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Introducing Students to New Lifetime Sports in a Mobile PE Class

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I’ll share some of those details in this article, and maybe you’ll find a few ideas for sharing lifetime sports with your students. A Different Type of PE Class This is my 13th year of teaching physical education, but I have also taught other subjects along the way, such as health, wellness and weightlifting.

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Why I Embrace a More Inclusive and Empathetic Teaching Style in Physical Education

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As American society and schools experience growing diversity and interconnectedness, our responsibilities as teachers must embrace pedagogical approaches that nurture and celebrate diversity, inclusion, and empathy. Teaching the next generation is a way of paying forward what has been fostered inside of me.

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Using the City as Your Physical Education Classroom

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This diverse mix of students, each with their unique stories and challenges, embody why I teach. Too often, when I introduce new sports or fitness activities, my predominantly African American students say, “That’s a white sport.” Despite the obstacles they face, they show up every day, ready to move and learn.

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Daily Physical Education as an Academic and Behavioral Intervention

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Over the last 5 years, I have raised $149,000 in grants, awards and donations for PE items, including the bike park and bike fleet. Riding For Focus and the Outride Fund are great places to start, as well as checking with your local hospitals/clinics, professional sports teams, and local businesses. Follow him on X @McKinneyPhysEd.

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Health and Physical Education Leaders Seek Election to SHAPE America Board

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in kinesiology (sport pedagogy) and an M.S. Nilo was a preK-8 PE teacher and coach before going to higher education. Such experience has assisted his teaching, research, service, and advocacy efforts to support and improve the HPE profession. He has a Ph.D. degree in health and physical education.

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Meet Heather: The PE Teacher Who Redefines Resilience and Empowerment

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Heather teaches hundreds of students each week, navigating her own physical challenges while showing her students the importance of resilience, self-acceptance, and overcoming adversity. Below are the top lessons learned during her appearance on the PE Huddle webinar with Dr. . View the full episode of the PE Huddle with Heather Burd.

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Why Bowling Deserves a Spot in Every PE Curriculum

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Every Sport Has Its Defining Moment Every sport has its defining momentthat one skill athletes spend years perfecting. Few sports give you a true, measurable way to achieve perfection, but in bowling, its real. These experiences have reinforced how adaptable, inclusive, and engaging bowling can be in any PE program.

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