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13 Tips to Help You Advocate for Health & PE

SHAPE America

On February 15, 2023, more than 130 dedicated health and physical education professionals from 33 states attended SHAPE America’s SPEAK Out! Day on Capitol Hill.

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Simple Setup – Maximize Efficiency In PE from Start to Finish

Keeping Kids in Motion

Transition time can be one of the trickiest parts of teaching physical education. There are the transitions between classes where one class leaves the gym while the next class is waiting at the door. Our goal is to get the incoming class moving as. Health and Fitness

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Fishin’ for Change: Combining Physical Education and Outdoor Recreation

SHAPE America

We teach at the Ancona School, a small, progressive elementary school in the Hyde Park area of Chicago’s South Side. Each year, our school’s Gone Fishin’ trip combines physical education with outdoor recreation.

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Can A-level PE Lead to a Degree in Medicine? Part 2

The Everlearner

In December 2021, I unknowingly wrote my most popular blog post ever. It was “Can A-level PE Lead to a Degree in Medicine?” and the post has received tens of thousands of reads.

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Volleyball (Middle School)

Open Phys Ed

Created by: Erica Armijo, Kate Cox, Mike Morris, Valerie Nagy, Beth Uhlman Special Contributions: Nichole Wilder, Aaron Hart, Andrea Hart This module builds on the skills introduced in the 3-5 Volleyball module through skill-specific volleyball lead up activities and games.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Why We Leave

Relentless School Nurse

Why school nurses leave their positions has been on my mind a lot lately. I noticed a significant uptick of conversations on Facebook about nurses who were resigning. Some negotiated an earlier “release” date to preserve their own mental health.

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Some thoughts on the power of PE…

Drowning in the Shallow

In the past fortnight I have either listened to or read other people’s opinions about the power of PE and it frustrates and disappoints me.

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Strive 11 Fitness - disrupting the bootcamp model

My Zone

Looking for a great example of how to use member-centricity and tech to drive innovation and improve the customer experience? Take a read, below, of our chat with Devan Gonzalez, co-founder of Strive 11 Fitness LLC in Los Angeles, a disrupter in the health and fitness space.

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2023 Arizona State Convention

Arizona Health and Physical Education

Hello Arizona Health and Physical Educators! I hope this message finds you well, rested & enjoying spring break. My name is Lara Cox and I am your current AzHPE president. I am delighted to share with you who our keynote speaker will be for our state convention in October.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Let’s Get to The Crux of the Disconnect Between Health Services and Educational Services

Relentless School Nurse

Pat Hamilton, an Iowa School Superintendent, is choosing to reduce school nursing hours in order to “emphasize what our top priority needs to be, which is teaching and learning.”

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100 Practical Examples in PE (Part 3)

The Everlearner

Welcome to part 3 of this blog post series focused on (AO2) practical examples in PE exam answers. This week’s post includes 12 well-developed practical examples starting with the letters G, H and I.

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Conquering Friedreich's ataxia and staying physically active

My Zone

Meet Kelly Gregory, a woman challenging the way we think about what we’re all capable of. On a journey of physical activity and MEP collecting, she’s achieving so much more than just the hard workouts. Health and wellbeing

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2023 State Convention Keynote

Arizona Health and Physical Education

Mike Kuczala has delivered keynotes, given presentations, facilitated professional development and taught graduate courses on 4 continents. His presentations, courses, books and videos have reached more than 150,000 teachers, trainers, corporate executives and parents.

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Adapted Physical Education – The Call For Inclusion

PLT4M

Adapted physical education and adapted physical activity programs play a critical role in promoting physical activity and overall well-being for individuals with disabilities. In this article Alex X.

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You Can Empower Youth to Make Informed Choices About Drugs and Health

SHAPE America

Every single day, youth—like all people—make choices that affect their health, including the use of tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, and other drugs. It is critical to support youth in making informed, health-promoting choices.

