SHAPE America

MARCH 23, 2023

Day, we both started thinking about how we could use our experience in the field and our shared passion for policy and advocacy to encourage others to engage in advocacy efforts year-round. Learn more about understanding federal funding at the end of this blog post. After attending SPEAK Out!

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Relentless School Nurse

JANUARY 28, 2023

They love, hate, question and challenge just about everything, all day, every day! That really sparked my interest in obtaining my certification. They are a unique group of amazingly resilient and funny kids. As time went on, I pursued a Master’s Degree in Health Care Administration and completed that in 2011.

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The PE Hub

APRIL 3, 2024

It’s not a sport you hear about enough in schools – and the Golf Foundation is working to change that. It aims to spark an interest in golf from an early age to children from all backgrounds. It’s all about the opportunity. Golfway – Creating Golfers of the Future Golf. After that, who knows?

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My Zone

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Hosted by AusActive in partnership with Myzone, Fit for Office in Australia sees Federal MPs and their staff taking part in a friendly competition to inspire all Australians to be more physically active and spark the conversation about the importance of exercise.

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Relentless School Nurse

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

A prominent and regular news commentator, Dr. Sakran has spoken about his personal and professional experiences, including treating gunshot victims, on national outlets, including CNN, MSNBC, NPR, and NBC. This isn’t about partisan rhetoric; it’s about preventing another gunshot victim from reaching our trauma centers and operating rooms.

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PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

But let’s remember we are talking about KIDS. Spark by Dr John Ratey revolutionized how we think about physical activity and academic performance. It might be tempting to look at children’s lack of physical fitness and point the finger at ‘lazy kids.’ Whether they are 6 or 17, they are still just kids.

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Slow Chat PE

APRIL 2, 2023

The idea was sparked years ago through multiple conversations, arguments, debates, and dissension around people’s hatred of icebreakers. You may be reading this and saying that there are lots of conferences every day across the nation what is so reality-bending about that? Dr. Brown had no idea who he was or what he was about.

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Physical Education Ideas

MARCH 27, 2024

Whether it's "Summer Olympics” or "Water Based," a theme sparks creativity and enthusiasm among students and staff alike. Make Sure You Have a Checklist The day before the field day is all about final preparations. Been there. Choose a Theme Adding a theme can elevate the excitement and tie all the activities together. Choose wisely.

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The Sporting

APRIL 22, 2024

A few days later, I was sat in The Spark doing some course work and Peter saw me, sat down and said, ‘are you serious about wanting to go, because it could actually happen?’ At first I thought it was a bit cheeky of him, after all, I had to wait for about 45 years before I got to go to Augusta for the first time. I responded.”

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Stanford Childrens

JUNE 30, 2023

If a spark does pop into a child’s eye, the first thing to do is not to panic. For more information about safely enjoying fireworks displays, talk to your child’s pediatrician. “We Chao says that close supervision is the key to keeping kids safe, especially when handling sparklers. It will only frighten the child more.

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Aspire-Ed

MARCH 26, 2024

Insights from discussions on platforms like LinkedIn suggest that increasing female representation in coaching goes beyond equity — it's about enhancing the quality of coaching for all genders. Additionally, this article also highlights that the decrease in females within the coaching sector is occurring on a global scale.

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Physical Education Ideas

MARCH 14, 2024

Students are lined up opposite one another, about 5 - 10 feet apart depending on tossing skills. Whether they're imagining themselves as hopping bunnies or searching for hidden eggs, these activities spark their imagination. After 30 seconds call a new color to be the taggers. Teams of two partners are created.

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Spark PE

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Placing accessories on your climbing wall brings new challenges and sparks enthusiasm for climbing. Here are some possible questions: What was your favorite part about climbing today? What was the hardest part about the climbing activity? Encourage your climbers to climb low, as low as they can go, while remaining on the wall.

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FACTS Management

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

While we’ve previously written about the many benefits schools can experience when making use of their data , it’s also important that this data be used efficiently. The best way to spark collaboration is with consistent communication. This includes staying informed about advancements in data technology and cybersecurity.

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PLT4M

JUNE 15, 2023

(See more here on the differences between physical activity vs. physical education.) Physical literacy is about learning a wide range of functional movement skills across different activities. A student listens as a teacher talks about social emotional learning during a yoga lesson in physical education class.

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Spark PE

JANUARY 14, 2022

There was an explosion of online activity classes, sales of bicycles and home exercise equipment skyrocketed, and physical education programs went online, including “SPARK at Home” videos. However, there is substantial but little-known scientific evidence about physical activity benefits of direct relevance to infectious diseases [SJ4].

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The Sporting

AUGUST 14, 2023

Atkins' Diet Revolution," published in 1972, became an instant bestseller, sparking both enthusiasm and controversy in the nutrition community. There are some benefits to athletes of the Keto diet which we go into more detail about here. His book, "Dr. Additionally, the keto diet pushes you to burn ketone bodies instead of sugar.

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AKA Sports

JANUARY 19, 2022

There’s an entire universe of thought about thoughts. A couple leading ventures for me in ‘22, are one, to get AKA SPARK successfully off the ground, and two, to hopefully influence a few more people to really seize your mornings, more than ever before! And maybe, just maybe, help and show the kids that there’s a better way.

