Reinventing the Game

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

may be considered as being not align to the reality of school business on the ground. Recent encounters very well meaning leaders in the profession suggest that the younger the age group, the more we need to just get about being efficient in daily school life and perhaps not worry too much regards ‘pedagogy’ and such. Or is it not?

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Gopher Sport

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

By: Gopher Community Physical Education teacher Heather Burd is not just an educator; she’s an example of resilience, compassion, and empowerment. It’s something I’ve faced every day of my life, from being unable to walk until age two, to figuring out how to play sports in elementary school with only one good hand.

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Better Coaching

DECEMBER 24, 2024

When children are pushed beyond their developmental limitsphysically, cognitively, and emotionallythey may fall out of love with sports, lose motivation to continue, or develop chronic injuries that hamper their future athletic endeavors. Burnout often unfolds in stages: Enthusiasm: The child begins with high motivation and excitement.

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Reinventing the Game

OCTOBER 23, 2020

For them, my attitude was to hear them out and present activities that was planned for by their original teacher. These two experiences are identifiable for many teachers. We do all this because our main business as teachers seems to be behavior manipulation. How do we connect the need (is there really a need? to this activity.

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Heartzones

OCTOBER 26, 2023

” ~ Dena Scudieri, PE Teacher at Joyce Kilmer School What was your first experience with Physical Education technology? During the training session, Stephanie introduced us to Heart Zones and we thought it would be perfect for our school! “I love the MOTIVATION TO KEEP MOVING!” “Heart Zones.

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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. Other incentives include extra PE the last week of school.

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Moving Minds Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Just as phones and cellular service companies need updates and means to improve their value, schools need different techniques to encourage teachers to offer (or offer more) movement breaks. If the motivation to allow students to do activity breaks [.]

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PLT4M

OCTOBER 15, 2024

1 to 1 devices in schools offer teachers and students a modern, tech-enhanced approach to student learning. The Rise Of 1 To 1 Devices In Schools Over the years, many school districts pushed to introduce one-to-one programs within schools, especially middle and high schools.

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Active Schools Us

JUNE 6, 2024

Author: Joe McCarthy My goal is for students to learn how to overcome obstacles, whether at school, at home, with friends, or in sports. Teachers can use adversity as an opportunity to help students get better, grow stronger, change, and learn. Students were given a Post-It to write a motivational message.

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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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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

High school is an essential time for students to develop their social and emotional learning (SEL) skills. From group activities to individual reflection, a variety of SEL activities can be used in the high school classroom. This article will explore 10 SEL activities for high school students. Social Emotional Learning wheel.

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Carly's P.E. Games

JANUARY 18, 2020

For the past several years, our school has participated in the Kids Heart Challenge (formerly known as Jump Rope for Heart). It's so much fun, and it motivates the whole school to learn about heart health! We hold the event on Valentine's Day. Check out the video below!

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Learning Through Sport

MARCH 1, 2025

In a multi-activity curriculum model more likely is that students with already developed ability in the activity, or ability able to be applied to the activity usually acquired through the participation in school and/or community sport, succeed. From this perspective, the role of the teacher is to help students 'build' memories.

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Physical Education Update

JANUARY 27, 2023

School is almost over!! But he’s only demonstrating the same ethics and motivations that drive most of our scholastic PE teachers and coaches. tags]Maurice Cheeks,national anthem,coaches with class,classy NBA player,summer vacation,physical education teacher, scholastic coach, school coach [/tags]

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

But PE teachers don’t have to start from scratch every time. From introducing yoga poses to the strength-building techniques of weightlifting and the fast-paced fun of pickleball, teachers aim to create dynamic and inclusive curriculums. Because of that, we can match the lesson plans within PLT4M to our different courses.”

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Carly's P.E. Games

JANUARY 15, 2019

This performance has become a fun tradition at our school. It's a great way to motivate all of our students to learn jump rope skills, and focus on being heart healthy! 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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Gopher Sport

APRIL 19, 2024

Of the 4 standards, it’s probably fair to say that the new Standard 4 presents the most opportunity and some challenges for teachers. Helpful progressive statements are included to guide teachers from K through 12. This presents teachers with an opportunity to stay very true to the universal core values of physical education.

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PLT4M

JUNE 7, 2022

Sean Fullerton is a former secondary physical education teacher and current Ph.D. In this article, Sean explores motivational theories in physical education. Understanding Motivational Theories in Physical Education Often the responsibility for motivation is placed solely on the student in physical education (PE) classes.

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The Physical Educator

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Early on in my career, I had no idea how to motivate students in my teaching. Knowing this impact, how can we best support student motivation in our lessons? Self-determination theory looks at human motivation and tries to understand the factors that push or prevent people from wanting to learn and grow. Supporting Autonomy.

