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Introducing Students to New Lifetime Sports in a Mobile PE Class

SHAPE America

As a PE teacher, you already know the gym gets stolen from you all the time. Having a bus provides me the flexibility to take students places when that happens. First, there are several activities we can do just during a student’s normal class period.

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Physical Education Electives

PLT4M

The integration of technology and a dynamic curriculum allows schools to offer a more flexible, student-centered approach to PE, encouraging higher engagement and fostering lifelong fitness habits. While all of the schools featured in this article are using PLT4M, let’s take a closer look at Arroyo Grande in California.

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Digital PE Lesson Plan Templates

PLT4M

But PE teachers don’t have to start from scratch every time. The Challenges Of Finding The Right PE Lesson Plan Template PE teachers wear many hats, striving to expose students to a wide variety of physical activities throughout the school year.

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Fitness Tests Simplified: Why This App Is a Must-Have

The PE Geek

20 Comprehensive Fitness Tests : Covering 9 components of fitness, including aerobic endurance, flexibility, strength, and more. Visual Progress Tracking : Instantly generate intuitive graphs to analyze fitness trends and guide improvement. Device Sync : Seamlessly sync data across devices to ensure all records are always accessible.

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Gymnastics Lesson Plans

PLT4M

Instead, PE teachers can introduce basic gymnastics skills in just about any gymnasium or space. From here, teachers can create stations where students can spread out into smaller groups and practice different types of exercises. Let’s take a closer look at a drill example from each of the 6 categories.

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No Cell Phones In Class, No Problem With PLT4M

PLT4M

By offering web-based programs and device-flexible solutions, embracing technology in education doesn’t have to come at the cost of productivity or focus. PE teacher Sue Mathewson displays PLT4M curriculum options on a smart board at Hammond Central High School.

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SMART Lesson Planning for PE Teachers

Gopher Sport

Be flexible and willing to tweak the game/activity on the fly. If a class comprises of mostly beginners, start with basic techniques and gradually increase the complexity throughout your unit. A lot of times plans look solid written out but they don’t translate well with your students. For instance, start with basic soccer skills (i.e.