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Sarah G-H
Sarah Gietschier-Hartman teaches middle school physical education in Clayton, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. She advocates for planned, progressive learning in #PhysEd, and her interests lie in...
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Teaching Students About Standards-Based Assessment Through Play
One of the hot topics being discussed in the physical education world right now is standards-based assessment (SBA) and instruction. SBA is a grading system that assesses what a student knows,...
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Formative Assessment in #PhysEd
Have you ever stopped to think about why you use formative assessment in your physical education classes? Perhaps you use formative assessment, assessment that occurs during the learning process, to...
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Standards-Based Grading: Preparing Our Students for the “Real World”?
About two months ago, my husband brought home his annual review (or employee evaluation) from work. I glanced over it and when I got to page three, I was shocked to find out his employer uses a...
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#PhysEdSummit 3.0 RSVP
It’s almost time for the #PhysEdSummit 3.0! Check out the link below to RSVP for 24 hours of FREE PD! You fill out the form and we send you an email with the full conference program. It’s that easy!...
View ArticleClimbing Out of My Rut
During episode 68 of The PE Umbrella podcast, Sarah mentioned how she experienced a teaching rut during the fall. After listening to the podcast, Naomi messaged Sarah and said that teacher burnout was...
View ArticleCritical #PhysEdFriends
In 2013, Sarah completely overhauled her grading practices by switching from traditional, old-school grading to standards-based instruction and assessment. Prior to making the switch, her students’...
View ArticleWhat is your play personality?
At the end of November, Andy Milne and Justin Schleider organized the #slowchatgiftx, a holiday gift exchange for health and physical educators in the US. Approximately 30 teachers signed up and agreed...
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