PE Archives

Middle School Physical Education

Doug Curtin 27 Oct 2020

Glenwood Middle School PE has always been about variety and choice. See how during Covid they have focused in on fitness choices through PLT4M.

Hybrid Wellness – Challenge Accepted

Doug Curtin 16 Oct 2020

Hybrid wellness challenges teachers to manage students in-person and at home, all during one class. See how Canton is doing it with the help of PLT4M.

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.