March, 2023

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Fishin’ for Change: Combining Physical Education and Outdoor Recreation

SHAPE America

We teach at the Ancona School, a small, progressive elementary school in the Hyde Park area of Chicago’s South Side. Each year, our school’s Gone Fishin’ trip combines physical education with outdoor recreation. However, while fishing provides a pretext for this annual outing, the real goal is to give students an immersive opportunity for exploration and skill development in a natural setting.

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Simple Setup – Maximize Efficiency In PE from Start to Finish

Keeping Kids in Motion

Transition time can be one of the trickiest parts of teaching physical education. There are the transitions between classes where one class leaves the gym while the next class is waiting at the door. Our goal is to get the incoming class moving as.

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Can A-level PE Lead to a Degree in Medicine? Part 2

The Everlearner

In December 2021, I unknowingly wrote my most popular blog post ever. It was “Can A-level PE Lead to a Degree in Medicine?” and the post has received tens of thousands of reads. The post was based on the experiences of my elder daughter who, in summer 2021, was a student about to embark on a potential A-level path that might lead to a degree in medicine.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Do You Know The Story of Nurse DonQuenick Joppy?

Relentless School Nurse

The blog post is in support of nurse DonQuenick Joppy, whose career and personal life have been upended by an injustice that could happen to any nurse, but especially, to nurses of color. In this era of restorative justice, calling out racism in nursing is not exempt. It is a hard truth, that the history of nursing is filled with injustices to nurses of color.

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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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Some thoughts on the power of PE…

Drowning in the Shallow

In the past fortnight I have either listened to or read other people’s opinions about the power of PE and it frustrates and disappoints me.

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Focus on Individual Activities Increases Physical Education Participation

Physical Education Update

In Ontario, Canada, students are required to take physical education only in their first year of high school. That leaves three years in which secondary school students need not participate in PE. In most schools that results in a dramatic decline in PE participation. A teacher at Essex District High School near Windsor Ontario, has found a way to increase PE participation past grade 9 by 20%.

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How to Throw a Discus

Mr. Suarez's Physical Education

Courtesy of Click on the links below to learn more about how to throw a Discus. The article above contains important information about getting in position, throwing the Discus, and training to throw Discus. Some how-to-videos that might be able to help with technique. youtubeembedcode.com/pl/ mikrolån utan UC youtubeembedcode.com/pl/ patiens spindelharpan Below you will find several links to great articles on how to perform a discus throw with included video links within the article.

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How to Say and Show Respect

Active Schools Us

By: Jim Hambel I would like to dedicate this article to the memory of my maternal grandmother, Bernice Lefkowitz. She passed away before the new year began. I am very fortunate to have known her in my life. Although I didn’t meet her until I was 10, she had a big impact on my life. My parents divorced when I was 10. While I am now a calm person, as a child, I was so angry.

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The Relentless School Nurse: NASN in the HOT Seat on Capitol Hill

Relentless School Nurse

Donna Mazyck, MS, RN, LCPC, NCSN, NCC, CAE, FNASN is retiring as Executive Director of NASN after her dedicated service to our national organization for the past twelve years. On the eve (the end of April) of her well deserved retirement, she was called to Capitol Hill to face the House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Accountability. The committee held a hearing to “examine the consequences of COVID-19 school closures on student development and the role federal health agencies and

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Your Guide to F1 2023

The Sporting

A Complete Guide to the 2023 Formula 1 Season We’ve waited for more than 3 months, but finally, the 2023 F1 season is upon us. Our Lead F1 writer, Charlie Widdicombe, provides a full guide to the 2023 Formula 1 season Pre-season testing at Bahrain Here’s everything you need to know about the 2023 Formula 1 season to hit the ground running when the lights go out in Bahrain.

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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.

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In Praise of Rubber Chickens

Physical Education Update

I had several reasons for starting this website (initially, a newsletter) back in the mid-eighties. One was that I love researching sports and fitness topics… another was that I felt comfortable with the clientele. Heck, I even went so far as to marry a physical education teacher. Several years ago, I was an exhibitor at an AAHPERD convention.

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Tag Games for Summer Camp & Recreation Programs

S&S

We’ve shared some fun tag game variations that you can incorporate into your activity rotations for summer camp and recreation programs to provide more twists on a classic game for kids. Equipment: Noodles Hula Hoops Tennis Ball (or small playing … Read More The post Tag Games for Summer Camp & Recreation Programs appeared first on S&S Blog.

