Marcus Down

I intended to share this on Trans Day of Visibility—but the message holds every day.

The latest blog dives into the harm trans and non-binary youth face in PE and how educators can shift that.

Please find the blog here: www.downwithpe.ca/post/support...

You can also download the visual, too.

Designing a PE curriculum to reflect students' movement experiences is complex. In Thailand, we emphasized land- & water-based activities, using a framework to support diverse physical literacy.

Below is a visual to map movement competencies.

Link to download: www.downwithpe.ca/free-store

International Women's Day 2025

Let’s celebrate the strength & potential of girls! In PE, we must break barriers, challenge norms & create spaces where all girls thrive.

Read more: www.downwithpe.ca/post/empower...

Awesome and thanks for sharing!

Ramadan Mubarak!

Supporting fasting students in PE is essential. Planning with purpose & inclusivity makes all the difference.

Here is a blog & visual with practical tips to ensure all students feel safe, supported & engaged in PE during Ramadan.

www.downwithpe.ca/post/ramadan...

Down With PE Turns 2! 🎉
Two years in, and I’m so grateful for this community! Nearly 19,000 blog views, 11,000 visitors, and almost 1,000 subscribers—thank you for your support.

If you haven't already done, please check out (and share!) the website: www.downwithpe.ca

If you’re looking for simple ways to help your students build foundational gymnastics skills, check out the
Down With PE Free Store. Find attached resources on balances, jumps, and rolls—perfect for elementary students!

Take a look here: www.downwithpe.ca/free-store

Nearly 50 free resources are available at www.downwithpe.ca/free-store to support teaching and learning in Physical Education.

Take a look and share with fellow educators who might find them useful!

Looking to enhance your PE curriculum with a fresh perspective on Target Games? Explore the sub-classifications: unopposed, opposed, and moving target games, and their role in building tactical complexity.

Learn more here: www.downwithpe.ca/post/explori...

Last week, my students explored the health-related fitness components through HIIT & Tabata, identifying muscular endurance in action.

Fitness testing during unit will be optional, focusing on choice & relevance.

Check out the Down With PE blog: www.downwithpe.ca/post/fitness...

Two part blog series on Cooperative Learning:

Part 1 intros foundational techniques like Think-Pair-Perform & Jigsaw Perform.

Part 2 looks at advanced strategies like Collective Group Score & Round Robin.

Read both parts here: www.downwithpe.ca/post/coopera... & www.downwithpe.ca/post/coopera...

Looking forward to checking this out. Thanks for sharing!

A brand-new infographic to accompany a previous blog on Sport Education. The visual breaks down the essentials: key features, roles, & how to get started with this PE model.

Read the full blog here: www.downwithpe.ca/post/sport-e...

Download infographic here: www.downwithpe.ca/free-store

New Blog Post!

Are we truly valuing the expertise of educators? Teachers who share real-world strategies are often overlooked as keynotes & undercompensated when they do present.

Conferences need more diverse voices—including practicing educators.

Read it here: www.downwithpe.ca/post/profess...

Top 4 Most Viewed Blogs from Down With PE in 2024:

1) Dodgeball in PE www.downwithpe.ca/post/dodgeba...

2) Pedagogical Shift in PE www.downwithpe.ca/post/pedagog...

3) Empowering Girls in PE www.downwithpe.ca/post/empower...

4) Fitness Testing www.downwithpe.ca/post/fitness...

Happy New Year!

New Blog: PD is key for PE teachers to stay current, yet PE is often marginalized. Explore trends like teacher-focused learning, collaboration, and sustained initiatives to strengthen practice.

Read: www.downwithpe.ca/post/profess...

#PhysicalEducation #TeacherPD #EquityInEducation #PEteachers

Thanks for sharing, Andrew. Hope you’re well!