SHAPE America

AUGUST 11, 2022

At one such lunch with Mary Henninger, professor in the PETE program at Illinois State University, we began jotting down notes on a napkin — strategies for launching a successful career as a health and physical education teacher. You’ll find a broad network of health and physical education professionals on Twitter.

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Reinventing the Game

AUGUST 11, 2024

The Perfect Physical Education (PE) classroom – What does it look like? Is PE a guilt-trip subject for education systems to ensure there is a balance in their existence? The macro education environment seems to believe in its presence and its deserved existence but the worry for me is its micro presence in schools.

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SHAPE America

AUGUST 2, 2023

How do you know what to teach in your physical education classes? I am a National Board Certified elementary physical education teacher with more than 13 years of experience. In 2022, I was honored to be named the SHAPE America National Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year.

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Physical Education Update

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Here’s an excellent example of politicians not understanding the benefits of physical education – cutting physical education as a way to reduce costs, but penalizing the taxpayer millions of dollars as a consequence. Well, unless it’s a marching band, there’s not much fitness involved in playing the flute.

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Physical Education Update

JANUARY 20, 2023

When it comes to physical education, it seems that Uganda is more advanced in its thinking than many North American school boards. Rather than firing PE teachers and cutting PE from school curricula, Uganda’s ministry for education has announced that they’ll be recruiting 3600 new physical education teachers over the next two years.

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Physical Education Update

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Here’s one idea with a fitness slant. “Fun” is a theory that physical education teachers have been practicing for decades. One of the main goals of good physical educators is to make fitness fun, because that’s the best way to motivate students into making physical activity part of their daily lifestyle.

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PLT4M

OCTOBER 15, 2024

While one-to-one technology has become the norm in many subjects, physical education programs are grappling with the role of technology in the classroom. Digital Literacy : Exposure to technology helps students develop essential digital skills, preparing them for future educational and career opportunities in a tech-driven world.

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Physical Education Update

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

Not long ago, while rubbing the sleep from my eyes and nudging the dog off the bed, I overheard the Romanian announcers discussing the state of physical education and youth fitness in their country. tags]physical education problems,Romania [/tags]. The situation sounded familiar, yet different.

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Christi Meyer is a long-time advocate for quality physical education programs. Over her career, she helped secure over $200,000 of grant funding for implementation of heart rate technology, fitness equipment, and PLT4M. Check out her actionable steps to funding physical education programs.

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Reinventing the Game

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Precision in Physical Education (PE) – What is its role? Also recently, the strangle hold of fitness testing looms large in my professional life. It is something that once was a mainstay in the country I come from but now a subset of the bigger physical literacy push. Or is it not?

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Physical Education Update

AUGUST 12, 2022

A trend in physical education has been to make PE classes less difficult so that every student can enjoy them. It uses a fitness program called CrossFit to make special classes more difficult and challenging. Physical Education Update. So here’s a concept that bucks that trend. Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com.

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SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

This year’s theme, according to the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), is Black Health and Wellness, which ties into the content areas of health and physical education. Here are some ideas for incorporating this into health education: Have students read about Henrietta Lacks.

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Physical Education Update

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Do you suffer from a lack of physical education equipment? Are your students always complaining that they can’t perform physical fitness activities because of that lack of equipment? tags]physical education,dance,agility,fitness,tumbling, routine/code> [/tags] If so, show them this video.

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Arizona Health and Physical Education

AUGUST 15, 2024

The goal of Family PE Week is to help families, schools and communities understand the importance of physical education. However, this event can be celebrated at any time throughout the year. Active Schools has partnered with OPEN to provide teachers and schools with a variety of tools and resources.

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Physical Education Update

AUGUST 20, 2022

Although physical educators have long realized the importance of Quality Daily Physical Education, the need for such programs is still not a priority for parents and policy makers. This is highlighted by the fact that many school boards still use block-scheduling for physical education classes. Ridiculous?

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Arizona Health and Physical Education

APRIL 23, 2024

National PE & Sport Week is a celebration of the importance of physical education and health education, in addition to kicking off National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. Health and physical education is a critical component of a well-rounded education.

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Physical Education Update

DECEMBER 3, 2022

. “As public health officials wring their hands about the obesity epidemic, there’s a solution that is relatively low-cost, ready to implement and obvious to anyone involved in school health and physical education. Implement quality daily physical education in every school! Physical education isn’t a frill.

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PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

There are countless fitness trackers and smartphone apps available for individual use. And with the rise of wearable devices and fitness apps, schools have reimagined what a data-driven approach to physical education can look like. See more on SMART Goals for Physical Education ).