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FiT Work #22- Health Benefits of Running (2023)

Mr. Suarez's Physical Education

DUE AT THE END OF THE CLASS PERIOD. FiT Work #22- Health Benefits of Running (2023) Slide 1 - Title Slide Slide 2 - Short Paragraph Slide 3 - Links to the 2 articles on the health benefits of running Slide 4 - Link to the Google form for your assignment. DUE AT THE END OF THE CLASS PERIOD.

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New Logo and a New Contest!

Montessori Physical Education

If you have been to montessoriphysicaleducation.com or any of our social media recently, you might have noticed a slight change. Our old logo has been updated, and it looks great. The new logo retains the charm of the old one by keeping geometric shapes and colors, but the lettering is more apparent, and it includes the name of the brand. The old one was made on an outdated Microsoft Paint document, while the new one is obviously professionally done.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Why We Leave

Relentless School Nurse

Why school nurses leave their positions has been on my mind a lot lately. I noticed a significant uptick of conversations on Facebook about nurses who were resigning. Some negotiated an earlier “release” date to preserve their own mental health. The support for these school nurses who are leaving our ranks is plentiful and filled with sentiments like, “I might coming right behind you.” One school nurse I contacted explained her difficult decision to leave her school dist

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Tony Xia: The Man Who Nearly Destroyed Aston Villa Football Club

The Sporting

Tony Xia: The Suspect Businessman Who Nearly Destroyed Aston Villa Aston Villa were just days away from administration after missing a tax bill in 2018. The club had missed out on promotion from the Championship, their chief executive was suspended, and their fraudulent owner was struggling to get funds from China to pay creditors. The founding members of the Premier League were close to oblivion due to one dubious businessman who ended up being jailed after an investigation into his financial d

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Don’t Be That Awkward Runner

Physical Education Update

As a running coach, I see all sorts of technical errors in my runners. Especially from those who have patterned themselves after television or running magazines and THINK they are emulating those models. In fact, what an athlete thinks they are doing often doesn’t match reality. In this video, called “Don’t Be That Awkward Runner,” you’ll see some over-exaggerated, humorous examples.

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2023 Arizona State Convention

Arizona Health and Physical Education

Hello Arizona Health and Physical Educators! I hope this message finds you well, rested & enjoying spring break. My name is Lara Cox and I am your current AzHPE president. I am delighted to share with you who our keynote speaker will be for our state convention in October. Please watch the video below and find out that we are LUCKY to have… Introduction Video from President Lara Cox (Click Here) Discounted Registration (Click Here) Please feel free to contact Lara Cox, President with

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Spring Forward Into Better Sleep

Stanford Childrens

While there was news about a bill going through Congress that would make daylight saving time permanent, that legislation has not become law. So it’s that time of year again to change the clock. Daylight saving time – when clocks jump forward one hour in most states – is just around the corner, and it can be a tricky time for kids as they need to adjust.

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Tips for Shot Put and Discus

Mr. Suarez's Physical Education

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The Relentless School Nurse: Don’t Look Away From this Little Girl’s Pain – You Can Do Something, Demand Action!

Relentless School Nurse

Nicole Hester/The Tennessean This little girl is clearly traumatized. This photo, taken by Nicole Hester of The Tennessean, captured this student’s response as she was being driven away from the scene of another horrific school shooting. She was being taken to the reunification center. Don’t look away from her pain, this is the face of trauma.

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EXPLAINED: Chess Piece Names and How They Move

The Sporting

The 6 Different Chess Pieces and How They Move on the Board Starting out in chess can feel intimidating at first. However, the pieces themselves are very simple and once you begin to learn how they move, the game comes together very quickly. Different chess pieces on the board There are only six pieces in chess: The pawn, the knight, the bishop, the rook, the queen and the king.

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Healthy Eating Plate Is a Better Version of MyPlate and the Food Pyramid

Physical Education Update

Back in June 2011, The U.S. government unveiled the “MyPlate” diagram, intended to give Americans a visual reminder for the proportions of the different components needed for healthy eating. It was an upgrade from the previous MyPyramid diagram that wasn’t particularly successful. The MyPlate diagram was a representation of what people will actually see when they sit down for a meal.

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2023 State Convention Keynote

Arizona Health and Physical Education

Mike Kuczala has delivered keynotes, given presentations, facilitated professional development and taught graduate courses on 4 continents. His presentations, courses, books and videos have reached more than 150,000 teachers, trainers, corporate executives and parents. He is also the coauthor of the Corwin Bestseller The Kinesthetic Classroom: Teaching and Learning through Movement, a book and philosophy that has changed the view of teaching and learning around the world.

