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Introducing Students to New Lifetime Sports in a Mobile PE Class

SHAPE America

I also coach golf and am an assistant athletic director at our school, but I have always thought of myself as a teacher first. In March 2024, I was lucky enough to be named the 2024 SHAPE America National High School Physical Education Teacher of the Year! I think this also leads to a positive class culture.

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Daily Physical Education as an Academic and Behavioral Intervention

SHAPE America

You’ve got to coordinate, sense, process, integrate, inhibit, and continually make decisions.” If biking doesn’t work at your school, here are some other activity ideas: Running Hiking Strength Training Cross-Country Skiing The timing piece is critical. How many physical activity minutes does your school have in a day?

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Health and Physical Education Leaders Seek Election to SHAPE America Board

SHAPE America

President-Elect Candidates Cara Grant Cara Grant (she/her) is the preK-12 supervisor for adapted physical education, health, and physical education in Montgomery County Public Schools (Maryland), the 14th largest school district in the nation. Nilo was a preK-8 PE teacher and coach before going to higher education.

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My Title IX Story: Speaking Up for Equal Opportunity as a High School Student

SHAPE America

My dad was a soccer player in high school and helped found a rec league in our community in East Hampton, CT, which my brother and I both played in. When I started middle school, there was no girls soccer team, and it didn’t occur to me that I wouldn’t be allowed to try out for the boys team — so I did. I lasted one day.

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5 Ways to Celebrate PE & Sport Week in Your School … All Year Long!

SHAPE America

Every May, we celebrate physical educators and coaches — the “champions” who help kids gain the confidence, competence, and motivation to be physically active in school, before and after school, and for the rest of their lives. The week also serves as the kickoff to National Physical Fitness and Sports Month.

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Why Bowling Deserves a Spot in Every PE Curriculum

Gopher Sport

Additionally, I have worked with the **NYC DOE Office of Wellness**, delivering hands-on training in a **high school hallway**, showing how bowling can be taught in non-traditional spaces with limited resources. These experiences have reinforced how adaptable, inclusive, and engaging bowling can be in any PE program.

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From Parachutes to Swimming Pools: How PE Thrives at GEMS Dubai American Academy

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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).

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