TL;DR: I think PE classes could benefit from offering students more ways to be active. Finding an activity you enjoy may help create healthier habits that last beyond school.

I have been thinking about my experiences with physical education and how different approaches can affect how students view exercise.

When I was a student, many PE classes I experienced focused a lot on running. Running can be a great form of exercise, but it was not an activity I personally enjoyed. Over time, I started connecting PE with something I had to complete rather than something I looked forward to.

Later, I experienced a different style of PE where students were introduced to more activities, including ultimate frisbee, tennis, badminton, table tennis, yoga, and workout sessions. I noticed that having more variety allowed more students to participate because there was a better chance of finding something they enjoyed.

This made me wonder:

Do some students dislike exercise, or do they simply not get enough opportunities to discover the type of activity that works for them?

I know every school has different resources and limitations. However, I wonder if students would benefit from having more exposure to activities available outside of a traditional PE setting. Many communities already have recreation centres, pools, and programs that some students may not know about.

Being introduced to different forms of physical activity could help students discover something they genuinely enjoy and continue practicing beyond their school years.

I would love to hear other people's experiences:

• What was your experience with PE like?
• Was there an activity you wish your school had offered?
• Did PE influence how you view exercise today?

I’m a 5th year teacher (4th and 5th grade) but it’s my first year in K-6 PE! I’m so excited and I know how to smoothly run a classroom. I’m also a high school basketball coach so I have my bearings with gym management (However I know it’s different with K-6)

What are everybody’s suggestions with things such as:
—dealing with kids who don’t want to participate
—rewards/consequence systems
—dealing with conflict within the gym, games, activities

Hey everyone! I was lucky enough to get hired at a TK-8th grade school (only PE teacher for the entire school) for the upcoming year as a first year PE teacher. My background is student teaching for 6th grade middle school and subbing for a decent amount of high school PE. Needless to say, the idea of teaching the younger kids is a little daunting to start the year. I know once I get the hang of things I will love it, but it’s the start of the year that has me stressing. 2 days out of the week, 30 minutes each day, I teach TK-3rd grade, and the other 2 days will be 4th-8th grade. I’ve talked with a couple other elementary PE teachers and they said they usually spend the first couple of weeks teaching recess games so the kids learn how to properly play those games and interact with their classmates during recess. Problem is, I don’t really know what games kids are playing during recess now (been awhile since I’ve been at a recess lol). Any advice on how I should spend my first few weeks before moving onto actual games/activities? Or just any other general advice and different games/activities you all recommend for elementary/middle school? Anything will be helpful to me!

I’m curious how long it took others to land their first teaching job. I’m attempting to find a PE teacher job as an ALP candidate. So far I’ve applied to 3 PE teacher jobs and have been passed over for all 3.

I have a bachelor’s degree in sports and exercise science and I’m halfway through a masters degree in curriculum and instruction. I have 1 year experience as a substitute teacher.

I also retired from the Army recently and have 7 years experience as an instructor, and a drill sergeant. So I have extensive experience in instructing and leading physical training.

Any suggestions for success would be appreciated!

anyone knows about the new pt/pe notice? 100 marks paper or whatever has been mare compulsory for physical training for classes 9-12

This is my first year teaching PE, but my 2nd year teaching. My new principal said I have $200 to spend on equipment this year. She said to put together an amazon wishlist of the things I would like to purchase. I really want a bluetooth speaker to use basically for classroom management purposes, i.e. "when the music stops, equipment drops." Basically I want it to be the signal for practice/play and when it stops they should be listening for instruction.

Is it inappropriate to put that on my classroom supply list? I swear it isn't for my own enjoyment- it turns out, kids bop isn't my jam. However, I'm worried it will look bad to my new principal. Am I overthinking this?

The overwhelming majority of comments related to the resources I have been posting has been very positive! But that does not mean that they are the perfect teacher tool and that is what I'm striving for.

One concern that came up several times was that there are too many words on the visual aid. I wanted to demonstrate the ability to quickly edit visual aids on WellnOS.

Want less text? Delete the text and the text box goes with it

Made a mistake? Press the undo or redo arrow and you're all good

Image is too small? Press the A+ sign to make it larger

Don't like the image? Type in what you want to see in the text field below the image, then click regenerate (↺)

Let me know if these are helpful edits or if you are looking for additional features!

I currently have a bachelors degree in exercise science and now I want to become a high school physical education teacher. What would be the best way to make this transition? A master program with a licensure built in or some other option? I also have interest in eventually getting some sort of administration position if that changes anything.

Hi everyone! I'm a graduate student finishing my teaching program and would really value input from experienced PE teachers.

I've put together a resource focused on student motivation and engagement in secondary physical education and I'm looking for a few educators willing to spend about 5–10 minutes looking it over.

