SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

WHPE leaders and representatives of several other local/state organizations related to health and wellness engaged citizens and state legislators as they stopped at various booths arranged in the Capitol Rotunda with the goal of educating and influencing attendees. This greatly increased WHPE visibility.

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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.

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Physed n Health

MARCH 1, 2023

Physical education is an important subject that plays a crucial role in promoting physical activity, health, and overall well-being of students. Traditionally, physical education has focused on fitness assessment, such as measuring students’ physical capabilities and comparing them to established standards.

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SHAPE America

OCTOBER 10, 2023

If we pause to take a panoramic view of our current landscape, we are reminded that our country has an obesity epidemic, rise in hypokinetic diseases, as well as mental health concerns. They perform better on standardized and functional assessments. Over time, student health and well-being will develop as well.

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Relentless School Nurse

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

By 2050, the landscape of school nursing will be transformed into an advanced hub of health and wellness, where school nurses emerge as critical leaders in both educational and healthcare ecosystems. But school nursing in 2050 will go beyond responding to illnesses—it will be centered around preventive care and wellness advocacy.

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PLT4M

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Since beginning his teaching career in 1996, Mike has dedicated himself to promoting meaningful and engaging PE experiences for young students. Having already partnered with over 1,000 secondary schools, we understand the importance of delivering top-quality content to younger students as well. Mike won Elementary P.E.

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Human Kinetics

JULY 18, 2022

Teaching Fundamental Motor Skills, Fourth Edition , is the one must-have book for all new and veteran elementary physical education teachers! Each well-organized chapter begins with a brief synopsis of the suggested age at which each skill should be mastered and the SHAPE Grade-Level Outcome with which it is aligned.

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SHAPE America

MARCH 24, 2022

exclaims the student who threw the disc, looking pleased as well. There are always adjustments that can be made for improvement, but the lesson is going well. While some maintain that standards can be too prescriptive and restrict teaching, we believe they provide a stable support structure. Great catch!”

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Active Schools Us

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Having well-trained, passionate PE teachers is essential to the success of any physical education program. The definition of physical education varies, but most agree it is an academic subject that provides standards-based curricula and instruction that are part of a well-rounded education. PE and recess are not the same!

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Relentless School Nurse

DECEMBER 14, 2024

Teaching people how to critically evaluate the claims they come across online can make a big difference. Our strategy shouldn’t just focus on immediate fixes; we need a long-term vision as well. He is an elected member of the Institute of Medicine of National Academies as well as the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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Alexandra Lemm

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

At our last district professional development, I had the honor of presenting one of my very favorite teaching topics, stations with intervention ! In the teaching world, we define intervention as a teacher working independently with a small group (or one student) while assessing and helping specific students’ needs.

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The Everlearner

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Well, I say, complete it, but, in reality, there are endless numbers of assessment models that could be applied in PE courses. Welcome to the blog. Two weeks ago, I wrote Part 1 of this post and today I will complete it. In this series, I will be writing about just six:

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The Physical Educator

DECEMBER 5, 2022

When I made the jump from teaching to full-time instructional coaching and content creation, I knew that I needed to get crystal clear in regard to the philosophy that would guide my work. Throughout my career, I constantly invested in my pedagogy and teaching practice (Empowered Teaching). Self-Assessment.

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Arizona Health and Physical Education

OCTOBER 13, 2022

We know that teachers are specifically interested in standards/assessment, funding physical education programs, culturally-inclusive teaching practices, and innovative programs, however we welcome other session topics as well. Accepted presenters will be eligible for a $150 stipend for their time and expertise.

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Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 31, 2025

In my last post here , I considered what it means to teach physical education for effective learning. In this blog, I connect back to an idea I have discussed before in relation to games based teaching here , that is making a physical education program meaningful. Adventure Education.

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Reinventing the Game

MAY 1, 2021

I have been lamenting on this for our practise for some time, i.e. how we introduce movement evaluation cues directly as teaching cues to our learners. This is an extremely popular way of teaching for many. This brings to the forefront for me the role of cognition and its influence on how we teach.

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Physical Education PE Education Education 130

Physed n Health

JANUARY 23, 2024

The platform provides a fun and interactive way to assess skills and compare results among peers. Learn how PhysednHealth can improve the well-being of your students. The post Exciting New Features for PhysednHealth K-12 Platform first appeared on K12 Physical Education and Health Assessment. Please share so others may benefit.

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PLT4M

OCTOBER 23, 2023

STATE GOAL 20: Achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical fitness based upon continual self-assessment. STATE GOAL 24: Promote and enhance health and well-being through the use of effective communication and decision-making skills.​​ Want to see how PLT4M aligns to all 6 ISBE PE standards?

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The Physical Educator

MARCH 26, 2022

This is part two of my three-part blog post mini-series on the Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility (TPSR) model. Part Two: Nine Teaching Strategies That Support TPSR In The Classroom. Visuals can help you communicate expectations in your teaching. Part Three: How To Structure A TPSR Lesson.

