Relentless School Nurse

JULY 5, 2023

For decades, gun violence was treated as a battle to be won rather than a problem to be solved. – Nicholas Kristof What an honor it was to present at a general session at the NASN 2023 conference in Orlando, Florida this past week. The focus of my presentation was how s chool nurses have an opportunity to join the public health approach to reduce gun violence in schools and communities.

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Stanford Childrens

JULY 5, 2023

Giving a new cystic fibrosis medication to a pregnant woman who carries the gene for the disease was unexpectedly beneficial for her fetus, a Stanford Medicine team found. When a prenatal ultrasound in October of 2021 showed Michaela and Jacob Zalinski that the baby they were expecting was developing the same cystic fibrosis complication as her two brothers had, they were devastated.

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Relentless School Nurse

JULY 5, 2023

A tribute to an amazing high school art teacher and her social justice-minded students who wanted to express their feelings about the impact of gun violence on them and their school communities. We must include the voice of the community, including our youth, in solving the public health emergency of gun violence. Meet high school art teacher, Lisa Wallenburg!

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The Everlearner

JULY 5, 2023

Have you ever noticed that students in PE lessons and exams (and end-of-unit tests and mock exams, etc.) sometimes struggle to take their knowledge and apply that knowledge to real-world performances, movement and health (often the AO2 skill)? I have. A lot! If you have too, what conclusions have you come to about the cause of this?

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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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PE Scholar

JULY 5, 2023

In his recent blog Exploring Class Grouping in Physical Education, Lee Sullivan presented his current thinking based on his own research into the

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The Sporting

JULY 5, 2023

Melwood: A Positive Transformation for Women’s Football Melwood is a name synonymous with English football. As the former training base of Liverpool FC, it ranks alongside names like Carrington, Hotspur Way and Etihad Campus as epicentres of training excellence. The Liverpool FC Women’s team in 2019 However, it must be said that most of these training grounds are not commonly associated with womens football, and it is an indictment on the sport as a whole that women’s teams are often found train

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The Sporting

JULY 5, 2023

Jimmy Williams’ Experiences Playing in the Minor Leagues Jimmy Williams played in over 2000 games and he even earned a World Series ring! Read about this fascinating minor league star - by baseball writer Norman. L Macht. Jimmy Williams, coach for the Baltimore Orioles. Credit: Wikipedia Only a true baseball lifer could enjoy a 40-year career – all but the last seven of them in the minor leagues -- and finish with a smile, a million stories, and not a bit of regret over what might have been.

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The Everlearner

JULY 5, 2023

Have you ever noticed that students in PE lessons and exams (and end-of-unit tests and mock exams, etc.) sometimes struggle to take their knowledge and apply that knowledge to real-world performances, movement and health (often the AO2 skill)? I have. A lot! If you have too, what conclusions have you come to about the cause of this?

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PE for Parents

JULY 5, 2023

The post Action for Healthy Kids Launches Healthy Meals Incentives Recognition Awards to Celebrate School Food Authorities Making Significant Nutritional Improvements to School Meals appeared first on Action for Healthy Kids.

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My Zone

JULY 5, 2023

Whether it’s in the gym, going for a swim, cycling or sprinting, teacher and fitness enthusiast, Jamie McSherry, knows how to look after himself and keep on the move.

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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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My Zone

JULY 5, 2023

Myzone is an innovative, wearable heart rate system.

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