Arizona Health and Physical Education

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Every November and December, public school students, parents, teachers and administrators face the difficult task of acknowledging the various religious and cultural holiday traditions celebrated during that time of year. Be aware that some religions teach that celebrating holidays and birthdays is unacceptable.

Teaching

Gopher Sport

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

By: Gopher Community Physical Education teacher Heather Burd is not just an educator; she’s an example of resilience, compassion, and empowerment. 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.

PE Teacher

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Mike Graham, PE teacher and founder of PE 4 Every Kid, is joining forces with PLT4M to enhance elementary physical education for students and teachers alike. Mike Graham, a dedicated PE teacher and founder of PE 4 Every Kid. The obvious choice? Mike won Elementary P.E. Get Free Sample Lessons!

PE Teacher

Mr. Kirsch

MAY 18, 2025

Field Day is more than an end-of-year event for elementary physical education teachers. And for those of us teaching in Title I schools, the stakes and rewards often feel even greater. As an elementary PE teacher, I spend the entire year helping students build skills, confidence, and a love for physical activity.

PE Teacher

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). Her advice to other PE teachers? “Be

PE

Gopher Sport

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

SuperSafe Floor Hockey: A Unique and Safe Way to Teach Hockey in PE DOM Sports Hockey season is here! When it comes to introducing young players to the game of hockey, safety and performance are top priorities for teachers and coaches. Finding the right equipment can make all the difference.

Teaching

Gopher Sport

APRIL 17, 2025

The Master PE Teacher course is an engaging and informative learning experience for educators of all levels and backgrounds. Although the course is geared specifically towards PE teachers at the elementary and middle school levels, there is certainly much to take away regardless of what you teach and the age of students you work with!

PE Teacher

Drowning in the Shallow

JULY 27, 2025

Student-Designed Games (SDG) is a teaching approach in PE where pupils are actively engaged in creating, organising, playing, and refining their own games within boundaries set by the teacher (André & Hastie, 2018). What are Student-Designed Games?

PE

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

We explore some of the top physical education electives and how physical education teachers and programs across the country are encouraging lifetime fitness through a physical education electives model. >>> After 10th grade, physical education becomes an optional elective at MACCRAY.

Physical Education

Gopher Sport

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

This involves building and maintaining meaningful relationships among teachers and staff and creating an environment where all members feel safe, valued, and seen. Through “Modeling,” teachers engage students by demonstrating skills while describing each step with a rationale.

Schooling

Gopher Sport

JANUARY 15, 2025

Its simplicity allows for easy adaptation to different age groups and skill levels, making it an excellent tool for PE teachers looking to diversify their curriculum. These modifications make Boardball an ideal tool for teaching foundational skills while keeping the game inclusive and fun for younger age groups.

Fitness

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Focus on teaching lifelong skills in various domains and units to prepare students for an active future. Schedule a 15-Minute demo to learn how PE teachers are ushering in a new age of Physical Education with Fitness and Technology! Be designed to show that physical education is for everyone , not just the athletically gifted.

PE

Open Phys Ed

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Module Documents Physical Education Complete Packet: Module Overview: Materials List: All Physical Education Activities: Academic Language Cards: Universal Design for Learning: Physical Education Sample Lesson Plan: Classroom Sample Lesson Plan: Snowman Badges: Classroom Scorecard: Classroom Scoring Instructions: Physical Education Scoring Instructions: (..)

Physical Education

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

At PLT4M, we teach and practice the underhand roll via fun and dynamic bowling activities for elementary PE. Teaching Underhand Roll Via Bowling Lesson Plans For Elementary PE Bowling provides an exciting and engaging way to teach the underhand roll in elementary physical education. Download Now! PreK-2: 1.2.6 PreK-2: 1.2.6

Teaching

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. I have had the privilege of leading workshops at the **NYSAHPERD Conference**, where I guided PE teachers in implementing bowling units effectively. Lets roll.

PE

What's New in Adapted Physical Education

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

In this episode, we interview Nicole McCoy (@ ), an APE teacher in Lancaster, Pennsylvania about how she has transformed her teaching by integrating innovative assistive technologies. For example, she details how a student using a head switch can serve a volleyball inspired both peers and teachers.

Creativity

Gopher Sport

APRIL 17, 2025

At Gopher, we love highlighting teachers who bring energy and purpose to PE. So when we found out that Michelle Jenkins, Kauai Complex Area Resource Teacher, and her team used the Master PE Teacher course to level up the teachers in their district, we had to learn more! They got together to talk about what they learned.

