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Jump rope lesson – 2

Welcome to lesson 2 of our jump rope tutorial series! In this lesson, we’ll focus on improving your coordination and leg strength with a variety of jump rope exercises. These exercises will challenge your balance and coordination, while also providing a great workout for your legs and lower body. Step 1: Warm Up As always, […]

Teaching Approaches to Learning: Are IB Standards Met?

We will discuss approaches to learning (ATLs) today, and how to clearly teach them in order to meet and satisfy IB requirements. After reading, if this was helpful to you, please let me know. You are also welcome to share how your institution teaches ATLs.   In 2019, I had a conversation with my MYP coordinator […]

Jump Rope Lesson 1

Jump Rope Tutorial: Learn the Basics for IB Students Jump rope is a great way to improve your physical fitness and coordination, and it can also be a fun activity to incorporate into your IB classes. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced jumper, this tutorial will help you master the basics of jump rope […]

The Misconception of PHE: Why it is more important than you may think

PHE is one of the most important subjects in the school’s curriculum, with numerous advantages for physical, emotional and social well-being. But it is only seen as a time to run around and play some games. The question is why PHE is not taken as seriously as it should be.  Of course, we all have […]

How to write a teaching philosophy?

One of my instructors in the Teacher Preparation Program, TPP, told us that – If it is not written, it does not exist, when he asked us to write our teaching philosophy. I was already practising as a teacher, but I’d never heard of teaching philosophy. That was my first time.  To explain the whole […]

How to create an interdisciplinary Unit? 

The first time I thought about incorporating another subject into my teaching was in 2019, during the Teacher Preparation Program to become an IB teacher. I was teaching my grade 6 Gymnastic unit called – Expression of the body. While creating the summative, I thought about a different way for students to do Criterion A […]

What is conceptual understanding in PHE? 

Lynn Erickson (2012) defines concept-based curriculum and instruction as a three-dimensional framework that links/connect content and skills with (disciplinary) concepts, generalizations and principles. The critical elements that require a concept-based approach are; intercultural understanding and international-mindedness, practical application of knowledge in real-life situations {transfere skills} and affective skills that enable students to effectively engage emotionally.  […]

Differentiation in MYP PHE

Dear teachers, today I will share how you can differentiate your physical and health education assessments. When you finish reading, please let me know if this was useful to you, and feel free to share how you differentiate your assessments.  To explain in detail how we can differentiate through Content -Process-Product, I will take you […]

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