Wed.Dec 21, 2022

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The End of the Road - Transitioning Out of Sport

AASP

<p><em>“Don’t retire from something, retire to something.” - </em>David Parkin (Sport Australia Hall of Fame).</p> <p>There is an inevitable outcome that accompanies every athlete’s career. Whether amateur, semi-professional, or professional, every athlete will experience the end of their athletic career at some point.

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My PE-teaching career in five massive risks - Part 3

The Everlearner

Now, this blog post may shock you a little bit, which is why I thought it might be a nice post to release just before the winter break. I am going to detail below a genuine risk I took in one of my A-level PE lessons in 2013 and a risk that I have repeated ever since. My aim is not to encourage you to take the same risk. In fact, I hope you don’t. But I do want to provoke you to consider what the importance of risks is and how risks may inform and improve our teaching.

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Responding to Normal Teen Behavior

A Positive Approach To Teen Health

One of my fondest memories as a child was looking through the newspaper to find my favorite cartoon comic, Dennis the Menace. That cartoon often reminded me of myself and the shenanigans I would pull at home and around the block. Now as an adult and having children of my own, I realize some of the shenanigans I pulled were me growing and learning as a person, but just normal youth behaviors – I’m sure my parents didn’t feel that way.

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Seasons Greetings from afPE

Association for Physical Education

21/12/2022 Wishing the PESSPA workforce a restful and festive break over Christmas, and a Happy New Year. The afPE office will close on Wednesday 21st December and reopen on Wednesday […]. The post Seasons Greetings from afPE appeared first on Association for Physical Education - Association For Physical Education | P.E.

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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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10 Most Popular Sports in Australia

The Sporting

The most popular sports played by Australians Australians are completely mad about sports! In fact, more than 90% of Australians have an interest in sports. 13 million adults and 3 million children in Australia play recreational sports regularly. Australia is internationally renowned for cricket, and the Australian Men’s Cricket Team has a higher percentage of successful matches than any other international team.

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Avoiding Choking Hazards During the Holidays

Stanford Childrens

The holidays are supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year, but this festive season can also offer a multitude of choking hazards for children. To help parents be proactive and ward off potential perils, Stanford Medicine Children’s Health pediatrician Joelle McConlogue, MD, offers some expert tips for dealing with choking threats around the holidays.

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Over 100 NBA Quiz Questions with Answers: Basketball Trivia Quiz

The Sporting

NBA Trivia Quiz - Over 100 NBA Quiz Questions and Answers A selection of over 100 NBA quiz questions and answers for all fans of basketball trivia! Are you having a party, pub or bar quiz and need some questions and answers about the NBA? Look no further for your dose of basketball trivia from The Sporting Blog! No matter what the level of NBA knowledge, we have a varied list of simple and hard questions for you to choose from. these NBA questions are perfect for your quiz, and we also have them