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Because good PE is more than just fun and games.
Digging deeper into what makes great teaching great.
Digging deeper into what makes great teaching great.
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18 DEC 2022 · Physical educators often use cross curricular instruction by introducing classroom academics into their movement based class. We discuss taking the reverse approach and incorporating movement into the academic classes. The Kinesthetic Classroom 2.0: Ready Set Go is a book by Mike Kuczala and Traci Lengel. Their research into movement and learning combined with steps to incorporate (including activity examples) lays a foundation for movement in academics. Resources: Centers for Disease Control (2010). The Association Between School-Based Physical Activity, Including Physical Education, and Academic Performance. United States Department of Health and Human Services Kuczala M. & Lengel T. (2017) The Kinesthetic Classroom 2.0: Ready Set Go. Corwin “Learning doesn’t happen from the neck up: it happens from the feet up.” (Kuczala & Lengel, 2017, p. 43) Bucket and Rope Cooperative Game: Object Retrieval team Building System, Gopher Physical Education Equipment: Owatonna, MN
4 APR 2022 · In this episode we highlight hints and tips for field day broken down into three stages: prior to field day, during field day, and after field day. We discuss different formats, lessons learned, favorite events, and often missed details.
28 FEB 2022 · In this episode we discuss taking a simple minute to introduce the why into your lesson. We learned from @ElemPE1 that cooperation and helping others can be taught with "Dead Ant Tag". The importance of reflecting on the outcomes was highlighted in the Essential PE newsletter (www.essentialpe.org).
10 NOV 2021 · In this episode Stacy and Jamie hash out the idea of elementary students and appropriate phy ed shoes. The why is always at the heart of the discussion, analyzing the pros and cons to various strategies.
12 MAY 2021 · We have been downloaded in all 50 states and 50 different countries. In this episode we celebrate one year of podcasting by reflecting on what we have learned from all of you. Thank You to all of our guest and listeners. It has been an amazing journey filled with lots of great people.
20 APR 2021 · In addition to discovering creative techniques for grouping students together and making teams, we discovered 3 considerations to help decide which technique to use. 1. Avoiding student's hard feelings 2. Address student's feelings 3. Efficiency
20 MAR 2021 · In addition to discovering creative techniques for partnering students together, we discovered 3 considerations to help decide which technique to use.
1. Avoiding student's hard feelings
2. Address student's feelings
3. Efficiency
10 MAR 2021 · In this episode of the ThinkingPE podcast, Stacey and Jamie react to a Facebook group post debating whether or not teachers should participate with their students in class. The tread had 100's of comments and dug into the why and analysed important benefits and concerns for both parts of the discussion.
7 FEB 2021 · Distance Learning and PE go together like a square peg and a round hole, but the challenge has been met and we are seeing some success. PE teachers from around the world gather at #PEJamSession to discuss the importance of using creativity to enhance your connection with students and the content instead of counting "Likes".
11 JAN 2021 · Distance Learning and PE go together like a square peg and a round hole, but the challenge has been met and we are seeing some success. PE teachers from around the world gather at #PEJamSession to discuss how they have transitioned from creating meaningful activities to keep kids moving to teaching content and progressing students to meet standards.
Because good PE is more than just fun and games.
Digging deeper into what makes great teaching great.
Digging deeper into what makes great teaching great.
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