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

SHAPE America

SHAPE America’s National Physical Education & Sport Week (May 1-7) is a celebration of the importance of physical education and sport in the lives of kids of all ages. The week also serves as the kickoff to National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. Be creative and include them in games and movement challenges.

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Using the City as Your Physical Education Classroom

SHAPE America

This diverse mix of students, each with their unique stories and challenges, embody why I teach. My focus in physical education centers on equity and inclusion in fitness, particularly access to fitness options in underserved communities of color. This part of Washington is called the Navy Yard.

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Is Physical Education (PE) Universal?

Reinventing the Game

The amount of administration to support teaching seems to have almost overwhelm actual direct teaching matters. Do we need more space and time to think of teaching and learning? It is space and time that comes with joy and satisfaction in teaching and learning for teachers. So recently, it has been crazy.

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Structures and Ecology: Linear facilitation processes vis-à-vis non-linear developmental processes in Physical Education (PE)

Reinventing the Game

This type of versus discussions puts many off almost immediately, especially those in teaching where everything is based on neat time-based structures. As I teach less towards year-end, administrative work pile up, thoughts become preoccupied with non-direct teaching matters. The main researchers in these areas (CLA, NP, etc.)

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ISBE PE Standards & Curriculum Alignment

PLT4M

We unpack these 6 standards and how physical education teachers can utilize PLT4M to align to the Illinois learning standards. 6 ISBE Pe Standards There are 6 ISBE PE standards for physical education teachers to consider. ” Here, technology in physical education plays an important role in self-assessment.

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Physical Literacy - Your 2024 Physical Education Development Goal

Physical Education Ideas

To be clear, when talking about physical literacy, we are not talking about teaching kids the ABCs whilst getting them active. If you can teach a student a game that gets them off a device – that’s physical literacy. If you can teach a student a game that gets them off a device – that’s physical literacy.

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Sports for Fitness: The 8 Best Sports for Improving Your Physical Fitness

The Sporting

But tennis isn't just about steady-state cardio; it's a dynamic sport that combines explosive movements with brief recovery periods. The physical demands of tennis are comprehensive - and it’s the perfect sport for a full-body workout. Tennis isn't just about fitness; it brings another component to the table, too.

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