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Spring Forward Into Better Sleep

Stanford Childrens

While there was news about a bill going through Congress that would make daylight saving time permanent, that legislation has not become law. So it’s that time of year again to change the clock.

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The Relentless School Nurse: A Conference Four Years in the Making

Relentless School Nurse

In March of 2020, as the world shut down, our New Jersey State School Nurse Association (NJSSNA) executive board made the decision to cancel our annual Spring conference.

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RELOJ – A Long Rope Challenge From PERU

Keeping Kids in Motion

Each year our international games unit continues to be a student favorite. We search for popular activities from around the globe, then introduce them to our students. This year we played a long jump rope game called RELOJ, which is a Spanish word for. Health and Fitness international games longrop

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When You and Your Spouse Argue About Parenting

RC Families

It’s not unusual for parents to argue about parenting. We all come from different homes where we were treated differently as kids. One home may have had yelling and reactive parenting role models while the other had more passive and wavering.

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Major Government funding announcement & commitment to PE and school sport

Association for Physical Education

08/03/23 Major Government funding announcement & commitment to PE and school sport Today, on International Women’s Day the Government is setting out new standards for equal access to sports, making […] The post Major Government funding announcement & commitment to PE and school sport appeared first on Association for Physical Education - Association For Physical Education | P.E. News & Events

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Social Worker Overcomes Trauma, Grief, and Injury to Pursue Her Dream Career

Stanford Childrens

Listening without judgment, connecting patients with resources, building bridges, helping families stay strong. Handling stressful situations with compassion and empathy.

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The Relentless School Nurse: I Had a Life-Enriching Experience at the Lake Nona Impact Forum

Relentless School Nurse

The Lake Nona Impact Forum (LNIF) is an annual gathering of the nation’s leading health care innovators, scientists, thought leaders and CEO’s to share deep discussions about the latest advancements in health and wellness.

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8 Ways You Can Teach Your Kids to Live Healthy Lives

Keeping Kids in Motion

Please welcome Amanda Henderson as a guest writer for Keeping Kids in Motion. Amanda is both a mom to two rambunctious boys and a preschool teacher, so she knows from experience how quickly a situation can become unsafe. She created and writes for Safe. Health and Fitness

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Assignment Wizardry! Setting PE Homework and Class work for Impact - Part 2

The Everlearner

Setting, managing, reviewing and diagnosing the outcomes of assignments, classwork and homework is a crucial part of a classroom-based PE teacher's role.

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New Logo and a New Contest!

Montessori Physical Education

If you have been to montessoriphysicaleducation.com or any of our social media recently, you might have noticed a slight change. Our old logo has been updated, and it looks great.

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Walking in Her Purpose: Nurse Leader Kimberly M. Williams on Health Equity

Stanford Childrens

For more than three decades, Kimberly M. Williams, DNP, MSN, RN, NE-BC, has dedicated her career to serving patients at every level.

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The Relentless School Nurse: RWJF Celebrating Women Trailblazers Who Are Advancing Health Equity.

Relentless School Nurse

I always read emails from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) , a legacy philanthropic foundation dedicated to building a “Culture of Health” across the country.

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How Do Protein Powders Work? The Benefits and Nutritional Effects of Using Powdered Protein

The Sporting

How Protein Powders Work and the Benefits of their use Protein is incredibly significant for health. It’s an essential macronutrient that aids in developing muscle, restoring tissue, and producing enzymes and hormones.

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Predictors of the Level of Physical Activity in Physically Active Older People

PE Scholar

Factors such as gender and education can predict the level of physical activity in the physically active elderly population

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The Latest on Probiotics and Periodontal Health

Designs for Health

The oral microbiome is the second largest microbial community in the human body. It contains more than 700 types of microorganisms , including more than 100 species of bacteria.

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Rising Stanford University Track Star Turns Injury Into Opportunity

Stanford Childrens

Ever since Cate Peters was 7 years old, she wanted to go to Stanford University. And every time she opened her closet door, she was reminded of that dream. “At At my second-grade book fair, I brought home a Stanford poster.