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Using the National Health Education Standards and Other Important Elements to Guide Your Teaching in Health Ed

SHAPE America

The question above is one I am often asked as the person responsible for health and adapted/physical education in Oregon’s Portland Public Schools (PPS). PPS provides more health education than many school districts in the United States. And it is a fair question. These are your non-negotiables.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Shot in The Arm – Healing is Coming

Relentless School Nurse

The film is not just a documentary; it’s a call to action, a tool for education, and a source of inspiration for individuals and communities to engage with critical public health issues and work toward a healthier future. In the realm of keeping our children safe, vaccines win, hands down.

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The Relentless School Nurse: A Framework for Workplace Mental Health & Well-Being from the U.S. Surgeon General

Relentless School Nurse

On the heels of the recent release of NASN’s survey about the mental health of school nurses during COVID , comes an important publication from the U.S. Murthy, The Framework for Workplace Mental Health & Well-Being. What is adequate staffing in the school health office? Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek H.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Warning: Viewer Discretion Advised

Relentless School Nurse

There is no common accepted definition of what constitutes a mass shooting, nor is there a national registry to collect the data. There are several entities devoted to tracking mass shootings, school shootings, students impacted by gun violence at school and daily gun violence occurrences.

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My Title IX Story: Playing Sports Is What I Was Meant to Do

SHAPE America

I collected newspaper clippings daily, as well as anything and everything related to the team. I also had a very large baseball card collection, always organized by team. We were a very middle class family, so going to a game was a stretch, but schools in the St. Louis and was a huge St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan.

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O Captain! My Captain! Looking to the Leadership of School Principals in Supporting Active Schools

Active Schools Us

The story of Keating and his students follows an undulating path of extreme highs and lows befitting a theatrical pieces de resistance (Dead Poets Society was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture), but ultimately it underscores the necessity of taking the road less travelled to discover our full potential. My Captain!”

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Quality Physical Education

PLT4M

In this article, we set out to provide actionable steps to ensure school districts’ physical education classes serve students’ needs and improve health and wellness. In addition, we offer ideas and insights for physical education teachers looking to enhance a quality program at their schools.