Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 31, 2025

This question is deeply connected to the question , What is important to learn in physical education in the time available (and to what standard or level of competence) to enable students to continue to pursue being physically active beyond the school gates? High school physical education: Still an endangered species.

Physical Education

Magnus Health

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Every school is looking at how they can support students in a more holistic way and well-being is at the heart of that conversation, says Ben Dunford, founder of behavior management and motivation platform ePraise. Previously, you would often think about student motivation in terms of achievement and behavior management.

Health

PLT4M

JANUARY 27, 2025

By equipping PE teachers with lessons that inspire and engage, schools are investing in their students’ physical, mental, and social growth, preparing them for healthier, happier lives. To achieve this vision, PLT4M is excited to partner with Mike Graham, an expert and advocate for quality elementary physical education.

Elementary

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

High school is an essential time for students to develop their social and emotional learning (SEL) skills. From group activities to individual reflection, a variety of SEL activities can be used in the high school classroom. This article will explore 10 SEL activities for high school students.

High School

SHAPE America

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

The game is growing all over the country at the youth, high school, collegiate, and professional levels — and now is a great time to make it part of the physical education curriculum in your school district. Charlie Rizzuto Charlie Rizzuto is the 2022 SHAPE America National High School Physical Education Teacher of the Year.

Physical Education

Relentless School Nurse

MAY 6, 2023

Have you seen the Public Service Announcement (PSA) by Saugus High School shooting survivor Mia Tretta. Two students, including Mia’s best friend Dominic Blackwell, were killed in the 2019 school shooting, five students were injured.

Schooling

SHAPE America

JULY 27, 2023

And, despite clear research demonstrating the positive impacts of health and wellness on academic achievement , schools may be tempted to put critically important physical activity programs on the back burner. Several years ago, our school experienced an increase in discipline. Don’t do it! He said, “Say ‘yes’ whenever you can.

Wellness

SHAPE America

MARCH 24, 2022

Educational systems and disciplines around the world implement standards that outline the achievement expectations for students. Dan DeJager Dan DeJager is a National Board Certified high school teacher and university lecturer in Sacramento, CA. He can be reached on Twitter at @J_JonesPE.

Physical Education

Relentless School Nurse

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

To achieve its mission and reach a broad audience, “Shot in the Arm” employs various strategies, including partnerships with stakeholders, community screenings, social shareables, hybrid events, and educational materials. But the pandemic was her first time teaching remotely. ROBERT KENNEDY JR. is the son of U.S. senator Robert F.

Schooling

SHAPE America

JUNE 6, 2024

While I had much experience regarding sports in high school, I was not introduced to the sport of rowing, like many others, until I walked onto the women’s Division 1 rowing team at Navy. I quickly became a professional student of the sport and learned as much as I could. Use these keys — lead your team.

Achievement

Stanford Childrens

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Biden Lifetime Achievement Award, which is the highest honor in the President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) program. In high school and college, Wilson took on his first mentoring role as the captain of various sports teams. “Service is what I’ve always believed in.” During the ceremony in Washington, D.C.,

Achievement

PLT4M

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Incorporating high school athlete mental training into your athletic program can take your team to the next level. This article explores how high school athlete mental training is more than just one-off conversations about mental toughness. Mental preparation is a crucial component for athletic success.

High School

PLT4M

AUGUST 8, 2023

Weight room rules for high school students and athletes can create a set of clear expectations and guidelines. In addition, high school weight room rules help create a safe and inclusive environment for everyone to succeed in fitness and strength training. Below are 14 different weight room rules for high schools.

High School

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Physical education in high school is integral to a student’s educational journey. However, high school physical education is at a crossroads with a lack of funding, lowering graduation requirements, and little respect for the subject. 2) Mental – High school is a tough time for many students.

High School

PLT4M

APRIL 17, 2023

At the high school level, the weight room is a classroom. Therefore, high school strength and conditioning curriculum plays a pivotal role in students’ long-term development in physical education. A physical education teacher works with a student in a high school strength and conditioning class.

High School

Physical Education Update

AUGUST 16, 2022

This talk was conducted by Paul Zientarski, a physical educator at Naperville Central High School in Illinois. This school participated in an international math and science test called the Timms test and scored number one in the world in science, and number six in math. However, exercise does. Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com.

Physical Education

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Nutrition for high school athletes is complicated! As coaches, we can take an educational approach when it comes to nutrition for high school athletes. As coaches, we can take an educational approach when it comes to nutrition for high school athletes.

High School

Physical Education Update

OCTOBER 8, 2022

It was about Jim Morris, a former minor league pitcher who had retired due to a series of arm injuries to become a high school science teacher and coach in small-town Texas. It was indeed his high school catcher who made him promise to try out for a major league team if his under-achieving squad won their division championships.

High School

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Female athlete training at the middle and high school level deserves our attention. Next, we break down 5 keys to success when creating more opportunities for female athlete training at your school. The High School Weight Room – Where Are The Girls? Every athlete can benefit from training.

