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PE Insights Episode 13: Liz Durden-Myers – Physical literacy and the ‘combination lock’

PE Scholar

Introduction In this enlightening conversation, Dr Liz Durden-Myers, CEO of PE Scholar and passionate advocate for physical literacy, we explore the

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School Lunch Hero Day

Arizona Health and Physical Education

Stop by any cafeteria to watch school nutrition professionals prepare healthy meals for students—all the while adhering to nutrition standards, navigating student food allergies, and offering service with a smile. These are the reasons we celebrate School Lunch Hero Day every year on the first Friday in May (May 3rd, 2024). This annual observance is a chance to showcase what a difference school nutrition professionals make in the lives of every child who comes through the cafeteria!

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The Relentless School Nurse: “Pearls of Wisdom” from the Missouri School Nurse Association Conference

Relentless School Nurse

Click to view slideshow. As a school nurse, one of the most rewarding experiences for me has been being invited to speak at state school nurse association conferences. I never imagined, eight years ago when I started The Relentless School Nurse blog, that I would be asked to present to colleagues across the country. What an honor it is to share time, learning, and camaraderie with school nurses outside of my home state.

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A few thoughts on a Rights Respecting PE

Drowning in the Shallow

PE is neither good nor bad. It is an empty vessel and all stakeholders involved in the subject have a duty to act ethically as we have the potential to do harm.

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Reimagine the Role of PE to Reconnect With Your Students

Speaker: Jeremy Kellem, M.Ed. - Educational Strategist, Former Athlete, and CEO/Founder of W.I.N. (We Impact Now, LLC)

For many students, physical education is critical to becoming active and developing healthy routines. But how is this possible anymore with the repercussions of the pandemic? Years of COVID-19, social distancing, and virtual learning have all had a profound effect on students, which means educators need to adjust their classes accordingly. The good news is that P.E. can still play a vital role in helping students intellectually, emotionally, physically, and socially.

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OPEN National Field Day

Open Phys Ed

In celebration of the Summer Olympic Games, we created 10 stations you can use for an Olympic themed Field Day. Each station highlights a sport included in the Summer Olympic Games and includes an activity plan and a station card. In addition, we included a passport that you can use to help classes rotate through the stations with some fun facts about each sport and country that is included for that station.

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Rap Music and Football: An Enduring Relationship

The Sporting

Rap Music x Football: The Links Between Pop Culture and the Beautiful Game Sports writer Josh Stedman looks at the relationship between rap and football: a fascinating tale of club collaborations and big name-drops. AJ Tracey’s song “Summertime Shootout” name-drops footballer Damien Duff It’s often said that football is more than just a game. It’s reflective of wider society and football finds itself colliding with popular culture.

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Gymnastics Lesson Plans

PLT4M

Gymnastics lesson plans offer an introduction to the basic components of gymnastics skills. Students can practice and develop body control, balance, mobility, strength, and more through the fun and exciting sport of gymnastics. We break down the what, why, and how of introducing gymnastics lesson plans to students. Gymnastic Lesson Plans Don’t Need To Be Complicated!

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Project ACES – A Program to Help Motivate Students to Get Active

S&S

Submitted by Len Saunders, founder of Project ACES Looking to join the world’s largest exercise class? Look no further, as Project ACES is coming up in a few weeks. Project ACES (All Children Exercise Simultaneously) is a program of the … Read More The post Project ACES – A Program to Help Motivate Students to Get Active appeared first on S&S Blog.

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Saying Goodbye to My #1 Fan

Changing the Game Project

On April 19, 2024, I said goodbye to my #1 fan. I said goodbye to the person who always told me “I love watching you play.” To the person who believed in me no matter what, and always encouraged me to dream big, and to jump off the cliff and grow my wings on the way down. On April 19, my beautiful mom Kathleen O’Sullivan, known by all of us as Granny O, passed away.

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Kauto Star: A Record-Breaking Horse

The Sporting

A Profile of Legendary Jumps Racehorse Kauto Star Kauto Star is known across the world for his incredible race record and enduring legacy. Lynton Gomm takes a look at this legendary racehorse, including his origins and most impressive wins! One of Kauto Star’s iconic jumps Introduction to Kauto Star: A Record-Breaking Horse Name Kauto Star Record 23-7-4 Earnings £2,375,883 *(£3,375,883) Trainer Paul Nicholls Owner Clive D.

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How Physical Education Plays a Core Role in Student Development

Speaker: Shane Pill PhD, MEd, BEd, LMACHPER, FACHPER - Physical Education and Sports Researcher, Professor, Consultant, and Speaker

Physical education is an important part of the development of the whole person: physically, socially, emotionally, and cognitively. By providing education in movement competency, education on using movement to develop the ability to be self-regulated and motivated, and education through movement to develop ‘habits of mind’ for positive and constructive engagement with others, PE provides a basis for personal and community health and wellbeing.

