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Add Movement to the School Day to Boost Student Physical Activity and Learning

SHAPE America

Elementary students get the majority of their movement during the school day in physical education (PE) and recess. It is estimated that kids get about 5,000-6,000 steps during school on non-PE days and 7,000-8,000 steps on PE days. Middle and high school students take even fewer steps during a typical school day.

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Fun Winter Activities for Elementary PE

SHAPE America

Snow Fort Unit As a PE teacher for grades K-6, I’ve had a lot of success teaching the importance of guided play, goal setting, teamwork, working with others, communication, and valuing other students’ creations with respect. Wow, that got to me as a teacher, as a mother, and as a Minnesotan!

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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. >>> Now, the school has 8 to 10 course sections per year.

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The Relentless School Nurse: A Heartfelt Retirement Speech With an Advocacy Message

Relentless School Nurse

Here is a link to the Philadelphia Inquirer article featuring Kathy (pictured below) during COVID: ‘It’s not boo-boos and Band-Aids’: COVID-19 thrust school nurses onto the front line “Never did we know how much we need them,” the president of New Jersey’s largest teachers union says about the role of school nurses during the pandemic.

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High School Strength and Conditioning Curriculum

PLT4M

At the high school level, the weight room is a classroom. Therefore, high school strength and conditioning curriculum plays a pivotal role in students’ long-term development in physical education. A physical education teacher works with a student in a high school strength and conditioning class.

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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.

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Strength And Conditioning Software For High Schools

PLT4M

Strength and conditioning software is a powerful tool. In this article, we will discuss the benefits of strength and conditioning software for high schools and how to choose the right software for your needs. PLT4M is best known as the strength and conditioning software for education. Ready to Learn More?