As Physical Education teachers, we are always looking for new ways to capture our students’ attention and engage them in our lessons. Technology is always advancing, and our students are right at the center of this revolution. With that being … Read More
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PE Central Log It Program for Physical Activity
The free online program from PE Central called Log It helps motivate students of all ages to become and remain physically active, by allowing them to log their daily physical activity steps or miles. Students can participate in a virtual … Read More
5 Essential Tools for Your PE Teacher Tool Kit
Whether it is your first year or your 30th year as a teacher, you can never show up to the start of the school year with too much to prepare for. I remember the first few years of my teaching … Read More
Pacman Game for Physical Education
Joel Smedes, PE teacher at Vientiane International School in Vientiane, Laos shares his Human Pacman activity idea used for the Grade 4 unit called Adventure Challenges, where students work in teams undertaking a variety of tasks with a set goal. The skills … Read More
The Best Mobile Apps to Use in Your PE Class
Nowadays it seems like a common response to most problems is, “There’s an App for That”. Technology has become an important part of our culture and saves us a ton of time each day. Since I got a TV installed in my … Read More
Activities to Support National Parks and Recreation Month
July is National Parks and Recreation Month, and it’s a great time to encourage more kids and adults to visit national, state, and city parks. What better way to spend outside at a park than with some physical activities that … Read More
Phys Ed Trending Topics – PE Central FB Group (Vol 3.)
If you teach children from grades Preschool – 12th grade, and you’re currently not in our PE Central Facebook Group, you’re missing out on highly engaged Professional Development! We are going to begin pulling the stats on the most engaged … Read More
Featured PE Teacher – Sandra Hagenbach
This week for the Featured PE Teacher section on the PE Central Facebook page, the spotlight is on Sandra Hagenbach! About Sandra: I am a Physical Education teacher at Heritage Elementary School in De Pere, Wisconsin. I teach Kindergarten through fourth grade, … Read More
Featured PE Teacher – Michael Beringer
About Michael Beringer: I’m a Physical Education Specialist at Fairview School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I teach K4 through 8th grade Physical Education and Adaptive Physical Education for 640 students. I have been teaching for 21 years in two school districts. … Read More
Featured PE Teacher – Ali Jaafar
This week for the Featured PE Teacher section on the PE Central Facebook page, the spotlight is on Ali Jaafar. About Ali: I teach K-5 Elementary Physical Education and Adapted Physical Education at Bartlett Elementary and Hardy Elementary in South Lyon, … Read More