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Using the City as Your Physical Education Classroom

SHAPE America

This mindset, rooted in a lack of exposure and representation, inspired me to create a unit dedicated to breaking these barriers and showing my students that fitness — in all its forms — belongs to them. This part of Washington is called the Navy Yard. The 20-minute bike ride serves as more than a “gym class.”

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Fun Winter Activities for Elementary PE

SHAPE America

Here are a few winter activities for elementary PE that include opportunities to practice personal responsibility, cultural studies, and physical fitness outside. Wow, that got to me as a teacher, as a mother, and as a Minnesotan! They all asked me, “How do you build a snowball?”

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Helping Student Athletes Avoid Vaping

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They are cautionary tales for teens and their teachers about the importance of avoiding vaping and living nicotine free. Many teens will face similar challenges, but youth vaping is preventable, and teachers like you can help. Research continues to be conducted to learn how vaping can affect physical performance. Study the film.

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SuperSafe Floor Hockey: A Unique and Safe Way to Teach Hockey in PE

Gopher Sport

Incorporating floor hockey into a physical education curriculum is a great way to get kids motivated and involved in physical activity. When it comes to introducing young players to the game of hockey, safety and performance are top priorities for teachers and coaches. Finding the right equipment can make all the difference.

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

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The week also serves as the kickoff to National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. Every May, we celebrate physical educators and coaches — the “champions” who help kids gain the confidence, competence, and motivation to be physically active in school, before and after school, and for the rest of their lives.

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Is Physical Education (PE) Universal?

Reinventing the Game

The preceding words do sound like a tired teacher rather than reality. It is space and time that comes with joy and satisfaction in teaching and learning for teachers. Many a times we unfairly relegate our efforts to merely ensuring physical fitness and the teaching of X number of games. Corbin (Corbin C.

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ISBE PE Standards & Curriculum Alignment

PLT4M

The 6 ISBE PE standards help to outline the guiding principles for developing the physically literate individual through physical education. We unpack these 6 standards and how physical education teachers can utilize PLT4M to align to the Illinois learning standards.

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