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5 Tips for Teaching Physical Education Without a Gym

SHAPE America

And, although teaching PE without a gym is not ideal, it is possible. Here are some of my favorite tips for teaching physical education without a gym. Be positive and prepared — as well as flexible and creative! For example, as it got colder in the fall it was hard to play throwing and catching games, but soccer worked well.

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Teaching Lacrosse in Physical Education Using the New USA Lacrosse Curriculum

SHAPE America

No matter how you refer to it, lacrosse is a great game to teach your students in physical education class! Using the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework while teaching lacrosse in PE will allow you to provide multiple options within the learning environment, thus creating equity and accessibility for ALL students.

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How to Teach Students About Death in the Health Education Classroom (or Any Classroom)

SHAPE America

When we teach students about death in health education, we can help them understand life, empathy, and resilience. Here are five tips on how to teach students about death in the health education classroom (or any classroom). We also help them become more comfortable talking about other uncomfortable topics.

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Sometimes, Teaching Seems Small

Alexandra Lemm

The other night, I was eating dinner with my husband when we got onto the topic of certain teaching misconceptions. While we were mid-conversation, I began getting so frustrated tears unexpectedly welled up in my eyes. “My My most recent post featuring a coworker of mine summed it up well-. I bet that’s great!”.

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The Truth About Pandemic Teaching Part 2

Alexandra Lemm

Along with that, time is usually of the essence while attempting to create and teach engaging lessons before the dreaded state test. When thinking of the teaching profession, it is easy to forget the tasks that are on the other side of the classroom door. This is the harsh reality of pandemic teaching.

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What I’ve Learned About Spreading Kindness in My School — on World Kindness Day and Throughout the Year

SHAPE America

such as teamwork, gratitude, kindness, wellness, and mindfulness. KYSHAPE provides daily slides with prompts, as well as activities and social media posts for each daily theme that administrators, health and physical educators, and other classroom teachers can use. I teach these lessons every day leading up to my health.

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Teaching Health & Physical Education - Everyday is the way

Physical Education Ideas

However, this subject is essential for the well-being of students and their future success. 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. Why should students learn Health and Physical Education?