SHAPE America

JUNE 4, 2024

Four years of college had gone by faster than I could blink my eyes and then I was back in high school — now responsible for the education of students who were only four to seven years younger than me. In a school full of amazing people, I felt isolated. When I began my teaching career in 2007, I was 22 years old.

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SHAPE America

MARCH 21, 2023

Additional Resources 5 Tips for Teaching Physical Education Without a Gym Fishin’ for Change: Combining Physical Education and Outdoor Recreation Heather Burd Heather Burd, the 2021 Minnesota Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year, is in her eighth year of teaching in the Win-E-Mac school district in her hometown of Erskine, MN.

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Gopher Sport

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

A Journey of Passion and Dedication Allison’s path to international education is as impressive as it is inspiring. Growing up as an active sports enthusiast, she took her passion to the next level by earning a Physical and Health Education Degree and completing Teacher’s College in Canada.

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PLT4M

AUGUST 20, 2024

However, in physical education, jumping right into full-blown volleyball games will leave many students in class feeling frustrated and left behind, regardless of grade level. Whether playing on the sandy beach, in a backyard with friends, or at a local gym, volleyball encourages teamwork, communication, and strategic thinking.

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SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

If you are teaching older students in health education class, another activity idea would be to have them compare the stores, restaurants and health facilities that are available in neighborhoods of higher and lower socioeconomic status. They can also use street view to see what the area looks like.

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Arizona Health and Physical Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

If you are teaching older students in health education class, another activity idea would be to have them compare the stores, restaurants and health facilities that are available in neighborhoods of higher and lower socioeconomic status. They can also use street view to see what the area looks like.

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