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i-phys-ed

MARCH 18, 2021

The Game Sense teaching and coaching approach is a game-based and player-centred sport teaching pedagogy that champions the development of “thinking players.” One of the leading experts in this pedagogical approach is Shane Pill. The post A Sense of Games – Developing Thinking Players appeared first on iPhys-Ed.com.

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Open Phys Ed

MARCH 20, 2022

This new instructional module provides over 100 pages of fitness running instructional tools with fun and cooperative learning activities that teach students about the physical, social and emotional benefits of fitness running as a lifetime fitness activity.

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Open Phys Ed

JULY 10, 2023

This is a teaching model that provides students with opportunities to collaborate while embracing the role of competition viewed through the partnership lens. It introduces students to all aspects of Roundnet and allows students to share in the planning and leadership of the season.

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i-phys-ed

APRIL 12, 2021

But as my career has progressed and I’ve thought more about my role as a physical and health educator, I’ve started to wonder about whether the way that I teach health or engage my students in learning about health … The Role of Health in Physical Education Read More ».

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i-phys-ed

JANUARY 1, 2021

This time last year if I had told you that you would be forced to teach PhysEd from home in front of a computer, you would have laughed in my face. While 2020 no doubt held many challenges I also believe that a lot of positives came out of it as well. The post 2020 Vision – A Year in PhysEd appeared first on iPhys-Ed.com.

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i-phys-ed

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

As a physical education teacher you have probably found yourself at some point in front of a computer trying to figure out how to teach your students. I think it would be fair to say that in 2020 the world has turned itself upside down and inside out. The post The Future of Physical Education appeared first on iPhys-Ed.com.

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i-phys-ed

JUNE 10, 2020

For the past 8 years, I have been producing resources, teaching online courses, creating games and giving you assessment tools and templates to use in your classes. Sometimes finding what your are looking for to help you become a better teacher is really difficult, and at best downright confusing.

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PLT4M

JULY 14, 2022

What will the data or information you are collecting via your phys ed assessment be used for? Them (The students) – For many students in physical education, a phys ed assessment can be a reinforcement of hard work through positive results. Basically, why bother?

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i-phys-ed

JANUARY 6, 2020

These Games Sheets are easy to follow one page documents which contain all the information I could possibly need to set up, teach and assess a … Introducing the Purposeful Games Database Read More ». The post Introducing the Purposeful Games Database appeared first on iPhys-Ed.com.

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i-phys-ed

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Starting on December 9th, each day we will be giving away an awesome #PhysEd resource to help in your teaching & coaching practice. This Christmas we have 12 days of #PhysEd Giveaways to show our gratitude to you this holiday season!We We Are Giving Away $1500 worth of Prizes! To enter … 12 Days of #PhysEd Christmas Read More ».

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Open Phys Ed

DECEMBER 4, 2021

Each academic language word are reinforce in a new SEL Vocabular Journal modeled after the journal charts described in Marine Freibrun’s example in her blog post – 5 Tips for Teaching Academic Language ( [link] ). Module Documents. Complete Module Packet: [ PDF Only ]. Module Overview: [ PDF , WORD ]. Academic Language Cards: [ PDF , WORD ].

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Open Phys Ed

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

It focuses on teaching introductory skills and concepts in a safe way related to traveling, balancing, rolling, and the transfer of weight. This module includes activities that are designed to develop movement concepts and body control. Educational gymnastics is not the same type of gymnastics seen on TV during the Olympics.

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i-phys-ed

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

He received his Sports Science Degree and PGCE in South Africa before getting his first teaching post in Shanghai, China. Rowan Turner joined The Squad in May 2017 and has been one of its most active members. Rowan is from South Africa originally but has spent most of his life in Hong Kong.

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Open Phys Ed

JANUARY 15, 2024

Created by: Jenna Knapp & Aaron Hart Special Contributions: Deedi Boland Design: Jennifer Truong For thousands of years, children have been jumping rope as a form of movement-based fun.

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Open Phys Ed

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Created by: Dan Tennessen, Doug Hallberg, LaDonda Porter, Stephanie Dickson, Shannon Maly, Nichole Wilder Special Contributions by: Aaron Hart, Andrea Hart MODULE OVERVIEW: Invasion games and sports involve an offensive team working to maintain possession of an object while attacking (or invading) a defensive team’s goal or target area.

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Open Phys Ed

MAY 8, 2023

Created By : Brandy Lynch, Stephanie Dickson, Deb Van Klei, Mary Jo Geddes, Shannon Maly Special Contributions : Nichole Wilder, Aaron Hart, Andrea Hart This module builds on the skills introduced in the 6-8 Volleyball module through skill-specific volleyball lead up activities and games.

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