Using Learning Targets for Effective PE and Student Success
Learning targets in Physical education ups the learning for all students!
Encouraging Movement in PE through Parkour
My students like to have options, and they enjoy exploring new movement areas. So, this year when I began an educational gymnastics unit with my fifth grade students, I gave them the […]
8 Tips to Leading Parent Teacher Conferences
Parent teacher conferences start next week and I am anticipating successful conversations. Parent teacher conferences are a great opportunity to build community relationships and help parents understand what we do […]
Four Great Activity Resources
Often when I am writing my plans I need some good ideas for different ways I can help my students achieve their grade level learning targets. I know my students […]
Get Outside!
At SHAPE Colorado our vision reads: Coloradans living active, and healthy lifestyles One of the great opportunities we have as educators in Colorado is teaching students how we can […]
Going Up?
This article was previously published at PHE America where you can read additional articles from physical education professionals. Check out this week’s publication by Charlie Rizzuto. I was recently challenged to […]
Collaboration is the Key to Student Success and Achievement
This article is coauthored by Cynthia Rimmer and Lynn Burrows Last fall, when my colleague and I were reviewing our scope and sequence, we commiserated together over the pressure […]
Merry Christmas
We’re sure to have some restless students, and staff over the next three weeks. I’ve created a collection of fun dances for you to use in your classrooms as a […]
My “to do” list this year
I just returned from our district’s start of the year welcome meeting. Everyone was smiling, inquiring about summer adventures, catching up; I would describe the atmosphere as one of excited […]
Superhero
What would the perfect teacher do? Have you ever asked yourself this question? Who do you picture when you think of the perfect teacher? Perhaps like me you picture a […]
