Blogs

• Fall & Rise of PE Part 1
• Fall & Rise of PE Part 2
• PE Teachers Making a Difference
• Student Learning in Physical Education: The Minimum Six
• Leading Enthusiastic Student Groups
• Using Twitter for PE PD
• Two Person Parachute Activity
• Pool Noodle Lessons in PE
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Articles

PE Central-In the News

• PE Central, Leading Physical Education Site, Shapes Up (Interview with Mark Manross, Executive Director, PE Central)
• Fitness Revolution in American School Board Journal (Mark Manross quoted a number of times)

Adapted PE Articles

• Determining Eligibility for Adapted Physical Education: Selection and Application of Assessment Tools (PDF) (by Dianna Foster, PT, DPT, University of Florida, College of Health and Human Performance)
• Want Authentic Learning? Don't Forget That Children Have Bodies! (Blog post on Early ChildhoodTeacher by Rae Pica)

Teaching in a Limited Space

• Limited Space Article by Charles Silberman

Technology in PE Articles

• Information Overload: How to Teach Students to Filter Information in the Information Age (by Charles Silberman)
• PE Central's ‘LOG IT’ Is a Step Toward Fitness by Cara Bafile, Education World
• Digital Video in PE (PDF) (by Jarrod Robinson)

Assessment Articles

• Why Assess in PE? By Stephen Jefferies (Central Washington University), Toni Jefferies (Kittitas Middle School), and Wendy Mustain

Classroom Management Articles

• Lining up strategies for transitions: Strategies and activity breaks for Elementary Students by Karen Bagby
• Enthusiasm and Feedback: A Winning Combination! by Monica Parson
• Establishing and Maintaining Appropriate Behavior in PE Classes by Deb Wuest (Ithaca College)
• Disciplining Students by Promoting Responsibility by Deb Wuest (Ithaca College)
• Tips for the Beginning PE Teacher! by Mark Manross and Dave Hinman
• Strategies for Reducing Off Task Behavior by Dave Hinman
• Are You With It? by Deb Wuest (Ithaca College)
• Gaining Respect from Students (PDF) by Charles Silberman

Professionalism

• Professional Dress for PE Teachers (PDF) by Charles Silberman
• Professionalism in Physical Education (PDF) by Rebecca S. Gohs

Integration/Cross-Curricular Articles

• Integrating Literacy into Physical Education
• Integrating Other Subject Matters into Physical Education (PDF) by Charles Silberman
• The Importance of Storytelling by Charles Silberman

Curricular Articles

• Learning to Throw in PE Class Article: What I learned from 4th and 5th Graders (full thesis) by Mark Manross
• Just What are Instant Activities Anyway? by Mark Manross
• Structure of Preschool Physical Education by Dr. Steve Sanders (University of South Florida)
• Integrating Other Subject Matters into Physical Education (PDF) by Charles Silberman
• Just What are Instant Activities Anyway? by Mark Manross

Motivation

• Motivating Middle School Students in PE (PDF) by Charles Silberman

Equipment

• Purchasing Equipment by Charles Silberman
• In Need of Equipment by Charles Silberman (January 2013)

Dance Articles

• Show Me a Story Dance: Creative Dance and Children’s Literature (Accompanying Appendix/Tables) (PDF) by Steve Palmer and Eloise Elliott

PE Central Challenge Articles

• The PE Central Challenge: A program to encourage voluntary physical activity (PDF)
  by George Graham, Mark Manross, Steve Palmer, Craig Tacla, Ferman Konukman

Field Day Articles

• Planning a Field Day (PDF) by Charles Silberman

Poems

• This Year, We Sweat! (End of the Year PE Poem) (PDF)
  by Kimberlee Corrigan

Miscellaneous Articles

• Preparing for Next Year (PDF) by Charles Silberman
• The Loss of a Student (PDF) by Charles Silberman
• Fundraiser for Childhood Obesity (PDF) by Charles Silberman
• Anger Management (PDF) by Charles Silberman
• Classroom Teachers in Physical Education (PDF) by Charles Silberman
• Suitable Substitute Plans (PDF) by Charles Silberman
• Moving to a New School (PDF) by Charles Silberman
• Students Being Pulled from Physical Education (PDF) by Charles Silberman

About PE Central

• History of PE Central by Mark Manross