Like a lot of admirable physical educators I know, or have observed over the years, I take a lot of pride in the verbal cues I utilize in my classroom. As many know, verbal cues have the power to help students better grasp the many fine and gross motor skills presented to them on a yearly basis. From the underhand throw to the stationary kick, my students have found more success with the skills I teach them because of a practice I call “catchy cues”. Catchy cues are verbal statements I attach to the skills I teach that have purpose, but most importantly, physical and auditory rhythm.

In this Physical Education podcast, Chris Nichols compares his first year teaching struggles and the similarities to teaching during a pandemic.

This podcast challenges teachers to think about their role in schools and in the lives of children.

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In this podcast, Mike Graham shares what his rollerskating unit looks like in his program.

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Questioning techniques are vital to helping students to understand concepts and strategies within physical education. This podcast explores the importance of including questioning techniques as well as my top teaching strategy to allow for more natural questioning!

Join us as we chat about the qualities of effective physical education and health teachers. Connie Pangrazi has spent years recruiting and training new teachers in our profession. We will discuss teachers from many points of view including traits that are found in successful teachers; differences between elementary, middle, and high school teachers; why 1 out of 3 new teachers drop out of the profession at the end of three years; how salary impacts the quality of teachers who enter teaching; and how to support and help teachers who feel “burned out.”

Technology is a major part of our lives and the lives of our students. What if you challenged yourself and your students to unplug for 24 hours? On today’s PE Express Podcast, Michelle Carter from SHAPE America shares with you an Unplugging Challenge to get students to step out of their comfort zone.

This is an interview with Billy Noble the elementary PE director in Lexington KY. We discuss how he uses dynamicpeasap.com for a common curriculum, language, and practice all while providing an equitable curriculum.

In this episode of the PE Express podcast, Kristi Bieri and Kyle Salvo share their experience with the health. moves. minds. service-learning program.

Learn how Bill Casey incorporated SHAPE America's health.moves.minds. program into his high school and how it ended up being an experience for our students that will benefit them for the rest of their lives.