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O Captain! My Captain! Looking to the Leadership of School Principals in Supporting Active Schools

Active Schools Us

By: Collin A. Webster, Ph.D. Associate Professor in Sport Pedagogy. University of Birmingham Dubai. Walt Whitman’s well-known 1865 poem “O Captain! My Captain!” about an intrepid sea captain’s death at the end of a victorious voyage is a metaphorical tribute to Abraham Lincoln. In 1989, the movie “Dead Poets Society” capitalized on the poem’s title and themes to personify the inspirational attribute of undaunted leadership through the character of Mr.

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The GREAT TURKEY ESCAPE! – Game of the Week

Keeping Kids in Motion

This week’s game of the week is a Thanksgiving game called The Great Turkey Escape. The Great Turkey Escape is set on a turkey farm just days from Thanksgiving. It’s business as usually until the farmers hear a raucous coming from the barn. As.

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10 Signs You are Over-Parenting

RC Families

After working with parents for many years, I’ve observed that one of the pitfalls parents fall into is over-parenting. Call it helicopter parenting, lawnmower parenting, or even over-involved–the bottom line is that those parents feel a need to step in and maintain some sort of control. Not me! You may say. But let’s take a. Read More.

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Top 5 Most Successful Football National Teams

The Sporting

The best football national teams of all time! With the 2022 Qatar World Cup just one week away, The Sporting Blog takes a look at the most decorated national teams in the history of football. Every nation involved will be fighting tooth and nail to bring home one of the most, if not the most, sought-after trophy in the world. Players will tell you that lifting some of these trophies were the best moments of their lives, let alone the biggest accomplishments of their career.

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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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2022 State Convention Recap

Arizona Health and Physical Education

Thank you to all that attended the 2022 Arizona Health and Physical Education State Convention. We appreciate everyone taking the time out of their busy schedules and away from your kids to join us. Also we are asking presenters to upload any handouts or presentations that they would like to share onto the convention schedule. Click here for schedule.

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Active Advent – a FREE Way to Get Your Children More Active in School this December

Association for Physical Education

14/11/2022 Join thousands of Primary Schools who are taking part in Active Advent from 5th to 16th December… It’s guaranteed to keep your class active, focussed and engaged during this […]. The post Active Advent – a FREE Way to Get Your Children More Active in School this December appeared first on Association for Physical Education - Association For Physical Education | P.E.

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Boxing Arenas - Here Are The Best Ones

The Sporting

The best boxing arenas from across the world It is a fact that a boxing venue is an instrumental part of a boxing card. The more famous the arena, the more value it will bring to the event- and all the fighters in it. Some arenas are more famous than others due to their usage in important boxing matches. In this article, we will look at these boxing Colosseums in a tribute to the 10 best boxing arenas ever. 1.

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The Best Physical Activity Programs to Organize a Group of Mixed Age Students with Limited Staff

Skillastics

Most people would recognize the famous movie line, “Life is like a box of chocolates… you never know what you’re going to get.” The same line could easily represent the average day as a physical activity director! Some weeks might have adequately-staffed classes or groups perfectly aligned by age, and other weeks may have mixed age groups, or facing staffing shortages or staff with limited physical activity/fitness training.

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Improving Support for Physical Activity in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes

Association for Physical Education

14/11/2022 Dr Emma Cockcroft from the University of Exeter is currently working on a project where she is trying to understand current support for young people with type one diabetes […]. The post Improving Support for Physical Activity in Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes appeared first on Association for Physical Education - Association For Physical Education | P.E.

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How Sex-Related Differences Impact Sports Injuries

Stanford Childrens

Fifty years after the passage of Title IX , which mandated equal opportunities for males and females in sports, doctors and researchers are still learning about anatomical and physiological differences between boys and girls and how they may affect young athletes. Research is also revealing how warm-ups and nutrition can help address these differences and reduce the risk of injury.

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How Physical Education Plays a Core Role in Student Development

Speaker: Shane Pill PhD, MEd, BEd, LMACHPER, FACHPER - Physical Education and Sports Researcher, Professor, Consultant, and Speaker

Physical education is an important part of the development of the whole person: physically, socially, emotionally, and cognitively. By providing education in movement competency, education on using movement to develop the ability to be self-regulated and motivated, and education through movement to develop ‘habits of mind’ for positive and constructive engagement with others, PE provides a basis for personal and community health and wellbeing.