With the winter Olympics just around the corner, it's a great time to get students (and teachers and parents) active and inspired by the worlds best athletes. Here are a few quick ways you can integrate the winter Olympics into your physical education program. Living Skills Interpersonal Skills - Apply relationship and social skills as … Continue reading Bring Sochi Into The Classroom
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Teachers and the Twitterverse
When I talk to teachers about Twitter, usually their first reaction is similar to what mine was by stating “I don’t care that Ashton Kutcher just ate a ham sandwich.” I agree, and I don’t care either. But since joining Twitter 8 months ago, I’ve learned that’s not point of Twitter (unless you want it … Continue reading Teachers and the Twitterverse
Growing Student Success: Assessment ‘As’ Learning in Physical Education
The primary purpose of assessment is to improve student learning. Assessment is the process of gathering information that accurately reflects how well a student is achieving the curriculum expectations in a subject or course. As H&PE teachers, we gather information through various assessments to determine students’ strengths and weaknesses in their achievement of the curriculum. … Continue reading Growing Student Success: Assessment ‘As’ Learning in Physical Education