Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 31, 2025

In my last post here , I considered what it means to teach physical education for effective learning. In this blog, I connect back to an idea I have discussed before in relation to games based teaching here , that is making a physical education program meaningful. This is because physical education teachers are educators.

Physical Education

Arizona Health and Physical Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Mark has been in the field of education since 1976. Mark’s journey in education brought him to Arizona in 1982 where he began teaching adapted physical education at the Arizona Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.

Physical Education

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

Learning Through Sport

MARCH 23, 2025

While recreation sport in curriculum time didn't feature in any of the schools I worked in, when I started my teaching career in the late 1980s, in many jurisdictions school sport was still in curriculum time. In Year 12, a new principal decided to stop this program so more time could go ito academics.

Sports

Better Coaching

DECEMBER 24, 2024

One way schools can facilitate this collaboration is by using Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) principles into their physical education curriculum. Training to Compete (1718 years): Specialization, high-intensity practices, and strategy become key 5% development, 95% winning.

Sports

MSU

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Youth sport is moving away from community-based, recreational programs to a model that replicates professional and college level sports. Physical education and sport pedagogy , 12 (1), 77-87. Physical education & sport pedagogy , 10 (1), 19-40. Wall, M., & Côté, J. Fraser-Thomas, J. Harwood, C.,

Psychology

Learning Through Sport

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation , 38 (1), 43-57. Competitive engineering in junior Australian football: perceptions and experiences of parents, children and coaches of 9-a-side football in an Under-8 competition. Gorman, A. Headrick, J., Renshaw, I., McCormack, C. & Topp, K.

Sports

S&S

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Looking for a versatile and budget-friendly way to add excitement to your recreational programs, afterschool activities, or upcoming Field Day and Summer Camp? Our Economy Hoops and Clips Easy Pack is the perfect solution!

PE

Learning Through Sport

JUNE 9, 2025

Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance , 85 (1), 9-15. Available here and a few years later to collaborate with Amy Price on the papers: Can Gee’s good (digital) game design features inform game-based sport coaching.

Coaching

SHAPE America

MARCH 14, 2023

Each year, our school’s Gone Fishin’ trip combines physical education with outdoor recreation. Planning a Different Kind of Outdoor Recreation Outing When planning our first Gone Fishin’ trip, we began by looking for collaborators around the school building.

Recreation

SHAPE America

JUNE 4, 2024

Young educators are often deterred from joining professional organizations because they can be viewed as expensive or a waste of time to someone who is already stretched thin, trying to put their best efforts into their classroom each day. I was eager to learn from the best and brightest in the field of health and physical education.

Physical Education

Montessori Physical Education

MAY 4, 2025

The game was traditionally used not just for recreation but also for training, storytelling, and strengthening community bonds. Depending on the rule set, this game is like a combination of rugby or flag football and handball featuring classic invasion game tactics.

Dance

SHAPE America

AUGUST 11, 2022

At one such lunch with Mary Henninger, professor in the PETE program at Illinois State University, we began jotting down notes on a napkin — strategies for launching a successful career as a health and physical education teacher. You’ll find a broad network of health and physical education professionals on Twitter.

Physical Education

SHAPE America

APRIL 20, 2023

And with the celebration of healthy lifestyles, active minds and bodies, let’s reflect on the importance of physical education and sports. Set up a backyard tailgate party full of healthy food, games, and other physical activities. Search for local parks and recreation and/or sports organizations in your area.

Physical Activity

SHAPE America

MARCH 21, 2023

As a physical educator in northern Minnesota, I have to be prepared for long winters with lots of snow! With a little creativity and using the resources around your school, you can enjoy teaching physical fitness, social and emotional learning, and responsibility during PE — even in the winter months!

Elementary

SHAPE America

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

As a physical education teacher, I have been doing school fundraisers for 23 years. So far, we have supported our local Police Canine Unit (helping them get a new dog) and our Parks and Recreation Department. For 18 of those years, I did Hoops for Heart through the American Heart Association.

PE

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

SHAPE America

APRIL 18, 2023

SHAPE America’s National Physical Education & Sport Week (May 1-7) is a celebration of the importance of physical education and sport in the lives of kids of all ages. The week also serves as the kickoff to National Physical Fitness and Sports Month.

Motor Skills

Reinventing the Game

AUGUST 27, 2021

Another, was a request by a committed teacher-training establishment from a infighting suffering country requesting for help in wanting to implement a more comprehensive physical education (PE) training programme and lastly, a local nation-wide sharing opportunity that is yet to take place (at point of writing this paragraph).

