SHAPE America

MAY 31, 2022

negotiating facilities use agreements, requesting funds from higher administration for women’s athletics, negotiating with faculty about academic vs. coaching duties). All of the women coaches were paid full time for duties in the Physical Education Department with no compensation for coaching. But it did result in progress.

Academics

Relentless School Nurse

AUGUST 9, 2023

This necessitates a collaborative effort among parents, teachers, administrators, and the broader community to advocate for increased resources and support for school health services. They are trained to handle a wide range of health-related incidents.

Schooling

PLT4M

MAY 22, 2024

Health education is a critical component of a well-rounded educational program, equipping students with the knowledge and skills they need to make informed decisions about their health and well-being. Let’s be honest, health class has a bad wrap!

Health Education

PLT4M

OCTOBER 23, 2023

The 6 ISBE PE standards help to outline the guiding principles for developing the physically literate individual through physical education. We unpack these 6 standards and how physical education teachers can utilize PLT4M to align to the Illinois learning standards.

PE

Physical Education Ideas

MAY 2, 2023

Furthermore, physical education helps students to improve their coordination, balance, and strength, which is essential for participating in sports and other physical activities and promotes life-long physical learning. This is where Physical Education teachers are vital.

Physical Education

Arizona Health and Physical Education

AUGUST 7, 2023

This coming November 1-3, in Phoenix, my professional organization, Arizona Health and Physical Education, will be hosting its annual State Convention & Expo.

Physical Education

PLT4M

JULY 27, 2022

Witness the long history of physical and health education in schools or the provision of meals and counseling. Therefore, even physical education should not be treated as something independent from learning knowledge and skills… Without some focus on wellness, it will be hard for every student to fulfill their potential.”

Physical Education

PLT4M

APRIL 17, 2023

Physical education is an integral part of any student’s education. A fitness curriculum can help teachers to provide students with the knowledge and skills they need to stay fit and active. There are countless physical education curriculum models that PE teachers can adopt.

Physical Education

PLT4M

MARCH 5, 2024

When & Where To Teach Social-Emotional Learning In Middle & High School 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. Lesson plans on emotions can help!

High School

Relentless School Nurse

APRIL 26, 2023

Here is a link to the Philadelphia Inquirer article featuring Kathy (pictured below) during COVID: ‘It’s not boo-boos and Band-Aids’: COVID-19 thrust school nurses onto the front line “Never did we know how much we need them,” the president of New Jersey’s largest teachers union says about the role of school nurses during the pandemic.

Schooling

SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

If you were to travel across the United States asking schools how they approach health education, you’d get a VERY wide range of responses. Implementing systems to increase student access to health care. Providing Quality Health Education, Including Sexual Health Education. Image Source.

Health

SHAPE America

JUNE 20, 2023

It is, I believe, an essential part of our work as health and physical educators. LGBTQ+ Youth Need Teachers’ Support The most recent data from GLSEN’s National School Climate Survey illustrates why this work is so critical. of students reported hearing homophobic remarks from their teachers or other school staff, and 72.0%

Schooling

PLT4M

MARCH 4, 2024

Health education is a vital component of a well-rounded curriculum, as it provides students with the essential knowledge and skills needed to maintain and improve their health, prevent disease, and reduce risky behaviors. What Are Health Education Lesson Plans?

Health Education

Spark PE

JANUARY 14, 2022

As such, it is imperative to understand the needs and limitations of teachers and school staff when promoting physical activity and other health behaviors. Short physical activity breaks in classrooms [SJ18] have been shown to get students more active, and they can be used to teach academic content through movement.

Physical Activity