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5 Tips for Teaching Physical Education Without a Gym

SHAPE America

Are you losing your gym space for a class period, a day, a week or longer? At some point, most physical education teachers have had to give up the gym for a concert, rehearsal, assembly, construction, or other school/community activity. And, although teaching PE without a gym is not ideal, it is possible. It’s not unusual.

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How Professional Associations Have Made Me a Better Health and Physical Education Teacher and Leader

SHAPE America

Teaching in the gym was far different from teaching in an ordinary classroom. College did not give me the advice that I desperately needed, and it was quickly made apparent that I had to learn the hard way. In a school full of amazing people, I felt isolated. I needed someone in my corner to support me professionally.

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Fishin’ for Change: Combining Physical Education and Outdoor Recreation

SHAPE America

Whether the activity is basketball or fencing, dance or “circus arts,” it generally has well-defined rules, a time-driven structure, and adults to studiously facilitate. Our school is intentionally diverse, and our students have lots of access and opportunity to participate in a variety of activities, both in and out of school.

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Bringing Disco Bowling to Your PE Class

Gopher Sport

Students start at a close range (size of the gym could determine where you start) and only try to knock 3 pins down. In my setting, students are placed in groups of 3 with 8 lanes across the gym separated by border patrol hockey barriers purchased through Gopher Sport, you may have something else that works to separate lanes.

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Dance Without Limits: A Life Changing Adapted PE Dance Program

Gopher Sport

Not only can you sing it, but when you hear it, it brings you back to a place in time: a school dance, a wedding, first heartbreak or a backyard BBQ. Ten years ago, I decided that we would dance! One day an administrator walked through our gym, and I asked if we could perform our dance for him.

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End of the Year Chaos Got Ya Juggling? Reach for Some Scarves!

Gopher Sport

Inexpensive, portable, simple to use, easy to store – scarves should be in every PE teacher’s repertoire, especially towards the end of year when you find yourself teaching somewhere other than your gym! Use scarves as a prop during a dance unit. Creativity begins to flow as the skillset (and the brain) grows!!!

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World Peace Can Begin in the Physical Education Classroom

Gopher Sport

Do your students ever walk into your gym and feel at peace? As physical educators, I believe that we can make a big difference in the gym, teaching peace and love through our everyday practices. As my students come to the gym, the first thing they see are the two signs below! My charity in my words brings peace to our world.”