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QUALITY PHYSICAL EDUCATION ADVOCACY

• ​The Importance of Physical Education​​
• What Does Quality Physical Education Look Like?

• ​​​​​​Advocacy Resources and Toolkits
• Coalition for Quality Physical Education

EFFECTIVE TEACHING STRATEGIES

• Teaching Strategies
• Planning
• Assessment
• Class Management

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• Effective Teaching Strategies - General
• Effective Teaching Strategies - English Language Learners
• Effective Teaching Strategies - ​Adapted Physical Education
• ​​​Examples of Cross Disciplinary Activities
• Facilitating Discussions and Debriefs

• ​Growth Mindset and Multiple Intelligences​​​
• Social Justice and Diversity Resources
• How to Engage Families in Your Curriculum​
• Advice for New Teachers
• Miscellaneous Articles and Videos​

• Planning Physical Education Units​
• Domains of Learning and Writing Learning Objectives

• ​​Instructional Models in Physical Education
• Teaching Styles in Physical Education​​​

• Assessment in Physical Education
• ​Rubric Guidelines and Examples

• ​Grading in Physical Education
• Fitnessgram Guidelines and Resources

• Class Management Guidelines​
• ​Tools for Assessing Behavior​

• ​Resources for Building Character and Conflict Resolution​
  
• ​Strategies for Forming Groups​
  

TEACHing tools and RESOURCES

• Teacher Resources
• Fitness
• Instructional Videos
• Professional Development
• Technology

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• Physical Education Related Organizations
• Resources for Physical Education Lessons
• ​​​Safety Related Resources​

• ​​Resources for Physical Education DIY and Hacks​​
• Physical Education Related National Observances​​
• ​​​The Importance of Recess, Play, and Active Classrooms​​

• Examples of Creative Fitness Activities
• ​​​​Strategies for Activity Promotion and Adherence​

• Resources for Stress Management​
• Online Resources for Health, Fitness, and Nutrition

• Icebreakers, Teambuilding, and Conflict Resolution

• Dance - Overview and Resources
• Dance - Folk and Line
• Dance - POCO LOCOs
• Dance - Ballroom and Social Dance​

• Information and Resources for Professional Development​
• ​Social Media Resources for Physical Educators​​

• ​Teaching Evaluation Forms for Physical Educators​

• ​Technology Guides for Physical Education
• Apps for Physical Education
• Online Technology Resources
• ​Projector Uses in Physical Education

• ​Virtual Reality in Physical Education
• 360 Degree Photos and Videos in Physical Education
• Augmented Reality and QR Codes in Physical Education

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Examples of Creative Fitness Activities

• Warming Up
• Incorporating Fitness and Fitness Concepts
• Related Pages

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Use creative warm-ups that are authentic and utilize movements needed for upcoming activities. If stretching is incorporated, it should be dynamic. While dynamic stretching does not primarily work on long term flexibility, it does prepare the body for activity by moving the joints through their full range of motion. Only work on flexibility when muscles are properly warmed-up. ​Static stretching cold muscles is a waste of time at best and at worst can lead to injuries and lowered performance.

Incorporating fitness concepts into lessons is a great alternative to the traditional lecture format and it helps students experience the connections. See our examples and come up with your own. Click Here to Download Examples of Incorporating Fitness Concepts PowerPoint.

Fitness does not have to be taught on Fitness Days, it can also be incorporated into other units. See our examples for Volleyball (many of these came from Chad Triolet's 2014 AAHPERD Conference) and/or come up with your own. Click Here to Download Examples of Incorporating Fitness Into Other Units PowerPoint. Here are more examples: Example 1,  Example 2, and Example 3.

• ​​​​​Strategies for Activity Promotion and Adherence

• Resources for Stress Management​​

• ​Online Resources for Health, Fitness, and Nutrition

 

oNLINE RESOURCES FOR aCTIVITIES

• ​​Creative Mode Fitness Activities
• DAREBEE​
• How to Use HIIT in Physical Education
• ​Keeping Kids in Motion
• ​​Let’s Talk Fitness Warm Ups
• ​Miss PE Board Games
• ​Mr. Graham's P.E. Website
• ThePhysEdDepot​
• Super Deck Fitness
• Star Wars Yoga Jenga​

Creative FITNESS ACTIVITIES FROM Social Media

Fitness - Curated tweets by supportREALtchr

Adventure Racing and FITNESS SCAVENGER HUNT

Adventure Racing is a great activity that can be used to reinforce skills/concepts as students work on their personal fitness goals. See our examples below and find more information in Adventure Racing Activities for Fun and Fitness (Dan Dejager) and download our examples "20 Questions" & "Brain & Body Blast."

Scavenger hunts are fun ways for students to engage in fitness activities. You can also add skill related tasks. See our example below and ​Click Here to Download Scavenger Hunt.

Interval Running Games and PEDOMETER/HR ACTIVITIES

The following examples of interval running games are modified from a Steve McLaughlin conference presentation. Try these and then create your own with your students' help! Click Here to Download Interval Running Games.

​Click Here to Download Pedometer and HR Activities

 

Miscellaneous Activities

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SAFETY TIPS FOR WEIGHT LIFTING

• How to Add Strength and Resistance Training to Any High School PE Class

• ​National Strength and Conditioning Association Position Statement on Long-Term Athletic Development

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RESOURCES FOR FITNESS TESTING

• ​1 Rep Max

• Fitnessgram Guidelines and Resources​

• Target Heart Rate Website

• Target Heart Rate Spreadsheet

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