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Daily Physical Education as an Academic and Behavioral Intervention

SHAPE America

Many schools today have an RTI (Response to Intervention) or WIN (What I Need) class schedule that helps provide intervention, engagement and enrichment activities for students. Activity Ideas Does your school have some sort of academic support or response to intervention that is strictly academic in nature?

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5 Ways to Celebrate PE & Sport Week in Your School … All Year Long!

SHAPE America

Include at least three motor skills and one foundational movement skill every Motor Skill Monday (every day is even better!) Locomotor skills are the fundamental motor skills we most often associate with successful movement, especially in sports. Be creative and include them in games and movement challenges.

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Middle School Physical Education Units

PLT4M

Filling up an entire semester of middle school physical education units can be challenging. But there are plenty of fun and engaging middle school physical education units to choose from. The Need For Variety With Middle School Physical Units Middle school physical education is unique!

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Participation In PE – A Playbook For Success

PLT4M

Schedule a demo Participation in PE – A Playbook For Success It is incumbent on school districts to create a plan and playbook to maximize participation in PE for all students. More On An Intro To Fitness Philosophy An introduction to all things movement and fitness. We have female athletes doing strength training.

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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

Parents and coaches, bombarded with stories of children being offered collegiate scholarships in middle school or making national-level teams at age ten, feel an impetus to accelerate their own childrens development. Prior to puberty, growth patterns can be erratic. This is the age of proprioception.

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High School Strength and Conditioning Curriculum

PLT4M

At the high school level, the weight room is a classroom. Therefore, high school strength and conditioning curriculum plays a pivotal role in students’ long-term development in physical education. With a proper high school strength and conditioning curriculum, all students can reap the benefits of resistance training.

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Curriculum Mapping For Physical Education

PLT4M

This means beginning to plan from the middle school level, with the high school courses in mind. Standard 1: The physically literate individual demonstrates competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns. The Squat is arguably the most foundational movement within any fitness or training program.