PLT4M

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Mike Graham, PE teacher and founder of PE 4 Every Kid, is joining forces with PLT4M to enhance elementary physical education for students and teachers alike. Mike Graham, a dedicated PE teacher and founder of PE 4 Every Kid. The obvious choice? Mike won Elementary P.E. Follow Mike Graham on X!

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SHAPE America

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

As a physical education teacher, I have been doing school fundraisers for 23 years. Funds for PE Equipment and More Raising donations during the fundraiser period (which lasts about four weeks at my school) is a game changer for my school. Kindness-Themed Lessons for Health & PE I use the health. Last year’s health.

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Drowning in the Shallow

MARCH 15, 2025

If Physical Education is the school subject that prioritises the learning about, in and through movement, then PE Teachers need to understand what learning is and isn’t.

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SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

SHAPE America serves as the voice for 200,000+ health and physical education professionals across the United States, and the organization is committed to diverse leadership on its Board. She also coordinates the Physical Education Master’s Certification Program at the University of Maryland College Park. She has an Ed.D. He has a Ph.D.

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SHAPE America

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

No matter how you refer to it, lacrosse is a great game to teach your students in physical education class! SHAPE America and USA Lacrosse recently collaborated on an updated, comprehensive physical education lacrosse curriculum. What’s New in the USA Lacrosse PE Curriculum. Using UDL While Teaching Lacrosse.

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SHAPE America

MARCH 21, 2023

As a physical educator in northern Minnesota, I have to be prepared for long winters with lots of snow! Here are a few winter activities for elementary PE that include opportunities to practice personal responsibility, cultural studies, and physical fitness outside. This is one of the students’ favorite PE activities every year!

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SHAPE America

APRIL 20, 2023

National PE & Sport Week (May 1-7) is just about here. And with the celebration of healthy lifestyles, active minds and bodies, let’s reflect on the importance of physical education and sports. SHAPE America’s National PE & Sport Week allows us to showcase, promote, advocate, and show off our best ideas.

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SHAPE America

DECEMBER 5, 2023

As American society and schools experience growing diversity and interconnectedness, our responsibilities as teachers must embrace pedagogical approaches that nurture and celebrate diversity, inclusion, and empathy. Reflection and Self-Evaluation Being an anti-racist educator requires continuous learning, self-reflection, and advocacy.

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Physical education electives offer an opportunity for students within a physical education program to select from a wide variety of different course options that suit their goals and interests. Should physical education be required? ” Not only are there physical benefits, but mental, emotional, and social.

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SHAPE America

MARCH 23, 2023

On February 15, 2023, more than 130 dedicated health and physical education professionals from 33 states attended SHAPE America’s SPEAK Out! At this annual event, members of the HPE community meet with representatives of Congress to advocate for continued support and robust funding for health and physical education.

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SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Wisconsin Health and Physical Education (WHPE), a SHAPE America state affiliate, has been “speaking out” for quality health and physical education in Wisconsin for more than two decades. Advocating for health and physical education is worth the effort! In the beginning, WHPE staffed a booth within the exhibit hall.

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SHAPE America

MAY 23, 2023

As an elementary physical education teacher in the Bronx, NY, I’m always looking for ways to stretch my PE budget and introduce my students to new physical activities. Here are some examples of the types of grants I’ve received, along with my advice on how you might find similar grants for your physical education classes.

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

At PLT4M, we are firm believers in the importance of participation in PE for all students. Participation in PE classes can support physical, mental, and emotional health among students now and into their adult lives. ” And when it comes to data on student participation in PE, a few numbers from the report stand out.

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SHAPE America

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Adding more movement — through physical education, recess and active classrooms — is essential for beating the almost-winter blues. Educators worry about time spent on learning, the Common Core, and curriculum standards (all for good reason). HPE teachers already have it figured out! screens).

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SHAPE America

MARCH 14, 2023

Each year, our school’s Gone Fishin’ trip combines physical education with outdoor recreation. As a school community, we value learning outside the school walls, and as educators we were drawn to fishing because of its many variables and open outcomes. We needed teacher chaperones, ones who embrace the trip’s laissez faire spirit.

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Reinventing the Game

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Precision in Physical Education (PE) – What is its role? You may still find older teachers and school curriculum still clinging to it. It doesn’t help that evaluation process across subjects prefer clear quantitative data to compare teacher performances. Or is it not? How about sport/game skills or abilities?

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SHAPE America

AUGUST 2, 2023

How do you know what to teach in your physical education classes? If you often find yourself wondering or asking in an online community what you should do in PE this week or next week or how to start, then you picked the right article to read. Let me tell you a little bit about me. It also helps me showcase what we are doing.

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Gopher Sport

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

In the world of international education, there are those who simply teach, and then there are educators like Allison Deakin, Head of Department for Elementary PE and Swimming, JV & Varsity Badminton Coach, and former Activities Coordinator at GEMS Dubai American Academy (DAA).

