Better Coaching

DECEMBER 24, 2024

A well-designed sports program has the capacity to teach teamwork, sportsmanship, grit, leadership, and many other life skills, as well as a lifelong love for their game. This early commercialism can overshadow the fundamental aim of youth sports: enjoyment, character development, a growing love for the sport, and holistic well-being.

Sports

Relentless School Nurse

MARCH 21, 2025

The disturbing visual was dystopian: children were used as props to announce a policy that would profoundly undermine their education and well-being. Students with chronic conditions will lose access to critical care during school hours if funding for school nurses is cut. Trump asked them, “Should I proceed with this?”

Education

Relentless School Nurse

APRIL 2, 2025

Their closure places additional strain on working parents who rely on affordable childcare options while increasing the risk that children will fall behind academically. Children who go hungry are more likely to experience developmental delays, struggle academically, and face long-term health complications.

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

APRIL 15, 2025

Today, I want to share what it means to be a Relentless School Nurse and how, together, we can continue to transform student wellness, dismantle barriers, and inspire systemic change. Whether or not its your official title, remember: we are all the Chief Wellness Officers in our schools. Push for policies that center student wellness.

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

APRIL 1, 2025

Anxiety, depression, and behavioral challenges have become increasingly common, fueled by factors such as academic pressures, social media influences, and the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. School nurses are responsible for monitoring these conditions, administering medications, and educating students on self-care practices.

Wellness

SHAPE America

OCTOBER 10, 2023

If we pause to take a panoramic view of our current landscape, we are reminded that our country has an obesity epidemic, rise in hypokinetic diseases, as well as mental health concerns. There are also a record number of kids with social-emotional-behavioral conditions. Over time, student health and well-being will develop as well.

Physical Activity

Relentless School Nurse

DECEMBER 28, 2023

More than 40% of US children and adolescents have at least one of the following chronic health conditions… The healthcare needs of children with chronic illness can be complex and continuous, involving daily management and addressing potential emergencies.

Conditioning

Relentless School Nurse

JULY 28, 2023

What could happen if school health services were banned, like books in certain public school libraries and classrooms Impact on Student Well-being: Denying health care and mental health services in schools can have detrimental effects on student well-being.

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

AUGUST 9, 2023

School nurses hold a pivotal position in the school community, ensuring the physical and mental well-being of students. Amid these constraints, school nurses work diligently to educate students, staff, and parents about various health-related topics, including nutrition, hygiene, and managing chronic conditions.

Schooling

AASP

MAY 21, 2024

2012) identified eight broad categories of athlete-specific stressors: Sport injury, performance demands, coach-athlete relationship, training adaption and burnout, interpersonal relationships, family relationships, and academic requirements (e.g., The research recognizes the subsequent impact on student-athletes’ wellness.

Wellness

Heartzones

AUGUST 10, 2023

How can effort be evaluated without heart rate technology which can be used to provide all students with immediate feedback to provide individualization for exercise conditioning? Parents expect objective examples of their child’s evaluations in academics. Physical education is one of the academics.

Physical Education

A Positive Approach To Teen Health

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

In today’s fast paced world, we believe it’s important to take a moment to think about our mental well-being. We understand how important it is to focus on mental well-being, especially for young people. Teenagers often face academic stress, social pressures, and self-identity challenges.

Wellness

Rennie Center

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

2022 Condition of Education in the Commonwealth. As students face the instability and trauma of life in a pandemic, educators have become even more critical in supporting and facilitating students’ mental health and social-emotional development, as well as their academic success. January 2022. catherine-rauseo.

Conditioning

Slow Chat PE

OCTOBER 23, 2020

I have ADHD as well. Honestly, I was not super worried about his academic progress. He reads extremely well and is proficient in math. “Individuals who have this condition respond extremely negatively to the perception of being rejected: It goes far beyond the run-of-the-mill discomfort that most of us experience.”

Academics

Stanford Childrens

OCTOBER 16, 2023

But the condition’s various forms, all of which affect how the body processes blood sugar, can manifest quite differently in the hundreds of millions of people worldwide who have the disease — making it perfect for the individualized approach known as precision medicine , Stanford Medicine researchers say.

Assessment

Gopher Sport

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Just as we wouldn’t expect adults to endure six hours of non-stop learning, we shouldn’t subject young learners to such conditions. When the debate centers on the mandate rather than the well-being of our youth, everyone loses. It’s during recess that they develop crucial physical and social skills through play.

Physical Activity

PLT4M

AUGUST 15, 2023

Rather than just looking at it as an opportunity for physical activity, they say, “It is an academic subject characterized by a planned, sequential K–12 curriculum (course of study) that is based on the national standards for physical education. Statistics about the current state of child wellness.

Physical Education

PLT4M

DECEMBER 14, 2023

And most students probably don’t realize the power and impact of sleep on our physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Sleep lesson plans can empower students with the knowledge and skills to tap into the power of sleep for overall health and wellness. Sleep plays a crucial role in regulating mood and emotional well-being.

Immune system

Stanford Childrens

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Other subspecialized neonatal care programs at Stanford Children’s help babies survive and thrive after being diagnosed with BPD, PDA, and other conditions. As more babies born very early survive, there’s been an increasing need to give them follow-up care as they grow to help them thrive later in life as well, says Dr. Hintz.

