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The Relentless School Nurse: Vote

Relentless School Nurse

. My message today is a simple one: VOTE . Vote your conscience. Vote for candidates who believe that healthcare is a human right. Vote for candidates who value protecting our children and teens from gun violence. Vote for candidates that uphold human dignity. Vote for candidates that support diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Vote for candidates that respect the rights of people, no matter how they identify. .

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The Balco Performance-Enhancing Drug Regimen

Physical Education Update

In last week’s article, I described sport in its purest form and how it can reveal the best elements of an athlete’s character. Unfortunately, this week’s post digs into the darker side of athletic competition. Victor Conte, of the Balco performance-enhancing drug scandal, is now cooperating with drug–testing agencies and has divulged the doping schedule he used with his former client, British sprinter Dwain Chambers.

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NICH Program Gives Parents of Medically-Complex Baby Wings to Fly

Stanford Childrens

Novel Interventions in Children’s Healthcare (NICH) Program supports families of babies with chronic health needs. Xander, age 2, is all in when it comes to enjoying life. Instead of letting health challenges slow him down, he faces them head-on with spunk and determination. Just like everything else. “He’s very sure of what he wants, and he has no problem telling us no.

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Where was basketball invented?

The Sporting

How basketball travelled from Massachusetts to Kansas Basketball creator James Naismith first invented the game of basketball in Springfield, Massachusetts and later brought it to Kansas as a coach. He invented the game because he was a gym teacher, and he needed something for his students to do when the weather was not suitable for safe outdoor sporting events.

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Reimagine the Role of PE to Reconnect With Your Students

Speaker: Jeremy Kellem, M.Ed. - Educational Strategist, Former Athlete, and CEO/Founder of W.I.N. (We Impact Now, LLC)

For many students, physical education is critical to becoming active and developing healthy routines. But how is this possible anymore with the repercussions of the pandemic? Years of COVID-19, social distancing, and virtual learning have all had a profound effect on students, which means educators need to adjust their classes accordingly. The good news is that P.E. can still play a vital role in helping students intellectually, emotionally, physically, and socially.

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National Dance Society Fall Mini-Conference – Invitation to Register

Arizona Health and Physical Education

Dear AZHPE Colleagues, This invitation is coming to you from President Cheryl Stafford. Please share the information with other colleagues in the physical education, recreation, health, as well as the dance field. Attached is information to share and more is on the Website. PLEASE REGISTER for our Autumn virtual program , Broadening Dance Education (BDE) , Saturday, October 29!

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The Origins of Curling and its Evolution

The Sporting

The origins and evolution of curling While curling is now a worldwide, Olympic sport- this wasn’t always the case! Find out about the origins of curling, including its evolution into the sport we know today. The invention of curling Curling actually originated from the same place as golf - Scotland! While the exact year of curling’s invention is not clear, enthusiasts agree that it was invented in 1540 when John McQuhin, a notary in Paisley, Scotland, started “throwing stones”.

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Fitness Based Staff Wellness Ideas For Teachers

PLT4M

Teacher wellness activities should be more than one-off professional development days. We explore fitness-based staff wellness ideas for teachers to promote physical and mental health. . The Importance of Staff Wellness Ideas For Teachers Teachers spend most of their days focusing on others. They pour their hearts and souls into students. And although teacher wellness has been a topic of discussion for many years, there has been a surge of conversations around the importance of staff wellness

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The Fifth Down Game: Cornell-Dartmouth November 16, 1940

The Sporting

The infamous Cornell-Dartmouth college football game In ancient times, like the mid-twentieth century, before there were instant replay and officials’ sideline reviews, college football games were sometimes decided by game officials’ mistakes and the results accepted by the winners, however undeserved. With one exception. This is the story of that one exception: the “fifth down game” between Dartmouth and Cornell on a cold snowy Saturday afternoon, November 16, 1940.

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Bodily Learning Through Creating Dance: Student Teachers’ Experiences From Norwegian Physical Education Teacher Education

PE Scholar

This article shows how 13 Norwegian student teachers experienced the creation of dance as part of their PETE.

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The 20 Greatest NBA Players of All Time

The Sporting

The Top 20 greatest NBA players of all time In bars and sports halls across the globe, the debate about who is the Greatest NBA player of all time rages daily. Is it Michael? Is it Lebron? Is it impossible to answer? Maybe. There is however a list of players who deserve to be considered among the very best to have played in the NBA, and some of these are not up for discussion.

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How Physical Education Plays a Core Role in Student Development

Speaker: Shane Pill PhD, MEd, BEd, LMACHPER, FACHPER - Physical Education and Sports Researcher, Professor, Consultant, and Speaker

Physical education is an important part of the development of the whole person: physically, socially, emotionally, and cognitively. By providing education in movement competency, education on using movement to develop the ability to be self-regulated and motivated, and education through movement to develop ‘habits of mind’ for positive and constructive engagement with others, PE provides a basis for personal and community health and wellbeing.

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Firstbeat Sports Joins Forces with Gpexe and Empoli Football Club to Optimize Performance and Recovery

First Beat

Firstbeat is delighted to announce its partnership with gpexe and Empoli Football Club to optimize their player training, performance and recovery for their First and Academy teams. Empoli Football Club has a long history spanning more than 100 years and was founded in the summer of 1920. Particular attention to the research and growth of young players has always set Empoli apart from other Italian teams, developing countless homegrown players and coaches who have gone on to play for the nationa

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