The volume begins with Carol Bennett’s overview of teaching physical education, which examines the instructional standards and presents potential problems association with physical education. Shelby L. Hinkle Smith assesses the sub-disciplines of exercise science, namely sport and exercise psychology, exercise physiology, biomechanics, motor learning and development, and kinesiology. She discusses how these field can be applied to physical education programs. Kinesiology, for example, studies human movement and how it can be applied various important motor skills. Hinkle Smith delves into the principles of conditioning and the necessary components of a health-related fitness program. One academic discipline is athletic training, which utilizes professional development, learning styles, and teaching methods to train athletes to the best of their ability. The essay on assessment in physical education details the different types of assessment options and the benefits and drawbacks of each. For students with disabilities in public schools, there are many adapted forms of physical education programs that can be implemented. There are certain skills, however, that physical educators must possess in order to provide the appropriate assessment and preparation for these programs. The article on interscholastic coaching examines coach education programs and how they impact student enjoyment and the quality of the program itself. Coach preparation programs now face issues of inconsistency and a lack of standardization, but Hinkle Smith provides recommendations as to how these designs can be improved. Pediatric physical therapy is another growing field of physical education in public school systems, where therapists work to design regiments that can restore and maintain a child’s highest achievable psychomotor functionality. This essay section concludes with a review of school playground design and the complex considerations that go in to creating accessible, safe, and enriching school playground equipment and environments.