SHAPE America

AUGUST 2, 2023

How do you know what to teach in your physical education classes? I am a National Board Certified elementary physical education teacher with more than 13 years of experience. I am a National Board Certified elementary physical education teacher with more than 13 years of experience. Let me tell you a little bit about me.

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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. Steven was a joy to teach with and so very knowledgeable. Open, I told some other New York City physical education teachers in a Facebook group.

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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. It teaches us valuable lessons, builds character, and can help us reach our highest potential. Adversity teaches us valuable lessons about ourselves, the power of endurance, and the importance of occasional discomfort.

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SHAPE America

MARCH 14, 2023

We teach at the Ancona School, a small, progressive elementary school in the Hyde Park area of Chicago’s South Side. We found them in the fifth and sixth grade teachers, who happened to be nature lovers (though not anglers). We noticed that once the students had gotten the lay of the land, they quickly started teaching one another.

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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). Her advice to other PE teachers? “Be

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Physical Education Update

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

This often applies for those physical educators who teach academic subjects. 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.” tags]physical education,teaching,history [/tags].

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The PE Hub

APRIL 18, 2024

Breaking Boundaries: Teaching Cricket in Primary Schools As summer fast approaches (hopefully bringing the sunny weather with it), so do the ‘summer sports’ in PE. Each of these activities comes with different challenges when teaching in primary schools. However, this does not have to be the case.

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SHAPE America

JUNE 8, 2022

Our coach would run drills and teach us the rules, and we would play friendly games among ourselves. 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. When I was in sixth grade in 1971, I played basketball intramurals.

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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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Aspire-Ed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Here we break down that impact and take a closer look at why gymnastics is an essential sport to teach in primary school. Teaching gymnastics develops key physical skills. Which leads us on to our next point… Teaching gymnastics is in line with the national curriculum. Gymnasts exercise body and mind.

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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. It's fun to be creative while teaching elementary P.E. The students were so excited the first time they walked into the gym and saw the mats set up. classes by rainbow colors.

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Carly's P.E. Games

AUGUST 24, 2018

My name is Carly Glanzman, and I've been teaching Elementary P.E. I love teaching P.E.! My goal is to provide a safe and positive experience for children, and teach them a v ariety of skills and activities so they learn how to stay healthy for a lifetime. Please be sure your child brings gym shoes to school on their P.E.

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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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Arizona Health and Physical Education

AUGUST 27, 2024

In addition, the strategies mentioned here are simple suggestions and examples of strategies myself or teachers I have worked with have used. In a game setting, individuals with ASD may struggle with switching between tasks (offense to defense and vice versa) and understanding social cues from teammates and the teacher.

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Carly's P.E. Games

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Jump Rope Skills - Check out these videos of how I teach the students how to "master tricks". Here is a video of how I teach basic jump rope skills. Hot Potato (Video of 2nd grade [link] ) - We played this in the Music room when the gym was being used for concert rehearsal. It was fun! We also played Nutrition Bingo!

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PLT4M

JANUARY 27, 2025

Elementary physical education teachers have a lot to cover! Challenges Finding Elementary PE Lesson Plans For elementary PE teachers, finding the right lesson plans can feel like navigating a disjointed maze of resources. Some focus heavily on teaching individual skillslike dribbling or jumpingbut lack engaging, fun activity ideas.

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Carly's P.E. Games

MAY 16, 2021

I'm so thankful that I've still been able to teach PE in person most of this school year. When the students walk into the gym and see these games set up, their eyes LIGHT UP with excitement! Bonus- Guard the Castle - This is a quick and easy game to teach and play. What a crazy year it has been with the Covid-19 pandemic.

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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.

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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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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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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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PLT4M

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Each lesson includes a one page lesson overview, equipment checklist, game setup, teaching cues, standard alignment and more! Teaching Cues for Jump Rope To help students build confidence in physical education class, PE teachers should start by teaching proper jump rope techniques before incorporating fun and engaging jump rope activities.

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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. Who knows who they could inspire?!

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Active Schools Us

MARCH 24, 2021

As they reach school age, we also need to provide them with high-quality PE that teaches them how to be active for a lifetime and before- and after-school opportunities to practice what they learn in PE. The relationships we’ve built with our boys and girls extend far beyond the gym walls.

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Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 31, 2025

In my last post here , I considered what it means to teach physical education for effective learning. In this blog, I connect back to an idea I have discussed before in relation to games based teaching here , that is making a physical education program meaningful. This is because physical education teachers are educators.

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Gopher Sport

JULY 12, 2024

This approach increases student engagement and fosters more organized and efficient teaching for you! I am a big believer in teaching through gameplay! Find games that incorporate your objective and teach it to your students. This plan should include specific, ensuring you teach all necessary standards throughout the year.

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PLT4M

MARCH 18, 2025

Physical education teachers can modify soccer games to work inside the gym or outdoors, allowing for flexibility depending on the space available. Each lesson includes a one page lesson overview, equipment checklist, game setup, teaching cues, standard alignment and more! Download Now! Examples of these standards include: 2.5.2

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The PE Hub

APRIL 18, 2024

Breaking Boundaries: Teaching Cricket in Primary Schools As summer fast approaches (hopefully bringing the sunny weather with it), so do the ‘summer sports’ in PE. Each of these activities comes with different challenges when teaching in primary schools. However, this does not have to be the case.

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Aspire-Ed

OCTOBER 12, 2022

And yet gymnastics is barely covered in initial teacher training. As a result, it’s seen as a difficult and dangerous sport to teach, with teachers left apprehensive about delivering lessons. So how do you move from fearing the sport to making it one of your favourite to teach? What will you learn?

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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. This is not a good lesson to teach our students. They didn’t turn in their homework.

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Gopher Sport

MAY 7, 2024

Use adversity as an opportunity to get better, grow stronger, to change, to heal, to learn, to teach. It teaches us valuable lessons, builds character, and can help us reach our highest potential. Adversity teaches us valuable lessons about ourselves, the importance of discomfort, and the power of endurance.

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Physical Education Ideas

JANUARY 11, 2024

It doesn’t matter how many years you have been teaching, our students always find new ways to make us bend… but please don’t break. Having good classroom management is a must if you want to effectively teach. I am constantly seeking ways to get better as a teacher. This was a game changer for me. Complete game changer for me.

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School Yard

APRIL 3, 2020

We PE teachers are masters of walking into a storeroom and using whatever equipment is there to create amazing opportunities for students to move, collaborate, and be physically literate. Tips and Reminders for PE Teachers: Your students need to see you working to create opportunities to learn outside of school like you do in your gym.

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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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Gopher Sport

JANUARY 15, 2024

Once students were interested, they were able to easily buy in on what I was teaching them and the impact was noteable. 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). I would continue to try and push to get classroom teachers more involved.

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The Physical Educator

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

This is part one of my three-part blog post mini-series on the Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility (TPSR) model. Part Two: Nine Teaching Strategies That Support TPSR In The Classroom. Throughout my career, my teaching has been influenced by pedagogical models. Part Three: How To Structure A TPSR Lesson.

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PLT4M

JULY 22, 2022

What started as a passion project for our two co-founders while they were teaching and coaching has since grown into a nationwide fitness and health movement. Thank you to all of the teachers and coaches who share our mission of empowering students with the love and skills for lifelong fitness. Ready to Learn More? .

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