Stop Checking the Box: The PD Wake-Up Call for Physical Educators

Hey! Are Your Standards Showing?

What standard are you really setting in your PE program? Not the standards on the wall. Not the standards in the curriculum guide. The standard students experience every single day. In this episode of Move With Purpose, Chris Meyer challenges educators to stop playing it safe and take a hard look at the expectations, systems, leadership, and culture driving their programs. Discover why average programs stay average, what separates elite PE programs from the rest, and how one decision to raise the bar can transform student outcomes. The question isn't whether your program has standards. The question is: Are you living them? Set the standard. Defend the standard. Live the standard.

PE Assessment Has Entered A New Era

PE Assessment has entered a new era, and the old model of ranking kids based on genetics is being challenged. In this episode of Move With Purpose, Chris breaks down the history of the Presidential Fitness Test, the 2026 shift in youth fitness testing, and the hard truth about assessment in Physical Education. Are we measuring learning, or just rewarding naturally athletic kids? From the Kraus–Weber Test to modern physical literacy, this episode dives into why PE must move beyond public ranking systems and toward growth, health, confidence, and lifelong movement. If you care about the future of Physical Education, this conversation matters. Listen now, share with another educator, and join the movement to build elite PE programs that develop healthier humans, not just better test scores.

Stop Playing Games With Your Evaluation

Evaluation season turns teaching into a performance, but it doesn't have to. In this episode of Move With Purpose, Chris breaks down the real purpose behind teacher evaluations, exposes where they go wrong, and shows you how to flip the script. Learn how to use frameworks like Danielson and Marzano as a tool, not a trap, and walk away with three power moves to take control, lead the narrative, and level up your teaching. Stop playing the game. Start using it.

Stuck in the Mud? Stop Waiting for Clarity - Move

In this episode of Move With Purpose, Chris calls out the real reason you feel stuck, and it's probably not what you think. We dig into the trap of waiting for clarity, comfort, and confirmation, and why that mindset keeps you exactly where you are. If you're ready to stop hesitating and start moving, this episode gives you the mindset and push you need to take action and build real momentum.

Run The Gym Or Get Run Over

Let's be real, PE isn't about the lesson you planned, it's about the room you can actually run. In this episode, we break down the 10 truths every PE teacher learns, either fast or the hard way, from building routines and owning your presence to creating real learning (not just activity). We hit classroom management, relationships, structure, advocacy, and what it actually takes to move from survival mode to a program with purpose. If you want tighter classes, better engagement, and a system that actually works, this one delivers.