High School

PLT4M

OCTOBER 23, 2023

STATE GOAL 20: Achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical fitness based upon continual self-assessment. Picture from Prairie Ridge High School where students workout during physical education class. 6 ISBE Pe Standards There are 6 ISBE PE standards for physical education teachers to consider.

PE

Better Coaching

OCTOBER 13, 2024

In the world of high school athletics, varsity sports often serve as the culmination of years of training, sacrifice, and dedication. One thing to emphasize is the role of freshman and junior high sports as a preparatory phase for high school athletics, particularly varsity sports.

High School

PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Even though it is widely accepted that 60 minutes a day of physical activity helps elementary school students all the way through high school students, only one-quarter of this group is actually getting the recommended amount of physical activity. . Students feel overwhelmed. Physical activity can help.

Academics

PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

As a result, tracking physical activity can create a new sense of student ownership, motivation, and achievement in physical education. Goal Setting: Data and fitness trackers encourage students to set specific, achievable fitness goals, promoting a sense of purpose and direction in their physical education efforts.

Physical Activity

PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Authors Note: In recent years, the larger educational community has explored if any subject should be required, especially at the high school level. It empowers elementary school, middle school, and high school students to build up a wide variety of tools to live healthy lifestyles. Find a Time.

Physical Education

PLT4M

AUGUST 22, 2023

Less than 25% of children achieve the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity a day. Only 26% of high school-aged students attend PE classes 5 days a week. 13% of students do not graduate from high school, with minority populations and low-income students disproportionately affected.

Physical Education

The Sporting

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Kareem was a force in high school, due to his obvious height advantage over the children in his age group. Kareem was a winner from high school to the pros. At the age of 9, he was 5’ 8”, and by the time he was 13 years old, he had grown to 6’ 8”.

High School

Physical Education Update

AUGUST 27, 2022

Once players achieve a certain skill level most people would have a difficult time in distinguishing the best in the world from the also-rans. Every collegiate team has players who can dunk, shoot the three-point shot and drive to the hoop at high speed. In fact, so do most high school teams. Well no, not really.”.

High School

PLT4M

MARCH 5, 2024

Emotions play a critical role in the social and intellectual development of middle and high school students. This article will discuss the importance of teaching social-emotional development in middle and high schools and provide 3 sample lesson plans on emotions that can be implemented in middle and high school classrooms.

High School

Gopher Sport

JULY 10, 2024

Finally, our school district holds an annual 5th Grade Track and Field event at each of the four high schools for all 19 elementary schools. The previous two years, I have designed the onsite Field Day around “Traveling the World,” since my school is an International Studies school.

Elementary School

Stanford Childrens

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

in achieving his goals. It takes a community to care for star high school athletes. is a very intelligent, high-performing athlete,” says his doctor, Erin Grieb, MD , a pediatric sports medicine specialist at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health who sees patients in Burlingame and Palo Alto. is an all-around great person.

High School

Heartzones

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Star high school basketball player, Nicole Smith, differs in many ways. In 1987, she played on the undefeated Tucson, Arizona high school basketball team winning every game including the state championship. Higher Education Teacher & Star Player. For example, she doesn’t have a storied history.

Physical Education

Stanford Childrens

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

A core team of caregivers helped Scott Garman overcome injuries and achieve his dream of becoming a D1 diver . In fact, the high school senior recently committed to dive for the University of California, Berkeley, for next fall. When Scott Garman was 7 years old, he watched Olympic divers and dreamed about becoming one of them.

High School

PLT4M

AUGUST 15, 2023

At many high schools, students have to take as little as one-half unit credit of physical education to fulfill graduation requirements. Many high schools are shifting to an elective-based physical education offering to achieve this. Full STUDY Students in marching band.

Physical Education

PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

.” But recess is just as important as any other subject or activity we want to get done during a school day. But what about our middle and high school students that don’t have recess? Answering The Call Of The Whole School Model The Whole School Model makes achieving 60 minutes of daily activity possible.

Physical Education

PLT4M

AUGUST 9, 2024

Many PE classes at the high school level look to take essential steps to transition students from school to an adult life that still values and prioritizes personal fitness and wellness. Let’s delve into Standard 2 and an important sub-standard at the high school level.

Fitness

Stanford Childrens

AUGUST 1, 2024

That day came when she was 17 years old, a senior in high school in 2008. Legaspi and speaks to the incredible advancements that we have achieved in lung and heart-lung transplantation,” says Nicholas Avdimiretz, MD , medical director of the Pediatric Lung and Heart-Lung Transplant Program at Stanford Children’s.

Endurance

The Sporting

MARCH 4, 2023

Swedish tennis superstar Bjorn Borg The Swedes have gained a reputation for appreciating and respecting their natural environment because they are so used to outdoor activities- and Sweden achieved the number one rank in Europe for health activity levels. The federation has accredited over 38 high schools with 1,200 registered young players.

Sports