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

Gopher Sport

Growing up as an active sports enthusiast, she took her passion to the next level by earning a Physical and Health Education Degree and completing Teacher’s College in Canada. After a decade of teaching high school PE in Canada, she moved abroad, bringing her expertise to students around the globe.

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Meet Heather: The PE Teacher Who Redefines Resilience and Empowerment

Gopher Sport

By: Gopher Community Physical Education teacher Heather Burd is not just an educator; she’s an example of resilience, compassion, and empowerment. It’s something I’ve faced every day of my life, from being unable to walk until age two, to figuring out how to play sports in elementary school with only one good hand.

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Educator: Lara Cox is Queen Creek Hometown Hero for November

Arizona Health and Physical Education

The K-sixth physical education teacher at Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary School is devoted to making sure students exercise their bodies along with their brains. Her devotion paid off when she earned an honorable mention at the Arizona Educational Foundation’s 2025 Teacher of the Year Awards in October.

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Elementary PE Lesson Plans

PLT4M

Elementary physical education teachers have a lot to cover! We have put together a free sample of elementary PE lesson plans that are sure to spark excitement with elementary students in physical education class. Platforms like Teachers Pay Teachers offer creative ideas, but most schools dont fund these purchases.

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THE PITFALLS OF 'MORE, YOUNGER' MINDSET Why Starting Kids Too Early and Pushing Them Too Hard Can Backfire in Youth Sports

Better Coaching

Strategies for coaches to reclaim play in sports: Incorporate games that develop fundamental skills but remain fun and creative. Lost autonomy: Children who are constantly under adult scrutiny may fear making mistakes, stifling creativity and risk-taking. Reward effort and improvement more than outcomes like goals scored or games won.

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Creative Reads Book & Activity Kit for the Classroom – Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed

S&S

by Olivia Companion, CDP, CMDCP – Purple Hydrangea Dementia Care Consultation & Support Creative Reads Kits are exclusive book and activity kits from S&S Worldwide.

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The Beauty of Open-Ended Games in PE (Part 1)

Montessori Physical Education

Since players may perform actions that the game designer did not expect, the game’s writers must find creative ways to impose a storyline on the player without interfering with their freedom.” ” — Wikipedia Some of the most popular board and video games ever created are classified as open-world.

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