The Physical Educator

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Physical and health educators have gone through so much over the past couple of years, which has taken a toll on the amount of time, energy, and attention that they can commit to professional growth. Each post is designed to help teachers reflect on their practices and identify ways in which they can keep learning and growing.

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Assessment Physical Education Teaching Teaching 52

Heartzones

AUGUST 17, 2021

Use Your ESSER Funding for Health and Physical Education to Promote Social, Emotional, and Physical Learning. Funding is readily available for your school physical and health education program. Read several previous articles that share how to access money from the first two rounds for school PE and health.

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Schooling Physical Education Secondary Schools Motivation 52

Spark PE

JANUARY 14, 2022

A study of Northern California [SJ2] adolescents found that not all health habits got worse during the pandemic. Based on these results, we can predict negative health effects of the pandemic-related decline in physical activity for youth, and we address the mental health connection below. Pandemic benefits of physical activity.

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Physical Activity Immune system Exercise Obesity 52

Relentless School Nurse

AUGUST 9, 2023

From conducting health assessments and managing medications to providing first aid and emergency response, their contributions are instrumental in addressing the diverse health needs of students. School nurses hold a pivotal position in the school community, ensuring the physical and mental well-being of students.

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Schooling Conditioning Health Assessment 205

ASHA

JULY 28, 2021

Masks Are the New Condoms for Public Health Education. Parents and teachers protest for and against masks. Over 35 years ago, I wrote possibly the first book for teachers about AIDS. The book was called The Educators Guide to HIV/AIDS and other STDs. Guest Blog Post by ASHA Fellow, Dr. Stephen Sroka.

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Health Education Education Education Health 59

SHAPE America

JUNE 20, 2023

It is, I believe, an essential part of our work as health and physical educators. LGBTQ+ Youth Need Teachers’ Support The most recent data from GLSEN’s National School Climate Survey illustrates why this work is so critical. of students reported hearing homophobic remarks from their teachers or other school staff, and 72.0%

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Schooling Sex Ed Psychology Physical Education 221

SHAPE America

JUNE 15, 2023

When I came into education, I wanted to be a mentor and give students the chance to have one more teacher who looked like them (multicultural, curly hair, etc.). Do students explore different cultural games and activities in physical education? Do they explore different cultures and sexual orientation in health education class?

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Schooling Physical Education Education Education 490