SHAPE America

MARCH 21, 2023

Snow Fort Unit As a PE teacher for grades K-6, I’ve had a lot of success teaching the importance of guided play, goal setting, teamwork, working with others, communication, and valuing other students’ creations with respect. Wow, that got to me as a teacher, as a mother, and as a Minnesotan!

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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. Open, I told some other New York City physical education teachers in a Facebook group. One of the teachers was really excited about the information about the U.S.

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SHAPE America

MARCH 14, 2023

We found them in the fifth and sixth grade teachers, who happened to be nature lovers (though not anglers). We needed teacher chaperones, ones who embrace the trip’s laissez faire spirit. Not every teacher can stomach a loose schedule with large numbers of students out in the elements. Family involvement fills the gaps.

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Physical Education Update

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

A great example is Marilyn Rodgers of Hernando High school in Desoto Mississipi, an experienced physical educator whose teaching skills were considered too valuable to be wasted on “gym.” I’m not sure whether she had to does this in the gym, or with crumpled piece of paper in the trash can in the classroom).

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SHAPE America

JUNE 8, 2022

It was not unusual for my girls volleyball team to be kicked out of the gym because the football team needed an indoor space because of bad weather. Megaera Regan Megaera Regan is a retired elementary physical education teacher from the Port Washington School District on Long Island. This was probably my first real “Title IX Battle.”

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Carly's P.E. Games

JUNE 8, 2019

They are so generous and eager to support teachers in our district! Gym mats are used for a LARGE variety of skills and activities in P.E. The students were so excited the first time they walked into the gym and saw the mats set up. The kid's eyes were SO big when they walked in the gym and saw " Battleship " set up!

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Gyms Elementary Creativity Teacher 130

The PE Specialist

AUGUST 1, 2023

Don’t you love getting to see inside another PE Teachers equipment room? Anytime I visit another school one of my favorite things is to go see how they organize things in their gym and equipment room so I can grab a few ideas for myself and hopefully improve the way […] What’s Up Phys Ed Fam!

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Active Schools Us

JANUARY 11, 2023

5 Ways Teachers Can Support Workday Wellness While Improving their Practice and the School Culture . Do this to the extent that your own practices and methods are improved as a teacher within your content area but allow yourself the breaks necessary to keep your focus during work times. By: Lisa Paulson. Kristian Ellingson.

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Active Schools Us

JUNE 6, 2024

Teachers can use adversity as an opportunity to help students get better, grow stronger, change, and learn. Our job as teachers is not to ‘prepare’ kids for something; our job is to help kids learn to prepare themselves for anything.” This quote is on a poster leading into my gym. However, adversity can be hard.

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Teaching Teaching Strength Physical Education 162

Physical Education Update

JULY 17, 2022

This video provides a great reminder for PE teachers and coaches. While this video highlights a hockey rink, the concept applies to soccer fields and nets, basketball courts, gymnasiums, gym equipment, running tracks, swimming pools and more.

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Carly's P.E. Games

AUGUST 24, 2018

Please be sure your child brings gym shoes to school on their P.E. Gym shoes are required for safe participation. teacher, Mrs. Glanzman SKILLS Your child will learn a huge variety of skills in my class this year. They will be officially graded on Participation, Sportsmanship, Effort and Respect.

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Carly's P.E. Games

MAY 21, 2020

Here are some examples: Sticks, twigs, trees or logs, Boxes, Paper plates or stepping stones, Sidewalk Chalk, Pool noodles, Swing set, jungle gym, or trampoline if you have one, Balls, jump ropes or hula hoops Step 3: Decide how you will use your items. Look in your house, garage, or use things that you find in your yard.

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Heartzones

JUNE 13, 2023

Reach Outside of the 4 Walls of the Gym During my 20 year career as a PE teacher in Vinton, Iowa, my school would hold an open house the first few weeks of school. Parents and their children would go from class to class to hear from the teachers about what they could expect their children to be learning in the coming year.

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Gyms Physical Education Exercise PE Teacher 52

Gopher Sport

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

/March Madness Unit usually lasts approximately 2 weeks and coincides with our High School state tournament season, Other factors include our 2 day spring break, potential Easter schedule, and when afterschool gym space is most available for additional evening tournaments. We order 200 and it cost the students $10. Fundraising Ideas!

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Middle School Health Schooling Physical Education 124

Carly's P.E. Games

MAY 23, 2021

My gym allows for 7-8 roads. Place 2 scooters under a gym mat. This has become a well known game in the PE teacher community. Please check out my other links: My Teachers Pay Teachers Store: [link] My Webpage: [link] My Youtube Channel: [link] My Pinterest Page: [link] Video coming soon! This is the "scooter ship".

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Elementary Physical Education Education Education 130

SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

If you are a health and physical education teacher who would like to celebrate Black History Month in your classes, take a look at the five ideas below. Reese Ryzewski, SHAPE America’s 2020 Midwest District High School Physical Education Teacher of the Year, used the story of Jesse Owens to discuss discrimination in athletics.

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Carly's P.E. Games

MAY 27, 2020

The student's eyes LIGHT UP when they walk in the gym and see this awesome equipment that they get to use! Please check out my other links: My Teachers Pay Teachers Store: [link] My Webpage: [link] My Youtube Channel: [link] My Pinterest Page: [link] The rainbow sets include equipment in each color of the rainbow.

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Mindful PE

MAY 20, 2020

Our school has been closed since March, but today I got the chance to go in and take a peek at the gym and pack up my old classroom. I'm following a wonderful PE teacher and have some very big shoes to fill. I also plan on trading out the background in my Virtual PE Class (read more HERE ) to match the school gym. Stay well,

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Mr. Kirsch

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

This idea is from Jon Peterson, PE Teacher Robert Frost Elementary Do not run into one another.

