Relentless School Nurse

JUNE 18, 2025

I wasn’t trained as a therapist, but I’ve become a bridge, connecting students with the limited mental health resources we have, coordinating with families, following up, checking in. Public Health Didn’t Go Away COVID may no longer dominate the headlines, but the public health challenges haven’t stopped.

Schooling

SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Wisconsin State Education Convention attendees have come to look for both the WHPE booth and breakout sessions — and now understand that health and physical education is much more than “busy, active, happy”: there is curriculum structured around standards and assessments and delivered via best practices, which are student centered.

Physical Education

Relentless School Nurse

AUGUST 9, 2023

Amid these constraints, school nurses work diligently to educate students, staff, and parents about various health-related topics, including nutrition, hygiene, and managing chronic conditions. They are trained to handle a wide range of health-related incidents.

Schooling

PLT4M

JUNE 12, 2024

Middle school health curriculum is critically important because it targets students at a pivotal age when they are developing habits and attitudes that will influence their future health. Challenges Of Middle School Health Curriculum There has never been a sole curriculum or singular approach to health education within schools.

Middle School

PLT4M

MAY 23, 2024

Tiered Systems Of Support For Mental Health In Schools A comprehensive school mental health system is designed to support all students and teachers with a coordinated, tiered approach. All of the different elements of tier 1 mental health support can be delivered and adapted for the physical education and health classroom.

Health

SHAPE America

JUNE 15, 2023

Do students explore different cultural games and activities in physical education? Do they explore different cultures and sexual orientation in health education class? Additionally, Cara is professional development coordinator for the University of Maryland College Park Physical Education Teacher Education Program (part-time).

Schooling

Spark PE

JANUARY 14, 2022

The WSCC model places a strong emphasis on meeting the physical health and social-emotional needs of children as part of the learning environment. Even the best schools cannot meet all children’s needs, so schools are encouraged to coordinate with community partners to provide additional resources both in and out of school.

Physical Activity