The purpose of this article is to provide the practicing teacher with a planning tool that helps infuse National Health Education Standard (NHES) 1 with NHES 2-8 and social-emotional learning competencies and sub-competencies in their lessons and units. Because the focus on the social and emotional learning of students is in high demand given the…

Since most Americans have spent the majority of their time at home during the pandemic, and those who are parents have spent 18% of the time with their children, it would be wise to spend the time as a family in meaningful projects and activities that reduce sedentary behaviors and advocate the importance of recycling education. This article…

A recent social media post about dodgeball was an all-too-familiar attempt to validate the game as credible physical education content. It was evident by the many replies and comments to the post, that many in our profession are (a) still playing this "hall-of-shame" game; (b) think that all students love it; (c) believe it is teaching…

Culturally responsive teaching is an important approach that can guide all educators in responding to their students' various cultures, needs, interests, religions, languages, abilities, and learning preferences. Doing so helps to create an inclusive environment for all students that views diversity as a strength. PE teachers, like teachers in any…

This article provides an in-depth review of a physical education teacher education (PETE) program and how it has in the past or continues to incorporate a comprehensive school physical activity program (CSPAP) within its curriculum and extracurricular programming. There are various ways to provide students with meaningful experiences that prepare…

This article introduces the fundamental concepts and introductory techniques of Taekwondo education, including learning activities, and proposes games using the introductory techniques in accordance with both national physical education standards and the five tenets of Taekwondo.

The purpose of this article is to demonstrate how elementary physical education (PE) teachers can incorporate social emotional learning (SEL) and life skills into their teaching. Within school-based PE, the ability to foster SEL competencies has been the traditional focus. However, even with the recognized differences between youth sport and PE,…

The purpose of this paper is to present an assessment system that enables physical education programs to collect data capable of meeting their assessment. Assessment at the elementary level is a daunting task. Practitioners are charged to teach multiple objectives across all learning domains to hundreds of students in multiple grades in a limited…

Not enough information on instructional practices specific for students with dyslexia in PE has been published. Given dyslexia's prevalence in the population, and the impact it has on students holistic learning, there is a tremendous need for teacher training about "best practices" when teaching those with dyslexia in all subjects,…

The purpose of this article is to discuss how fitness trackers enhance the physical education curriculum of fifth and sixth grade students by highlighting the role of fitness trackers in monitoring fitness variables and outlining ways in which physical educators can incorporate their use to assist students in meeting specific National Physical…

Incorporating children's and young adult literature in school curriculum has the ability to support academic learning across many disciplines, yet few examples exist effectively demonstrating how to integrate such literature into physical and health education classrooms. We offer several different examples of integrating children's and young adult…

This article describes learning activities of the HIIT PE addressing SHAPE America National Physical Education Standard #3, how student interest is obtained, and the variety of learning environments in which they can be implemented. The article also offers examples of learning activities, cognitive assessments, and a scope and sequence for…

One of the viable ways that reflection can take place is through reflective journal writing. Journal writing allows for greater introspection of a student leaders' growth and development and an understanding of the various dynamics of a leadership experience. This article describes how effective journaling can be fostered in physical education…

Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs (CSPAP) coordinate physical activity opportunities for school-age children through physical education, programs offered before/after school and during the school day, and those facilitated through staff involvement and community engagement. An active school is considered to implement quality physical…

This article aims to showcase instructional strategies in a middle and high school health education classroom. The strategies highlighted include word(s) and pictures(s) of the day postings, journaling, a scavenger hunt, writing a one-minute paper, conducting a three-part interview, and playing a myth versus truth game.