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5 Tips for Teaching Physical Education Without a Gym

SHAPE America

At some point, most physical education teachers have had to give up the gym for a concert, rehearsal, assembly, construction, or other school/community activity. And, although teaching PE without a gym is not ideal, it is possible. Here are some of my favorite tips for teaching physical education without a gym.

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Add Movement to the School Day to Boost Student Physical Activity and Learning

SHAPE America

There are fewer sunlit hours after school for children to be outside and physically active. This time of year, it is increasingly important to incorporate physical activity into the school day. Instead of settling into an indoor, sedentary routine — it’s time to rethink the typical school day.

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

SHAPE America

Every May, we celebrate physical educators and coaches — the “champions” who help kids gain the confidence, competence, and motivation to be physically active in school, before and after school, and for the rest of their lives. The week also serves as the kickoff to National Physical Fitness and Sports Month.

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Building a Positive School Culture for Student Success

Gopher Sport

A positive school culture creates an environment where students feel safe, respected, and encouraged to take risks in their learning. Establishing Shared Mission and Values We focus on establishing a shared school mission, values, and behaviors geared toward both academic and social-emotional success for every student.

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Teaching Students to Overcome Adversity

Active Schools Us

Author: Joe McCarthy My goal is for students to learn how to overcome obstacles, whether at school, at home, with friends, or in sports. It teaches us valuable lessons, builds character, and can help us reach our highest potential. The Role of Positive Self-Talk Self-esteem helps kids do better at school, at home, and with friends.

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Precision in Physical Education (PE) – What is its role?

Reinventing the Game

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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Do Teachers Deserve All Their Holiday Time?

Physical Education Update

Teachers must be “on” for an entire school day. The alternative is a generation of burned out teachers – teachers who don’t have the energy to entertain, to motivate, to intrigue, to capture the attention of students. Bored students drop out of school. tags]teaching,holidays,teachers [/tags].

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