Personalized PE Motivates Students with Positive, Successful Experiences
By personalizing outcomes for each student, PE teachers have helped more students find positive experiences and the motivation to keep working to improve their overall fitness. “You talk about differentiation in education,” said Portage Central
Spirit Mobile App Keeps PE Students Connected, Motivated to Exercise Away from School
Simon Youth Coast High School Academy (Calif.) teacher Darla Merrill uses the IHT Spirit mobile app to revolutionize the way she runs her PE program. Many of Merrill’s students come to class just once a
Early-Morning Heart Rate Training Programs Prepare Students for Academic Success
Teachers find students who complete at least 20 minutes of vigorous exercise before school are more ready to meet their toughest academic challenges. By studying the physiology of brain development during activity and pairing that
Heart Rate Reports Give Parents Personalized Insights to Children’s PE
Physical education teachers are finding allies as they strive to motivate students to become more active outside of their classrooms. Emails sent by the IHT Spirit System immediately following a PE class session give parents
Using PE Heart Rate Data to Create a More Student-Friendly Curriculum
Data from the IHT ZONE wrist heart rate monitors his students wear during their PE classes will help Hudson High School (Iowa) teacher Sean Leonard improve his curriculum for the coming school year. Leonard modified
PE Students Find Motivation to Continue Fitness Activities at Home
By focusing on activities that promote lifetime fitness, Scripps Middle School’s Kim McCool created new levels of excitement and achievement among her PE students. Now she hopes to extend that motivation beyond school hours. McCool’s