PLT4M

OCTOBER 23, 2023

STATE GOAL 20: Achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical fitness based upon continual self-assessment. Plus other physical literacy and nutrition units help to address the health education components of the ISBE PE standards. Want to see how PLT4M aligns to all 6 ISBE PE standards?

PE 105

PE Motor Skills Physical Education Assessment 105

Heartzones

AUGUST 5, 2024

There are many different types, methods, and timing of student assessments in Physical Education. Unfortunately, these errors can significantly impact the validity and reliability of your program’s fitness and health assessments. Mistake #3: Using assessments from bygone days (i.e. Mistake #5: Lack of student motivation.

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PE Assessment Motivation Fitness 52

PLT4M

JULY 18, 2023

The landscape of physical education has evolved significantly over the last decade and it is critical that PE teachers adapt accordingly. In order to move the profession forward and cater to student needs, we must constantly assess our curriculum and explore new pedagogies, curricula, and technology.

Physical Education 98

Physical Education Education Education Motor Skills 98

PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

As a result, tracking physical activity can create a new sense of student ownership, motivation, and achievement in physical education. In addition, physical education teachers can identify students who might need more support or alternative interventions. However, fitness tracking often proved to be time-consuming.

Physical Activity 105

Physical Activity Physical Education Education Education 105

Heartzones

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

“I think Heart Zones is a very impactful tool that teachers can utilize to create a Universal Design for Learning (UDL) classroom…” ~ Brian Nassif, PE Teacher at Albert Einstein Academies What was your first experience with Physical Education technology? for their motivation to play/move.

Schooling 52

Schooling PE Teacher Physical Education Motivation 52

Reinventing the Game

MAY 1, 2021

Being a philosophically guided teacher is not a popular choice in a busy school environment. Many of us are driven by the explicit love of selected sports with an unclear jump to needing to teach movement as a broad life skill, resulting in PE teachers finding joy in teaching only certain games.

Physical Education 130

Physical Education PE Education Education 130

Heartzones

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

” ~ Chad Oates, PE teacher at Mabry Middle School “Prior to Heart Zones, it was almost impossible to utilize instructional strategies that created commonality amongst all types of students.” Mabry middle school’s PE program consists of a diversity of students. “I enjoyed that new activity.”

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Middle School Schooling Motivation PE Teacher 52

Reinventing the Game

APRIL 14, 2022

It is a combination of work stress, doubts about alignment of what I want with what it should it be like to be a Physical Education (PE) teacher, fatigue, etc. came after a discussion with a fellow teacher in the all-consuming discussion of what PE is and what it should look like.

Physical Education 130

Physical Education PE Education Education 130

PLT4M

JULY 19, 2022

2015), motivation (Melton et al., Autonomy refers to doing a task or activity under one’s own volition or choice, and when this psychological need is not met, intrinsic motivation can be hindered. For example, students could be provided the choice of which workout program to access within PLT4M.

Physical Education 52

Physical Education Education Education Motor Skills 52

PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

After creating a purpose statement for the PE program, standards-based curriculum follows these steps: 1) Identify and define relevant standards. 2) Identify specific skills, knowledge, and dispositions students should demonstrate to meet the standards. Formative assessments help guide future instruction with student input.

Assessment 52

Assessment Physical Education Isometric High School 52

Heartzones

AUGUST 17, 2021

According to Darrell Salmi, 2019 Minnesota PE teacher, football coach, and board member of Minnesota Shape, “You can use the simplicity of the Heart Zones Move solution and the ability to have meaningful technology to enhance both the in-person and the on-line learning in a student’s Physical Education experience. Be Persistent.

Schooling 52

Schooling Physical Education Motivation Secondary Schools 52

PLT4M

JUNE 14, 2022

At PLT4M, we work with over 1,500 school districts and have seen PE teachers masterfully blend fitness, sport, health, and wellness all into one curriculum. This will also give her time to assess the students ability levels early on in the semester. For this reason, Sue decides to track their workout activity instead.

Physical Education 52

Physical Education Education Education Strength 52

PLT4M

JULY 21, 2023

Understanding by Design is a tool for educational planning focused on teaching for understanding, using “backward design” – the practice of looking at desired outcomes in order to design performance assessments, curriculum units, and classroom instruction. It documents what is taught and when.

Physical Education 52

Physical Education Education Education Assessment 52

PLT4M

AUGUST 31, 2023

Teachers can display digital content like videos , interactive websites, dynamic PowerPoint presentations, and more. Real-Time Feedback – Teachers can use smart boards in the classroom to assess students’ understanding in real-time. Data can help inform both students and teachers.

Physical Education 52

Physical Education Education Education PE Teacher 52

Aspire-Ed

MAY 18, 2023

Whether you’re a PE lead, primary school teacher or sports coach, you’re often pupils’ first sporting role model. Research shows that you shape pupils’ overall perceptions of PE – so developing caring, motivational coaching skills can make a measurable difference.

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Coaching Sport Sports Sports 52

Elementary PE Teacher

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Keep Yourself Motivated. Teaching PE is a stressfuland exhausting job, and sometimes it can feel impossible to be energetic by the end of the day. However, just taking the time to talk with your unmotivated students – about topics other than PE and sports – might help you understand their aversion to physical activity.

Physical Education 40

Physical Education Education Education Obesity 40