Stanford Childrens

MAY 12, 2025

At Lucile Packard Childrens Hospital Stanford , the art therapy program plays a pivotal role in promoting mental health and well-being for young patients. We can work with children of different languages, hearing and visual impairments, and motor coordination challenges to support their overall coping at the hospital, she explains.

Health

Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 3, 2025

It is also consistent across the studies that we have conducted that all involved in coach development consider the voluntary nature of junior and youth community coaching is an impediment to the quality of coaching and possibility limits the value of in-situ coach development by a role such as Coach Coordinator/Coach Developer.

Coaching

Gopher Sport

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Additionally, I have worked with the **NYC DOE Office of Wellness**, delivering hands-on training in a **high school hallway**, showing how bowling can be taught in non-traditional spaces with limited resources. These experiences have reinforced how adaptable, inclusive, and engaging bowling can be in any PE program.

PE

Stanford Childrens

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Luckily, Tawny and her husband, Bo, were well prepared for this moment. To obtain detailed information on Orion’s condition, the cardiac imaging team conducted non-invasive MRI scans that provided a three-dimensional image of his moving heart as well as the blood flowing through it. No one was leaving his defective heart to fate.

Conditioning

Teen Health Mississippi

DECEMBER 10, 2024

When it comes to fostering leadership and team building among young advocates, few people understand the process better than Iesha Hayes, Youth Advocacy and Engagement Coordinator at THMS. By incorporating communication exercises, Iesha ensured that participants were well-prepared to advocate for their communities with confidence and clarity.

Creativity

Arizona Health and Physical Education

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

These exercises improve strength, coordination, and help prevent injuries. 9:30-10:30 am – LECTURE Integrating Mindfulness in Physical Education by Katherine Lemaster OVERVIEW : This presentation will explore the role of mindfulness in enhancing both physical and mental well-being within the context of Physical Education (PE).

Flexibility

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. I reminded them they weren’t alone. I know so many school nurses are doing the same. We are filling a gap because someone has to. We need support.

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

MARCH 8, 2025

School nurses traditionally bridge healthcare and education systems by developing individualized healthcare plans, coordinating with counselors and community providers for mental health support, and advocating for accommodations under Section 504 plans.

Schooling

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

In this article, well explore how these fun bowling activities align with SHAPE standards, preview our full slate of game options with activity descriptions, and share a full lesson sample from PLT4Ms K-5 offering to help bring these skills to life in your classroom.

Teaching

Gopher Sport

MARCH 3, 2025

First students are given demos and instructions on how to bowl and where to place fingers in the ball as well as safety concerns addressed. If students prefer to have less pins, they have that choice as well. If you can project a giant disco ball from You Tube on the wall that helps with ambience as well.

PE

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Jump rope activities for elementary PE are more than just a way to get kids movingthey help students develop essential motor skills, rhythm, timing, and coordination. These cues help students develop strong jumping habits and improve their coordination over time.

Elementary

Relentless School Nurse

MARCH 21, 2025

The disturbing visual was dystopian: children were used as props to announce a policy that would profoundly undermine their education and well-being. Special Education and Health Services How will schools manage services for students with complex medical conditions if federal coordination disappears? ” before signing the order.

Education

PLT4M

JANUARY 29, 2025

Throwing and catching games for elementary PE are more than just fun activitiesthey help students develop essential motor skills, coordination, and spatial awareness. Teaching these skills with clear, simple cues helps students build coordination, accuracy, and confidence.

Elementary

Relentless School Nurse

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Gun safety has evolved into a powerful social movement, transcending political divisions through its focus on public health and community well-being. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy’s groundbreaking advisory , which highlights the urgent need for a coordinated public health response to this crisis.

Movement

Relentless School Nurse

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

This coordinated effort presents an unprecedented threat to the future of federal education policy and funding in our country. Our students’ health, well-being, and future depend on our relentless advocacy and action. 899, a one-sentence bill proposing to abolish the federal Department of Education by December 31, 2026.

Education

PLT4M

MAY 9, 2025

In this article, well explore how these engaging tag games for elementary PE align with SHAPE standards, highlight a variety of game options with detailed activity descriptions, and share a full lesson sample from PLT4Ms K-5 physical education curriculum to help you bring these skills to life in your classroom.

Elementary

PLT4M

MAY 12, 2025

In this article, well break down how invasion games connect to SHAPE standards, provide a range of fun and adaptable game ideas with clear instructions, and share a full sample lesson from PLT4Ms K-5 physical education curriculum to help you confidently implement these activities in your classroom.

Elementary

PLT4M

JANUARY 31, 2025

Basketball games for elementary PE are more than just fun activitiesthey help students develop essential motor skills, coordination, and spatial awareness. Fun and engaging activities that emphasize movement, ball control, and coordination help students develop foundational skills while keeping them active and engaged.

