The Physical Educator

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Dance is a polarizing subject in the world of physical education: some teachers love to teach it, other teachers can’t even imagine themselves teaching it. Regardless of your personal comfort level with the activity, I believe dance should be a part of every student’s physical education experience.

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Association for Physical Education

JUNE 30, 2023

30/06/2023 A new report published by the Sport and Recreation Alliance demonstrates the role movement and dance can play in creating a healthier and happier nation and why it should […] The post The Social Value of Movement and Dance to the UK appeared first on Association for Physical Education - Association For Physical Education | P.E.

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Arizona Health and Physical Education

APRIL 21, 2024

We are currently seeking proposals on a wide range of topics within these categories: Adapted Physical Education Advocacy Coaching Dance Fitness and Conditioning Health Education Higher Education Jump Rope For Heart/Hoops For Heart Physical Activity Physical Education Recreation School Health Education Technology Presentation Proposal Link

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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. He specializes in creating training and physical resources for physical education teachers to promote the inclusion of students with disabilities.

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Arizona Health and Physical Education

JANUARY 11, 2023

If you are a certified physical education teacher, chances are you were required to take one 3-credit class in working with students with disabilities in your physical education classes. This month, our first blog will focus on what Adapted Physical Education is and what Adapted Physical Educators/specialists actually do.

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Gopher Sport

OCTOBER 3, 2023

And as Physical Educators, we can, and should, serve in making recess the best possible experience for our students. How Can Physical Educators Enhance Recess? So what can we do as Physical Educators to enhance our students’ recess experiences? Because we are the movement experts. Here is a short list to help you get started: 1.

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Learning Through Sport

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Players down the other end of the field from the ball are chatting, dancing, or jogging on the spot to keep warm! South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation , 38 (1), 43-57. Gorman, A. Headrick, J., Renshaw, I., McCormack, C. & Topp, K.

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Human Kinetics

JUNE 20, 2022

In the presentation below, Human Kinetics author Hans Van der Mars discusses critical issues in physical education, sport coaching, dance education, fitness instruction, health education, and recreation. . . . . Presented by Hans Van der Mars, PhD, Arizona State University. . Professional Development.

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Arizona Health and Physical Education

JULY 21, 2023

Greetings Arizona Health and Physical Educators! Being an adapted physical educator, the first couple weeks of school for us is all about trying to figure out which schools we will be covering, who the physical education teachers are at that school and what the PE schedule will be for the kids on our caseload.

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Sean Fullerton is a former secondary physical education teacher and current Ph.D. Be on the lookout for lots of great content from Sean as he helps take the academic angle of physical education best practices. The personalized system of instruction in fitness education. Instructional models for physical education (2nd ed.).

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Spark PE

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Joining a professional organization is important for our growth as educators and to have the biggest impact on our students. It helps to stay informed of the latest trends, best practices, and to build your support community in physical education. Have there been years when I had to pay my own way…travel, membership, registration fees?

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What's New in Adapted Physical Education

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Grenier is the past President of the National Consortium for Physical Education for Individuals with Disabilities (NCPEID) , and professor of physical education at the University of New Hampshire. In this discussion they also discuss UDL principles and training physical educators to work with children with disabilities.

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Learning Through Sport

JUNE 30, 2021

Sport Coach, 31 (1), available here This blog is extracted from the paper Shane Pill & Brendan SueSee (2017) Including Critical Thinking and Problem Solving in Physical Education , Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 88:9, 43-49 For further reading on this topic, please see the paper available here

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Spark PE

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Physical education classes today are more diverse and heterogeneous than ever before. The UDL framework for the classroom, developed by the Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) is an evidence-based educational framework that benefits all learners, including, but not limited to, students with disabilities. Lieberman, L.,

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PLT4M

JULY 19, 2022

Sean Fullerton is a former secondary physical education teacher and current Ph.D. In this article, Sean explores technology use in physical education. Be on the lookout for lots of great content from Sean as he helps take the academic angle of physical education best practices. 2015), motivation (Melton et al.,

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Human Kinetics

MAY 9, 2022

Jacalyn Lund, Professor Emeritus at Georgia State University, was awarded the Luther Halsey Gulick Medal at the 2022 Society for Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) America annual convention held in New Orleans, LA. S he is currently writing an all new and innovative physical education curriculum textbook for Human Kinetics. . .

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What's New in Adapted Physical Education

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Michelle Grenier, President of the National Consortium for Physical Education for Individuals with Disabilities (NCPEID) , about the importance of advocacy for quality Physical Education resources for individuals with disabilities, and the effo rts of NCPEID to spread information and awareness.

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Learning Through Sport

OCTOBER 10, 2021

There is limited evidence of sport teaching in physical education transferring to physical activity participation 'beyond the school gate' in any numerical sense of significance. Another way of looking at sport education for long term physical activity participation is needed. Meaning is seen as precursor. Kretchmar, 2000b, p.21).

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PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Sean Fullerton is a former secondary physical education teacher and current Ph.D. In this article, Sean explores student centered learning examples in physical education with the use of technology. Many physical educators would agree, learning in physical education (PE) should be relevant to the lives of students.

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Skillastics

AUGUST 11, 2022

With encouragement and education, healthy kids may make healthier food choices, healthy lifestyle choices, and even choices in the friends they hang out with, as they seek to find other kids who also love physical activity and movement. It happens one jump rope, one folklorico dance, and one martial arts class at a time.

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Skillastics

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Any community can offer financial education that teaches residents about budgeting, investing, money management, how to pay for college or search for scholarships, and how to understand lending and interest rates. Healthy communities aren’t reserved for high-income wage earners.

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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. With that call to action, let’s dive into curriculum mapping for physical education. This means beginning to plan from the middle school level, with the high school courses in mind.

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Changing the Game Project

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Thanks to the extravagant investment in kids sports, parents’ Olympian commitment to their children’s recreation, and the exalted role of athletics in higher education,” she writes,“ much of what we love about youth sports – and why we want our children to play –, has been eroded.” We must do better.

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Spark PE

JANUARY 14, 2022

Across the globe, efforts to promote social distancing directly affected physical activity of youth by closing schools, which affected physical activity opportunities including physical education, recess, after-school sports and activities, and walking and biking to school. SPARK has the “Active Classroom” program.

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Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 5, 2025

The goal of physical education teaching is student learning and it is the teacher who has the responsibility for directing the learning through their curriculum (program design), pedagogy and assessment decision-making. Physial education teaching is therefore a goal directed activity.

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What's New in Adapted Physical Education

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

In this episode of What's New in Adapted Physical Education , we sit down with Dr. David Adams from Humboldt University. Implementing Action Research in Physical Education: A Guide for Physical Educators. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance , 94 (8), 14-21. Bittner, M., & Lavay, B.

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