Amplifying the Power of Student Choice in PE
Physical Education Teacher
Key Insights
- Teachers love how easy it is to ramp up PLT4M for some units, and taper off for others.
- PLT4M’s built-in skill and equipment modifications help make fitness accessible for all.
- After 9th grade, Kaukauna students choose different PE paths but PLT4M is a curriculum constant.
The Challenge
The Solution
With a variety of PE tracks available to their high schoolers, the Kaukauna PE department needed a solution suited to a student body with diverse interests and fitness goals. That’s where PLT4M came in.
Beginning with the foundational PE course requirement in 9th grade, Kaukauna High School’s four-teacher staff implemented PLT4M to support their introductory curriculum around core fitness concepts. From there, students choose their PE track — and PLT4M is there for what comes next.
In the Active Lifestyle track taught by Kim Matczak, PLT4M’s Fitness Anywhere programs are a hit, as are the many options for diverse beginner workouts.
In the Strength & Conditioning track, “Intro To Weightlifting” and “Training for Competition” are in heavy rotation. As they build skills, students progress to more advanced sections of the course, moving up with PLT4M programs at the same time. Meanwhile, the Team & Individual Sports track uses PLT4M to augment a curriculum that focuses on sports like tennis, golf and archery.
On the heels of the successful adoption of PLT4M in the PE classroom, Kaukauna has rolled out programming to its student athletes as well. From their state-of-the-art weight room with iPad-equipped weightlifting stations to PLT4M workouts customized by the coaches, multiple teams at Kaukauna are now powering practice with PLT4M.
Regardless of track chosen or sport played, Kaukauna’s dedicated teachers, including Katie O’Keefe and Mike Schalow, are instilling lifelong lessons in wellness and physical literacy – and PLT4M is here to serve the mission.
It is bringing us all together in a great way.”"
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