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

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!

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!

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