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Open Phys Ed

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

All of the basic locomotor skills, static and dynamic balancing, as well as underhand tossing, rolling, and catching are addressed. Skill Cue Teach Sheets: [PDF, WORD]. Assessments. Self-Assessment Worksheet: [PDF, WORD]. Other learning outcomes are also addressed within the module’s activities. Module Documents.

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Physical Activity Physical Education Assessment Movement 98

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

While Christi has retired from teaching after over 30 years in the field, she is still sharing insights and ideas for PE programs across the country. A key component to your promotion toolbox is a well defined mission and philosophy statement. Check out her actionable steps to funding physical education programs.

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Open Phys Ed

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

This allows physical education teachers the opportunity to address the physical and emotional well-being of students by developing and reinforcing healthy and responsible behaviors. The post Health & Wellness (Middle School) appeared first on OPEN Physical Education Curriculum.

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Gopher Sport

JULY 12, 2024

This approach increases student engagement and fosters more organized and efficient teaching for you! I am a big believer in teaching through gameplay! Find games that incorporate your objective and teach it to your students. This allows you to track progress and assess whether students meet the set goals you’ve outlined.

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Physical Education Ideas

DECEMBER 30, 2023

We all know the importance Physical Education plays in nurturing well-rounded individuals. To be clear, when talking about physical literacy, we are not talking about teaching kids the ABCs whilst getting them active. If you can teach a student a game that gets them off a device – that’s physical literacy.

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Heartzones

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

“Probably the most important thing I learned from Tracy was that effective teaching is the end result of vision and hard work. I also learned that teaching was fun and allowed me to continue to lead a healthy lifestyle. We like to use Heart Zones during lab activities as an individual assessment and also as a group assessment.

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Gopher Sport

AUGUST 14, 2023

The AssessPro Jump Board is here to take your vertical jump assessments to the next level. Say goodbye to complex setups and hello to accurate assessments, all while adding a dash of vibrant fun to your gym space! FlipIt Reversible Whiteboards Flip the script on traditional teaching aids!

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Reinventing the Game

APRIL 14, 2022

In approaching a teaching scenario, the above diagram, Fig 1 , seems to suggest a possible start with Learner Outcome consideration before moving on to decide our intervention strategy, Teacher Input. We add to this challenge by also wanting to be very specific with our teaching outcomes, e.g. values, affective, skills , etc.

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Physical Education PE Education Education 130

PLT4M

OCTOBER 15, 2024

School districts saw technology as a powerful tool to improve everything from curriculum integration to assessment. But now, schools have access to trusted resources like PLT4M to implement curriculum, assessment, and more in physical education. Here, teachers can see any assessments or other tasks logged during the day by students.

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The Physical Educator

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

This is part one of my three-part blog post mini-series on the Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility (TPSR) model. Part Two: Nine Teaching Strategies That Support TPSR In The Classroom. Throughout my career, my teaching has been influenced by pedagogical models. Part Three: How To Structure A TPSR Lesson.

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Arizona Health and Physical Education

AUGUST 7, 2023

Finally, use this toolkit to share how this professional development experience will lead to more effective teaching and better learners in the classroom. Customize and send the justification template letter to your supervisor to set up a face-to-face meeting. Review our talking tips before meeting with your supervisor.

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Arizona Health and Physical Education

JANUARY 11, 2023

Most Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) programs only require this one course and we all know this one course cannot fully prepare one to teach or accommodate students with unique needs in your classes. Well, that is just part of the story. So what does ‘qualified’ mean in terms of teaching adapted physical education?

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Physical Education Teacher Education Education 92

PLT4M

JULY 18, 2023

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. This entails teaching fundamental prerequisites and implementing an elective model that enhances student participation by offering a more comprehensive range of choices.

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Stanford Childrens

MARCH 27, 2023

It is a job where I will never stop learning because each patient and call have something new to teach you. You really have to use the minimal resources available to you when you are out on a call, and plan for anything and everything that could happen as well as you can. It’s a new and different challenge each day.”

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What's New in Adapted Physical Education

JUNE 14, 2023

In this episode they discuss their top teaching tips they have learned over their careers. This includes discussing different teaching styles, assessment, IEP strategies, accommodations/modifications, and skill breakdowns. NCPEID is the National Consortium for Physical Education for Individuals with Disabilities.

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PLT4M

AUGUST 9, 2024

Physical education classes offer unique opportunities for students to explore fitness, health, and wellness. Many PE classes at the high school level look to take essential steps to transition students from school to an adult life that still values and prioritizes personal fitness and wellness.

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PLT4M

MARCH 6, 2023

Adapted physical education and adapted physical activity programs play a critical role in promoting physical activity and overall well-being for individuals with disabilities. Alex has an undergraduate degree in Physical Education Teaching and a master’s degree in Curriculum and Teaching in Physical Education.

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PLT4M

JUNE 15, 2023

In addition, we break down some of the key concepts of physical literacy and discuss PLT4M’s role in the pursuit of supporting students lifelong journey of health and wellness. A quality physical education program goes beyond skill building and teaches students about healthy lifestyles through fitness, nutrition, health, and more.

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