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Having the gym taken for other school activities can be STRESSFUL! It seems to always come at a time where things are moving along well in the gym and bam(!) you can’t use it for a day or so. Some of my most stressful times as a teacher have been trying to figure out whatContinue reading “What to do when the gym is taken for other activities?”

Do you celebrate the holidays in your classroom? I LOVE EVERY HOLIDAY. It is probably a trait I got from my Mom. She always loved, and still does, decorating and celebrating for each holiday. I try to have that love for the holidays carry over into my classroom, it makes it fun for me andContinue reading “Valentines Day in PE”

It is no secret to any of my students (current or past) that my absolute favorite unit to teach is the unit on RESISTANCE EXERCISE. In the beginning of the year when we talk about the units and things we will discuss it’s hard to hide my love for this unit. I spend the mostContinue reading “How to Teach about Resistance Exercise in PE”

One of the most important and (I think) useful units I teach in my 9th grade PE class is on Cardiorespiratory Exercise. During this unit I spend a good bit of time teaching about heart rate. I think it is important for them to learn: What is heart rate and how does exercise affect it?Continue reading “Teaching About Heart Rate in PE”

I remember before I began teaching researching what equipment I would need for my PE classroom/gym. I found a lot of helpful information for younger kids, but don’t feel like I found a lot for the older kids. That may be because most of them just want to play sports, but I want to beContinue reading “What PE Equipment Do I Need? and How Do I Get It?”

This past week and into next week my PE classes (Freshman) have been competing in the lawn game Olympics. This has been so fun! We have a 2 week time frame before our midterm exams and this is the perfect activity to take up that timespan. I only see my students every other day, soContinue reading “The Lawn Game Olympics”

When I became a PE teacher it wasn’t my first professional job. I came about being a PE teacher through an alternative route after having another professional career for about 10 years. I knew coming into teaching that my methods and ideas of how to teach Health and PE would be different that the wayContinue reading “Student’s Idea of PE versus the Reality”

This blog post is one that I feel very passionately about, so be warned I will be giving you my opinion. This is my personal opinion and it does not reflect all PE teachers, my school, or anyone else. These are just my views on fitness testing in PE. If you aren’t aware, the FitnessgramContinue reading “To Fitnessgram or not to Fitnessgram (or other fitness testing)”

My philosophy in my classroom is to teach students activities they can do FOR A LIFETIME. Walking/jogging is one of those activities we all hope we can do for a long long time, no matter our age. During my Cardiorespiratory Unit my classes (all freshman in high school) do a mini couch to 5k program.Continue reading “One of my favorite units and activities to teach…MINI COUCH TO 5K”