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SHAPE America

APRIL 18, 2023

SHAPE America’s National Physical Education & Sport Week (May 1-7) is a celebration of the importance of physical education and sport in the lives of kids of all ages. From these teachers and coaches, students learn just how important physical activity is for physical, mental, and social-emotional health.

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SHAPE America

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

This will include ways to integrate prevention education into your health classroom, how prevention education intersects with health and wellness, and introduce free resources that are available to you. Prevention Education Is Key. Let’s use Health Literacy Month to continue this momentum, together.

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Reinventing the Game

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

In a recent sharing by our highest education trained in-charge person in the nation, much of the discussion revolved around taking care of the learners in the best possible way without a focus on wanting them all to be alike in objectives and achievements. Listed below are series of seemingly random encounters/questions/observations/etc.

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Gopher Sport

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Sharing My Passion for Bowling Education Bowling is more than just a sport to meits something I actively work to share with educators nationwide. I have had the privilege of leading workshops at the **NYSAHPERD Conference**, where I guided PE teachers in implementing bowling units effectively. Perfection.

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Physical Education Update

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

It’s almost March break and teachers will soon be getting a long-deserved week of rest and recovery. Now, there are those who claim that teachers are overpaid for the amount of time they work and the number of holidays they receive. Teachers must be “on” for an entire school day. Do teachers deserve their holidays?

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Gopher Sport

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

By: Gopher Community Physical Education teacher Heather Burd is not just an educator; she’s an example of resilience, compassion, and empowerment. Below are the top lessons learned during her appearance on the PE Huddle webinar with Dr. Robert Pangrazi. Heather’s journey is one-of-a-kind. Failure is part of growth.”

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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

OCTOBER 12, 2023

KYSHAPE provides daily slides with prompts, as well as activities and social media posts for each daily theme that administrators, health and physical educators, and other classroom teachers can use. As a health and physical education teacher, I teach kindness as part of my curriculum. The impact of health. minds event.,

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SHAPE America

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Gaining National Recognition status for your physical education teacher education (PETE) and/or health education teacher education (HETE) program begins with accreditation, which is a review of the quality of your educator preparation program(s). CAEP: The Path to National Recognition.

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Gopher Sport

APRIL 17, 2025

The Master PE Teacher course is an engaging and informative learning experience for educators of all levels and backgrounds. Teachers as Leaders and Lifelong Influencers One part of the course that stood out to me was the importance of teachers as change agents. Our job as PE teachers is not a simple one.

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Drowning in the Shallow

APRIL 8, 2023

When children turn up to PE we may not inform them of the learning intention and explain why that learning intention is valuable. This makes it both harder for teachers to teach and for children to learn and see PE as valuable in their education. If this happens our subject can seem to lack coherence.

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Drowning in the Shallow

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

Teaching PE is a continuous act of making professional judgements about the why(s), how(s) and what(s) of physical education (Quennerstedt, 2019). This is a fundamental but challenging part of a PE teachers job. This … Continue reading What’s your PE Jigsaw Puzzle?

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SHAPE America

JULY 27, 2023

Educators feel the pressure all around them. This leaves educators feeling overwhelmed and frustrated, searching for something to take off their plates. This leaves educators feeling overwhelmed and frustrated, searching for something to take off their plates. As a principal, I certainly do as well. Don’t do it!

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Drowning in the Shallow

DECEMBER 22, 2024

This blog post is adapted from Teaching about planning in pre-service physical education teacher education: A collaborative self-study and is part of my evolving thoughts about how we teach planning to novice PE teachers. The way we teach novices PE teachers to plan is problematic.

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Gopher Sport

APRIL 17, 2025

At Gopher, we love highlighting teachers who bring energy and purpose to PE. So when we found out that Michelle Jenkins, Kauai Complex Area Resource Teacher, and her team used the Master PE Teacher course to level up the teachers in their district, we had to learn more! We loved it! Michelle said.

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Physical Education Update

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

And since this is a physical education blog, why not potty humor with a PE twist? The following video, entitled “Simmer Down,” portrays a PE teacher with a flatulence problem. Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com To check out the PE Update.com website, Click Here!

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SHAPE America

OCTOBER 3, 2023

As a middle school health and physical education teacher, I know first-hand that initiatives impacting the whole school and surrounding community can be powerful. Be prepared to talk to parents, teachers, and administrators about why health literacy should be a focus for all students — not just the students in health class.

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SHAPE America

MARCH 24, 2022

The teacher watches, supervises and offers students feedback, reflecting on the effectiveness of their lesson plan in real time. SHAPE America’s National Standards & Grade-Level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education outline what a student should know and be able to do as a result of a highly effective physical education program.

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PE Scholar

JANUARY 16, 2024

The following free-to-access resources produced by National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of sport are potentially of great use to physical education

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