Tue.Sep 26, 2023

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Prevention Education is Health Literacy: How to SHAPE the Conversation

SHAPE America

October is Health Literacy Month, and the team at Ask, Listen, Learn is excited to collaborate with SHAPE America to share free resources to aid in starting conversations with your students about the importance of saying “NO” to underage drinking and empowering them in making informed, healthy choices. Please plan to join the Ask, Listen, Learn team and SHAPE America on Thursday, October 26, 2023, at 7 p.m. for a webinar — Prevention Education is Health Literacy — to celebrate Health Literacy Mo

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Cancer Nurse Comes Full Circle to Care for Families

Stanford Childrens

At age 10, Hannah McCullough, BSN, got a glimpse of her dream job. It sparkled in the eyes of the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford nurses who cared for her big brother, Matthew. It all started with the tragic news that her beloved brother had brain cancer. As a child, McCullough spent hours at his bedside at Packard Children’s. Her family lived through four years of struggle and pain, and despite it all, joy.

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The Purpose of Assessment in Core PE

PE Scholar

By Lee Sullivan Introduction There can be no doubt that assessment has been an area of contention and challenge for physical educators for some time.

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3 HALLOWEEN FITNESS ACTIVITIES for the Gym, Classroom, or Home

Keeping Kids in Motion

There’s nothing that excites kids more than Halloween. The anticipation of parties, costumes, and candy is almost unbearable. Why not add some Halloween exercises to the mix? I present to you three Halloween challenges for the classroom, gym, or home. Each activity is a.

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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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Long Jump Icons: The 8 Greatest Long Jumpers of All-Time

The Sporting

The Greatest Long Jumpers in History: Stats, Facts and Records! Long jump is an incredible sport full of ups and downs for athletes and spectators alike. But who are the greatest long jumpers of all-time? Read on to find out - including world record breakers from across the globe. Dwight Phillips making an incredible long jump leap! Did you know that long jumping has its roots in Ancient Greece, where athletes carried weights in each hand, swung them forward on take-off, and released them mid-ju

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Shape America Conference 2024

PLT4M

Shape America Conference 2024 is coming to Cleveland, Ohio! The Shape America National Convention is the premier event for physical education professional development. We look ahead to all the reasons why physical educators should mark their calendars for the Shape America Conference 2024. Shape America Conference 2024 Details Join your peers at the 2024 SHAPE America National Convention & Expo — the nation’s leading convention for health and physical education professionals—March 12-16 in