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5 Simple Ways Principals Can Prioritize Health and Wellness This School Year

SHAPE America

And, despite clear research demonstrating the positive impacts of health and wellness on academic achievement , schools may be tempted to put critically important physical activity programs on the back burner. It creates a sense of belongingness and camaraderie that is difficult to achieve when done in smaller groups. Don’t do it!

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Physical Education Electives

PLT4M

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. >>> More on MACCRAY See how MACCRAY went from 6 students to 6 sections of a weightlifting elective.

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The Educator Conference on Human Connection #ECHC2023

Slow Chat PE

The smoke arrived in the form of disbelief that teachers honestly didn’t enjoy human interaction with each other. Our hearts were open and vulnerability was achieved. One of their pieces consisted of performing excerpts of interviews they did with teachers, admin, and superintendents. Every person danced!

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Meaningful physical education programs and a 'main theme' curriculum model

Learning Through Sport

This is because physical education teachers are educators. This leads to an important question that needs to be addressed by physical education teachers when planning a curriculum , What curriculum is worth planning in the time available? That means, the 'business' is student learning. Developmental physical education (DPE).

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ISBE PE Standards & Curriculum Alignment

PLT4M

We unpack these 6 standards and how physical education teachers can utilize PLT4M to align to the Illinois learning standards. 6 ISBE Pe Standards There are 6 ISBE PE standards for physical education teachers to consider. Here is where physical education teachers can turn to trusted resources that are aligned to ISBE PE standards.

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SMART Lesson Planning for PE Teachers

Gopher Sport

Clearly define what you want your students to achieve throughout the lesson. A lot of standards include activities like dance and gymnastics, things not everyone will relate to. However, I’ve found learning popular dances like the “Cupid Shuffle” are good because they’ll be able to use what they’ve learned at weddings, etc.

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Jump Rope Skills(Intermediate 3-5)

Open Phys Ed

Jumps and lands in the vertical plane using a mature pattern (3); Combines jumping and landing patterns with locomotors and manipulative skills in dance, gymnastics and small-sided practice tasks/games environments (5). Demonstrates the knowledge and skills to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical activity and fitness.