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Gyms PE Teacher Elementary Exercise 130

Carly's P.E. Games

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Hot Potato (Video of 2nd grade [link] ) - We played this in the Music room when the gym was being used for concert rehearsal. Carrying Santa's Sack Rolling a giant snowball Paper Plate Ice Skating Please check out my other links: My Teachers Pay Teachers Store: [link] My Webpage: [link] My Youtube Channel: [link] My Pinterest Page: [link]

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Active Schools Us

OCTOBER 11, 2022

It’s not necessary to be obnoxious with your professionalism and rudely correct every parent who calls physical education “gym class.” Be patient with parents who call you the “gym teacher” – reinforce the term physical education and teach them the difference over time. However, people are watching what you do and how you do it.

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Physical Education Education Education Gyms 130

Mr. Kirsch

MARCH 22, 2024

E16) Time: 18-25 minutes Organization: Place mats for boundaries between ‘batting cages’ facing a long wall for more space to use and hit into (dependent on your gym size). RPS if there is a tie at home This idea is from Matt Eichel, a Physical Education Teacher at St. E25), Fielding/Catching a batted ball (S1.E16) Ignatius School.

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Gyms Physical Education Exercise Teacher 130

Active Schools Us

MARCH 24, 2021

Throughout the pandemic, after getting into that gym and working up a sweat practicing our individual skills at separate baskets, we all left the gym feeling a little bit healthier and a little bit happier. The relationships we’ve built with our boys and girls extend far beyond the gym walls.

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Coaching Motor Skills Gyms PE Teacher 130

Physical Education Update

JANUARY 18, 2023

When we think of physical education classes, we automatically envision students exercising in a gym. However, the reality is that many teachers don’t have a gymnasium in which to work. That leaves them with the challenge of finding activities that students can perform in their classroom.

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Carly's P.E. Games

MAY 16, 2021

When the students walk into the gym and see these games set up, their eyes LIGHT UP with excitement! Please check out my other links: My Teachers Pay Teachers Store: [link] My Webpage: [link] My Youtube Channel: [link] My Pinterest Page: [link] I recently had someone ask me, "What are your top 5 favorite games for PE?".

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Physical Education Education Education Gyms 130

Gopher Sport

JUNE 6, 2023

Throughout my career as a physical education teacher, I have grown a strong appreciation for juggling scarves ! Inexpensive, portable, simple to use, easy to store – scarves should be in every PE teacher’s repertoire, especially towards the end of year when you find yourself teaching somewhere other than your gym!

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Coordination Gyms Dance Physical Education 95

Gopher Sport

JULY 26, 2024

Do your students ever walk into your gym and feel at peace? As physical educators, I believe that we can make a big difference in the gym, teaching peace and love through our everyday practices. We all want to be seen as “precious” in our teacher’s eyes. Do the students in your class accept others as they are?

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Physical Education Education Education Gyms 98

Montessori Physical Education

OCTOBER 2, 2022

One of the most frustrating things that happen on a way too frequent basis is students who don't go to PE because they are held back by a classroom teacher. If a student was misbehaving in class and not listening to the teacher, they missed PE. The student being held back is almost always from upper elementary or middle school.

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PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Much of this criticism comes from outdated stereotypes of “gym class.” ” The old school term “gym class” usually elicits images of rolling out the balls and playing dodgeball. But consistent and quality physical education can be a significant step to moving in the right direction.

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PLT4M

JULY 22, 2022

Thank you to all of the teachers and coaches who share our mission of empowering students with the love and skills for lifelong fitness. On top of that, many of our teachers and coaches have gone above and beyond the call to action. PLT4M's new office and gym decked out for the company holiday party 2019. Ready to Learn More? .

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Physical Education Gyms Coaching Fitness 97

Montessori Physical Education

AUGUST 27, 2023

What is the first thing a physical education teacher should do at the beginning of the year? Talk to your classroom teachers. I am a physical education teacher and I have my own classroom, whether it be the gym or outside.” Classrooms are typically much smaller than gym settings, indoor or outdoor.

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PE Academics Gyms Physical Education 85

Gopher Sport

JULY 12, 2024

Equipping students with the skills and the confidence to lead a healthy lifestyle outside the gym. Through careful planning and continuous improvement, PE classes should be educational and fun!

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The PE Hub

APRIL 18, 2024

However, primary school teachers often see cricket as the most daunting of all these summer sports. Cricket is often seen as a very technical, elitist, and complex sport, requiring a high level of teacher expertise to deliver. 2) Space Another challenge teachers face when teaching cricket is the lack of space.

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Gopher Sport

JANUARY 15, 2024

She wanted to raise the most money so she could name the gym after him (the top earner gets the gym named after the student). So instead of choosing to name it after herself, she named our gym after her grandfather. I would continue to try and push to get classroom teachers more involved.

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Physical Education Ideas

JANUARY 3, 2020

Whether you’re officially starting your new school year or coming back after the long Christmas break, returning to school can be challenging for both students and teachers. Kids and teachers alike have spent the entire break eating delicious treats, sleeping in and doing almost whatever we wish. The next tip is to plan.

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FACTS Management

AUGUST 11, 2022

You don’t have to work in the education industry to know that the last few years have been tough for teachers. This burnout has led to increasing numbers of educators leaving the field, putting even more pressure on remaining teachers. While there’s no magic cure for burnout, one of the best ways to combat it is to prioritize wellness.

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Gopher Sport

JULY 8, 2024

An Olympic year is always a special time for an elementary PE teacher. While there are certainly many events that a teacher can draw inspiration from, I am particularly biased to the original events, athletics, swimming, and chariot races! In this event, four runners each run 100 meters and hand the baton to the next runner.

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