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The Debate of Ideas

Drowning in the Shallow

Inquiry episodes are challenging One of the most challenging aspects of taking a games-based approach (GBA) to the teaching of games and sports within physical education are the inquiry episodes. In attempting to make children’s thinking and understanding about their game play visible, you are essentially creating uncertainty within your teaching.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Gun Deaths in U.S. – New Study Challenges Mental Illness Narrative

Relentless School Nurse

The source for this blog post comes from the following article: Study finds prevalence of firearms is driving soaring gun deaths in U.S. – not mental illness By Ben Botkin, Oregon Capital Chronicle The fallacy of attributing the U.S. firearm mortality epidemic to mental health is a groundbreaking new study led by researchers at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) that sheds light on the driving force behind the surge in gun deaths across the United States.

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Parent / Guardian Excuse Form

Mr. Suarez's Physical Education

If you are at school, but unable to participate fully in P.E. due to illness or injury, you must have your parent or guardian complete this Parent/Guardian Excuse Form. A parent or guardian may only excuse you from P.E. for up to three days. You must be signed into your school Google account in order to download this form. Plan ahead and print several copies so you have them when you need them.

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Walking for Life: One Step at a Time

Gopher PE

In a recent survey of elementary teachers, it was found that most start off the school year with some form of rules/procedures coupled with games of low organization (fun, teamwork, cooperation). As the year progresses, most continue with units focusing on fundamental movement skill development (FMS). FMS, coupled with fitness are foundational to active participation.

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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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Five friendships from five PE teaching colleagues

The Everlearner

This blog post narrates my cherished relationships with five PE teaching colleagues—Alan, Paul, Viv, Helen, and Lee—highlighting how these friendships have significantly influenced my personal and professional life.

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Preteen Saves Her Own Life by Catching Rare Cancer Early On

Stanford Childrens

Stem cell transplant at Stanford Children’s helps Lila achieve remission and celebrate two years cancer-free Intuition is the reason Lila Fowler, age 12, is healthy today. A little over two years ago, Lila was living a fourth grader’s dream life. She had a close family and lots of friends, enjoyed school, played sports, and had tons of energy and good health.

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Teaching physical education – PEdagogy Techniques: Checking for understanding

PE Scholar

Applying effective teaching techniques to Physical Education (PE) This series of PE pedagogy techniques follows our previous series on key PEdagogical

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APPLY FOR THE CHANCE TO RECEIVE FREE PUMPER CAR®

Arizona Health and Physical Education

Pumper Car vehicles are used by adapted P.E. teachers and physical and occupational therapists in their work with special needs children. These innovative mobility devices are like rowing machines on wheels that give kids a full-body workout while they think they’re just having fun. And because they can be ridden by both those with special needs as well as traditionally developing children, they’re great for inclusion and SEL.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Navigating Ethical Dilemmas in School Nursing – Share Your Story

Relentless School Nurse

Are you a school nurse with a story to tell? Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics invites school nurses to share personal experiences navigating the ethical dilemmas that arise in our vital role. Our insights can illuminate our unique challenges and impact on student health and well-being. Our practice is unique, often misunderstood, and minimized. Here is an opportunity to set the record straight!

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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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A Thousand Cranes of Hope: NICU Nurses Unite for a Symbolic Project

Stanford Childrens

September is NICU Awareness Month At Stanford Medicine Children’s Health , an inspiring project has taken flight, bringing together clinical care and artistic expression in a unique display of hope and unity. Led by a nurse, clinical teams from the Neonatal Region, which encompasses the hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), ICN and Sequoia NICU, has crafted 1,000 paper cranes—a symbol of hope and healing—for display at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.

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Navigating the Path to Physical Literacy: Assessment and Charting Progress

PE Scholar

Introduction Physical literacy is not just about engaging in various physical activities; it's about developing the motivation, confidence, physical

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Free Parking!

Arizona Health and Physical Education

Join us on Wednesday, November 6th and Thursday, November 7th at the Mesa Convention Center in Mesa. Easy access by light rail or car and by the way, if you haven’t heard, PARKING IS FREE! Please visit the state convention website (Click Here) for details and click on the button below for registration information.