Physical Education

SHAPE America

MAY 24, 2022

In the 1950s and 1960s, classes in physical education were separate for boys and girls. There were no recreational teams for young girls. The male athletes had their own varsity locker rooms while we used the same ones used for physical education classes. I applied and was interviewed. You have two children.

Coaching

Reinventing the Game

OCTOBER 23, 2020

I was reminded recently to stop over-analyzing) to be true to our approach and planned content with what students think they should do in Physical Education (PE) classes. Tsangaridou & O’Sullivan (1994) developed a framework called reflective framework for teaching in physical education (RFTPE). References.

Physical Education

S&S

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Equipment Needed: Gator Skin Balls Bowling Pins Tennis Balls Ping Pong Balls Soccer Balls … Read More The post Sports Themed Games & Activities for PE & Recreation appeared first on S&S Blog. These five games provide a twist to classic sports that will keep kids active and engaged while having fun!

Recreation

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. He specializes in creating training and physical resources for physical education teachers to promote the inclusion of students with disabilities.

Physical Education

Reinventing the Game

MAY 1, 2021

Physical Education and Physically Educate. These are students who went through our Physical Education (PE) system and the cue/rule they used was a direct observable expectation of a pass which they conveyed without modification to their peers.

Physical Education

S&S

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

These … Read More The post Basketball Game Variations for PE & Recreational Programs appeared first on S&S Blog. Here is a fresh new look at basketball variations that will keep kids engaged and having fun learning the game of basketball.

Recreation

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. Let me see if I can provide a (kinda) clear picture of a day in the life of an adapted physical educator. .

Physical Education

PLT4M

AUGUST 15, 2023

A growing number of school districts and states allow exemptions from physical education. First, we break down the physical education waiver form and how schools and states use it. Next, we explore the rise in popularity, concerns around student opt-outs, and what it all means to the subject of physical education.

Physical Education

Gopher Sport

AUGUST 28, 2023

The physical education landscape is changing; from activities our students participate in outside of the classroom, uses of technology within the classroom, and options for students to choose their path in PE to name a few. I hope this blog has given you some ideas on how to recreate common games in a fresh new light for your students.

Physical Education

S&S

JANUARY 23, 2023

Great for PE, summer camp, or recreational groups. Equipment: Volleyball Net Ball options: Volleyball Foam Ball Gator Skin How to Play Wipeout Split the class into … Read More The post Wipeout – Tossing & Catching Game for Physical Education appeared first on S&S Blog.

Physical Education

Human Kinetics

MAY 10, 2022

In Adapted Physical Education and Sport 7th Edition , authors Winnick and Porretta have provided readers a wide curricular base in combination with extensive disability specific information. Content is an appropriate resource for recreation and therapeutic activity professionals as well as those in physical education and sport. . .

Physical Education

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

OCTOBER 26, 2020

Concept based learning and thematic curriculum for physical education have been suggested for reconceptualisation of PE curricula that is more educatively focused and strengths-based. Basketball as a concept might be the focus of one term of PE which is dedicated to the theme: education in movement.

Physical Education

Arizona Health and Physical Education

JULY 21, 2023

Greetings Arizona Health and Physical Educators! Being an adapted physical educator, the first couple weeks of school for us is all about trying to figure out which schools we will be covering, who the physical education teachers are at that school and what the PE schedule will be for the kids on our caseload.

Physical Education

What's New in Adapted Physical Education

JULY 18, 2023

As a distinguished multiple-time US Paralympian, Eli devoted himself to promoting the inclusion of disabled individuals in sports and physical activities. Additionally, he played a key part in establishing the prestigious ESPY Award for Best Athlete with a Disability.

Sports

Arizona Health and Physical Education

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Please share the information with other colleagues in the physical education, recreation, health, as well as the dance field. PLEASE REGISTER for our Autumn virtual program , Broadening Dance Education (BDE) , Saturday, October 29! Attached is information to share and more is on the Website.

Dance

Arizona Health and Physical Education

JULY 24, 2023

is a Distinguished Service Professor in the Kinesiology Department at The State University of New York at Brockport, (SUNY) in adapted physical education. She is a Research Fellow with the International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity. Lieberman Ph.D.

Physical Education

Arizona Health and Physical Education

AUGUST 27, 2024

Home of the 2024 Arizona Health and Physical Education State Convention / November 6th and 7th / Mesa, Convention Center Mesa, Arizona is home to boundless opportunities for exploration.

Recreation