PE Archives

School-Wide S+C – Trial & Error

Doug Curtin 09 Mar 2020

High school S+C is constantly evolving. See how one school united Athletics and PE to provide the most opportunities for student achievement!

Mixed Physical Education Classes – Personalized Learning

Doug Curtin 27 Jan 2020

North High School in Evansville, IN is making the most of mixed bag Physical Education classes by having a plan, process and purpose in strength training!

Weightlifting For Everyone – Female Athletes Want In

Doug Curtin 06 Nov 2019

‘The weight room is often open to anyone, but just football uses it.’ Emmett HS decided to take action so that tradition was not continued. They made weightlifting the culture for everyone.

Multi-Grade PE: Controlling the Chaos

Doug Curtin 26 Apr 2019

Teaching fitness and weight training to a class of mixed-grades and abilities is quite the challenge. Glenwood High School needed to find a way to provide individualized weight training for every student within one class period.

From “Gym” Class to Physical Education

Doug Curtin 23 Mar 2022

For decades, “Gym Class” became associated with a school subject looked at with pity and derision. Instead of hard work and self-empowerment, it was the class to skip, the one less important than “academic” subjects. Here’s how Jeff Drake, PE Teacher at Hightstown, and his industrious team of teachers, set out to rewrite the curriculum.

School Spotlight: Wisconsin Dells (WI)

Doug Curtin 15 Feb 2019

Location: Wisconsin Dells, WI Who’s using PLT4M?: All athletic teams, the 6 elective weight training classes, and Freshman PE classes. Interviewee: Brad Rohling Q: What

A Shift from Fortnite to Fitness Education: Smartphones in PE

Doug Curtin 31 Oct 2018

Smartphones tend to be a distraction for high school students, but with PLT4M, Diego Matorras has found a way to leverage a mobile app to educate, train, and motivate his students.

The Champ Club: Winamac weight training club having a positive impact

Matthew Montoya 27 Mar 2018

How Winamac is leveraging PLT4M and good old-fashioned hard work in the weight room—creating well-rounded athletes on and off the field.

Fitness in Education: The Most Important Lesson

Matthew Montoya 26 Feb 2018

How a school in Nebraska is changing the way students perceive Physical Education with a powerful new fitness curriculum.

From Football to Physical Education: Training Together

Matthew Montoya 20 Sep 2017

How one high school in Nebraska is changing the way it teaches physical education and trains ALL of its students and athletes.