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5 Tips for Moving Your Career Forward as a Health and Physical Education Teacher

SHAPE America

As the clock ticks toward graduation, those innocent, every-once-in-a-while thoughts gain strength. From an academic standpoint, it’s interesting to watch the metamorphosis of rather carefree students to individuals sprinting toward the finish line. We don’t become the best versions of our. change — for the better.

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5 Strategies for Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth in School

SHAPE America

LGBTQ+ students who experienced higher levels of in-person victimization because of their sexual orientation felt lower levels of belonging to their school community, performed poorer academically, (2.83 average GPA), and were nearly twice as likely to report that they did not plan to pursue any post-secondary education (e.g.,

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Physical Education Articles For Advocacy

PLT4M

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.

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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 includes capacities to recognize one’s strengths and limitations with a well-grounded sense of confidence and purpose.

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Health Benefits Of Physical Education In Schools

PLT4M

Academic Performance – Average scores for students in 2022 declined 5 points in reading and 7 points in mathematics compared to 2020. Academic Performance – Improves attention and memory. Bone Strength- Improves bone health. Physical education is an academic subject, just like math or science.

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Power-Up Rhythm and Timing in Physical Education Activities

Gopher PE

These skills include core strength, balance, weight shift, motor rhythm, motor timing, visual-spatial, and object-perceptual skills. The rhythmic patterns present in music, for example, can help improve a child’s ability to process and remember academic information (See Bonacina et al., 2019 ; Hardy et al., 2018 ; Fernandes, et al.,

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The Power of Data: How Data-Driven Solutions Benefit K-12 Schools

FACTS Management

Every child is unique, and the right data can help to reveal their different strengths, weaknesses, and learning styles. Student and Teacher Performance While data is important to evaluating student performance, it can also be used for evaluating teachers’ strengths and weaknesses.