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Modeling In Physical Education

PLT4M

Modeling is the process of demonstrating and exhibiting a behavior or skill to students. It is a powerful teaching tool that allows physical education teachers to show students how to do something correctly and with proper form. This article will discuss modeling in physical education, provide examples, and discuss how it can be used to improve student learning.

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5 Strategies for Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth in School

SHAPE America

As educators, we must always be reflecting on and working toward supporting all of our students, including marginalized youth who may face additional barriers and challenges in and outside of school. However, months of recognition — such as Pride Month — provide an opportunity for us to intentionally take time to celebrate and commemorate lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender pride and to consider actions we can take to support LGBTQ+ youth and the broader LQBTQ+ community.

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The Relentless School Nurse: How 2 Anti-Vax Moms Came “Back to the Vax”

Relentless School Nurse

Heather Simpson and Lydia Greene have equally compelling stories to tell about their journey from ardent anti-vax social media influencers to pro-vax activists. Their perspective from inside the anti-vax movement reveals how rampant disinformation and misinformation are used to weaponize new moms to become anti-vax too. I first heard their memorable presentations at a conference focused on building immunization confidence.

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The Golden Spice: Exploring the Health Benefits of Turmeric in Your Diet

The Sporting

Turmeric: The Health Benefits of This Inflammation-busting Root There are probably a million articles on the benefits of taking turmeric or adding more to your diet. How to take it? When to take it? Why take it? These are questions we see posed repeatedly on fitness forums and nutrition subreddits. Why not just try it? This is often the response. There is however validity in thinking about it in a little more detail before you start whacking down turmeric pills or making turmeric tea before bed.

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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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Staying Celiac Strong, Together

Stanford Childrens

Stanford Medicine Children’s Health holds community celiac disease event When your gut feels healthy, you feel more ready to take on the world. That was the premise behind our recent “Celiac Strong: Empowering the Gluten-Free Community” event, held May 20, 2023. The event was part of our commitment to help children and adults in our community live their best lives, despite having a digestive inflammatory disease.

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Reflective Questions for Learning

Player Development Project

The value of self-reflection cannot be underestimated in development environments. UK Sports Head of Coaching, Nick Levett shares his thoughts on the benefits of the reflection process. One of the crucial elements of a high quality learning environment is the importance of reflection. In order to learn more about the players and their reflection skills, here are a few reflective questions for the players to consider at the end of the practice session or game.

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Finnish Ice Hockey Champions Tappara Invest in Player Development from Youth to Pro Teams with Firstbeat

First Beat

Firstbeat Technologies and Finnish ice hockey team Tappara have begun a three-year partnership agreement. Tappara’s pro team has already been a Firstbeat client since 2020, but with the new agreement, Tappara will also use Firstbeat Sports for use with their junior U18-U20 teams in addition to the league team. Veli-Pekka Kurunmäki , Director of Sports Performance at Firstbeat comments on the partnership: “We are honored to continue the cooperation with Tappara with this new three-year cont

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The 433 Formation: Tactics, Strengths and Weaknesses

The Sporting

Everything You Need to Know About the 433 Formation! Did you know the 4-3-3 football formation has been around for over 50 years? Read our ultimate guide to this famous formation - including tactics, strengths and weaknesses! The Classic 4-3-3 Setup You could be forgiven for thinking that the introduction of the 4-3-3 formation - particularly in England - came about because of influential continental coaches like Jose Mourinho, Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp.

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Is Moderate Competency Enough?

PE Scholar

The purpose of this blog is to explore comments made by Scott Kretchmar around moderate competency within physical education (PE) and challenge the

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The Relentless School Nurse: School-Based Health Care Centers Do Not Negate the Need for School Nurses

Relentless School Nurse

For well over a century, school nurses have carried the weight of providing healthcare and support to students within the school setting. Their dedication and commitment to the well-being of students are undeniable. However, the landscape of school-based healthcare is evolving, and the concept of school-based health centers (SBHCs) is gaining recognition and support.

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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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Chilean Rodeo (Traditional Sport of Chile)

Montessori Physical Education

In Central and South American countries, it is safe to assume their favorite sport is fútbol or soccer. However, this is not the case in Chile. Especially in the rural parts of the country, soccer takes a close second to traditional Chilean rodeos, which differs from North America's. Chilean Rodeo emphasizes the teamwork of the riders (Huasos) and the agile footwork of the horses working in tandem to guide and ultimately subdue a calf.

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Carolos Kaiser: The Greatest Footballer Never to Play Football

The Sporting

Carols Kaiser: The Supposed Star Footballer That Never Played a Game! Carlos Kaiser has one of the most fascinating stories in football. A con artist immortalised in film - how exactly did Kaiser pull off such a long-running scam? Football scam artist Carlos Kaiser The Brazilian-born striker made a career out of conning clubs into thinking he was a legitimate professional, getting out of showcasing his talent, or lack thereof, by feigning injuries and getting himself sent off.

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Does L-Glutamine Support Healthy Weight Management?

Designs for Health

Seeking to maintain a healthy weight is clinically relevant to billions of people worldwide. Obesity is a public health concern that can negatively impact overall health, including promoting unhealthy inflammatory responses and affecting cardiometabolic , gastrointestinal (GI), endocrine, and immune health. Over the past decade, research has explored the potential role of L-glutamine (glutamine) in supporting healthy weight management.

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When Kids Push Your Buttons, Which One is You?

