Sat.Jul 23, 2022

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The Relentless School Nurse: In Conversation with The White House

Relentless School Nurse

I had to read the title and content of the email several times before the request sank in. It said, “White House: Invite New Jersey Clinician Leaders Listening Session.” . The White House Office of Public Engagement creates opportunities for practicing clinicians to engage with the White House and have a role in influencing the policy process by sharing their experiences as clinicians and advocates.

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A Boy and His Dog and Active Fun in the Summer Sun

Physical Education Update

Why this video? Simple. It’s a wonderful demonstration of the joy of movement, shared between a boy and his dog. And isn’t the joy of movement what physical educators are trying to impart to their students? (And who knew that you can not only ride skateboards, you can also chew them). ! I can’t think of better images to leave you with as we break for the summer.

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Japanese HS baseball player hits from both sides of plate in same at-bat

USA Today

Pitchers have been increasingly working to mess with the timing and rhythm of batters. At the MLB level, pitchers like Johnny Cueto and Nestor Cortes experiment with shimmying, rocking, and quick pitching to gain the upper hand. At one level of baseball, a hitter is trying to figure out his own way to upset the pitcher’s timing before it happens to him.

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Punnett Squares in PE!

Montessori Physical Education

They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. What they didn’t say is that an old dog can teach itself new tricks. In my Montessori Physical Education Volume II, I had a lesson on hybrid plants that I thought could be improved. It didn’t fully explain why some things inherit certain traits and others did not. When I looked back at the lesson to figure out how to more gracefully explain this concept, I went down a rabbit hole that led me to Punnett Squares.

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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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Friday Night Notes: Jurrion Dickey heads south, the Buckeyes miss out, the Manning name, and more

USA Today

USA TODAY High School Sports ‘ Friday Night Notes is a weekly high school football recruiting recap that looks at the latest news from around the country—from the Class of 2022 to ’23 and beyond. Sometimes, Oregon Ducks fly south too… Jurrion Dickey is headed to play his senior year of football at perennial SoCal and national powerhouse Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.).

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The best Cameroonian Football players of all-time

The Sporting

The best football players from Cameroon Cameroon is one of the biggest African nations when it comes to football , making eight World Cups. This is a record within the continent. The Indomitable Lions have only escaped the group stage once. However, this forged an extremely impressive run in the FIFA World Cup 1990 in Italy, as they were the first African nation to reach the quarter final after knocking Argentina out.