Beyond ‘Find a Partner’: Inclusive Grouping Strategies in Physical Education
Grouping students is something we do in almost every Physical Education lesson. It is an inherent characteristic of our subject, whether pairing to practice an…
Using ‘Discovery’ teaching styles to engage learners through the physical, social and cognitive domains of learning
Recent research has indicated that PE curriculum time is reducing and only 1 in 3 young people are taking part in physical activity out of…
Episode 65 – Ben Shields – Connection, Challenge, Choice, Curiosity
Ben Shields, Head of Primary PE in Brisbane, Australia, shares his experience navigating the challenging terrain of Health and Physical Education (HPE) and implementing the…
The New Year Brings a New Start for PE and Positive Habits
The December PE Scholar Monthly Meet Up provided an insightful session focused on leveraging the New Year as a time for a “reset” and establishing…
Episode 64 – Daniel Miller – Changing the focus of physical education
In this conversation, host Nathan Walker speaks with Daniel Miller, Head of PE in Doha, Qatar, about his philosophical evolution in teaching, the necessity of…
Tackling Student Agency in PE Together
What if the answer to some of our biggest challenges in PE is not adding more, but letting go? As PE teachers, we are a…
Episode 63 – Nathan Joyce – From Fitness Testing to Holistic Outcomes
In this episode, Nathan Joyce, Head of PE at Lockers Middle School (Years 5–8), discusses the radical curriculum transformation he initiated 10 months into his…
Rethinking the PE Kit
On 7th November the DfE published its updated non-statutory guidance on school uniform policies, primarily aimed at reducing the cost of school uniform for families…
Episode 62 – Book Review Series (2) – Becoming a Distinguished Physical Education Teacher by Gary Zaharatos
Gary Zaharatos, an instructional coach for PE teachers in Denver Public Schools, joins the podcast to share his expertise in instructional design and creating high-quality…