Gopher Sport

APRIL 16, 2025

By thoughtfully integrating a variety of skills and activities, we ensure that every studentespecially those who identify as non-PE or non-athletehas the opportunity to achieve success, develop confidence, and ultimately discover their unique movement niche. Learning should be fun.

Physical Education

Relentless School Nurse

MAY 19, 2025

Immunization at Risk Vaccines are one of the greatest public health achievements of our time. Schools cant teach hungry children, and nurses cant treat them effectively without addressing the root causes of their health challenges. For many children, the school nurse is the only health provider they see.

Schooling

Learning Through Sport

MARCH 23, 2025

While recreation sport in curriculum time didn't feature in any of the schools I worked in, when I started my teaching career in the late 1980s, in many jurisdictions school sport was still in curriculum time. Wretman (2017) found participation in school sport had a significant standardised effect on academic achievement. Keane, F., &

Sports

Better Coaching

DECEMBER 24, 2024

This approach, which Ive labeled More, Younger, insists that increased time on the field, in the gym, or on the court is the surest path to success, scholarships, and lifelong athletic achievement. Ultimately, the goal is not to stifle athletic achievement but to cultivate it in a way that respects the natural trajectory of child development.

Sports

Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 31, 2025

In my last post here , I considered what it means to teach physical education for effective learning. In this blog, I connect back to an idea I have discussed before in relation to games based teaching here , that is making a physical education program meaningful. Developmental physical education (DPE). Adventure Education.

Physical Education

Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 5, 2025

Teaching is a complex and sometimes complicated endeavour. The goal of physical education teaching is student learning and it is the teacher who has the responsibility for directing the learning through their curriculum (program design), pedagogy and assessment decision-making.

Physical Education

MSU

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

For example, teach your athletes how to set goals or how to manage their time. She teaches courses in the Sport Coaching, Leadership, and Administration online graduate programs. Her research interests include coach education, online teaching and learning, positive youth development through sport, and modified youth sports.

Psychology

Stanford Childrens

MAY 14, 2025

Finding the right medication Because there isnt a cure for ulcerative colitis, the goal of therapy was to keep Mo healthy and ideally to achieve remission by controlling symptoms and inflammation. Other times, they teach children strategies to manage stress, pain, anxiety, or depression, which can be associated with IBD.

Immune system

Rennie Center

JUNE 30, 2025

It is about teaching students the skills they need to be civically engaged in the future,” said Chung. Some students were even able to attend the Rennie Center’s Condition of Education in the Commonwealth event and talk with Massachusetts Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler.

Middle School

PLT4M

JUNE 19, 2025

That’s why it’s essential to prioritize and plan a high school physical education curriculum that not only teaches the foundational elements of health and wellness but also encourages student choice, autonomy, and exposure to a wide variety of activities. A strong, inclusive PE curriculum can help close these gaps.

High School

Changing the Game Project

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Because it teaches you so many valuable lessons, especially the one that says you have to be courageous enough to experience the lowest of lows, and have your heart ripped out in the cruelest of fashion. And when you put all of this together, that is why I love high school sports. This is why I love sports in general.

High School

PLT4M

JANUARY 27, 2025

Some focus heavily on teaching individual skillslike dribbling or jumpingbut lack engaging, fun activity ideas. Others offer exciting games but fail to connect those activities to broader goals, such as physical literacy or teaching foundational skills. Another significant challenge is the cost of high-quality resources.

Elementary

A Positive Approach To Teen Health

JUNE 30, 2025

Striving for Excellence We can help our children by teaching them it’s okay to fall short of perfection. No level of achievement will compel every person to love and accept us. Inward motivation and inward sources produce inward growth, satisfaction, and self-worth. Goals worth attaining. We won’t always get everything “right.”

Motivation

Athletic Director U

MAY 24, 2025

Easy money now, but (what) does it teach (about) work ethic? It also needs to outline the role donors will play in achieving success. I do not believe anyone should have that financial burden or pressure to help that kid except for themselves and their family. NIL is a handout, probably more so at the top end.

Motivation

Changing the Game Project

JULY 24, 2025

When he could no longer attend fires – in his 70s – he continued teaching firefighting to the probationary men and women. Don’t ever expect a hand out, go out and earn it, and even if you don’t achieve it, you will become something better on the journey. Show up early, stay light, be fit and strong.

Coaching

Relentless School Nurse

APRIL 1, 2025

Beyond clinical care, school nurses are increasingly involved in health education efforts, teaching students about nutrition, exercise, stress management, and hygiene to promote healthier lifestyles. However, underfunding remains a significant barrier to achieving this goal.

Wellness

Montessori Physical Education

MAY 4, 2025

Too much protection limits growth, and in the story, the parents had to be literally separated to achieve room to flourish. The same qualities warriors needed for battle were also needed in the Whānau (family), Hapū (sub-tribe), and Iwi (tribe) to work together to achieve a common goal where cooperation and unity are crucial.

Dance

SHAPE America

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

No matter how you refer to it, lacrosse is a great game to teach your students in physical education class! Using the Universal Design for Learning (UDL) framework while teaching lacrosse in PE will allow you to provide multiple options within the learning environment, thus creating equity and accessibility for ALL students.

