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To this day I remember heading over to the Pharmacy next to my mother’s Restaurant and borrowing comics. I read Spiderman, Iron Man and the X-men. My favorite Comic ever was DP7. To me it was a little more realistic than the others, it tended to be normal people that had powers that were not […]

I believe in “heroes”.  Heroes like Lincoln, Edison, Martin Luther King Jr., Steve Jobs, and Bono (U2 was my favorite growing up!).  I also believe in sports heroes.   I have a 7 year old son as well as a 5 year old daughter (but let’s focus on boys for this piece), and I’ve been thinking

What is the purpose of Physical Education? My purpose in physical education is to provide lessons that are enjoyable, a safe atmosphere, and a setting where students will learn the knowledge and skills that lead to a lifelong love of movement. Let’s unpack the enjoyment part of physical education. Joy is the number one outcome

I have always been a nature lover. I find peace in the quiet majesty of mountains, in the hidden depths of rushing waves. Loving nature is an essential part of who I am. As a physical educator, I believe it’s important to give students the opportunity to be active beyond the field and the court,

Why are human target games banned in the United States? This is a question that keeps coming up again and again when discussing appropriate practices in Physical Education. The knee jerk reaction from most people in the profession is that dodgeball is physically and emotionally unsafe for some students. The problem with that response is

Many Physical Education teachers in the United States get their heart rate and blood pressure flying through the roof when the subject of dodgeball arises. One theory that may explain this reaction may be that it stems from the countless images, movie clips, and memories that are associated with the game. Physical Education teachers are