Physical Education
Read about the role PE classes in schools have in students’ learning and development
Student Well-Being & Movement
Trauma or Motivation? Educators Reflect on the Presidential Fitness Test's Return
The return of the Presidential Fitness Test sparks memories of shame, fun, and the thrill of victory for educators who did it as children.
Federal
Trump Revives the Presidential Fitness Test. Will It Look the Same?
A new generation of students could be tested on how fast they run the mile and how many pushups they can do.
Classroom Technology
Is Virtual P.E. the Future?
Physical education plays a big role in keeping kids active in an era dominated by screens. But as technology is increasingly incorporated into schools and classrooms, can it also be leveraged to get them moving?
Teaching
Opinion
What Students Want From Their Teachers, in Their Own Words
Teachers should try to connect with their students so they know the teacher has their back.
Student Well-Being & Movement
School Sports Are Back. Where Are the Athletes?
Amid the pandemic and its disruptions, many young athletes lost interest in school sports.
Student Well-Being & Movement
What the Research Says
Kids Are Feeling Isolated. P.E. May Help Them Bounce Back
New neuroscience research suggests exercise can buffer adolescents against social-emotional damage from distancing.
Teaching
Opinion
Four Favorite Physical Education Instructional Strategies—Recommended by Teachers!
Differentiated instruction is among the favorite strategies three educators employ in teaching physical education.
School Climate & Safety
Should Schools Still Play Dodgeball?
Lively debate persists around this playground game, which opponents say is ripe territory for bullies and which supporters argue builds skills like teamwork and resilience.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Video
Student Wellness: The Great Equalizer for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion – Ed Talk! With Judy LoBianco
“In health and physical education, we believe that what’s fundamental to all of our educational issues is a child with a beating heart and air breathing through their lungs. [There’s] no way we can tackle all the educational issues in America and beyond without making sure we take care of the whole child.” 2018 Leaders To Learn From honoree Judy LoBianco speaks with attendees at Education Week’s Leaders To Learn From event in Washington on the importance of engaging students in health.
Judy LoBianco is a PreK-12 supervisor for Livingston public schools in Livingston, N.J.
Read her leader profile, “For This Champion for Student Health, P.E. Extends Beyond the Gym”: https://leaders.edweek.org/profile/judy-lobianco-supervisor-health-physical-education-nursing-student-wellness/
Student Well-Being & Movement
5th Grader: My School's Morning Runs 'Helps Us All Listen Better'
Riley Quinn exercises each day as part of her elementary school's "Morning Mile" program, which the principal says makes a huge difference in kids' readiness to learn.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Leader To Learn From
For This Champion for Student Health, P.E. Extends Beyond the Gym
As the honcho for student wellness in the South Orange-Maplewood school district in New Jersey, Judy LoBianco is changing what schools do to educate students about their physical health. She is recognized as a 2018 Leader To Learn From.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Opinion
Inside a Student Wellness After-School Program
Wellness and self-care practices can equip students from underserved communities to handle the circumstances of poverty, writes Ali Smith.
School & District Management
Classroom Exercise Equipment Has Benefits for Students, Studies Show
The use of exercise equipment in the classroom can improve both student health and learning.
Student Well-Being & Movement
Heisman Trophy Winner Sings Praises of Quality Phys. Ed.
Herschel Walker, the winner of the 1982 Heisman Trophy, described physical education as his "saving grace" while growing up.