Michael Jennings
Assessing Complete Fitness
Two of the most misused, avoided, and at times, neglected terms in physical education are assessment and fitness. Both play a pivotal role in the PE setting. However, if we want to provide high quality educational experiences, we need to truly understand each of them and the importance of them being used together. Understanding that […]
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Differentiating Assessment
The idea of differentiation of instruction is a common one, but why stop differentiating there? We spend a great deal of time providing each athlete with what they need to be most successful, yet often give everyone the same assessment. The non-linear development of the athletes in our classes lends itself to the need for […]
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Differentiation in the Gym: Utilizing a Constraints-Led Approach
Differentiation refers to the ability of a teacher to adjust a lesson, drill, activity, task, and/or game to maximize learning and achievement for every member of the class. Differentiation in physical education can be very challenging with the vast range of physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development in our classes. As stated by the team […]
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What We Say and Do Matters
What we say and do matters. We can have the best planned out lesson with the perfect learning targets and immaculately set up equipment, but if we are not aware of the things we say and do in that timeframe it’s all for not. Our ability to communicate with the athletes we serve is paramount […]
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Not Classroom, but GYM Management
We all know about the importance of classroom management. We are constantly reminded about it from our first teacher preparation course in college, all the way through in-services as a professional educator. However, the physical education space rarely gets its due when talking about managing classes. In order to most effectively serve the youth in […]
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Long-Term Athletic Development Approach to PE Curriculum
Regardless of where we teach or coach, we can all likely agree that finding ways to encourage movement/physical activity for a lifetime is high on our priority list. This is quite the challenging endeavor and often leads to a grab bag of approaches used by PE teachers across the globe, country, region, state, district, and […]
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Building Dynamic Lesson Plans from the Ground Up
Having and plan and being prepared for the ebbs and flows of a physical education class is a staple of a high-quality PE teacher. However, designing dynamic lesson plans that provide opportunities for meaningful learning can is a skill that needs intentional practice. The benefits of effective lesson planning are not confined just to learning […]
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