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Controlling Possession: Full Session #1

Player Development Project

Quick Navigation About the Video Interpreting the Diagrams Part 1: Skills Circle Part 2: Random Passing Square Part 3: 3v3 With Target Players Part 4: Small Sided Game – Channels Game Moments of the Game The PDP team believes that in football, there are four moments of the game. They are, controlling possession, defending, transition (attacking or defensive) and creating and scoring.

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Volleyball (Middle School)

Open Phys Ed

Created by: Erica Armijo, Kate Cox, Mike Morris, Valerie Nagy, Beth Uhlman Special Contributions: Nichole Wilder, Aaron Hart, Andrea Hart This module builds on the skills introduced in the 3-5 Volleyball module through skill-specific volleyball lead up activities and games. Passing, serving, and application of strategies/tactics in small-sided games and activities are some of the focus areas.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Let’s Get to The Crux of the Disconnect Between Health Services and Educational Services

Relentless School Nurse

Pat Hamilton, an Iowa School Superintendent, is choosing to reduce school nursing hours in order to “emphasize what our top priority needs to be, which is teaching and learning.” I listened to the circular conversation several times and could not help but feel that the disconnect between health and learning is the crux of the problem that stands, like a huge brick wall between school health services and educational services.

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Mindful Movement: Best Exercises to Elevate Your Mental Health

The Sporting

Mind-Body Connection: The 10 Best Exercises for a Happier, Healthier You Ways to improve the mind-body connection through exercise and help improve mental resilience and relieve anxiety. All work and no play make Jack a dull boy. You have heard your teacher saying this in your kindergarten class before, and it makes much more sense now we work more and play less, and often at home.

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Ellen’s Dance Dare Shows the Value of Chasing Your Dreams

Physical Education Update

This topic might seem like a bit of a stretch for a physical education blog, but, well…it does involve a varsity runner, dancing and goal-setting. It’s inspirational. And besides, it’s hilarious. One of my university runners, Jenna Thornber, has, for over a year, had the goal of winning an invitation to appear on the Ellen DeGeneres Show.

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Send a Teacher to #SHAPEseattle

Arizona Health and Physical Education

SHAPE America’s “Send a Teacher” initiative highlights the important role that health and physical education can play in the lives of students. This initiative was conceptualized by Andy Milne, SHAPE America’s 2017 National Health Education Teacher of the Year. Grant recipients receive a full registration to the 2023 National Convention & Expo in Seattle and a one-year SHAPE America Select membership.

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Strive 11 Fitness - disrupting the bootcamp model

My Zone

Looking for a great example of how to use member-centricity and tech to drive innovation and improve the customer experience? Take a read, below, of our chat with Devan Gonzalez, co-founder of Strive 11 Fitness LLC in Los Angeles, a disrupter in the health and fitness space. With a long-held passion for fitness, Devan was a martial arts instructor by the age of just 13.

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Erythritol Rebuttal

Designs for Health

Commentary on the 2023 study: “The artificial sweetener erythritol and cardiovascular event risk” by Witkowski M., et al. Cristiana Paul, MSᵃ and David M. Brady, ND, DACBN, IFMCP, FACNᵇ A recent study by Witkowski M., et al., has investigated correlations between various plasma “metabolomics,” including sugar alcohols, such as erythritol (ET), and cardiovascular disease (CVD) events.¹ Plasma ET may be derived from either endogenous production of ET (glucose or fructose) or exogenous intake of

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The Relentless School Nurse: A Conference Four Years in the Making

Relentless School Nurse

In March of 2020, as the world shut down, our New Jersey State School Nurse Association (NJSSNA) executive board made the decision to cancel our annual Spring conference. It was scheduled for March 27 – 28, 2020 and in the first days of March that unforgettable year, we were not sure what was ahead of us. I remember the long and difficult conversations about what to do, given the proximity of our conference, as the unknown was looming with news of a novel virus rapidly approaching.

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The Biggest Stadiums in the World

The Sporting

The 9 Biggest Stadiums In The World Stadiums play a crucial role in the world of sports, of course as a venue to watch games being played, but also as a place of almost religious significance for fans. Which of these cathedrals of sport is the biggest in the World? Which stadium has the biggest capacity? Read on to find out… The iconic Camp Nou football stadium, Barcelona There are hundreds of stadiums in the world.

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Ball Girl Uses Parkour Skills to Make a Spectacular Catch

Physical Education Update

On April 25, 2011, we posted a blog about how you can develop parkour skills in your gymnastics unit. Well, here’s video that shows a real-life way to apply those Spiderman-like parkour skills. The video show a ball girl at a Triple A baseball game against Fresno and Tacoma, showing up the outfielder by jumping up a wall to retrieve a foul ball.

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