Sam Koeppl
- PE/Health Department Chair, Health Teacher & Unified PE Teacher
- Cedar Rapids – George Washington High School – IA
- 3 Years of Teaching Experience, 4 Years of Coaching Experience
- PLT4M Certified Educator
About Sam
Sam is a PE and Health educator and Department Chair at George Washington High School in Cedar Rapids. In addition to teaching, he serves as the Boys and Girls Varsity Tennis Coach and is an assistant college tennis coach at Coe College.
Across his different roles, Sam focuses on giving students practical experiences they can apply to their own health, fitness, and everyday lives.
Sam’s Approach & Insights
Sam shared his philosophy, approach, and how PLT4M plays a role in his program. Here’s what he had to say:
Goals & Mission
“My goal is to teach practicality with students. Life is not perfect, and neither is their health and fitness, but there are always ways to improve it and learn more about it.”
How I Use PLT4M
“We use PLT4M in almost every class offering we have, from yoga classes and health content to creating personalized workouts.
It gives us the flexibility to use one platform across a wide range of courses and student needs.”
Why I Use PLT4M
“PLT4M is a useful tool that helps tie together a lot of the content that we try to teach.
It helps enable our program to give more of a one-on-one experience to each student while still allowing teachers to teach and support the entire class.”
Impact on My Program
“PLT4M has helped streamline information to students. It allows for an immersive experience while still allowing me to teach the students.”
Favorite Feature
“I like how each student can have their own workouts for our performance classes.”
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