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Elementary PE Teacher

MAY 3, 2017

Let’s be honest, it’s tough keeping students motivated at the end of the school year. Students and teachers alike can feel the end of the school year winding down. So the question arises, how can we keep our students motivated and focused to finish strong in our physed classes, as well as their other classes?

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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. Perhaps gymnastics isn’t a sport some pupils want to pursue outside of school, leading to disengagement in lessons. Because of the inadequate focus on the sport during initial teacher training.

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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. Platforms like Teachers Pay Teachers offer creative ideas, but most schools dont fund these purchases.

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School Yard

JANUARY 9, 2019

As an adult influence on students’ experience with health and fitness, physical education teachers can play a key role in encouraging students to make movement a priority throughout their lives. Whatever the goal, you’ll find what you need in one place at School Specialty. Engaging Students in Physical Education.

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Heartzones

MARCH 25, 2024

.” ~ Bennett Ranch Elementary School (BRES) Administrator What was your first experience with Physical Education technology? Bennett Ranch Elementary generously was loaned the Heart Zones’ sensors during the 2019/20 school year. In 2016, he was named Secondary Teacher of the Year by SHAPE Colorado.

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Active Schools Us

MAY 21, 2023

Everyone connected to the school system must be ready to pivot to accommodate the latest research and best practices. Professional development is essential for providing teachers, administrators, and other school staff opportunities to enhance the educational experience.

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Reinventing the Game

JANUARY 29, 2022

My own interest in Ecological Dynamics approaches when looking at how we interact with the world in our needed actions daily definitely takes up quite a bit of the time I have that is dedicated to professional development outside of the business of being a teacher leader on a day-to-day basis. It is not easy.

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PLT4M

MARCH 3, 2025

When a physical education teacher can’t be in class, whether due to illness, professional development, or personal matters, the show must go on. Well-thought-out PE sub plans not only help maintain the flow of the class but also ensure that students stay active, motivated, and safe, even in the PE teachers absence.

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Alexandra Lemm

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

For one reason or another, e very time I speak about my profession to someone who isn’t a teacher, I feel this. Every Tuesday, I highlight one teacher from my school and ask them to give me advice, a useful strategy to use in the classroom, or a story they would like to share on my Instagram. ” Y’all.

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Gopher Sport

MAY 18, 2023

Harrison Elementary PE teacher and health. team champion, Briana Fuller, hosted a fundraising event for her school this past year. Her school raised over $2,500! 25% of those funds raised went to her school’s PTO and another 25% went towards her PE program in the form of a Gopher gift card. What was their reaction?

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Reinventing the Game

DECEMBER 4, 2020

The big assumption I made here (not the best assumption for a holistic picture of PE but adequate for what I want to share here) is that skill acquisition is a big part of our job as PE teachers and it is necessary for us to think about it in order to do better. It is a challenge to see this in perspective.

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Heartzones

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

” ~ Chad Oates, PE teacher at Mabry Middle School “Prior to Heart Zones, it was almost impossible to utilize instructional strategies that created commonality amongst all types of students.” Mabry middle school’s PE program consists of a diversity of students. “I enjoyed that new activity.”

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FACTS Management

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Teachers are the heroes of your school. These living, breathing examples of your school’s mission, vision, and values regularly serve fellow teachers, students, parents, and community members. Showing teacher appreciation is an important part of increasing and maintaining morale, but it doesn’t have to be costly.

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Gopher Sport

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Specifically, I aspired to become a physical education teacher and coach. Here’s what I discovered was available to me in Newfoundland and Labrador, accessible to teachers across Canada as well. Each chosen school also receives a 90-minute motivational speech from a Team Canada athlete.

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Challenges Of Funding Physical Education Programs School districts have a lot of different school programs they need to consider funding. Therefore, it can often feel like there is a lack of funding for physical education in schools. ” Slide from Funding Your PE Program webinar.

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Stanford Childrens

AUGUST 17, 2022

When children start attending day care or begin a new school year, drop-offs can be emotionally tricky. Kindergarteners may become weepy, and middle school students might complain of stomachaches. Many elementary schools also have online materials that families can investigate before school begins.

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Arizona Health and Physical Education

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Her supervising teacher stated that Ashley has a natural ability to create engaging activities that meet her students’ needs while helping them achieve mastery. She has a passion for inspiring young minds to embrace movement and creates a fun and engaging learning environment where every child feels motivated to be active.

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PLT4M

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) provides leadership, resources, and best practices for school districts across the state. We unpack these 6 standards and how physical education teachers can utilize PLT4M to align to the Illinois learning standards. Want to see how PLT4M aligns to all 6 ISBE PE standards?

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