Elementary School

Rennie Center

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Research finds that child and family homelessness is associated with poor physical and mental health, including chronic conditions related to asthma, lead exposure, and nutritional deficits; increased school mobility; lower academic performance; higher rates of absenteeism and drop out; and hindered social and emotional development.

Nutrition

Reinventing the Game

MAY 1, 2021

My well-meaning colleagues yet again commented that they find it difficult to understand what I am trying to share. It is not a case of wanting to be academic but rather just a very deep-set belief that it is important to understand the whys of behaviour. I have long subsume game under the bigger umbrella of recreational movement.

Physical Education

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

As more people push for student wellness, high school physical education needs to be part of the conversation. If we believe in the importance of student wellness, we must take high school physical education seriously. Over 20 years ago, Dr. John Ratey showcased the link between physical activity and academic performance.

High School

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Physical education doesn’t always garner the same level of attention as other academic subjects throughout the school day. But as schools search for ways to support students’ mental health, academic performance, and overall healthy lifestyles, physical education can play a crucial role in student success.

Physical Education

Stanford Childrens

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

He responded very well to the first course of chemotherapy. He developed a condition called neutropenia. Meredith and Peter were thrilled that Pierce, when he felt well enough, could just be a kid and do kid things. They appreciated how Stanford Children’s cares for the whole child, going well beyond stellar medical care. “We

Immune system

Gopher Sport

OCTOBER 18, 2024

By analyzing the game board, predicting moves, and adapting strategies, students develop their problem-solving skills that can be utilized in both academic and real-life scenarios. The plastic discs have held up extremely well, and the product is durable and withstands everyday usage both inside and outside. One entry per person.

Education

Better Coaching

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Junior Varsity: The Final Preparatory Stage By the time athletes reach the JV level, the transition toward varsity competition is well underway. JV sports serve as the last crucial phase where athletes refine their skills, improve their athletic conditioning, and learn the intricacies of varsity-level play.

High School

AKA Sports

OCTOBER 10, 2021

Being involved in sport teaches discipline, respect, and physical well-being, but we cannot neglect the mental aspect of it all. In a report done in 2018 from Columbia University School of Public Health, researchers saw a rise mental health conditions/disorders in kids ages 12-17. Everything in life starts straight from the mind.

Health

PLT4M

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Social emotional learning (SEL) is an integral part of physical education and can positively impact student health and well-being. The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) is the nation’s leading organization advancing the development of academic, social and emotional competence for all students.

Physical Education

Teen Health 101

MAY 22, 2022

This disability affects how people receive and process information, and may prevent someone from effectively learning and using a skill, like reading, writing, math, speech, listening, following directions, and other areas as well. Resistant/ acting out when doing academic or school-related activities. Lack of basic coordination.

Elementary School

Informed Practitioner in Sport

MARCH 19, 2021

In some cases there are clear discrepancies and the version we are taught does not always hold up when exposed to real-world conditions. Application under real-world conditions is something that we need to continually figure out. Academic research is far from immune to these tendencies.

Academics

PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Be on the lookout for lots of great content from Sean as he helps take the academic angle of physical education best practices. Canton High School Wellness, Health & PE National Spotlight 16 Jun 2022 Read more. Athletes and Coaches Benefit From Unified Strength and Conditioning 11 Mar 2022 Read more. Source: Clayton, M.,

Assessment

Informed Practitioner in Sport

DECEMBER 29, 2020

What is all the more problematic is that whilst education is viewed as a medium to disseminate knowledge, schooling is also well suited to indoctrination. LEARNING OUR TRADE… Happily there are well established routes to practical learning that are distinct and largely separate from higher education. ” — Thomas Edison.

Coaching

Informed Practitioner in Sport

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

The first is that practitioners and academics alike simply don’t trouble themselves to read the relevant research publications. Moreover, in either case, the message afforded the practitioner the moral high ground to advocate that their colleagues on the sports science and strength and conditioning staff should alter what they are doing.

Strength

Informed Practitioner in Sport

MAY 30, 2022

Parents are naturally highly motivated to find the programme that provides most optimal conditions to allow their child’s talents to flourish. This introduces market forces, for good or ill, which makes it all the more important that sport parents are well informed in their consumer choices.

Private Schools

Informed Practitioner in Sport

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

Whilst these recommendations and the subsequent steps taken to expand the remit of safeguarding were perhaps well-intentioned, the unchecked machinery it has spawned imperils coaches by rendering them subject to damaging investigations simply for the crime of coaching. Those doing the guarding are also rendered somewhat immune from criticism.

Sports

Reinventing the Game

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Times like this, we provide PE that is activity focused, as we work towards learners’ immediate well-being, having fun, getting a break, etc. As we head towards the end of the academic year from where I am from, we have an awkward two weeks period where PE resumes before school closes for the holiday.

Conditioning

Relentless School Nurse

APRIL 26, 2023

We are bound by the laws and regulations of our state nurse practice act as well as Department of Education statues. We are the “Chief Wellness Officers, even if that is not our official title, that is our role. School nurses are usually the only medically trained p rofessional in the building.

Schooling