In 2011, my colleagues and I decided to host a mini PE conference at our school. We invited PE professionals from surrounding schools to come and take part in an event we called Keeping Kids in Motion. The idea was to provide a no-cost opportunity for teachers to share lessons with each other based on … Continue reading A PE Conference at YOUR School? Wisdom Surrounds You!
A Blast from the Past: Reliving Gym Class from the 1980s
For Halloween, my two fellow PE teachers and I wanted to dress up for our school's annual costume contest. We wanted to enter the "team" category but couldn't nail down a theme. That is, until I saw the video below for the Goldbergs TV show. This gem of a clip, inspired us to portray PE teachers from the … Continue reading A Blast from the Past: Reliving Gym Class from the 1980s
Keeping Fitness Fresh in PE Class
If you look at the culture of adult fitness in today’s society, it won't take long to realize boot camps, high-intensity interval training, Zumba, Yoga, CrossFit, and body weight training along with countless other challenging fitness methods are the modern day trends. The key to these fitness trends is variety, and this variety is exactly what I … Continue reading Keeping Fitness Fresh in PE Class