Physical Education

Reinventing the Game

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

In a recent sharing by our highest education trained in-charge person in the nation, much of the discussion revolved around taking care of the learners in the best possible way without a focus on wanting them all to be alike in objectives and achievements. Teaching Games for Understanding is a multi-step process.

Teaching

Aspire-Ed

MARCH 27, 2024

We are thrilled to announce that following an extensive quality assurance check by CIMSPA (Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity) — Aspire Training Solutions and Aspire:ED has been awarded “ Enhancing ” status—the highest level of quality ratings that an education provider can achieve.

Achievement

Drowning in the Shallow

JANUARY 29, 2022

To achieve that we need to become more intentional with how we shape PE, what we fill it with and how we offer it. To ensure … Continue reading 20 mistakes I’ve made in my 20 years of teaching PE.

Teaching

The PE Hub

APRIL 18, 2024

Breaking Boundaries: Teaching Cricket in Primary Schools As summer fast approaches (hopefully bringing the sunny weather with it), so do the ‘summer sports’ in PE. Each of these activities comes with different challenges when teaching in primary schools. However, this does not have to be the case.

Primary School

SHAPE America

AUGUST 2, 2023

How do you know what to teach in your physical education classes? Using SHAPE America’s National Physical Education Standards as the guide to my teaching helps me prepare my students to take charge of their own physical literacy journey — and I recommend that’s where you start as well. What do your students need?

Physical Education

Physical Education Ideas

MAY 2, 2023

In this blog post, we will explore the reasons why teaching Health and Physical Education is crucial and how literacy is the foundational skill upon which all knowledge is built. Curriculums around the world clearly recognise the importance of teaching literacy in Health and Physical Education. character development 2.

Physical Education

Aspire-Ed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Here we break down that impact and take a closer look at why gymnastics is an essential sport to teach in primary school. Teaching gymnastics develops key physical skills. Which leads us on to our next point… Teaching gymnastics is in line with the national curriculum. Gymnasts exercise body and mind.

Primary School

SHAPE America

MARCH 24, 2022

Educational systems and disciplines around the world implement standards that outline the achievement expectations for students. While some maintain that standards can be too prescriptive and restrict teaching, we believe they provide a stable support structure. The Structure Supports Success. Standards are no different.

Physical Education

Relentless School Nurse

MARCH 7, 2023

Remember, we teach people how to treat us. Here are some suggestions that might help us regroup and regain equilibrium; at least I hope so: Be realistic about what you can achieve during the school day. Being on the teacher’s union contract has benefits, but only if we follow the language of the contract.

Schooling

Changing the Game Project

APRIL 3, 2024

Both programs have been very successful on the field, winning conference championships and achieving high national rankings and recognition.

Teaching

Reinventing the Game

AUGUST 11, 2024

My personal dive (too shallow) into skill acquisition sciences is unsuccessfully not seeing the relationship/interaction aspect of classroom teaching environment, at least not so directly. For me, this relationship factor is a key driver of the teaching-learning environment that seemingly can make or break the context best-fit lesson.

Physical Education

Stanford Childrens

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Biden Lifetime Achievement Award, which is the highest honor in the President’s Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) program. Part of the responsibility of being a captain was to develop, inspire, and teach younger members of the team, and that really stuck with me,” he says. “Service is what I’ve always believed in.”

Achievement

SHAPE America

JUNE 6, 2024

Whether you’re commanding a boat, leading a squad, or teaching in a classroom, empowering those to embrace their roles not only ensures accountability but also contributes to the collective achievement of goals. People want to be successful; they want to positively contribute to the team. Use these keys — lead your team.

Achievement

Relentless School Nurse

JULY 29, 2023

From individual consultations to teaching sessions and interdisciplinary collaborations, each task offers us a chance to make a difference in students’ lives. Collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and sharing experiences with other professionals can enhance our skills and knowledge, leading to a sense of growth and achievement.

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

MARCH 21, 2023

Pat Hamilton, an Iowa School Superintendent, is choosing to reduce school nursing hours in order to “emphasize what our top priority needs to be, which is teaching and learning.” We are an investment in student achievement, not a mere cost center located on an inanimate excel spreadsheet.

Health

Arizona Health and Physical Education

AUGUST 27, 2024

Below are some strategies and ideas for teaching students with autism in physical education. Instead of adapting or simplifying the activity before a child gets a chance to try it, set realistic goals and teach the child to ask for help if they are struggling. Different Speeds and Different Needs: How to Teach Sports to Every Kid.

Physical Education

Relentless School Nurse

DECEMBER 14, 2024

Teaching people how to critically evaluate the claims they come across online can make a big difference. This can be achieved through listening sessions, monitoring social media discussions, and tracking local news comments. Supporting fact-checking efforts is another important step. Advocacy is essential too.

Schooling

Gopher Sport

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Deficits such as these in foundational motor skills have consequences for cognition and achievement. Activities in physical education often teach children important classroom skills including following instructions, making decisions, problem-solving, teamwork, and self-regulation. How: Teach your students how to move in 4/4 time.

Physical Education

Learning Through Sport

OCTOBER 10, 2021

There is limited evidence of sport teaching in physical education transferring to physical activity participation 'beyond the school gate' in any numerical sense of significance. Teaching for understanding argument. I.e. if you do not adopt an active lifestyle your life expectancy will be shortened. Sport as useful. Utility argument.

Teaching