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

SHAPE America

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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Redundancy and Degeneracy in Teaching for Physical Education (PE)

Reinventing the Game

The words sort of represent a short cut for me to understand much of what is sometimes said about skill acquisition and learning in PE. To me, these words points to the reason for thriving and successful ecological (living things and PE for us) and artificial systems (the wonderful technology out there).

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Physical Education (PE) a guilt-trip subject for education systems

Reinventing the Game

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.

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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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The Perfect Storm of Learning Conditions in Physical Education (PE)

Reinventing the Game

The big assumption I made here (not the best assumption for a holistic picture of PE but adequate for what I want to share here) is that skill acquisition is a big part of our job as PE teachers and it is necessary for us to think about it in order to do better. It is a challenge to see this in perspective.

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Downhill Skiing Video Is A Sure Adrenaline Rush

Physical Education Update

During a sport psychology clinic in the 1980s, I remember watching a video of Dave Irwin. And it might even teach them some Norwegian! Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com. To check out the PE Update.com website, click here. As physical educator, one of your jobs is to inspire your students to take up a sport and chase goals.

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Power-Up Rhythm and Timing in Physical Education Activities

Gopher Sport

Activities in physical education often teach children important classroom skills including following instructions, making decisions, problem-solving, teamwork, and self-regulation. Using rhythmic patterns to teach math concepts or language skills not only makes learning more engaging, but it also makes learning more effective.