PE Scholar

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

A reflection on how we support, challenge and celebrate our children with additional needs in PE, school sport and physical activity.

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SHAPE America

DECEMBER 5, 2023

My third-grade PE teacher, an African American male, introduced me to literature beyond the PE curriculum, which made an indelible impression on my psyche, self-esteem, and confidence as a recently arrived Afro-Latino student in the United States.

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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. Using the Lacrosse Lesson Plans.

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PE Scholar

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Join us at Dorney Lake, Windsor on Mon 6th Feb 2023 to learn how to create an Awesome Primary PE, School Sport and Physical Activity Offer.

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PE Scholar

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Guest Blog By Matthew Trowbridge ‘What are we doing in PE today?’ An age-old question asked by your most enthusiastic learners, yet also asked by

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Gopher Sport

APRIL 19, 2024

For people who have not yet had a chance to look at the new SHAPE America Standards and Grade-Span Learning Indicators , they present a clear outline of what a student should know and be able to do at key points of their education as a result of an effective and high quality PE program. We need our young people to meet Standard 4!

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SHAPE America

OCTOBER 3, 2023

When a school is celebrating a sports championship, they often go big: rallies, trophies, and loud cheers all around. During Health Literacy Month this October, it’s a good time to ask: What if we celebrated health literacy like we celebrate sports? has a passion for teaching health and physical education.

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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.

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Gopher Sport

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

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. Robert Pangrazi. It’s not about what you can’t do.

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Often the arguments against physical education stem from games and sports being the primary focus of the class. I have even seen doctor’s notes asking for alternatives to class because of the toll it took on kids.” But Jodi didn’t want the solution for students’ stress to be removing PE entirely.

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PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

But the relationship between physical activity and academic performance could not be more intertwined. Therefore, schools must embrace the connection between physical activity and academic performance for students to reach their highest potential. Does Physical Activity Influence Academic Performance?

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PE Scholar

JANUARY 11, 2024

Executive Summary Prior research documents that sport participation among secondary school children is associated with various benefits, including

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Arizona Health and Physical Education

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Students also learn proper form and the importance of regular physical activity for overall health. By incorporating conditioning drills, students remain engaged while developing endurance, flexibility, and a strong fitness base for future activities. These exercises improve strength, coordination, and help prevent injuries.

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SHAPE America

MARCH 14, 2023

The day would feature lots of hands-on learning and physical activity, coupled with learning to navigate an unfamiliar environment. Our school is intentionally diverse, and our students have lots of access and opportunity to participate in a variety of activities, both in and out of school. Why Fishing?

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PE Scholar

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

A PE knowledge organiser providing declarative knowledge that could be taught with sport, physical activity and movement studies in core PE.

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Learning Through Sport

AUGUST 8, 2022

There is substantial evidence of many psychological, physical, and social health benefits of participation in sport across the lifespan, including that participation in sport is associated with improved psychological and social health benefits above other forms of leisure time physical activity for children and adolescents.

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Gopher Sport

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Flying into Fun: Disc It, the Next Evolution in PE Games! From beach days to park picnics, sport discs have been the go-to casual game for decades. But what if I told you there’s a new game in town that makes disc sports enjoyable for all ages, and especially for your physical education classes? The best part?

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Aspire-Ed

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Get ready for your school’s Ofsted PE deep dive with Greg Dryer. Greg is a national PE consultant and founding director of the Centre for PE, Sport and Activity at Kingston University. He’s also a qualified teacher, former senior tutor at Youth Sport Trust, and business owner.

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SHAPE America

JUNE 23, 2022

In our recently published book Critical Race Studies in Physical Education , we decided to shed light on issues that could undermine the ability of Black youth to have positive physical education experiences. is an equity scholar who specializes in health, physical activity, and education. We Can Do Better.

