SHAPE America

OCTOBER 3, 2023

What if the entire school and community applauded students for developing the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary to be health-literate individuals ? As a middle school health and physical education teacher, I know first-hand that initiatives impacting the whole school and surrounding community can be powerful.

Health 481

Health Schooling Creativity Health Education 481

PLT4M

MAY 23, 2024

We explore how to improve mental health in schools using a comprehensive school mental health system that supports all our young people with a complete toolkit of mental and physical well-being skills. Student mental health issues are on the rise! A student looks at their laptop during a physical education class.

Health 104

Health Schooling Physical Education Health Class 104

PLT4M

JUNE 12, 2024

That means updating the existing middle school health curriculum while also filling any missing gaps. Therefore, health and physical education classes should be connected and coordinated. Altogether, we will equip our students with a full toolkit of foundational health skills for success.

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Middle School Health Schooling Nutrition 105

PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

.” The old school term “gym class” usually elicits images of rolling out the balls and playing dodgeball. Physical education teachers have long tried to leave the term and memories of “gym class” behind them and spotlight their quality physical education programs. Get the case study.

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Physical Education Education Education Elementary School 119

PLT4M

DECEMBER 14, 2023

And most students probably don’t realize the power and impact of sleep on our physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Sleep lesson plans can empower students with the knowledge and skills to tap into the power of sleep for overall health and wellness.

Immune system 105

Immune system High School Physiology Physical Education 105

PLT4M

JULY 2, 2024

Looking for an online health textbook to support your health and physical education classes? PLT4M has a wide range of curriculum and technology resources to support everything in the world of health, fitness, and wellness in schools. Analyze influences that affect health and well-being.

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Health Health Education Middle School Nutrition 52

The Healthy Teacher

JUNE 6, 2023

In many core classes, this means students will be watching movies, so I hate to make them sit through another one with me as well. Here are some filler activities for health class that are fun and don’t involve a DVD. While I usually do one assessed skit per grade level, this can be fun to use as a filler as well.

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Health Schooling Health Class Gyms 52