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Skin Health is Gene Deep

Designs for Health

There is a saying in medicine that goes, “Genetics points the gun, but the environment pulls the trigger.” This means that genetics plays a part in health or disease, but the collective influence of the positive and negative signals a person engages in (or not) determines the overall health outcome. Environmental signals that contribute to (or take away from) skin health include ultraviolet exposure , environmental pollution (for example, air, water, and soil pollution), quality of diet, and ava

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Celebrating Latinx/Hispanic History Month

Stanford Childrens

As we head into September and begin Latinx/Hispanic History Month, we go on a journey of reflection and inspiration. This annual national observance provides us with a wonderful opportunity to recognize the invaluable contributions of Latinx health care workers at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health , celebrate their achievements, and work to create a culture of inclusivity and health equity.

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PE Insights Episode 32 Dr Emma Powell – How PE and physical activity can support individuals with cystic fibrosis

PE Scholar

Introduction This PE Insights podcast episode, hosted by Nathan Walker, features a conversation with Dr Emma Powell, a knowledgeable and experienced

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NDS Conference 2025: SAVE THE DATE

Arizona Health and Physical Education

The 11th Annual NDS Conference is scheduled for June 23-26, 2025 – and will be located in Phoenix, Arizona at Ability360.

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Simple Mental Skills to Boost Confidence with Joey Hewitt

Complete Performance

In today’s PerformHappy podcast episode, I’m sitting down with mental performance coach Joey Hewitt. This is an episode you won’t want to miss if you’re looking for simple, actionable mental skills that can completely shift your confidence and joy in sports. Joey breaks down easy… The post Simple Mental Skills to Boost Confidence with Joey Hewitt appeared first on Complete Performance Coaching.

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“My Kids Need to Change!!”

RC Families

How many times have you wished your kids would change their behavior? How often during the day do you sigh with exasperation because your kids never seem to do what you ask? Do you often ask yourself, why are my kids not cooperating? I’ve told them to do this before! I’ve taken a lot of.

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International PE Spotlight: Sekolah Pelita Harapan | Pluit Village

Gopher PE

Sekolah Pelita Harapan (SPH) Pluit Village is one of the five campuses of SPH, a well-regarded international school network in Indonesia. Located in a dynamic, urban environment, SPH Pluit Village offers an enriching Physical Education (PE) program for students in Kindergarten through Grade 10. With plans to expand the program to include Grade 12 in the near future, the school is constantly growing and adapting to meet the needs of its students.

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2024 State Convention At A Glance

Arizona Health and Physical Education

Please visit www.azhpe.org/state to view all 2024 Arizona State Convention information and to register.

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The Lineup – September 2024 Edition

Every Kids Sports

Vol. 5, September 2024 Hi , welcome to the August issue of the Lineup! In this month’s issue, we’re going to explore: How youth sports participation has risen over the past 60 years but with growing class disparities, and learn what can be done to make sports more inclusive for all. The controversial trend of “reclassing” in youth sports, where students repeat a grade for athletic advantages, and understand the pressures and challenges families face.

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Vahid B. Zadeh joins Myzone as Group Chief Technology Officer

My Zone

Myzone has appointed wearable tech specialist Vahid B. Zadeh as Chief Technology Officer to lead the company’s technological development and expansion.

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Assessments Related to the Physical, Affective and Cognitive Domains of Physical Literacy Amongst Children Aged 7–11.9 Years: A Systematic Review

PE Scholar

Tools to assess physical literacy and its physical, cognitive and affective domains within children aged 7–11.9 years.

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Condition of Education in Western MA

Rennie Center

Condition of Education in Western MA Wednesday, October 30, 2024 - 11:30 AM catherine-rauseo Wed, 09/18/2024 - 11:01 The Delaney House | Holyoke, MA Please join us in Holyoke for a conversation on the state of education in Western Massachusetts. This event will put a local focus on findings of the Rennie Center's Condition of Education in the Commonwealth report and bring together members of the business and education communities to discuss the need to rethink education.

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Supporting Student Housing Stability in Massachusetts: A Policy Guide

Rennie Center

Supporting Student Housing Stability in Massachusetts: A Policy Guide August 2024 catherine-rauseo Mon, 09/16/2024 - 16:45 The number of students experiencing homelessness in Massachusetts has grown substantially over the last few years. More than 31,000 Massachusetts students experienced homelessness during the 2023-2024 school year, a 20 percent increase from the previous year.