Sun.Sep 03, 2023

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The Relentless School Nurse: Sharing a Letter to the Editor Written by the Husband of a School Nurse

Relentless School Nurse

This “Letter to the Editor” got my attention! It was written by a concerned husband about the “shambles” he describes regarding the school nursing caseload in his wife’s Montgomery County, Maryland school district. I imagine there was intense conversation in this household about the content of the letter and why it was so important to submit.

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The Gap

Drowning in the Shallow

This post is a reminder to myself of the gap: A reminder that the field of PE is a messy and misunderstood one and where radical reform and ideals will ultimately fail when that messiness is not understood. A reminder that PE pre-service teachers already come with strong values and ideas about the subject.

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Recess: Where the most IMPORTANT learning happens

Keeping Kids in Motion

Friday, September 1st On this beautiful fall day, I am one of three teachers on recess duty. A sense of calm fills the playground – ready for the children who love their time outside. Minutes later, 80-3rd-grade students explode onto the playground for.

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Components of fitness in action worksheet

PE Scholar

This worksheet is ideal for non participants and other students taking on an 'observe and analyse' role in lessons to spot and capture specific examples

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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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The Beauty of Open-Ended Games in PE (Part 1)

Montessori Physical Education

“ “Open-ended games allow players to approach objectives freely, as opposed to a world with more linear and structured gameplay. While the openness of the game world is an important facet to games featuring open worlds, the main draw of open-world games is about providing the player with autonomy—not so much the freedom to do anything they want in the game (which is nearly impossible with current computing technology), but the ability to choose how to approach the game and its challenges in

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