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Introducing Students to New Lifetime Sports in a Mobile PE Class

SHAPE America

Having a bus provides me the flexibility to take students places when that happens. During our disc golf unit, we hop on a bus and drive to the disc golf course down the road. As a PE teacher, you already know the gym gets stolen from you all the time. He teaches a unique mobile class that focuses on lifetime sports and activities.

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Encouraging greater sport participation

Learning Through Sport

Flexible 'pay as you play' options are often not available. For adolescent and young adults, greater sport participation requires that sport be more flexible in terms of scheduling and availability, more affordable, and more social. By sport, I include competitive, social and recreational leisure and informal sport.

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Nike Air Force One - A History

The Sporting

The technology worked on pressurized air in a tough, flexible bag. The air technology added to the sole's flexibility, elasticity, and durability, while keeping the shoes lightweight and in a distinct shape. The shoe proved to be a turning point in the sports and sneaker culture for its unprecedented feature of Nike Air technology.

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4-Square Non-Traditional Adaptations For Physical Education

Gopher Sport

Economical and Flexible: Equipment Recommendations for 4-Square Fun! I hope this blog has given you some ideas on how to recreate common games in a fresh new light for your students. Additionally, the teacher can tailor rules to suit the entire group, as opposed to just a few individuals.

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THE PITFALLS OF 'MORE, YOUNGER' MINDSET Why Starting Kids Too Early and Pushing Them Too Hard Can Backfire in Youth Sports

Better Coaching

In a 2020 publication by the Rutgers Youth Sports Research Council, sports psychologists stressed the importance of distinguishing between deliberate practice (which is highly structured, purposeful, and cognitively demanding) and deliberate play (child-centered, inherently motivating, and flexible).

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Adapted Physical Education – The Call For Inclusion

PLT4M

To achieve this recommendation, children and youth must participate in a quality physical education program and physical activity throughout the day in addition to recreational or competitive sports. Being physically active leads to the development of cognitive skills among children. Ready to Learn More?

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Alumni Spotlight: Andrea Moreno-Raysin

MSU

Andrea is a first-generation Latinx college graduate, the mother of three sons, and a recreational runner and cyclist. I needed the flexibility that online coursework offers without losing the integrity of the program. Being a part of the MSU SCL program offers you flexibility and control over your learning.