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Tween Misses Old Heart but Grateful for New One After Transplant

Stanford Childrens

A multispecialty Stanford heart team takes heroic measures to ensure a good outcome for a complex heart transplant Last fall, Zoë Roesler started feeling faint, dizzy, and sweaty during school golf tournaments. She and her family knew she had a heart issue, but up until then it was controlled and didn’t cause her problems. “We came in for a routine checkup and were told her heart function was declining rapidly.

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Unique Teaching Cues and Progressions for Beginner Volleyball Players

Gopher PE

Volleyball is a hard sport to teach to lower grades but with the right equipment and proper cues and progressions it can be a fun engaging unit in your physical education program. Using unique teaching cues and progressions can help students learn proper form and develop movement skills to prepare them to be successful in volleyball as they enter middle school.

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Rookie of the Year

Arizona Health and Physical Education

A rookie is a person new to our profession. In contrast with a veteran who has experience and expertise, a rookie is usually inexperienced and prone to making mistakes, however, if you know of a Rookie Health and Physical Education Teacher that has proven exceptional skills, please consider nominating them. The process is easy! Once you nominate someone, you will be contacted on what needs to be done next and how we will help.

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The Game of Yukigassen Explained

The Sporting

Everything You Need to Know About Yukigassen: Explained Yukigassen is a battle of strategy, teamwork, skills and, of course, snowballs! The Sporting Blog explains everything you need to know about this unique game: history, rules, court dimensions and more. Yukigassen players must build barricades to protect themselves from snowball attacks In some parts of the world, men and women gear up in helmets and head out into the snow.

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Q&A: Answering the ‘Why’ Behind Liver Transplant Inequity

Stanford Childrens

Pediatric liver transplant candidates are a very vulnerable population. Despite the increasing numbers of pediatric liver transplants over the last several years, there are still children who die every year waiting for a lifesaving transplant. Unfortunately, Black and Hispanic children who are awaiting liver transplantation may face disparities during the pediatric transplant process.

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The NEW Standard 4: Building a Positive Relationship with Physical Activity

Gopher PE

For people who have not yet had a chance to look at the new SHAPE America Standards and Grade-Span Learning Indicators , they present a clear outline of what a student should know and be able to do at key points of their education as a result of an effective and high quality PE program. Each of the 4 standards correlate to each of 4 domains that make up a holistic approach to PE; physical, cognitive, social and affective.

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PE Insights Episode 12: Andrew Milne – Meaningful Experiences in Physical Education

PE Scholar

Introduction In this episode of PE Insights, inspiring PE teacher, Andrew Milne (Andy), shares his transformative journey from a small school in North

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Does your Administrator support Health and Physical Education? If so, nominate them!

Arizona Health and Physical Education

Administrator’s that fully support quality Health and Physical Education programs can sometimes be hard to find. If you are fortunate enough to work with an administrator that goes above and beyond for our profession, please nominate them for this award. The process is easy! Once you nominate someone, you will be contacted on what needs to be done next and how we will help.

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A word of wisdom for revising PE and Sport students

The Everlearner

Dear PE/Sport student, I am writing this post to you and I am assuming that, at some point in the coming weeks, you will be sitting down to complete a PE or Sport exam for your GCSE, A-level, BTEC, Cambridge National or NCFE course. If this is the case, I want to draw your attention to one unifying theme of PE exams that can help all of you.

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Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Draws Attention to Sustainability Through Recycled Art

Stanford Childrens

Integrating sustainable artwork in a hospital setting can have numerous benefits, from enhancing environment’s aesthetics to promoting well-being among patients, staff, and visitors. There are over 4,000 whimsical art pieces at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford , which is the center of the Stanford Medicine Children’s Health network. Among the vast collection of paintings, drawings, photographs, and sculptures, 2% of the artwork are made from recycled materials.

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Setting Kids Up for Collegiate Success with Gymnastics Coach Karen Medellin

Complete Performance

Welcome to another episode of the PerformHappy Podcast! Today, I’m excited to share a conversation I had with Gymnastic Coach and Owner of 360 Elite Gymnastics, Karen Medellin. We dive into how to balance the pursuit of athletic achievement with personal happiness, especially when aiming… The post Setting Kids Up for Collegiate Success with Gymnastics Coach Karen Medellin appeared first on Complete Performance Coaching.

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How Do You Respond When Parenting Throws You a Curve Ball?

RC Families

Do you have a game plan for handling the unexpected with your kids? For facing an unexpected curve ball that your children can sometimes throw at you? No matter how much you’d like to, there are things in life that you simply cannot control. Whether it’s kids who get sick, don’t make the cut on.

