Wed.Nov 01, 2023

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The Relentless School Nurse: Ohio School Nurse Rachel Ocampo’s, Assessment Skills Save the Life of a Third Grader!

Relentless School Nurse

The story of the third grader at Parkside Elementary School highlights the critical role that school nurses play in ensuring the well-being of students. T he timely intervention of the school’s licensed nurse, Rachel Ocampo, proved to be life-saving for Kassie Machado’s daughter, Mia. Ocampo’s astute observation skills and medical expertise allowed her to identify the signs of anemia in Mia, prompting urgent medical attention that potentially saved her life.

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‘There is Hope:’ New Developments in Pediatric Epilepsy Treatment

Stanford Childrens

Epilepsy, a common neurological disorder, can be a devastating disease for children, not only physically but emotionally. Children and their families often don’t know when seizures will occur and how often they will recur. That can lead to a lot of additional stress and anxiety at school. Some families may feel helpless. Over the last 10 years, many improvements have been made—whether they are drug therapies, neuromodulators, or surgery.

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10 GCSE Biology Teaching Points Relevant to GCSE PE Teachers (Part 2)

The Everlearner

In this week’s blog, I want to revisit and complete a post I released a fortnight ago. On Wednesday 18th of October 2023, I released Part 1 of this two-part series on the important elements of GCSE biology that GCSE PE teachers need to be aware of. My role today is to follow that up with Part 2.

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SRP Touchdowns for Teachers™

Arizona Health and Physical Education

Score funding for your classroom with SRP Touchdowns for Teachers. For every Arizona Cardinals touchdown in the 2023 NFL season, two teachers will receive a $500 grant from SRP.

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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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Girls Active 2023

The PE Hub

Girls Active 2023 At The PE Hub it is our core belief that physical education plays a critical role in developing well-rounded, healthy children and young people. However, it is unfortunately the case that many children don’t get the opportunities to develop a lifelong enjoyment for games, athleticism, and physical activity, and in particular girls, as has been highlighted in a new study by the Youth Sports Trust.

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Basketball rules worksheet

PE Scholar

A two-sided quiz on rules relating to basketball with an answer page provided - remember not to issue this to students as well!