Relentless School Nurse

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

We have had a series of community shootings that have resulted in lockouts in schools over the past few weeks. My alert has rung too many times in recent months, due to community gun violence that requires schools to respond. My concern is that the language used is not uniform and further adds to a stressful situation. I always tell my students who get hurt in school that I wish I could bubble wrap them to keep them safe.

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Physical Education Update

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Thousands of North Americans experience serious injuries every year as a result of shoveling snow. To some degree, this is the result of a lack of technique training. Who, after all, teaches snow-shovelers the essentials of lifting with the legs, keeping the back straight and avoiding rotational twisting of the torso while the feet are planted? It makes me wonder why we don’t we teach practical physical skills in PE…skills like shoveling snow, lifting sofas, cutting grass or hammering nail

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The Sporting

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Which NHL Arenas Were the Most Expensive to Build? There are 32 NHL arenas in North America, including ice hockey arenas with incredible features for players and fans. Every arena wants to improve its fan experience, with some stadiums spending hundreds of millions of dollars on modern renovations. But which NHL arena cost the most to build? PPG Paints Arena, home of the Pittsburgh Penguins When it comes to ice hockey, there is no doubt that some owners have to pull out additional stops to get f

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AASP

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

<h3>What Is a Mental Block?</h3> <p>A mental block is a disconnect between the mind and body, or the conscious and unconscious mind. Mental blocks occur in various spaces within sport performance. For example, an NFL kicker misses a game-winning opportunity yet successfully practices 10/10 times kicking at the same distance. A youth volleyball player has one error that plummets the rest of their performance.

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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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Player Development Project

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Talent Identification is an essential component of youth football; in order to help players develop, we must identify both their potential and the environment(s) in which they can receive an appropriate variety of challenges. But is our current approach to Talent ID giving kids the best opportunities to enjoy the game and thrive? Below, Nick Levett, former Head of Talent ID at the English FA, discusses competing perceptions of talent, the potential pitfalls of assessing talent in younger age gro

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PE Scholar

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

This Handball activity prompt card covers the key rules, misconceptions and teaching points for 4 of the main identified skills.

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Whole Child Sports

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Listen to the ON BOYS podcast here. Whole child sports emphasizes wholesome, safe, and developmentally appropriate athletic experiences for kids. It is the antithesis of the toxic, highly competitive youth sports culture that’s unfortunately become the norm here in the United States. Scott Lancaster, a sports performance coach who worked with the NFL; Luis Fernando Llosa , an investigative reporter who’s worked with Sports Illustrated; and Kim John Payne , founder of Simplicity Parenting , start

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The Sporting

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

The Top 5 Tallest Male Tennis Players Ever! Is height a proven empirical advantage in tennis? The “gods” as Nick Kyrgios calls Djokovic, Nadal and Federer, all stand at over six feet. However, they are not exactly towering. On the women’s side, Maria Sharapova, Lindsay Davenport and Venus Williams have certainly benefited from their frame, to telling effect in gathering multiple slams.

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PLT4M

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

It is no secret that physical activity is essential to a student’s development. But what is often overlooked is physical activity’s powerful role in managing student behavior. Research shows that physical activity can be an effective tool for helping students manage their emotions, increase focus, and improve overall classroom behavior. In this article, we will discuss the power of physical activity for managing student behavior and provide practical strategies for incorporating phys

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