Promoting Student Well-being in Physical Education

Beyond Fitness Assessment The Importance of Relevant Physical Education for Student Well being

Modern Approaches to PE The landscape of physical education is evolving. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, quality PE programs significantly impact academic performance and overall health outcomes beyond traditional fitness metrics. Promoting student well-being in physical education has become a central focus for educators nationwide. Assessment Challenges Traditional assessment methods often … Read more

It works! An activities log for PE engages students and gives teacher valuable insight

It works! An activities log for PE engages students and gives teacher valuable insight

Last year, PE teachers designed physical activities tracker/log in PhysednHealth to encourage students to log their activities weekly… Then in January, it happened! Students continued to use the activities tracker even when school was out, on break, or nobody was checking.  It worked (not surprised)!!!  Students were able to link every day’s unstructured physical activity … Read more

CHILDHOOD IN THE TIME OF COVID by Save the Children

CHILDHOOD IN THE TIME OF COVID by Save the Children

Every Child Has a Right to a Childhood Childhood should be a time when our nation’s youngest citizens develop into the adults who will care for and lead our country, our world, and our shared future. Every child deserves love, care and protection so they can develop to their full potential. Yet for millions of … Read more

Cameras Off. Liabilities. PE Teachers’ Challenges

Cameras Off. Liabilities. PE Teachers' Challenges

It’s been three months since school started. Articles and blogs on tips and techniques to get your students to turn their cameras on during online classes abound on the internet. Physical Education is ‘Education in the Physical.’ Teachers must be able to see that the students are performing movements correctly. As if that was not … Read more

Compensatory Services for Special Ed. Students by State

Compensatory Services for Special Ed. Students by State

  We are compiling a list of Compensatory Services for Special Ed. Students to help the families get the assistance they need. Please share with those in need and email us links to the states we are missing. Arizona – Special Education Guidance for COVID-19   California – Special Education Guidance for COVID-19   Colorado … Read more

What PE Teachers know that School Leaders Ignore!

What PE Teachers know that School Leaders Ignore!

The American Heart Association, the CDC, and other groups consistently promote the importance of physical activities and the impact on students’ academic performance, behavior, emotional balance, and overall well-being. This is a fact you know very well. Before the pandemic, 81% of students received their daily dose of physical activities during PE class. Superintendents, principals, … Read more

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