Favorite Physical Education Resources/Lesson Plans & Online Courses

These are some great resources for any physical education teacher seeking professional development to better teach physical education.

My Favorite Lesson Plans on PE Central (leads to an outside website)

Preschool

• Wall Spots & Body Parts

• Exploring Pathways

• Baseball Word Search Instant Activity

• Ostrich, Turrtle and Penguin! Memory Game

• See all PreK lesson ideas...

Grades K-2

• Locomotor License

• Baby Shark Cardio Drumming (S&S Worldwide Blog Entry with printable lesson plan)

• Virtual Rock Wall Obstacles Using Projector

• Parachute Trip

• PE Pockets for Attendance and Assessment

• See all K-2 Lesson Plans...

Grades 3-5

• Basketball Skill Stations

• Volleyball Deck of Cards

• Freezamania Throw and Catch

• NFL Warm Up with Timer

• Toss it Back Fitness Activity

• See All Grades 3-5 Lesson Plans

Grades 6-8

• Bottle Cap Basketball

• Fitness Negotiations

• Popcorn Basketball with Large Class Sizes

• Bottle Flip Basketball

• Orienteering Scavenger Hunt

• See All Grades 6-8 PE Lesson Plans

Grades 9-12

• Daily Routines-Goal Setting in High School PE Unit Plan

• Balancing Foot Jenga

• Heart Circulation Hot Potato

• See All Grades 9-12 Lesson Plans

See All Assessment Ideas

My Favorite Online Courses (from the PE Central Online School)

In 2015, I built and the PE Central Online School. It has over 100 online self-paced courses that physical education teachers can complete and earn credit towards renewing their teaching license.  These courses are now run by my good friends at Human Kinetics. These are just some of my favorite online professional development courses. 

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) for Physical Education by Benna Cail
PE Hacks: Strategies & Tips for Classroom Management by Ben Landers
Large Group Games to Maximize Student Activity in Physical Education by Dave Senecal
Introduction to Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Physical Education by Collin Brooks
Physical Education for Students with Severe & Multiple Disabilities by Jennifer Houston
PE 101: Introduction to Teaching Physical Education for New Teachers by Cindy Kuhrsasch
Secrets of Differentiation: Engaging ALL Learners in Physical Education by Jim Hambel
Talk Less Teach More in Physical Education: Streamlining Class Management and Lesson Plans by Benna Cail
Adapted PE Programming for the Autism Population by Eric Chessen
How to Authentically Assess 55 Students in PE Classes by Bryan Capes
See All Online Physical Education Courses