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Spark PE

JUNE 13, 2022

Everyone should think about their own mental health, just like they do for their physical health. First things first, it’s important to spread awareness about mental health in your school community. You could also hold events or campaigns to raise awareness about mental health and how to get help. Don’t forget about yourself.

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The Sporting

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

This legendary game about a worldwide martial arts tournament featuring stereotypical characters was so popular, you knew about it even if you lived under a rock. Such a captivating setting could describe a lot of titles emblazoned above the flickering cabinets but there was one that drew in the bigger crowds: Street Fighter 2.

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Aspire-Ed

MAY 18, 2023

As an educator, the wider your skillset, the better your odds of sparking lasting connections to sport. What’s the qualification about? Find out more about our FREE mini-course. It’s also where they discover the power of play. Try out Task 1, focusing on the roles and responsibilities of a coach.

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Stanford Childrens

DECEMBER 9, 2022

Due in part to the influence of marketing and diet culture (in a nutshell, the focus of everyone being on a diet and wanting to lose weight), there is a lot of false information about nutrition that we can unknowingly pass on to our kids. Make time for breakfast. While it can feel like a lot of work, you don’t have to do it alone.

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Reinventing the Game

AUGUST 27, 2021

Something I realised recently that enforced a long held belief, we need time to think about teaching, time that is not indicated in some scheduled weekly slots labelled “Professional Development Time”. It is space and time that comes with joy and satisfaction in teaching and learning for teachers.

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The Sporting

MAY 17, 2023

Dunking was not all what Kemp was about, as he led his Seattle Supersonics to an appearance in the 1996 NBA Finals. The NHL bringing a professional hockey team (Seattle Kraken) to Seattle has sparked a new conversation about a return of the NBA to Seattle. Seattle won a franchise-record 64 games in 1996.

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The Sporting

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

This is the celebration and truth about the Detroit “Bad Boys” Pistons. With all of the above stats about Zeke, arguably one of the greatest point guards ever, he was kept off of one world’s greatest basketball teams ever, simply because other players in the league did not like him. It is time for a new story to be written.

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Stanford Childrens

JULY 12, 2022

His preferred subject at school is history because he likes to learn about “the ups and downs of humanity.”. He has an awareness and maturity about him. She encourages parents to talk with a pulmonologist about their child’s asthma, especially if it isn’t well controlled. He’s always caring and asking others how they are.

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PLT4M

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

These cutbacks come at a time when the United States is struggling with increased rates of childhood obesity, mental health issues, and concerns about academic performance of students. Statistics about the current state of child wellness.

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Stanford Childrens

AUGUST 7, 2023

Today, we are pushing the boundaries of conventional wisdom about how small a baby can be to receive neonatal dialysis,” says Alexis Davis, MD , a neonatologist. Abigail’s success became a sentinel event in maternal-fetal medicine and neonatology to challenge what we previously thought about the prognosis of Potter syndrome.

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The Sporting

JUNE 9, 2023

From their first league title in 1907, United have been one of the most talked-about clubs in the world and the best supporters too, regularly selling out Old Trafford and every stadium they play in. Agree or disagree, this article is intended to spark debate, not end it! A man who cares about the club and football- a legend.

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Spark PE

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

We also took several road trips out of state to regional and national conferences (I cannot tell you everything about those road trips), but this one year we headed to Dallas, rented a van, and packed about 7 or 8 P.E. The post Continuous Growth Through Professional Organizations appeared first on Spark PE.

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PLT4M

JULY 15, 2022

At the same time, headlines started to pop up about the pandemic’s mental and emotional toll on students and its impact on overall academic performance. Spark by Dr John Ratey was groundbreaking in the world of physical education. Classes Looking to branch out from the traditional games based P.E Get Access Here.

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The Sporting

JUNE 19, 2023

Read on to learn about the key benefits of this natural treatment - including facts, figures and scientific findings. The creation of digestive enzymes is also sparked by its inherent bitterness, which improves digestion and nutritional absorption.

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Spark PE

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Think about how and when you communicate with your students. The post Effective Communication with Students appeared first on Spark PE. Make sure you set clear expectations around what is acceptable so that the feedback is constructive. Your classes will be so much more effective in the long run.

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Skillastics

MAY 23, 2022

Intrinsic motivation, where people are passionate about something because they enjoy it or have satisfaction and pride in achieving a goal. Instead, focus on intrinsic motivation, where kids are passionate about fitness as a result of enjoying an activity or reaching a goal using these seven key ingredients.

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Montessori Physical Education

FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Maybe Dr. Montessori was making a statement about the role of fate in one’s life. Promote games and activities that spark the tinder of enjoyment for the non-compliant, and nurture the drive of those who naturally gravitate towards PE. We are still learning about the human body and how it functions. How do we do that in PE?

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The Sporting

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Everything you need to know about Doosra, the mystery ball The game of cricket has many aspects that appeal to the connoisseur's eyes. In this article, find out more about the mystery ball, including plenty of facts and background information. Some people find the most appeal in the athleticism and power produced by fast bowlers.

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Stanford Childrens

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Emily would always sit by Mia’s side, finding something of common interest to talk about as if it were a friendly visit more than a doctor asking medical questions, which made the experience much more pleasant.”. Mia found this very interesting, but her treatment at Stanford really sparked her interest in physical therapy.

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