Drowning in the Shallow

JULY 31, 2022

How do we improve the quality of teaching in PE and in so doing improve both student learning and the student experience?

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Drowning in the Shallow

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

For Catherine Ennis, if PE is to educate students for a lifetime of physical activity, then it needs to provide not just an effective experience but an engaging one as well.

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Drowning in the Shallow

MARCH 19, 2023

In the past fortnight I have either listened to or read other people’s opinions about the power of PE and it frustrates and disappoints me.

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Drowning in the Shallow

SEPTEMBER 4, 2022

Teaching PE is a continuous act of making professional judgements about the why(s), how(s) and what(s) of physical education (Quennerstedt, 2019). This is a fundamental but challenging part of a PE teachers job. It requires deep reflection and challenging what we have been encultured to think during our own PE experiences as a child.

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Drowning in the Shallow

OCTOBER 13, 2024

“PE is not Sport.” I’ve exclaimed “PE is not Sport” consistently over my career: … Continue reading PE is not Sport → I’ve exclaimed “PE is not Sport” consistently over my career: … Continue reading PE is not Sport →

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Drowning in the Shallow

MARCH 17, 2024

My personal … Continue reading PE as an existential subject → Ofsted’s current position is that it should we should focus on both declarative knowledge and procedural knowledge, specifically 1) motor competence 2) rules, strategies and tactics and 3) healthy participation.

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Reinventing the Game

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Precision in Physical Education (PE) – What is its role? There was a time where the age group I deal with are supposed to be ready for their enlistment in the uniform-groups via their fitness lessons in schools ) To a large extent, precision also plays a big part of how the fraternity exhibits in delivering PE.

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Drowning in the Shallow

APRIL 8, 2023

When children turn up to PE we may not inform them of the learning intention and explain why that learning intention is valuable. This makes it both harder for teachers to teach and for children to learn and see PE as valuable in their education. If this happens our subject can seem to lack coherence.

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Drowning in the Shallow

DECEMBER 31, 2022

When we reduce things down to its simplest level the PE Teacher has only two things they have any control over to influence children’s learning in PE and making it a meaningful experience. The second is their teaching behaviours … Continue reading 3 distinctions PE Teachers should know →

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Drowning in the Shallow

AUGUST 26, 2023

The main aim of feedback, according to … Continue reading The impact of feedback on performance and learning within PE →

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Drowning in the Shallow

APRIL 14, 2024

PE is neither good nor bad. What we get out of PE is dependent on how we craft it, what we fill it with, and who we get to … Continue reading A few thoughts on a Rights Respecting PE → It is an empty vessel and all stakeholders involved in the subject have a duty to act ethically as we have the potential to do harm.

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SHAPE America

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Elementary students get the majority of their movement during the school day in physical education (PE) and recess. It is estimated that kids get about 5,000-6,000 steps during school on non-PE days and 7,000-8,000 steps on PE days. All three of these tenants of PE can be better utilized in classroom settings.

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SHAPE America

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Bringing Bikes to Our School About six years ago, I developed a biking curriculum for my PE program. An Extension of PE Along the way, I got to thinking about the intervention class as an extension of standards-based physical education rather than just an opportunity for physical activity. The freedom I feel is my favorite part.”

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SHAPE America

AUGUST 4, 2022

And, although teaching PE without a gym is not ideal, it is possible. Teach your students about boundaries and that outdoor PE class is different than recess. 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.

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Drowning in the Shallow

JULY 21, 2024

How should we prepare novices to become PE Teachers? Should we have an agreed set … Continue reading Core Practices in PE → This question is an enduring and challenging one, mainly because of the limited time that is given to teacher education. A decision needs to be made on what to prioritise.

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Reinventing the Game

AUGUST 11, 2024

The Perfect Physical Education (PE) classroom – What does it look like? Is PE a guilt-trip subject for education systems to ensure there is a balance in their existence? I have to find some consensus as I have been a PE teacher for almost three decades and that is bound to mean something. The struggle is real. environment.

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

At PLT4M, we are firm believers in the importance of participation in PE for all students. Participation in PE classes can support physical, mental, and emotional health among students now and into their adult lives. ” And when it comes to data on student participation in PE, a few numbers from the report stand out.

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SHAPE America

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Using the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework while teaching lacrosse in PE will allow you to provide multiple options within the learning environment, thus creating equity and accessibility for ALL students. What’s New in the USA Lacrosse PE Curriculum. Incorporate Lacrosse in Your PE Classes.

