PLT4M

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Mike Graham, PE teacher and founder of PE 4 Every Kid, is joining forces with PLT4M to enhance elementary physical education for students and teachers alike. Mike Graham, a dedicated PE teacher and founder of PE 4 Every Kid. The obvious choice? Mike won Elementary P.E.

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Physical Education Update

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

It’s almost March break and teachers will soon be getting a long-deserved week of rest and recovery. Now, there are those who claim that teachers are overpaid for the amount of time they work and the number of holidays they receive. Teachers must be “on” for an entire school day. Do teachers deserve their holidays?

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SHAPE America

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Additional Resources Prime Ability Trek Pathfinders Scholarship Outride Grants Alex Clark Alex Clark, the 2024 SHAPE America Eastern District High School Physical Education Teacher of the Year, is a physical education teacher at Dunbar High School, located in Ward 5 of Washington, D.C.

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Drowning in the Shallow

DECEMBER 31, 2022

When we reduce things down to its simplest level the PE Teacher has only two things they have any control over to influence children’s learning in PE and making it a meaningful experience. The second is their teaching behaviours … Continue reading 3 distinctions PE Teachers should know →

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Relentless School Nurse

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

Here is more about the goals of this new endeavor: A teacher and a psychiatrist talk to experts and with each other to bridge the gap between schools and mental health. Feeling safe is fundamental for students to be able to learn and for teachers and others to help students learn.

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Gopher Sport

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

By: Gopher Community Physical Education teacher Heather Burd is not just an educator; she’s an example of resilience, compassion, and empowerment. But my community and teachers taught me a lesson early on: it’s not about what you can’t do. Heather’s journey is one-of-a-kind. It’s about figuring out what you can.”

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SHAPE America

AUGUST 2, 2023

I am a National Board Certified elementary physical education teacher with more than 13 years of experience. In 2022, I was honored to be named the SHAPE America National Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year. Any teacher, administrator or parent who enters the gym can see the foundations of what we are working on. #4:

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SHAPE America

OCTOBER 3, 2023

As a middle school health and physical education teacher, I know first-hand that initiatives impacting the whole school and surrounding community can be powerful. Be prepared to talk to parents, teachers, and administrators about why health literacy should be a focus for all students — not just the students in health class.

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Drowning in the Shallow

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

Bricoleur is a French word that means ahandyman who makes use of any and all the tools at hand to complete a task‘ I see part of developing expertise as a PE teachers through this lens. The second reason … Continue reading The PE Teacher as Bricoleur →

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SHAPE America

OCTOBER 12, 2023

KYSHAPE provides daily slides with prompts, as well as activities and social media posts for each daily theme that administrators, health and physical educators, and other classroom teachers can use. As a health and physical education teacher, I teach kindness as part of my curriculum. The impact of health. minds event., but all year.

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SHAPE America

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

As a physical education teacher, I have been doing school fundraisers for 23 years. My PE equipment closet is now busting at the seams, so I’ve started gifting classroom teachers with a portion of the funds I get back. They are detailed and ready for a teacher to use — and I am blown away with what they do for my school community.

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SHAPE America

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Gaining National Recognition status for your physical education teacher education (PETE) and/or health education teacher education (HETE) program begins with accreditation, which is a review of the quality of your educator preparation program(s). In addition, the teacher education program is reviewed as a whole, not by content area.

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Reinventing the Game

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

In my bigger teaching environment, much effort is also put into the character and citizenship development of the leaners and this role is expected of all teachers, including the academic teachers with clear examinable performance indicators. Probably a self-protecting mechanism of a teacher on a plateau of ‘what else is there in PE’ ).

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SHAPE America

DECEMBER 5, 2023

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. In this way, there is shared responsibility in addressing inequities and other systemic barriers.

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SHAPE America

AUGUST 4, 2022

At some point, most physical education teachers have had to give up the gym for a concert, rehearsal, assembly, construction, or other school/community activity. At times it was a challenge, but the experience proved to be great for my mental health, creativity, and growth as a teacher. It’s not unusual.

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SHAPE America

OCTOBER 10, 2023

LESSONS FROM HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATORS We need health and physical education (HPE) teachers to flood classrooms at all levels with ideas and inspiration. HPE teachers already have it figured out! Teachers will notice a boost in student focus and attention span after a movement break.

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SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Nilo was a preK-8 PE teacher and coach before going to higher education. Nilo Ramos Nilo Ramos is an assistant professor and program coordinator of physical education at Coastal Carolina University. He has a Ph.D. in kinesiology (sport pedagogy) and an M.S. degree in health and physical education.