Teacher

Gopher Sport

APRIL 16, 2025

Looking Ahead: The Future of Game-Based Learning in PE As we continue to evolve the landscape of elementary physical education, its clear that gamification and GBL are not just passing trendsthey are powerful tools for transforming how we teach and learn. Learning should be fun.

Physical Education

What's New in Adapted Physical Education

JUNE 15, 2025

As many listeners know, there is a nationwide shortage of highly qualified APE teachers who are prepared to meet the diverse needs of these students. By investing in high-quality teacher preparation, OSEP is shaping the future of quality physical education for disabled children and developing the next generation of APE leaders.

Teacher

Gopher Sport

JUNE 27, 2025

teaches Physical Education in a very small school called The Builders School. He teaches two PE classes, one for Grades 1 to 3 (11 Students) and one for Grades 4 to 6 (9 Students). The Builders School is a special place where students, teachers, and parents all work together to help kids grow. That’s why he became a PE teacher.

PE Teacher

Montessori Physical Education

APRIL 6, 2025

This idea is rooted in the Cosmic Education principle, which teaches students to explore ideas from “whole to part to whole.” Why This Matters for Traditional PE Teachers For my non-Montessori readers, I want to emphasize that the benefits of an integrative approach to physical education are not exclusive to Montessori settings.

Physical Education

Montessori Physical Education

JUNE 8, 2025

Well, here’s the quiet part out loud: Far too many PE teachers are failing to integrate their content with the broader school curriculum. Math teachers are weaving in coding. Science teachers are collaborating with art teachers. Language arts teachers are writing persuasive essays on environmental science.

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

Arizona Health and Physical Education

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The K-sixth physical education teacher at Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary School is devoted to making sure students exercise their bodies along with their brains. Her devotion paid off when she earned an honorable mention at the Arizona Educational Foundation’s 2025 Teacher of the Year Awards in October.

Education

Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 5, 2025

Teaching is a complex and sometimes complicated endeavour. 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.

Physical Education

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

But PE teachers don’t have to start from scratch every time. 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. With PLT4M’s builder tool, PE teachers can tweak and modify as little or as much of a PE lesson plan as they want.

PE

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

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. PE teachers can’t do it alone.

High School

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

And teachers have expressed mounting frustrations because student cell phone use has invaded and interrupted the classroom and school day. high school teachers say cellphone distraction is a major problem in the classroom” – The Pew Research Center As a result, school leaders have said enough is enough. “72% of U.S.

High School

The Everlearner

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

This is the hitting zone for PE teachers and highly influential subject knowledge for us all whether teaching Key stages 1-5 or teaching a PE qualification such as GCSE or A-level or BTEC. Every PE teacher knows the principles of training and there is zero confusion about what the principles mean and how to teach them, right?

Teaching

PLT4M

JUNE 13, 2025

In this article, we explore a variety of instant activities that physical education teachers can tap into throughout the year. Each lesson includes a one page lesson overview, equipment checklist, game setup, teaching cues, standard alignment and more! Download Now!

Elementary

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. Additionally, school staff such as teachers, guidance counselors, and athletic trainers often have closer, daily contact with students than volunteer youth coaches do.

Sports

Montessori Physical Education

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Aligning Montessori Physical Education Lessons with SHAPE America's National Standards My journey to becoming a PE teacher may not be as typical as most PE teachers. It makes sense with two parents who were teachers. Regardless of where you teach in the US, you can cross-reference what physical standards are met by the lessons.

Motor Skills

Drowning in the Shallow

DECEMBER 22, 2024

This blog post is adapted from Teaching about planning in pre-service physical education teacher education: A collaborative self-study and is part of my evolving thoughts about how we teach planning to novice PE teachers. The way we teach novices PE teachers to plan is problematic.

PE Teacher

What's New in Adapted Physical Education

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Starting with this season, we’ll be releasing episodes every two weeks, each centered on in-depth topics that spotlight how research can directly support and enhance practical teaching strategies in the field. With 17 years as an APE teacher, Brad now oversees 55 dedicated APE teachers and supports 64 more across a large number of schools.

Physical Education

Rennie Center

JUNE 30, 2025

It is about teaching students the skills they need to be civically engaged in the future,” said Chung. Some students were even able to attend the Rennie Center’s Condition of Education in the Commonwealth event and talk with Massachusetts Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler.

Middle School

PLT4M

JANUARY 27, 2025

Elementary physical education teachers have a lot to cover! Challenges Finding Elementary PE Lesson Plans For elementary PE teachers, finding the right lesson plans can feel like navigating a disjointed maze of resources. Some focus heavily on teaching individual skillslike dribbling or jumpingbut lack engaging, fun activity ideas.

Elementary