Teaching Decision Making (Part 2)
D. GIVE FEEDBACK ON CHILDREN's DECISIONS In the same way that teachers provide feedback on motor skill performance, so they should also...
Teaching Decision Making (Part 1)
Decision making is an important thinking skill across PE content areas. All game tactics require students to make decisions. In...
The Benefits of Teaching with Stations
There are many struggles that come with being a physical education teacher. Luckily, there are techniques and solutions to minimize some...
Five fail-safe ways to silence a noisy class
If you struggle to get your students’ attention during lessons, try these nifty ideas that can be used effectively with students aged...
Practice: The Road to Learning (Part 2)
VARIETY IS THE SPICE OF LIFE Because monitor skills are seldom performed under the same conditions every time, variation in practice...
Practice: The Road to Learning (Part 1)
Learning requires deliberate and focused practice. This is particularly true of sports and physical activity skills. Students must engage...
TEACHING QUALITY PHYSICAL EDUCATION
USE POSITIVE INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES Most converts to a contemporary PE model agree that the greatest curriculum in the world, if taught...
Drawing a Lesson to a Close
As the end of the lesson draws near, you must carefully consider how you would like to the lesson to end. If you are teaching children,...
Rewards in the Classroom
Children can be categorized as intrinsically or extrinsically motivated. Children who are motivated intrinsically exhibit a desire to...
Explaining
At the core of a great teacher’s skill-set is the ability to explain the concepts, theories and techniques that make up their subject. ...
