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Add Movement to the School Day to Boost Student Physical Activity and Learning

SHAPE America

As the American College of Sports Medicine puts it, Exercise is Medicine. Brain scans show that bouts of aerobic exercise enable students’ brains to activate and be more ready to learn. Active learning strategies lead to less boredom and more intrinsic motivation to learn. Active and healthy students are better learners.

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How to Motivate Staff to Lead Physical Activity in Your Program (Even if They’re Not Fitness Pros)

Skillastics

In this post, well explore how to motivate your staff to lead physical activities even if theyre not fitness pros and show you how Skillastics, an After School physical activity curriculum, can make the process both easy and effective. Staff dont need to memorize complex exercises or create workout routines from scratch.

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Having Trouble Sticking to Your Exercise Program? Stay Motivated With These 13 Exercise Adherence Strategies

AASP

<p>From AASP Members and Authors: Gabrielle Salvatore, MS, Sheila Alicea, PhD, CMPC, Cynthia Clarke, EdD, CMPC, and Michael Sachs, PhD, CMPC</p> <p>The benefits of exercise are well-known, but in order for people to reap the most benefits from exercise they need to adhere to a program.

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Understanding Motivational Theories in Physical Education

PLT4M

student at the University of New Mexico in the Health, Exercise, and Sports Science Department. In this article, Sean explores motivational theories in physical education. Be on the lookout for lots of great content from Sean as he helps take the academic angle of physical education best practices. PLT4M Classroom.

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My Top Takeaways from the Master PE Teacher Course

Gopher Sport

They are around teachers all day long and we are called and expected to improve personal and academic behavior. This is a huge factor in their success, as well in their ability to see fitness and exercise as a lifetime activity. That means they spend a lot of time with us! Our students learn to be responsible from responsible adults.

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PE: Co-curricular or Extracurricular?

Montessori Physical Education

experiences that are connected to or mirror the academic curriculum.” ” — Glossary of Education Reform This means that while we have our own classroom, we should not act as an independent entity from the academic classroom. However, a co-curricular complements and connects to the academic curriculum.

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10 SEL Activities For High School

PLT4M

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. This article will explore 10 SEL activities for high school students. What Is Social Emotional Learning?