Gopher Sport

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Heather teaches hundreds of students each week, navigating her own physical challenges while showing her students the importance of resilience, self-acceptance, and overcoming adversity. Heather’s teaching is a testament to her resourcefulness and dedication. Yet, her story is not about limitations; it’s about possibilities.

PE Teacher

Gopher Sport

JANUARY 15, 2025

Adapting Boardball for Younger Students Volleyball can be a tough game to teach, especially for younger students who often struggle with keeping the ball in the air while contending with a tall net. Heres how Boardball can be adapted for younger students, why its a great fit for PE, and what educators are saying about it.

Fitness

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Focus on teaching lifelong skills in various domains and units to prepare students for an active future. Teachers need to be equipped with skills and resources to teach specific electives they might not be comfortable with. “We We have female athletes doing strength training.

PE

Gopher Sport

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

I have written articles on teaching bowling, conducted webinars on best practices, and presented in-person workshops at major conferences. Thats why bowling belongs in PEnot as a novelty, but as a sport that teaches focus, strategy, and achievement. Why Bowling Deserves a Spot in PE Bowling is more than just rolling a ball at pins.

PE

Learning Through Sport

MARCH 1, 2025

Rink (2006) suggested that movement concepts as the content for physical education has the potential to be the subject matter of physical education that enables teaching and learning for the long term curricular goals usually espoused for physical education - the transfer of learning to active and healthy living beyond the school gate.

Physical Education

PLT4M

JUNE 19, 2025

That’s why it’s essential to prioritize and plan a high school physical education curriculum that not only teaches the foundational elements of health and wellness but also encourages student choice, autonomy, and exposure to a wide variety of activities. Just look at the physical education program at Saratoga Springs High School in New York.

High School

Better Coaching

DECEMBER 24, 2024

A well-designed sports program has the capacity to teach teamwork, sportsmanship, grit, leadership, and many other life skills, as well as a lifelong love for their game. Post-puberty, adolescents undergo significant changes in neuromuscular coordination, strength, and power output, making them more receptive to advanced skill training.

Sports

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Whether you’re new to teaching or a seasoned pro, these PE lesson plan templates are your ticket to stress-free and successful PE instruction. From introducing yoga poses to the strength-building techniques of weightlifting and the fast-paced fun of pickleball, teachers aim to create dynamic and inclusive curriculums.

PE

Rennie Center

JUNE 30, 2025

At each site, our team partnered with educators to adapt lesson plans to fit the unique strengths and needs of their classrooms. It is about teaching students the skills they need to be civically engaged in the future,” said Chung. Preliminary evaluation data from this year’s Changemakers program shows promising results.

Middle School

Montessori Physical Education

MARCH 23, 2025

I think the Aborigines knew that teaching through games efficiently got children to practice and perfect their skills. Similarly to speed, now you must consider matching throwing strength. Besides all these practical life skills, I also remind the students that the Aborigines were masters at teaching through play.

Teaching

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Each lesson includes a one page lesson overview, equipment checklist, game setup, teaching cues, standard alignment and more! Identifies movement strengths and opportunities for practice to support individual improvement. Explore our K-5 Curriculum with these select Lesson Plans from some of our most popular Units. Download Now!

Elementary

Relentless School Nurse

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

It’s not just about teaching; it’s about providing emotional support, which can be draining and challenging. A Message of Hope While this family prepares to leave, their story is one of strength and determination. This can help mitigate some of the trauma associated with sudden changes.

Schooling

Gopher Sport

MARCH 3, 2025

Muscle Engagement: Lifting and rolling a bowling ball works various muscle groups in the arms, shoulders, chest, and legs, building strength and endurance. The primary goals of teaching Bowling in Physical Education do not include teaching the routines of how you play at a bowling alley.

Physical Education

PLT4M

JANUARY 31, 2025

Identifies movement strengths and opportunities for practice for individual improvement. Teaching Cues For Basketball Dribbling Games For Elementary PE Within a basketball unit, one of the essential skills to teach and develop is dribbling. Examples include, but are not limited to: 2.5.1

Elementary

Arizona Health and Physical Education

APRIL 2, 2025

We love our teachers in Arizona and we know a lot of them teach High School! Here is an opportunity to attend a clinic in Tempe, AZ at Corona Del Sol High School on May 3rd from 8 am to 3 pm with the National High School Strength & Conditioning Association. There is a cost for tickets. Link to event: [link]

High School

PLT4M

JULY 30, 2025

Creating a great strength and conditioning program template takes more than just jotting down sets and reps on a spreadsheet. That’s why a good strength and conditioning program template should be more than static. PLT4M: A Dynamic Strength and Conditioning Template Solution PLT4M goes beyond the old-school template model.

Strength

SHAPE America

AUGUST 11, 2022

These notes became the foundation for a two-part series we would later write for the Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), “Transitioning From Students of Teaching to Teachers of Students.”. As the clock ticks toward graduation, those innocent, every-once-in-a-while thoughts gain strength. Running the Race.

Physical Education

Active Schools Us

JUNE 6, 2024

Finding Strength in Challenges Research has shown that people who have faced significant adversity are often more successful. It teaches us valuable lessons, builds character, and can help us reach our highest potential. We realize our full potential and discover our inner strength when overcoming obstacles.

Teaching

SHAPE America

APRIL 18, 2023

Start a Multisport Camp at Your School When teaching and coaching youngsters the rules, tactics and strategies of sports, the focus especially during the early years is to help them learn a variety of sports (sports sampling) and encourage multisport participation. Show how these skills are developed across sport.

