Teacher training, Physical literacy, Interviews, Videos

Voices from a Teacher Training Program in Sweden

Bringing health and learning together in practice

What happens when educators explore how movement, health, and learning can come together in everyday school life?
 This tool features short, personal interviews with participants and facilitators from a professional development program for educators in Sweden.

Voices from a Teacher Training Program amplifies the perspectives of educators who are rethinking health and movement in education through a Physical Literacy lens – with a strong focus on joy of movement – and invites you to connect, reflect, and take your own next step.

Through these videos, you will gain:
  • Insights into how other teachers approach Physical Literacy for health in schools
  • Honest reflections on the challenges and opportunities – straight from real school settings
  • Inspiration for simple changes you can make

Video interviews

Quality aspects of positive movement experience



Mariehemskolan in Umeå – Project: Developing a foundation for a shared approach to movement in the school

Mariehemskolan has started a comprehensive effort to develop a shared, cross-curricular approach to movement throughout the entire school.


Norrhammarskolan in Skellefteå - Project: Upgrade and Reviving Movement traditions


Find joy in movement by creating new sustainable movement traditions. The school has many ideas to put into action.


Lövångerskolan in Lövånger - Project: Physical Literacy on the Schoolyard

Targeted focus on developing the schoolyard, with all students across the school contributing their views and wishes.

Development based on Diffusion of Innovation theory

Development based on Diffusion of Innovation theory, early adopters and fundamental development questions.




Interested to read more about the development program and the results?

Links & Reading Material

  1. Grand 2020 - PHYSICAL LITERACY – A RECIPE FOR SUSTAINABLE LEADERSHIP, Dr. Dean Kriellaars, https://youtu.be/langrqSjPRg?si=-ecN4pAaHGu07BtW
  2. PL and resilience in children and youth (Jefferies et al. 2019), https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/public-health/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2019.00346/full
  3. Risky play and childrens safety: Balancing priorities for optimal child development (Brussoni et al. 2012) https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3499858/ 
  4. Activeforlife.com, What is Physical literacy? (2015), https://activeforlife.com/content/uploads/english/AfL-PL-infographic.pdf