Elementary

PLT4M

MARCH 18, 2025

Soccer games for elementary PE are more than just fun activitiesthey help students develop essential motor skills, coordination, and spatial awareness. As physical education teachers, it’s essential to encourage proper techniques such as ball control, coordination, and awareness of space. Examples of these standards include: 2.5.2

Elementary

Relentless School Nurse

APRIL 15, 2025

Today, I want to share what it means to be a Relentless School Nurse and how, together, we can continue to transform student wellness, dismantle barriers, and inspire systemic change. Whether or not its your official title, remember: we are all the Chief Wellness Officers in our schools. Push for policies that center student wellness.

Schooling

Athletic Director U

MAY 24, 2025

John’s, have received well-deserved publicity for their support. The slow-to-embrace approach by departments was often well-intentioned and done out of caution. An in-house effort has two substantial benefits: better coordination of fundraising efforts and seamless donor benefits (e.g.,

Motivation

Stanford Childrens

JUNE 30, 2025

Through the coordination of Pixar and the Stanford Children’s Child Life and Creative Arts team, the goal is to bring normalcy to patients receiving treatment. The delight and wonder of a movie theater was replicated right within the comforting space of the hospital.

Strength

SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

She also coordinates the Physical Education Master’s Certification Program at the University of Maryland College Park. Nilo Ramos Nilo Ramos is an assistant professor and program coordinator of physical education at Coastal Carolina University. She has an Ed.D. He has a Ph.D. in kinesiology (sport pedagogy) and an M.S.

Physical Education

Designs for Health

JUNE 10, 2025

Dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system , which regulates involuntary physiological processes, can disrupt the essential neurovascular coordination needed to initiate and maintain erectile function. Peripheral neuropathy may further contribute by damaging the sensory and motor nerves of the penis.

Nervous system

SHAPE America

OCTOBER 12, 2023

such as teamwork, gratitude, kindness, wellness, and mindfulness. KYSHAPE provides daily slides with prompts, as well as activities and social media posts for each daily theme that administrators, health and physical educators, and other classroom teachers can use. She is the KYSHAPE health.

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

JANUARY 3, 2024

The role of school nurses is critical in providing care coordination and ensuring the effective delivery of healthcare services within the school setting. A large portion of our energies include supporting students’ mental as well as physical health challenges. We also help students manage chronic health conditions.

Schooling

SHAPE America

APRIL 18, 2023

Be mindful that soccer is lower-body dominant for object control and tennis is upper-body dominant, so including eye-foot and eye-hand coordination helps to develop skills across sports. An example of this is to combine locomotor running skills for quickness and agility as seen in tennis and soccer.

Motor Skills

Relentless School Nurse

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

This of course helped tremendously with more hands and a person who could function as a nurse coordinator. 2023-2024 The coordinator could work PT until December. Full disclosure, a milestone birthday was reached by the coordinator with the potential to change employment parameters but PT would have worked). You know, budget.

Schooling

SHAPE America

APRIL 20, 2023

Being Outside Does the Body Good Staying active can lead to increased motor development, skill building, and more physically healthy bodies — and being active outside in a natural setting can improve our overall wellness.

Physical Activity

Relentless School Nurse

DECEMBER 28, 2023

By doing so, we can raise awareness of the critical role school nurses play in supporting the well-being and academic success of students with special healthcare needs. Remember, we are the Chief Wellness Officer (CWO) in our schools, even if that is not our official title!

Conditioning

Relentless School Nurse

JULY 15, 2023

Here are some common tasks and responsibilities that school nurses typically undertake over the summer: Rest and rejuvenation: School nurses use the summer break as an opportunity to recharge and take care of their own well-being. This restorative period allows us to return to roles in the fall with renewed energy and enthusiasm.

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

AUGUST 6, 2022

Thus, as schools maintain their critical focus on education and achievement, they must also acknowledge that mental health and wellness are innately connected to students’ success in the classroom and to a thriving school environment. Threat assessment vs wellness check? Would more school staff or community members come forward?

Schooling

SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

WHPE leaders and representatives of several other local/state organizations related to health and wellness engaged citizens and state legislators as they stopped at various booths arranged in the Capitol Rotunda with the goal of educating and influencing attendees. Coordinate apparel to look professional and represent state association.

Physical Education

Relentless School Nurse

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In this special two-part series, School Nurse Trends: Tales from the Frontlines , I was invited to contribute my perspective on the evolving role of school nurses and our essential contributions to student health and well-being. With 15 years in nursing, she has worked at the bedside, in management, and in nursing education.

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

JUNE 23, 2023

For well over a century, school nurses have carried the weight of providing healthcare and support to students within the school setting. Their dedication and commitment to the well-being of students are undeniable. These centers can serve as a comprehensive healthcare resource, offering a wide range of services to students.

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

JULY 30, 2022

One of my roles is clinical coordinator, placing our students in practicum experiences with certified school nurses across the state. Student wellness services can no longer be on the shoulders of lone school nurses with impossible caseloads. The fall of 2022 looks rather bleak for some school districts.

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

MAY 9, 2023

” Well, to date, the “unthinkable” has happened more than 200 times in 2023 alone. This is the opening of an FBI video that was released to train the public on what to do in case they find themselves in an active shooter incident or as they describe, “should the unthinkable happen.”

Schooling