Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 5, 2025

The goal of physical education teaching is student learning and it is the teacher who has the responsibility for directing the learning through their curriculum (program design), pedagogy and assessment decision-making. Physial education teaching is therefore a goal directed activity.

Physical Education

SHAPE America

APRIL 20, 2023

It is time to explore what our surroundings have to offer, while maintaining our physical health. Going outside to be physically active helps increase a person’s mood, their fine motor skills, social skills, and personal wel-being. 10 Ways to Become More Active Outside Are you ready to get out there, get active this spring?

Physical Activity

SHAPE America

MARCH 14, 2023

Each year, our school’s Gone Fishin’ trip combines physical education with outdoor recreation. The day would feature lots of hands-on learning and physical activity, coupled with learning to navigate an unfamiliar environment. We needed teacher chaperones, ones who embrace the trip’s laissez faire spirit.

Recreation

SHAPE America

MARCH 21, 2023

Here are a few winter activities for elementary PE that include opportunities to practice personal responsibility, cultural studies, and physical fitness outside. Overall, my students enjoyed sledding in a group and the simple joy of a great outdoor activity. Wow, that got to me as a teacher, as a mother, and as a Minnesotan!

Elementary

SHAPE America

APRIL 18, 2023

Every May, we celebrate physical educators and coaches — the “champions” who help kids gain the confidence, competence, and motivation to be physically active in school, before and after school, and for the rest of their lives. Implement games into warmups and lessons that foster and complement the development of motor skills.

Motor Skills

Physical Education Update

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

The arguments of this vocal opposition was that spending money on recreational facilities is a frill, whereas infrastructure spending is a necessity. It’s the typical argument of the ill-informed…the same type of people responsible for declaring physical education to be a frill subject. In fact, the opposite is the case.

Recreation

Reinventing the Game

OCTOBER 23, 2020

Now, the students have an altogether different expectation when involve in a fun physical activity of their choice. For them, my attitude was to hear them out and present activities that was planned for by their original teacher. These two experiences are identifiable for many teachers. to this activity.

Physical Education

Arizona Health and Physical Education

JANUARY 11, 2023

If you are a certified physical education teacher, chances are you were required to take one 3-credit class in working with students with disabilities in your physical education classes. This month, our first blog will focus on what Adapted Physical Education is and what Adapted Physical Educators/specialists actually do.

Physical Education

Gopher Sport

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The CDC defines recess as “a regularly scheduled period in the school day for physical activity and play that is monitored by trained staff or volunteers. During recess, students are encouraged to be physically active and engaged with their peers in activities of their choice, at all grade levels, kindergarten through 12th grade.”

Physical Education

PLT4M

MARCH 6, 2023

Adapted physical education and adapted physical activity programs play a critical role in promoting physical activity and overall well-being for individuals with disabilities. Alex has an undergraduate degree in Physical Education Teaching and a master’s degree in Curriculum and Teaching in Physical Education.

Physical Education

PLT4M

OCTOBER 13, 2022

PLT4M, the Lakeshore Foundation and the National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD) are proud to announce a new partnership. The purpose of this collaboration is to support physical education teachers and coaches to provide better access and inclusion for students with disabilities. .

Motor Skills

Reinventing the Game

MAY 1, 2021

The value of learning from understanding is true even for us teachers except that we are expected to expedite this for the benefit of effective teaching the soonest. In the same vein, I think I need to reflect what has changed for me as a teacher on the ground.

Physical Education

Learning Through Sport

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Thematic physical education curriculum In Australia, it might be considered that teachers are already directed to a thematic curriculum as PE is required (although no one is checking!) Multi-activity curriculum model (Image from Alexander, K. recreation centre programs) or through 'levels' (e.g.

Physical Education

Gopher Sport

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Francis’s School (STFS) in Western Australia, the Physical Education (PE) program plays a crucial role in helping students rediscover their love for movement and physical activity. Simon Emmerson, a passionate New Zealand-born teacher who now calls Australia home, leads the PE program at STFS. STFS is a C.A.R.E.

Movement

PLT4M

JUNE 7, 2022

Sean Fullerton is a former secondary physical education teacher and current Ph.D. In this article, Sean explores motivational theories in physical education. Be on the lookout for lots of great content from Sean as he helps take the academic angle of physical education best practices. PLT4M Classroom.

