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  • No Excuses! - A Documentary on a Transformation Project in Harlem
  • ​Documentary Clips with Discussion Prompts​​​
QUALITY PHYSICAL EDUCATION ADVOCACY
  • ​The Importance of Physical Education​​
  • What Does Quality Physical Education Look Like?
  • ​​​​​​Advocacy Resources and Toolkits
  • How to Engage Families in Your Curriculum​
  • ​Join the 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
  • ​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

How to Engage Families in your Curriculum

  • Overview
  • SHAPE America Appropriate Practices
  • ​Examples from Twitter
  • Related Pages
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Engaging families in your curriculum can help foster support for your program, improve student achievement, and improve the class environment. Find opportunities to communicate what you do in your class, why it is important, and how families can support your efforts. This can be done through class websites, newsletters, presentations, videos, social media, communication apps, and attending various school events. Here are some additional ideas:
  • Assign homework activities that require participation from family members. Examples include: psychomotor tasks that require another person, physical activity logs that require a guardian's signature, family history reports that details genetic risk factors, etc.
  • Host activities that incorporate family involvement such as a physical education showcases, "Family Fitness Nights," and field days. Family members can be involved as observers of student performances, volunteers, or through direct participation. Don't forget to thank them! 
  • Host free clinics for family members (or charge small fees as a part of a fundraiser) based on your expertise. The more active the family members are, the more active your students will be!
  • Join your school's Parent Teacher Association (PTA) and become involved in the community.
  • Contact families to praise student behavior!
  • 2.1.1 Clear goals and objectives for student learning and performance are communicated to students, parents/ guardians and administrators.
  • 3.8.1 Teachers plan events (e.g., charity events, student/parent play nights) so that every student can participate fully and can derive satisfaction and joy from the event.
  • 4.5.2 The teacher provides regular reports of student progress to students and parents/ guardians using a variety of continuous formative evaluations and assessments (e.g., heart rate monitor printouts, pedometer step sheets).
  • 5.3.1 The teacher informs parents/ guardians, administrators and the public regularly about the physical education program’s goals and activities.
Family Engagement - Curated tweets by supportREALtchr
  • ​​The Importance of Physical Education​​
  • ​What Does Quality Physical Education Look Like?
  • ​​​​​​Advocacy Resources and Toolkits
  • ​Join the Coalition for Quality Physical Education​
 
BACK TO SCHOOL EVENTS
  • 5-Minute Film Festival: Back-to-School Night Survival
  • 7 Questions to Ask Parents
  • ​Back to School Night: The Ultimate Conversation Starter​
  • ​​Building Trust With Parents
  • Edutopia - Back to School Homepage
  • Master Parent Night with These PE Tips!
  • Welcome to School, Parents!​​
BRING YOUR PARENT TO PE WEEK
  • Active Schools - Take Your Parent to PE Week
  • Global PhysEd Voxcast - Bring Your Parents to PE with Will Potter
  • ​OPEN - Take Your Parent to PE Week
  • SPARK - SPARKing a Connection with Parents through Physical Education
  • ThePhysicalEducator - Bring Your Parents To PE Week​
FAMILY FITNESS NIGHTS
  • 101 Tips for Family Fitness Fun
  • Getting Your Families Active with Family Fitness Nights by Eric Turrill
  • Hosting a Family Fitness Night in Physical Education
  • Planning a Successful Field Day & Family Fitness Night

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HOME VISITS
  • ​​Family Engagement that Works: Parent-Teacher Home Visits​
  • Home Visits 101​​
  • ​The Power of Home Visits to Connect Teachers with Kids & Families​
Interacting with parents
  • ​7 Tips for Avoiding “He Said/She Said” Conflicts With Parents
  • ​​Dealing with a Difficult Parent​​
  • Framing Difficult Feedback for Parents
  • ​Improving Your Parent-Outreach Strategy​​​
Miscellaneous
  • ​8 Ways to Encourage Family Engagement in Secondary Schools
  • ​​Is Your School Parent-Friendly?​
  • ​​Parent Partnership in Education: Resource Roundup​​
  • ​Promoting Physical Activity Through PE: Increasing Parent Interaction
  • ​Round Hill Elementary School - Family Events Page
  • ​Strategies for Involving Parents in School Health​​
PARENT CONFERENCES
  • 5 Parent-Teacher Conference Prep Tips
  • 5 Resources for Parent-Teacher Conferences​
  • ​A Parent Walks into a PE Teacher Conference​
  • ​​Parent Teacher Conference...Or Collaborative Conversations?
  • ​Why Students Should Take the Lead in Parent-Teacher Conferences

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