Motor Skills

SHAPE America

AUGUST 12, 2024

Lasa Baxter from Wilde Holistic Nutrition and Fitness leads staff through a strength training workout that doesn’t require equipment. Health and Wellness Experts Bringing in professionals that can teach us about gut health, healthy cooking, Buti yoga, and a variety of other topics related to health and wellness has been extremely helpful.

Wellness

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Let’s take a look at in season strength training and break down the why, what, and how! At the same time, the absence of resistance training will always equal substantial losses of strength and power. Let’s take a quick look at exactly why consistent strength training during the season puts your team in the best position to win.

Strength

Aspire-Ed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Here we break down that impact and take a closer look at why gymnastics is an essential sport to teach in primary school. Teaching gymnastics develops key physical skills. Flexibility, strength, technique, speed, control, coordination and balance are all developed through gymnastics.

Primary School

Reinventing the Game

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Taking the fitness testing precision example above where we consider expecting a fully extended elbows in a push-up for the push phase for testing, how much does that last bit of range of motion for the elbows and shoulders in a prone push-up position contribute to this proxy indicator of upper body elastic strength.

Physical Education

Physical Education Ideas

MAY 2, 2023

In this blog post, we will explore the reasons why teaching Health and Physical Education is crucial and how literacy is the foundational skill upon which all knowledge is built. Curriculums around the world clearly recognise the importance of teaching literacy in Health and Physical Education. character development 2.

Physical Education

PLT4M

JANUARY 12, 2024

A well-structured strength and conditioning program can enhance strength, power, speed, agility, capacity, and endurance while reducing the risk of injury. This is where strength and conditioning templates come into play. From these challenges came the rise of strength and conditioning software.

Strength

PLT4M

APRIL 17, 2023

Therefore, high school strength and conditioning curriculum plays a pivotal role in students’ long-term development in physical education. This article explores specific programs and approaches for the different levels of students in a high school strength and conditioning program.

High School

PLT4M

JUNE 14, 2023

Strength and conditioning software is a powerful tool. In this article, we will discuss the benefits of strength and conditioning software for high schools and how to choose the right software for your needs. Understanding how each business operates can help you find the right strength and conditioning software for your use case.

High School

SHAPE America

JUNE 6, 2024

Just as each member of a rowing team brings unique strengths and challenges to the boat, individuals in any group setting require tailored leadership to create a cohesive team. The goal is to get everyone in one boat to do the same thing and work together as a team. People want to be successful; they want to positively contribute to the team.

Achievement

PE with Palos

JULY 29, 2019

As an educator, it’s up to you to teach your students the true value of sportsmanship and. Strength and Power Are Two Different Things. They may be strong when it comes to physical strength, but if their. strength isn’t supported by compassion their words can be incredibly. all situations. sportsmanship.

Strength

PLT4M

MARCH 15, 2023

What is the right workout app for high school strength and conditioning? We break down the 5 keys for a high school strength and conditioning app. In addition, we highlight schools across the country using a strength and conditioning app for PE and athletics. A high school student uses the PLT4M app during his workout.

High School

Arizona Health and Physical Education

AUGUST 27, 2024

Because every child with Autism has their own unique strengths and needs, they can challenge us to help them successfully participate in physical education. Below are some strategies and ideas for teaching students with autism in physical education. The idea of the reinforcer is to teach the child (or to practice) cause and effect.

Physical Education

Carly's P.E. Games

OCTOBER 5, 2019

This year I began my 15th year teaching Physical Education. pretty awesome teaching in the school's newly renovated gymnasium! Happy fall everyone! I must say, it is One of our new students! We have had a great start to the school year! I'm also excited to have a student teacher, Miss Kastens, with us this semester.

Schooling

Gopher Sport

MAY 7, 2024

Finding Strength in Challenges Adversity is hard/draining. Use adversity as an opportunity to get better, grow stronger, to change, to heal, to learn, to teach. It teaches us valuable lessons, builds character, and can help us reach our highest potential. The full benefits of adversity can literally change your life!

Teaching

Arizona Health and Physical Education

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Jessica is a physical education teacher at Lewiston High School in Lewiston, Idaho teaching. strength training, dance, yoga and lifetime fitness classes. Jessica is National Board certified, has her NASM personal training certification and Yoga Education Teaching Teens certification. She is the 2012 SHAPE National Middle School.

Middle School

Gopher Sport

OCTOBER 26, 2023

These skills include core strength, balance, weight shift, motor rhythm, motor timing, visual-spatial, and object-perceptual skills. Activities in physical education often teach children important classroom skills including following instructions, making decisions, problem-solving, teamwork, and self-regulation. 2019 ; Hardy et al.,

Physical Education

Physical Education Ideas

AUGUST 6, 2021

Teaching Health can be intimidating and sensitive, depending on the topic. Teaching Health can also be the most rewarding subject to teach as you get to engage in critical content that helps to develop life skills. Teaching the content properly could literally help save a life. Strengths and Self Esteem 2.

Teaching

Active Schools Us

JANUARY 11, 2023

One way to seek your own professional development is to engage with other highly effective teachers who you feel have something to offer your perspective and general strategies for teaching. 2- When engaging with new teachers, discuss what their perceived strengths and weaknesses are from their point of view as well as from yours.

Education