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A collection of student stories and initiatives about sport.

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Physical Education Teachers They are the main point of reference for students at school
Teachers Teachers of all subjects can contribute to promote sport at school
School Directors Their support is a key element to promote sport at school
Resources A database of resources for teachers, PE teachers and school directors for the promotion of sport at school.

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Guidelines for policy makers willing to raise awareness on the importance of promoting sport in schools

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How to Motivate Students
Who Are Not Usually Involved In Physical Education Activities

A Toolkit for Physical Education Teacher

3. Building on successful teaching approaches used in PE

Good-quality PE instruction is often characterized by approaches (pedagogies) such as:
a) Good use of mentoring and coaching techniques;
b) Substantial group and team work opportunities;
c) High-quality demonstrations;
d) High numbers of practical learning opportunities;
e) High use of competitive situations;
f) High use of games-based activities for developing skills; and
g) Non-threatening use of target setting and monitoring progress.

Learning Objective

The aim of this topic is to provide physical education teachers with suggestions on how to effectively communicate with students and enhance their motivation towards physical activity.
All of these strategies are appropriate in the classrooms of other subjects, but can be missing from more “traditional” styles of teaching often seen in weaker subject teaching. Therefore, the fourth whole school strategy is supporting the sharing of practice between PE teachers and other subject teachers. This strategy brings about long-term, sustainable change in teaching practice that leads to empowerment of teachers to try new ideas confidently, and to pupils becoming more involved in contributing fully to their learning.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-24608813
http://www.betterevidence.org/uk-edition/issue-10/using-physical-education-and-sport-to-raise-school-standards
http://www.youthsporttrust.org/media/7864224/2014_conference_-_ri_leaflets_006.pdf

Online Resources

Motivation in physical education classesThis article presents a brief overview on teachers’ interpersonal style and its relation to students’ motivation.
Effective Communication in SchoolsThis chapter of an online course presents suggestions for effective communication and case scenarios to self evaluate communication styles