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Arizona Health and Physical Education

MAY 7, 2024

You are being invited to participate in a research study titled Teacher Attitudes toward Curriculum in Physical Education. This survey/questionnaire will ask you to prioritize the four physical education curricular approaches listed above, and it will take you approximately 30 minutes to complete.

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PLT4M

MAY 26, 2023

Through physical education professional development, teachers can gain the skills and knowledge to create a safe and supportive learning environment, develop a comprehensive physical education curriculum, and use technology to enhance instruction. Let’s dive in! Go To Courses!

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PLT4M

APRIL 17, 2023

Physical education is an integral part of any student’s education. It is essential for students to learn how to stay fit and healthy. A fitness curriculum can help teachers to provide students with the knowledge and skills they need to stay fit and active. Free Fitness Lessons For P.E.

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Physical Education Update

JANUARY 18, 2023

When we think of physical education classes, we automatically envision students exercising in a gym. Three PE Update.com articles that describe in-class physical education activities are: Non-Elimination Musical Chairs , Fitness Breaks , and Favourite Sports Routines. mov” version.

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Physical Education Update

JULY 25, 2022

And to kick off our new look (which I may change at any minute, by the way) here’s a video demonstrating the latest fitness craze. OK, maybe not a “craze,” but this workout combines walking and dancing and can be done by people of all ages and fitness levels. Physical Education Update.

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Arizona Health and Physical Education

APRIL 21, 2023

April 18, 2023 Hans Van der Mars , professor emeritus at Arizona State University’s Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, received the 2023 Luther Halsey Gulick Award at the Society of Health and Physical Educators, or SHAPE, America National Convention and Expo on March 30.

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PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

So should physical education be required? Suppose the big-picture goal of education is to equip students with a robust set of skills and knowledge to live successful lives. In that case, a quality physical education program should be a staple of any comprehensive educational system.

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PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

As technology becomes more prevalent in the classroom, physical education teachers must create classroom technology rules to ensure students use technology appropriately and safely. But, integrating technology in the classroom for physical education requires a unique set of classroom rules.

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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.

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PLT4M

JULY 31, 2023

This article explores all things tracking student progress in physical education. Next, we break down the what, when, and how of tracking student progress in physical education. Identifying Learning Gaps: Tracking progress allows educators to identify learning gaps or areas where students are struggling.

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Reinventing the Game

AUGUST 27, 2021

Another, was a request by a committed teacher-training establishment from a infighting suffering country requesting for help in wanting to implement a more comprehensive physical education (PE) training programme and lastly, a local nation-wide sharing opportunity that is yet to take place (at point of writing this paragraph).

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PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Finding the right grants for physical education can help take your PE department to the next level. Physical education grants can fund new curriculum, technology, professional development, and equipment. The Need For Physical Education Grants Physical education is a subject worth investing in!

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PLT4M

AUGUST 22, 2023

The health benefits of physical education schools are well documented. After exploring the current state of student health and wellness, we outline and review the short and long-term health benefits of physical education in schools. Why is physical education important to health?

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Physed n Health

MARCH 1, 2023

Physical education is an important subject that plays a crucial role in promoting physical activity, health, and overall well-being of students. Traditionally, physical education has focused on fitness assessment, such as measuring students’ physical capabilities and comparing them to established standards.

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SHAPE America

JULY 25, 2024

Teaching media literacy in skills-based health education can do just that. While media and technology evolve and change, the skills students develop through media literacy education last a lifetime. When considering the definition of media literacy above, it’s easy to see a lot of connections to skills-based health education.

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Filling up an entire semester of middle school physical education units can be challenging. But there are plenty of fun and engaging middle school physical education units to choose from. The Need For Variety With Middle School Physical Units Middle school physical education is unique!

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Arizona Health and Physical Education

AUGUST 27, 2024

Jennifer Houston – Mesa Public Schools Greetings Arizona Health and Physical Educators and welcome to the 2024-2025 school year! We are starting off our adapted physical education (APE) blogs this year with some information about working with students with Autism. These ideas are not just mine.

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Physical Education Ideas

DECEMBER 30, 2023

We all know the importance Physical Education plays in nurturing well-rounded individuals. A key element that is gaining increasing attention is the concept of Physical Literacy. To be clear, when talking about physical literacy, we are not talking about teaching kids the ABCs whilst getting them active.

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Arizona Health and Physical Education

MARCH 5, 2024

Northern Arizona University is now accepting applications for a new, fully online program that offers a pathway to secure the Standard Arizona Physical Education teaching credential for those who already hold a bachelor’s degree in another field. Learn more at nau.edu/health-sciences/physical-education.

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