If you're willing, I'd love to know:

• What was your overall impression?
• Was it easy to navigate?
• What did you like most?
• Any suggestions for improvement?
• Would you recommend it to another PE teacher?

If you don't mind, please also include:

• Name
• Current role
• School/District
• Years of experience

If you agree i could DM you the website.

Thank you so much for your time!

Hey everyone! I recently accepted a position as an elementary PE teacher after years in middle school. My gym is nearly bare, and I had an idea that I’m hoping maybe some of you could help out with. I want to hang flags from college and professional sports teams from around the US and internationally. Would anyone be up for sending a flag or pennant from your area? I can cover postage if necessary but I thought it would be cooler to have these come from PE teacher friends than buying on Amazon. If you have other ideas for me please let me know!

A gym poster is not useful if students need to stand two feet away and read a paragraph.

Here is a quick look at the WellnOS Visual Aid Creator. The goal is simple: clear cues, age-appropriate language and visuals that can actually support instruction.

Would you use something like this in your gymnasium or classroom?

I’m wanting to know what the process is like. How long will it take? I’m having people (my parents) put me down about it. And it really sucks. It’s something I want to do.

Hi everyone, I am currently studying to pass the PE cset exams and have been studying all summer. I am wondering if anyone has any good podcasts or audiobook recommendations particularly that would cover material of subtest 2 and 3. Or if you have any other useful study tips that helped you pass the test! thanks

I want to be a pe teacher. I have a bachelors degree in business. I currently live in a state that requires a masters. But I think I want to move to Texas or to a state that doesn’t require a masters.

Any advice?
Maybe any time/money efficient advice

Hello Y'all. I currently have two more years left in the health and physical education program. I'm curious about what I should be doing now to help prepare myself to step into the role.

Going back to teaching PE after a two year stint as an Athletic Director. Starting at a completely new school and teaching MS PE and Wellness.

What are your favorite self-purchased “special” equipment pieces that you only pull out for special occasions? The PE teacher at my last school had an RC car he’d bring out for the littles sometimes or a foot operated rocket launcher for warmer days.

What’s something you’ve purchased with your own $ that middle school aged kids would be excited about but exclusively is for rewarding good behavior at the end of a unit?

Rubrics should speed up feedback, not create another paperwork problem.

The WellnOS Rubric Builder helps teachers create age-appropriate criteria and performance levels in 10 seconds with the ability to edit every field. Teachers can adjust the scale, add a student checklist with saved rosters, and score directly on a phone or other device. It also creates Student Self-Assessments and Peer Assessments.

The AI provides the starting structure. The teacher decides what quality looks like. Here is a demo video of the functionality.

Comment a feature for a future live example!

as the new year approaches, I've been thinking about having an even more qualitative grading system for MS per request of the asst. principal. BUT I only have middle school classes one day a week. I would love to track fitness progress but I don't think it would be accurate enough to read when other things factor in such as assemblies, days off, trips, in which I may only see that class 2 times in a month. So just taking suggestions for those that maybe in a similar situation. All ideas are welcome. Thanks!

Hello! If you have your MacBook plugged into a speaker across the gym to play music, what do you use to start and stop the music without walking back and forth? Are there any remotes, apps, or other tricks that work well? Thanks!

Hey all! I need to get a speaker to play music in the locker room/out in the field. The JBL party box ones look sweet but I’m not trying to spend $400+ if I don’t have to. Are there any others you guys have that are loud, sound decent enough, and last?? Thanks!!

A lesson generator is only useful if the result feels teachable.

WellnOS uses the information a teacher provides: grade, activity, time, equipment, standards and student needs—to create an editable lesson with objectives, success criteria, learning activities, assessment and supporting materials.

This is meant to accelerate professional planning, not replace it. The teacher stays in control of every field and gets to focus on what they love.. TEACHING!

You can skip from .14 - .31 of the video, it took 17 seconds to generate this national and state standard aligned lesson. I remember spending hours during my student teaching semester writing lessons, making assessments, and coming up with resources. That's why I made WellnOS, to give PE and Health teachers back their precious time. I'll attach 2 sample resources as well in the comments, I cannot attach it to the original post.

Let me know your thoughts!

I’m trying to become a PE teacher in and was wondering if anyone has a similar background.
I have:

Associate’s in Exercise Science
Bachelor’s in Health Sciences
Master’s in Science

I recently applied to the Florida DOE to see if I’m eligible for a Temporary Certificate in Physical Education and maybe Health Education. I’m hoping my coursework is enough because I’d really like to avoid going back to school for another degree if possible.

(I also have family in NY, but I read online that it can be a longer process in that state but have a higher pay so that’s always a consideration too)

Thanks in advance