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High School Teacher of the Year

Arizona Health and Physical Education

Do you know of an outstanding High School Physical Education Teacher? If so, please consider nominating them for this award. The process is easy and once they are nominated, you will be contacted on what needs to be done next and how we will help. Educators who meet the eligibility requirements and exemplify the criteria for these awards may apply or be nominated by a colleague.

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Five opinions on PE in five paragraphs

The Everlearner

Good day, PE and Sport teachers. For this week's blog post, I would like to take five commonly discussed topics amongst PE teachers and give my opinion on them.

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Lutein and Zeaxanthin: Powerful Nutrients for Eye Health

Designs for Health

Lutein and zeaxanthin: The macular carotenoids Lutein and zeaxanthin are fat-soluble phytochemicals that belong to the xanthophyll class of carotenoid pigments. They are aptly referred to as the “ macular pigments ” because out of all the carotenoids found in nature, only lutein and zeaxanthin (and their metabolites) can cross the blood-ocular barrier and selectively accumulate in the retina and lens of the human eye.

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The Secret to Consistency Under Pressure with OU Gymnastics Senior Audrey Davis

Complete Performance

Welcome back to the PerformHappy podcast! I’m excited to bring you an episode that will not only inspire but also offer practical insights into the world of gymnastics and the power of a positive mindset. I had the incredible opportunity to sit down with Audrey… The post The Secret to Consistency Under Pressure with OU Gymnastics Senior Audrey Davis appeared first on Complete Performance Coaching.

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Journalism Student Covers Major International Golfing Tournament

The Sporting

Solent University Student Covers the Masters in Augusta Don’t ask, don’t get: journalism student gets a rare opportunity to cover the Masters in Augusta - The Sporting Blog tells the full story! Masters club house in Augusta Solent University, Southampton, provided a ‘once in a lifetime’ work opportunity for one of its sports journalism students, who recently returned to the UK after covering the Masters in Augusta - one of the most iconic golfing events in the world.

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Educational images in PE lessons - would they help?

The Everlearner

Close Dear PE teachers, I want to ask you where you source your educational imagery. The types of images that you might use in a PowerPoint presentation in a GCSE or BTEC or A-level lesson, for example. Do you make them? Do you search for them on Google Images? How do you do it?

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Is Your Tongue Healing or Hurting Others?

RC Families

Your tongue is one of your most powerful parenting tools. If you’re like me, you have days when you use it wisely and generously and feel great about your parenting skills and patience. And then there are those days that you wish you could press re-wind and take back words that you said. Sometimes those.

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Spectrum of Teaching Styles

PE Scholar

Mosston & Ashworth Imagine a framework that presents not one way to teach, but eleven.

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Top 10 Portuguese Players to Play in the Premier League

The Sporting

The Premier League’s Best Portuguese Players Ever There has been an abundance of Portuguese exports to the Premier League since its inauguration in 1992! Chris Magee counts down the top 10 greatest Portuguese players to ever play for the Premier League - who will be number one? Bernardo Silva: one of the greatest Portuguese players to play for the Premier League From footballers who have been crucial in title victories to some of the greatest players to ever grace a football pitch, Portuguese pl

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Call for Presentation Proposals

Arizona Health and Physical Education

Please consider submitting a presentation proposal for the 2024 Arizona State Convention. We will be meeting in-person on November 6th and 7th at the Mesa Convention Center. Proposals will be selected based on their target audience (elementary or secondary) and the needs of our members.

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Teaching Cricket in Primary Schools

The PE Hub

Breaking Boundaries: Teaching Cricket in Primary Schools As summer fast approaches (hopefully bringing the sunny weather with it), so do the ‘summer sports’ in PE. Traditionally, these are activities such as athletics, tennis, rounders and cricket. Each of these activities comes with different challenges when teaching in primary schools. However, primary school teachers often see cricket as the most daunting of all these summer sports.

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Physically active learning: Sharpening young minds through movement

Aspire-Ed

What if pupils could achieve higher academic attainment while ticking off their daily movement and exercise targets? With physically active learning (PAL), they can. Boosting results with physically active learning Physically active learning challenges traditional, desk-based teaching methods by injecting movement into lessons. PAL uses the brain-boosting power of physical activity to directly involve and engage pupils in education – with remarkable results.

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Preventing Injuries and Building Strength in Young Gymnasts with Dr. Jenny Borda PT, DPT

Complete Performance

Today, we’re diving into a topic that’s crucial for the longevity and success of young gymnasts: injury prevention and strength building. And who better to guide us through this than the esteemed gymnastics physical therapist, Dr. Jenny Borda PT, DPT. Dr. Borda shares her expert… The post Preventing Injuries and Building Strength in Young Gymnasts with Dr.