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Introducing Students to New Lifetime Sports in a Mobile PE Class

SHAPE America

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. We started piecing together the idea of a mobile PE class that would focus on lifetime sports. Golf: We go to Topgolf to learn one of the best lifetime sports around. This plays out in several ways.

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PE is not Sport

Drowning in the Shallow

“PE is not Sport.” Those who often talk about the subject, but do not teach it, tend to view sport and physical education as the same. ” A proclamation that I’ve written on social media and announced to others as a means of educating their ignorance.

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How to ‘Spring’ Into Physical Activity During National PE & Sport Week

SHAPE America

National PE & Sport Week (May 1-7) is just about here. And with the celebration of healthy lifestyles, active minds and bodies, let’s reflect on the importance of physical education and sports. SHAPE America’s National PE & Sport Week allows us to showcase, promote, advocate, and show off our best ideas.

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Why I Love High School Sports

Changing the Game Project

All of those things come together in high school sports and that’s why I love them. That’s why I love school sports. I turned to my friends in the stands and said “this is why you play high school sports.” This is why I put my kids in sports. This is why I love sports in general.

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How Physical Education Plays a Core Role in Student Development

Speaker: Shane Pill PhD, MEd, BEd, LMACHPER, FACHPER - Physical Education and Sports Researcher, Professor, Consultant, and Speaker

In this webinar with Shane Pill, physical education and sports researcher, we'll explore the following ideas: The re-emphasis on physical education in K-12 Valuing PE as an important part of student development Physical education's role across multiple landscapes April 12, 2023, at 12:30 pm PT, 3:30 pm ET, 8:30 pm GMT

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

SHAPE America

SHAPE America’s National Physical Education & Sport Week (May 1-7) is a celebration of the importance of physical education and sport in the lives of kids of all ages. The week also serves as the kickoff to National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. Show how these skills are developed across sport.

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New Sport – Bossaball

Physical Education Update

For those of you still checking PE Update, I thought I’d provide a video of a new sport that you’ll probably never be able to play in your school (because it looks expensive to set up), but that looks like a lot of fun. Well, it’s July and summer vacation has just begun here in North America. Have a great summer!!

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