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PE Scholar

JUNE 28, 2024

During my time as a Head of PE in a state comprehensive in the North of England, I saw an increase in the amount of Elite Sports Programmes being

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Human Kinetics

MAY 23, 2023

By Human Kinetics, Champaign, IL The PE Central Online School is under new ownership. Human Kinetics (HK), the premier publisher of K-12 and higher education resources for physical education (PE), health education, adapted physical activity, and dance, acquired the online school effective March 31.

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PLT4M

AUGUST 15, 2023

As a result, the belief is that students do not need more physical activity via physical education classes. As a result, the belief is that students do not need more physical activity via physical education classes. Now over 30 states have some type of physical education waiver form in place.

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Physical Education Update

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Here’s an excellent example of politicians not understanding the benefits of physical education – cutting physical education as a way to reduce costs, but penalizing the taxpayer millions of dollars as a consequence. Both would benefit from the knowledge about health, flexibility, fitness and nutrition that PE classes provide.

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PE Scholar

JULY 30, 2024

Introduction Welcome to our podcast, where we delve into the world of physical education and its importance in shaping young minds. Today, we're joined by

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PE Scholar

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Introduction In a recent episode of the PE Insights podcast hosted by Nathan Walker, Olivia Flemings, a PhD student in physical literacy from a sports

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PE Scholar

MARCH 14, 2025

By Tom Butler, Head of Physical Education & Head of Pre-prep Sport and Physical Education at Summer Fields School, Oxford My introduction to physical

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Physical Education Update

DECEMBER 3, 2022

( I don’t normally do this, but here’s an article directly from the pages of the PE Update.com website). “As public health officials wring their hands about the obesity epidemic, there’s a solution that is relatively low-cost, ready to implement and obvious to anyone involved in school health and physical education.

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Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 31, 2025

This question is deeply connected to the question , What is important to learn in physical education in the time available (and to what standard or level of competence) to enable students to continue to pursue being physically active beyond the school gates? Sport Education. A season of sport.

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PE Scholar

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Investigating whether “a free “offer” devalues or widens sport and physical activity participation amongst children and young adults.

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Drowning in the Shallow

DECEMBER 12, 2021

The view we have of children shapes what type of PE, school sport and school based physical activity (PESA) we provide. In a deficit based approach we see children as either at risk of becoming broken or already broken.

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Reinventing the Game

MAY 1, 2021

In a student-led and designed activity for a leadership programme, a group of student leaders introduced the touch-rugby pass as “you can only pass the ball backwards”. I realised my shifting from a technical aspect of Physical Education (PE) to a philosophical one.

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Active Schools Us

MARCH 24, 2021

As a basketball fanatic and coach, I challenge all sports fans and caring community members to take a quick break from March Madness to advocate for one often overlooked part of our education system that is critical to the development of the student athletes who are wowing us during this year’s tournament: physical education.

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Reinventing the Game

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

I must say that every one of my articles were written as a result of an observation, some experience, some reading and connecting it to what I think I need to do better as a Physical Education (PE) teacher. I find outcome-focussed experiences occupying a lot of the discussion for PE planning.

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The PE Hub

MARCH 29, 2023

What is the Primary PE and Sport Premium? The Primary PE and Sport Premium is a government initiative that aims to improve the quality of physical education (PE) and sport in primary schools in England. How is the Primary PE and Sport Premium used?

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SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Also, recognizing that Black history is American history and therefore should be celebrated year-round, you could also incorporate any of these activities into your health and PE curriculum throughout the year. What kinds of facilities are available to be physically active? Use Sports Stories to Talk About Discrimination.

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Carly's P.E. Games

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

We have the nicest staff, top notch administrators, wonderful students, and a terrific gymnasium complete with an abundance of equipment for our PE program. My goal is to MAXIMIZE our time together with lots of movement, exercise, sports and games. I feel so blessed to work at KHPS. Click here to watch a short video.

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PLT4M

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Physical activity and physical education are often confused terms in the world of education. We break down the key differences and provide examples between physical activity vs physical education. What is the difference between physical education and physical activity? Let’s dive in!

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