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Drowning in the Shallow

AUGUST 28, 2022

It was a critical principle underpinning UK Parliament’s (2021) recent proposal for a ‘national plan for sport, health and wellbeing‘ and the government’s response agreed that it should be an essential focus for physical education (PE) and school sport (DCMS, 2022).

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SHAPE America

DECEMBER 3, 2024

To teach my students about these activities, I often go beyond my school’s traditional PE space — and use the city as my physical education classroom. I wanted to create a space my students could connect to “uncommon-to-them” physical fitness activities, such as yoga, boxing, weight training, cycling, and mountain biking.

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SHAPE America

MARCH 24, 2022

Jonathan Jones Jonathan Jones is a 15-year physical educator in Prince George's County, MD, serving as an elementary teacher and PE resource teacher. In 2018, he was named SHAPE Maryland Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year. He also serves on SHAPE America’s EDI Committee and National Physical Education Standards Task Force.

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SHAPE America

AUGUST 2, 2023

If you often find yourself wondering or asking in an online community what you should do in PE this week or next week or how to start, then you picked the right article to read. Here are my top 5 tips for using the National Physical Education Standards as a foundational base in everything you do as a PE teacher. #5:

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Reinventing the Game

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

You can imagine the dilemma when in such an environment, the same expectations overflow into subjects like Physical Education (PE). As much as we have settled handling this mismatch in evaluating subjects like PE and other life-skill related ones, it still creeps up every now and then on the ground in an awkward way.

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SHAPE America

MAY 23, 2023

As an elementary physical education teacher in the Bronx, NY, I’m always looking for ways to stretch my PE budget and introduce my students to new physical activities. Tech Grants for PE Last August, I learned about a company called CREA Interactivity , which is based in New York City. Is there any equipment you can possibly donate?”

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The Everlearner

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Many PE teachers overtly teach sporting conduct including topics such as sportsmanship, gamesmanship and deviance. Furthermore, PE teachers often make reference to nuanced versions of these concepts such as fair play or etiquette and even types of deviance such as positive and negative deviance.

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The PE Specialist

MAY 1, 2023

Today I want to share with you some tips on how to teach skills by using station activities in your PE Class. Whats up Phys Ed Friends! Station activities are a great strategy to allow your kids to get a lot of practice time with whatever skill you are working on. It’s really a fun […]

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PE Scholar

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

Introduction In this episode, Nathan Walker is in conversation with Sam Horton, PE and swimming lead at a primary school in England. Sam champions PE and

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The Everlearner

APRIL 3, 2024

Dear PE teachers. Rather, what I am sharing today is my personal view about differentiation and the summaries that I have made –personally– after over two decades of classroom PE teaching. In fact, much of the reading I have done would disagree with what I will write below. It may be the most important post I ever write.

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Drowning in the Shallow

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Children in PE can learn: Teachers of PE should be interested in all these outcomes, when, how and … Continue reading Play with Purpose → A games-based approach can be mistakenly considered as a game-as-teacher approach. This is because children can learn from playing the game. Of course they can.

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Association for Physical Education

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

 Title: ‘Important Primary PE and sport premium Update 2023-2024′ Delivered on Wednesday 13th September 2023 by Department for Education, Association for Physical Education and the Youth Sport Trust Session […] The post Recording: Important Primary PE and sport premium Update 2023-2024 appeared first on Association for Physical Education (..)

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PE Scholar

APRIL 2, 2024

Introduction Welcome to another episode of the PE Insights podcast, where we delve into the realm of physical education. In this conversation, Nathan

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The Everlearner

MAY 9, 2024

Dear PE student, Firstly, thank you for visiting this page. I expect your teacher has suggested you read it or, perhaps, you have found it in a scramble to prepare yourself for your GCSE PE Paper 1 exam. Well, you’re in the right place.

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Elementary P.E. Games

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Halloween is the perfect time to infuse some festive fun into your elementary PE classes. Conclusion: ‘Witch Tag’ is the perfect warm-up game to kick off your Halloween PE classes. So, don your witch’s hat and get ready to brew some excitement in your elementary PE classes this Halloween season!

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The Everlearner

APRIL 10, 2024

In previous posts, I have written extensively about PE classroom formats and the rules that I apply in my own PE classroom. I have even published before on my own classroom format.

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The Everlearner

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Dear PE colleagues, I want to use this week’s blog to share my thoughts on our recently published exam infographics and National Mock Exams for PE. Please take a read and consider downloading the resources if you feel they would be useful to you.

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Elementary P.E. Games

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Looking for a new and exciting tag game to engage your elementary school students in PE class? Conclusion: -Toilet Tag is a fantastic addition to your inventory of tag games for elementary PE classes. Start playing Toilet Tag and make PE class a truly unforgettable adventure!

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