Hello PE Nation!
Today I wanted to share six new principles that guide our teaching and our lives: take risks, embrace the journey, no limits, Kaizen, love your craft, and change the game. Stories range from a final hello to a principal to the Savannah Bananas’ reinvention of baseball, with clear takeaways for any classroom.
• why taking smart risks reduces regret
• embracing process and momentum over titles
• removing false limits for ourselves and students
• Kaizen as daily, steady improvement
• loving the craft so students feel it
• how to change the game without losing standards
• practical ways to make PE more joyful and inclusive
• book one context and what’s coming in book two
If you want to pick up “High Fives and Empowering Lives, A Physical Educator’s Quest for Excellence,” check the show notes to support the show.
Happy teaching,
Dave
-Kindergarten PE Games and Activitiesebook ($3.99 for 10 activities)
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-Team Building Games Ebook (with preview): https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Team-Building-Games-and-Activities-for-PE-Class-14063095
Grab my copy of the Outside PE Checklist as a reference that includes equipment, procedures, transitions, and other essentials for successful outdoor teaching
-Free resources include Substack and Medium articles with PE tips, games, and strategies
-High Fives and Empowering Lives book available as an ebook or paperback
-Paperback or download: HERE
-Amazon Ebook: HERE
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