Motivation

Learning Through Sport

JUNE 4, 2022

Professional development is 'big business' with globally billions of dollars annually invested in teacher and educator continuing learning (Kraft et al., The rationale for this spend is improvement in student outcomes (teacher PD) and player outcomes (coach PD). Recently, the Active Healthy Kids Alliance released Global Matrix 4.0.

Teaching

Spark PE

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

When I was in my undergrad program as a physical education major at the University of Central Florida (1980), our professors/advisors motivated us the join FAHPERDD (at the time it was called – Florida Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Dance and Driver’s Ed.). majors in.

Recreation

Learning Through Sport

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Associated with that, is commentary suggesting generally a declining participation in physical activity as part of one’s valued ‘way of life’. 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.

Teaching

Spark PE

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Standards establish well-defined and measurable objectives that encompass the skills and knowledge that students need in order to maintain a healthy and physically-active lifestyle. Standards-based instruction is the way teachers design, plan, deliver, and assess content that is aligned to standards and grade-level outcomes.

Movement

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Sean Fullerton is a former secondary physical education teacher and current Ph.D. Be on the lookout for lots of great content from Sean as he helps take the academic angle of physical education best practices. student at the University of New Mexico in the Health, Exercise, and Sports Science Department. 29 Hannon et al.,

Physical Education

PLT4M

JULY 19, 2022

Sean Fullerton is a former secondary physical education teacher and current Ph.D. In this article, Sean explores technology use in physical education. Be on the lookout for lots of great content from Sean as he helps take the academic angle of physical education best practices. 2015), motivation (Melton et al.,

Physical Education

PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Sean Fullerton is a former secondary physical education teacher and current Ph.D. In this article, Sean explores student centered learning examples in physical education with the use of technology. Student centered learning places the focal point of instruction on the individual needs of the students, rather than the teacher.

Assessment

Gopher Sport

MAY 3, 2023

My goal here is to not provide you with all the information you need for teaching any one activity but to stir your thinking a bit as you consider adding these topics to your curriculum. Connecting school and physical education to the community is a great way to promote activity. We often assume “everyone knows how to walk”.

PE

Learning Through Sport

JUNE 3, 2023

Regular physical activity is essential for children's health and well-being. 2003 research suggested that terms such as ‘sport’ (something adults want them to do), ‘play’ (something they like to do) and ‘physical activity’ (something adults like to do) have quite different resonances for children. MacDougall et al.,

Sports

Spark PE

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Physical education classes today are more diverse and heterogeneous than ever before. Teachers must plan ahead in order to accommodate the needs of every student. An important aspect of UDL for teachers is to know that it must be infused into the lesson plan from the beginning and not added as an afterthought. & Grenier, M.

Physical Education

The Physical Educator

MARCH 16, 2022

This level of connection with the natural world is associated with a wide variety of benefits that should be right up any physical educator’s alley: For one, spending time in nature is associated with higher levels of physical activity. Birding is an activity that is enjoyed by millions of people around the world.

PE

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. Regardless of your personal comfort level with the activity, I believe dance should be a part of every student’s physical education experience.

Dance

Whole Child Sports

MARCH 26, 2020

Which is not, in any way, shape or form, to suggest or insinuate that co-ed and boys teams (at the recreational and travel levels) do not sorely need more female coaches too: THEY DO. And perhaps the most socially aware teacher of college women I’ve ever met. To wit, check out Bound Brook’s killa Coach Jen.

Wellness

SHAPE America

JUNE 23, 2022

In our recently published book Critical Race Studies in Physical Education , we decided to shed light on issues that could undermine the ability of Black youth to have positive physical education experiences. White Fear in Black Spaces: Confronting the fear that many student-teachers have working in predominately Black schools.

Physical Education

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.

Physical Education

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.

Physical Education

Stanford Childrens

MARCH 25, 2024

Hospital School teachers and staff: Helen Madrigal, Robert Siu, Kathleen (Kathy) Ho, Elena Melendez, David Berry, and Gina Ng The school now at Packard Children’s was founded in January 1924 in the Stanford Convalescent Home, the earliest precursor to today’s children’s hospital. We had one teacher and there was camaraderie.”

Schooling

Spark PE

JANUARY 14, 2022

One of the many aspects of life affected was physical activity. All in-person recreation was closed, including youth sports, dance, martial arts, and exercise classes. But there is a possibility the reduction in physical activity could impact the COVID-19 pandemic itself. Pandemic benefits of physical activity.

Physical Activity