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PE Scholar

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Professional development for generalist classroom teachers and specialist physical education teachers in nurturing physical literacy.

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Drowning in the Shallow

MARCH 15, 2025

If Physical Education is the school subject that prioritises the learning about, in and through movement, then PE Teachers need to understand what learning is and isn’t.

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Relentless School Nurse

JANUARY 14, 2025

Grade-school teachers follow in second place, with 61% of Americans viewing them favorably. Although trust in healthcare workers and teachers temporarily surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, these ratings have since fallen below pre-pandemic levels. institutions.

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Drowning in the Shallow

JANUARY 14, 2025

In my relatively short tenure as a teacher … Continue reading What are you paying attention to? Although we seem to have weathered much of the philosophical storms that have long plagued the profession, there is emergent interest and appetite for philosophical inquiry across the global profession. by @DrBrunsdon →

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SHAPE America

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Health teachers who are unfamiliar with Ask, Listen, Learn resources can use the program’s facilitators guide and turnkey lesson plans to easily implement these resources in a variety of ways to best meet their students’ needs. Jeff Bartlett Jeff Bartlett is a middle school health education teacher in Massachusetts.

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SHAPE America

OCTOBER 17, 2023

In addition to the resource library, FDA’s Vaping Prevention and Education Resource Center helps teachers and parents educate youth about the dangers of tobacco use. Check out the resources for teachers and parents. Review Vaping 101 to learn important facts about the health risks of vaping.

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SHAPE America

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

There are three main differences between the updated curriculum and the previous one: The lacrosse curriculum has been expanded to provide resources for teachers at a greater number of grade levels. Teachers should always remember that “equity” does not mean “equality.” What’s New in the USA Lacrosse PE Curriculum.

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Relentless School Nurse

DECEMBER 21, 2024

After decades of hard work, this landmark legislation finally removes two federal policies that have kept nearly 3 million people, including police officers, firefighters, postal workers, teachers, and school nurses, from receiving the full Social Security benefits theyve earned.

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SHAPE America

MARCH 23, 2023

Many HPE teachers and supporters struggle with finding ways to advocate at the local, state and national level. Strains of marginalization continue to exist, and the call for teachers and teacher educators to serve as policy actors is critical. Who should serve as a policy actor?

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Relentless School Nurse

DECEMBER 16, 2024

IYKYK if not heres a quick read – Judy Doran, Maine school nurse (retired) The Social S ecurity Fairness Act is on the verge of a critical Senate vote that could expand benefits for nearly 3 million Americans, particularly public servants like nurses, firefighters, teachers, police officers, and postal workers.

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SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Several past presidents, the association’s executive director and secretary (a former HPE teacher and administrator) made more than 50 contacts speaking to school personnel from across the state. This task was assigned to the association secretary and a team of state, district and national teachers of the year.

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PE Scholar

JANUARY 28, 2025

Welcome to our comprehensive blog series designed to support teachers in guiding their students through PE GCSE exam revision in the UK (England, Wales

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PE Scholar

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Teacher educators are constantly challenged to collaborate across organizational boundaries between higher education and schools.

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SHAPE America

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In 2023, I presented a session at the SHAPE America National Convention & Expo in Seattle with Jessica Adkins, the 2022 SHAPE America Western District High School Physical Education Teacher of the Year. As a teacher, emphasize that there are no right or wrong emotions or answers, and encourage respect for differing viewpoints.

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Gopher Sport

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

This involves building and maintaining meaningful relationships among teachers and staff and creating an environment where all members feel safe, valued, and seen. Through “Modeling,” teachers engage students by demonstrating skills while describing each step with a rationale.

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PE Scholar

MARCH 7, 2025

Insights from Early Career PE Teachers This podcast episode with host, Nathan Walker, features two recently qualified PE teachers, Carrie Irwin and Ella

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SHAPE America

MARCH 21, 2023

Snow Fort Unit As a PE teacher for grades K-6, I’ve had a lot of success teaching the importance of guided play, goal setting, teamwork, working with others, communication, and valuing other students’ creations with respect. Wow, that got to me as a teacher, as a mother, and as a Minnesotan!

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SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

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. Mention the topic during parent-teacher conferences, pickups and drop-offs, or PTA meetings.

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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. Open, I told some other New York City physical education teachers in a Facebook group. One of the teachers was really excited about the information about the U.S.

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Drowning in the Shallow

DECEMBER 22, 2024

This blog post is adapted from Teaching about planning in pre-service physical education teacher education: A collaborative self-study and is part of my evolving thoughts about how we teach planning to novice PE teachers. The way we teach novices PE teachers to plan is problematic.

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