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This Is How My School Stocks Up on Kindness … and PE Equipment

SHAPE America

As a physical education teacher, I have been doing school fundraisers for 23 years. In spring 2019, my school, Odessa Upper Elementary, was one of the pilot schools for SHAPE America’s health. because of the lessons (and there are a lot of them) and because I receive a lot more giveback to my school.

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My Title IX Story: Speaking Up for Equal Opportunity as a High School Student

SHAPE America

My dad was a soccer player in high school and helped found a rec league in our community in East Hampton, CT, which my brother and I both played in. When I started middle school, there was no girls soccer team, and it didn’t occur to me that I wouldn’t be allowed to try out for the boys team — so I did. They really couldn’t say no.

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The Relentless School Nurse: This is What Moms Demand Action Wants for Mother’s Day 2023!

Relentless School Nurse

Guns are the leading cause of death for children, teens and young adults, and mothers are fed up wondering if their kids will come home safely from a trip to the store, a walk in the park or a day at school. And on May 24, we’ll mark one year since 19 children and two teachers were killed in an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas.

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The Whole School Model To Physical Education & Activity

PLT4M

In most conversations about improving schools, the role of physical education is an afterthought, or worse, not even mentioned. By dedicating physical education (PE) and physical activity (PA) as one of the ten components of the Whole School Model, a new emphasis on physical health opens the door to how we look at PE and PA in schools.

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Health Benefits Of Physical Education In Schools

PLT4M

The health benefits of physical education schools are well documented. After exploring the current state of student health and wellness, we outline and review the short and long-term health benefits of physical education in schools. Only 26% of high school-aged students attend PE classes 5 days a week.

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Challenge Your Students with Parkour

Gopher PE

Parkour can contribute to meeting the SHAPE America’s National Standards and Grade-level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education in elementary schools. Strides are important since they can be used to connect different obstacles and they promote eye-feet coordination. Typically, we start with introducing landings and strides.

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Benefits of Physical Activity In Schools

PLT4M

When every school across the country went remote in March of 2020, there was a collective spirit around the benefits of physical activity for students. Then we went back to school. Quickly the benefits of physical activity in schools took a back seat. And we championed this initiative with curriculum, technology, and resources.