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The Relentless School Nurse: Prepared Without Panic – Maryland’s Active Shooter Drill Evolution

Relentless School Nurse

Key Highlights: Trauma-Informed Approach The guidelines prohibit potentially traumatizing drill elements, including: • Simulated gunfire or explosions • Individuals posing as active assailants • Activities that could cause emotional distress Communication Strategy Schools must: • Notify parents before and after drills • Provide details about drill (..)

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The Relentless School Nurse: Building Bridges – A New Tool to Strengthen Care Coordination Between School Nurses and Health Care Providers

Relentless School Nurse

Flexible Formats: Available in both fillable PDF and Word formats—use as-is or tailor to meet local district or clinic needs. Here’s what’s included: Standardized Template: A ready-to-use, legally compliant consent form that enables safe and effective information exchange between school staff and medical providers.

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Competency-Based Approaches to Graduation: What MA Can Learn from its New England Neighbors

Rennie Center

According to the definition of CBE put forward by the Aurora Institute, CBE also includes elements such as offering students different pathways and varied pacing, and making assessment a meaningful, positive, and empowering learning experience for students.

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PE Curriculum for K–12: Student-Centered, Standards-Based

PLT4M

From foundational movement to advanced fitness, our programs are structured, flexible, and student-centered. A quality middle school PE curriculum helps students expand their motor skills while introducing fitness concepts like goal setting, self-assessment, and personal responsibility.

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Digital Strength And Conditioning Program Template

PLT4M

Whether you’re managing a physical education class, off-season program, or in-season training schedule, or some combo of all – flexibility is key. >>> Once your template is ready, you can assign it digitally, track progress, and even use built-in testing tools to assess performance.

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New FDA Resource Helps Teachers Educate Students About the Dangers of Vaping

SHAPE America

To make sure we were getting the best information from a wide range of teachers, FDA: Conducted a comprehensive needs assessment of state-level tobacco policies, health education standards, and available tobacco-use prevention curricula. Analyzed participant feedback using reliable research tools to assess findings.

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Teacher Table on Lock (An Easy Approach to Classroom Intervention)

Alexandra Lemm

In the teaching world, we define intervention as a teacher working independently with a small group (or one student) while assessing and helping specific students’ needs. We use MAP and unit assessment data, and it allows me to meet my students where they are academically and encourage growth. Grouping matters.