Bibliography of Weblinks for
Physical Educators
The following bibliography was created to provide
information and resources for physical educators. Ideas, articles, research,
standards, lesson plans, and information can all be found on one or many of
these web pages. The list is categorized in a way that makes information easy
to find. I hope all physical education teachers will find these links useful
and of good quality.
PE Central- This site provides numerous
lesson plans (categorized by grade and activity type) and assessments. There
are pages for information on adapted pe, preschool pe, and class management.
Professional resources, current research, helpful website links, and media information
are all available for current physical educators. A job search is also helpful
for those trying to break into the physical education profession. This site
does it all and is extremely helpful and well organized. www.pecentral.org
PBS Teachers: Health and
Fitness- This is a great source for lesson plans and articles. Ideas for
projects, online activities and videos on various topics are also available.
This site is a useful teaching resource. www.pbs.org/teachers/healthfitness/
Teach PE- This site focuses on providing
information on anatomy and physiology, sports psychology, sports coaching, and
training and fitness. Diagrams, links, handouts, resources and teaching ideas
are all very helpful tools provided for the information. www.teachpe.com
PresidentŐs Challenge- The
PresidentŐs Challenge is a program of the PresidentŐs Council on Physical
Fitness and Sports. The challenge, and this website, is designed to motivate
all Americans to become and stay physically active. The website provides an
online activity log and downloadable information on how to implement and use
the program. www.presidentschallenge.org
Kids Running- This site is very
kid-friendly and easy to use. The site provides information, inspiration and
pictures to promote and motivate running among kids. This is a great tool to make
running fun for kids. www.kidsrunning.com
Teaching Unit Plans-
This site contains unit plans created by PE majors and minors at Central
Washington University. It includes teaching information for adapted PE,
coaching and sports, elementary PE, health, fitness, and nutrition, and
secondary PE. Not all the unit plans are of great quality but the wide variety
is worth a browse. www.pelinks4u.org/links/unitplans.htm
Lesson Plans Page- This site provides great quality lesson plans for the PE
teacher. The lesson plans are first separated by grade level and then
categorized by the type of activity (games and relay, health and fitness,
sports, etc.). An added benefit of this site is the availability of lessons,
which incorporate other subjects like art, music, language arts, and science.
www.lessonplanspage.com/PE.htm
Education World-
This site provides fewer lesson plans but good
quality plans at the same time. The lesson plans are easy to find because they
are organized by games, exercise/movement, and team sports. This is a great
site to check for quality lesson plans but there are not enough of them.
www.education-world.com/a_tsl/archives/pe.shtml
American Association for Physical
Activity and Recreation (AAPAR)- This site provides quality information on
upcoming workshops and professional development for educators. Current media
information and research articles can also be found on this site.
http://iweb.aahperd.org/aapar
American Alliance for Health, Physical
Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD)- This organization is an alliance
of five national associations and six district associations. The site provides
resources, support and programs to help improve skills of educators and
coaches. www.aahperd.org
American Association for Health Education
(AAHE)- This site, although requires a membership, provides an abundance of
quality information regarding professional development, current issues, and
upcoming programs and events for the physical educator. www.aahperd.org/AAHE/
National Association for Sport and
Physical Education (NASPE)- This site is useful for physical educators to
enhance knowledge and improve professional practice. Quality research regarding
physical education can be found as well as current national PE standards.
www.aahperd.org/naspe/#
National Association for Girls and Women in
Sport (NAGWS)- This site provides information regarding upcoming programs
and events as well as professional development opportunities, scholarship
information, press releases, and current issues and research.
www.aahperd.org/nagws
Achievable Concepts- This site
sells adapted recreation and sporting equipment for the disabled.
www.achievableconcepts.us
Adapted Physical Education National Standards
(APENS)- This site provides a wealth of information for adapted physical
educators. Information is also provided on becoming a Nationally Certified
Adapted Physical Educator. www.apens.org
State
Council on Adapted Physical Education- This site provides helpful
information and useful links about adapted PE facts, assessment tools,
available jobs in the field and more. http://sc-ape.org/
LD Online- This site is the leading
website on learning disabilities and ADHD. Information is provided specific to
educators. Topics covered include instructional strategies, teaching issues,
and resources. www.ldonline.org/educators
Teach PE: Coaching- This
site provides general coaching information, drills and how to deal with common
injuries. The sports covered include football, soccer, basketball, rugby,
netball, track and field, hockey, badminton, and tennis.
www.teachpe.com/sports_coaching.php
Y-Coach- This site provides a wealth of
general information on youth sports. The site focuses on general conditioning
and athletic development as well as coaching instruction of specific
sports. The sports included on
this site are basketball, baseball, football, cheerleading, softball, soccer,
tennis, track and field, volleyball, hockey, and lacrosse. This is a great site
and very useful. www.y-coach.com
Health Teacher- This site provides
topics and skills for a health teacher to use in class. Sample lesson plans and
teaching standards are also found on this site. The links to popular lessons
are helpful. This site is specifically for educators but a membership is
required. www.healthteacher.com
American
Heart Association: ChildrenŐs Exercise and Nutrition- This childrenŐs
specific page includes information on programs like Jump Rope for Heart and
Hoops for Heart, which can be used in physical education classes. The heart and
stroke encyclopedia is very helpful and easy for kids to understand.
www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifer=3007589
Kidnetic- This site provides nutrition and
health eating information for kids aged 9-12. Kidnetic is great for encouraging
kids and their families to begin a healthy lifestyle. The site is very
kid-friendly and includes games and pictures. www.kidnetic.com
Smart Mouth- This is
another great kid-friendly site used to teach nutrition. The interactive site
includes healthy recipes, nutrition facts, fast food information, video clips,
and brainteasers. This site was created by the Center for Science in the Public
Interest. www.cspinet.org/smartmouth/index1.html
American Lung Association- This site
provides resources and information on asthma and other lung diseases, tobacco
control, and environmental health. The latest news can be found on this site.
www.lungusa.org