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I intended to share this on Trans Day of Visibilityโ€”but the message holds every day.

The latest blog dives into the harm trans and non-binary youth face in PE and how educators can shift that.

Please find the blog here: www.downwithpe.ca/post/support...

You can also download the visual, too.

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Designing a PE curriculum to reflect students' movement experiences is complex. In Thailand, we emphasized land- & water-based activities, using a framework to support diverse physical literacy.

Below is a visual to map movement competencies.

Link to download: www.downwithpe.ca/free-store

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International Women's Day 2025

Letโ€™s celebrate the strength & potential of girls! In PE, we must break barriers, challenge norms & create spaces where all girls thrive.

Read more: www.downwithpe.ca/post/empower...

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Awesome and thanks for sharing!

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Ramadan Mubarak!

Supporting fasting students in PE is essential. Planning with purpose & inclusivity makes all the difference.

Here is a blog & visual with practical tips to ensure all students feel safe, supported & engaged in PE during Ramadan.

www.downwithpe.ca/post/ramadan...

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Down With PE Turns 2! ๐ŸŽ‰
Two years in, and Iโ€™m so grateful for this community! Nearly 19,000 blog views, 11,000 visitors, and almost 1,000 subscribersโ€”thank you for your support.

If you haven't already done, please check out (and share!) the website: www.downwithpe.ca

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If youโ€™re looking for simple ways to help your students build foundational gymnastics skills, check out the
Down With PE Free Store. Find attached resources on balances, jumps, and rollsโ€”perfect for elementary students!

Take a look here: www.downwithpe.ca/free-store

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Nearly 50 free resources are available at www.downwithpe.ca/free-store to support teaching and learning in Physical Education.

Take a look and share with fellow educators who might find them useful!

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Looking to enhance your PE curriculum with a fresh perspective on Target Games? Explore the sub-classifications: unopposed, opposed, and moving target games, and their role in building tactical complexity.

Learn more here: www.downwithpe.ca/post/explori...

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Last week, my students explored the health-related fitness components through HIIT & Tabata, identifying muscular endurance in action.

Fitness testing during unit will be optional, focusing on choice & relevance.

Check out the Down With PE blog: www.downwithpe.ca/post/fitness...

1 year ago 0 0 0 0
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Two part blog series on Cooperative Learning:

Part 1 intros foundational techniques like Think-Pair-Perform & Jigsaw Perform.

Part 2 looks at advanced strategies like Collective Group Score & Round Robin.

Read both parts here: www.downwithpe.ca/post/coopera... & www.downwithpe.ca/post/coopera...

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Looking forward to checking this out. Thanks for sharing!

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A brand-new infographic to accompany a previous blog on Sport Education. The visual breaks down the essentials: key features, roles, & how to get started with this PE model.

Read the full blog here: www.downwithpe.ca/post/sport-e...

Download infographic here: www.downwithpe.ca/free-store

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New Blog Post!

Are we truly valuing the expertise of educators? Teachers who share real-world strategies are often overlooked as keynotes & undercompensated when they do present.

Conferences need more diverse voicesโ€”including practicing educators.

Read it here: www.downwithpe.ca/post/profess...

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Top 4 Most Viewed Blogs from Down With PE in 2024:

1) Dodgeball in PE www.downwithpe.ca/post/dodgeba...

2) Pedagogical Shift in PE www.downwithpe.ca/post/pedagog...

3) Empowering Girls in PE www.downwithpe.ca/post/empower...

4) Fitness Testing www.downwithpe.ca/post/fitness...

Happy New Year!

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New Blog: PD is key for PE teachers to stay current, yet PE is often marginalized. Explore trends like teacher-focused learning, collaboration, and sustained initiatives to strengthen practice.

Read: www.downwithpe.ca/post/profess...

#PhysicalEducation #TeacherPD #EquityInEducation #PEteachers

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Thanks for sharing, Andrew. Hope youโ€™re well!

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