RC Families

When kids push your buttons, they are testing the waters to see how you will respond. They are watching closely and measuring to see how far they can go. When this happens–and it will because that’s just what kids do–there are a lot of ways that a parent can answer. Which one of these is.

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Physiological and Perceptual Responses to Single-player vs. Multiplayer Exergaming

PE Scholar

Compare the physiological and perceptual responses between playing a cycling exergame alone vs a multiplayer Exergaming session.

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Bitter Sweet: 11 Incredible Health Benefits of Bitter Leaf

The Sporting

11 Key Health Benefits of Bitter Leaf There are few plants with as many distinct health advantages as the common bitter leaf! Read on to learn about the key benefits of this natural treatment - including facts, figures and scientific findings. Bitter leaf plant growing in a garden Bitter leaf (Vernonia amygdalina) is renowned for its distinct flavour and bitterness and has long been prized in traditional medicine, specifically is has been used in African medicine for thousands of years.

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Father's Day Free Lesson Plan and Video Tutorial

Montessori Physical Education

Happy Father’s Day! Especially for my lower elementary students, one of their favorite games is a classic tag-style game called Sharks and Minnows. During the game, the tagger starts in the middle while the other players try to run across the playing area without getting tagged. When someone gets tagged, they become a tagger as well. I adapted this easy-to-learn and play game to reflect food chains better.

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Trent Bridge at the heart of cricket by colour zone with Notts County

My Zone

Cricket players and fans alike know that each game, bowl after bowl, takes its toll. Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club have found the secret to efficient training for every over.

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How I get my students evaluating in PE lessons Part 2

The Everlearner

Last week : Introduction to the “evaluate” skill in PE lessons. Released Wed 14th June 2023. This week : Example lesson developing the “evaluate” skill in PE lessons. Released 21st June 2023.

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Danny Drinkwater: The Rise and Fall of an England International

The Sporting

The Crazy (True) Story of Former Leicester City Title Winner Danny Drinkwater Drinkwater played at the highest level of English football before spiralling in his personal life and finding himself in football wilderness at age 33. So what EXACTLY happened to this football star? The Sporting Blog tells the full story. Controversial football star Danny Drinkwater The story of Danny Drinkwater is a peculiar one, as he endured setbacks early in his career before achieving redemption.

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Hydration Education

PLT4M

There is a lot to unpack when it comes to hydration education. In this article, we pull from PLT4M’s Intro To Nutrition series to explore everything from water education, sweat science, and sports drinks. Learning about hydration education is important for everyone including everyday students to high-level competitive athletes. There is a lot to unpack with hydration education, so we have broken this article down into two parts: 1) Hydration 101 and 2) Sweat Science and Sports Drinks.

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We’ve moved… afPE has a new address & telephone number

Association for Physical Education

21/06/2023 Due to our recent expansion, we are delighted to announce that the Association for Physical Education has now moved offices. This will enable us to provide even more high […] The post We’ve moved… afPE has a new address & telephone number appeared first on Association for Physical Education - Association For Physical Education | P.E.

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How I get my students evaluating in PE lessons Part 2

The Everlearner

Last week : Introduction to the “evaluate” skill in PE lessons. Released Wed 14th June 2023. This week : Example lesson developing the “evaluate” skill in PE lessons. Released 21st June 2023.

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Lifetime 1.000 Hitters

The Sporting

The Iconic Players With 1.000 Batting Averages More than two dozen cup-of-coffee major league players sport 1.000-lifetime batting averages. Baseball writer Norman L. Macht tells the story of baseball’s lifetime 1.000 hitters throughout the years. Including John Paciorek, Chuck Lindstrom and more! Lifetime 1.000 hitter John Paciorek Since the beginning of time, thousands of men have worn the uniforms of America’s major league baseball teams.

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#012 Organised sport, the primary avenue for kids to play

Player Development Project

Reader,​​ It can’t be easy to be a young person in 2023. We live in a world where technological advances are happening at rates we can barely keep up with, social media is a rabbit hole that comes with many dangers for young people and organised sport is the primary avenue for kids to play. Society has changed, and is continuing to change rapidly.​​From a coaching and parenting perspective, we have to be adaptable and open-minded in helping guide kids through their sporting experience with.

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Mini Macramé Wall Hanging Craft Kits

S&S

Macrame Craft Kits These Make-Rame™ Mini Macrame Wall Hanging Kits update the retro art form of macrame with modern style. An easy and satisfying craft, with a few simple knots you get an amazing wall hanging that will complement nearly … Read More The post Mini Macramé Wall Hanging Craft Kits appeared first on S&S Blog.

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Funding your Sensory Pathway and Room

Fit and Fun Play

We really want a sensory pathway and room – BUT, how can we get funding? You and your fellow teachers/staff have read the research, blogs and discussions and understand the need for a sensory pathway or sensory room in your school …. BUT you have been told by your administrator “Great idea but sorry we have no funding this year." Today’s blog is all about helping your team find the funding you need to help your kids get moving and be great learners!

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The Most Iconic Attacking Trios in Football History

The Sporting

The Most Devastating Attacking Football Trios in the History of Football A debate that ignites the passion of every football enthusiast - who is the best attacking trio in football history? We’ve put together our TOP picks for the best front three’s of all time! Read on to find out more… Some of the most iconic attacking trios in football history. Source: SportCo.io As teams take to the pitch with their specific attacking philosophies and tactical plans, one thing is clear: the best formations h

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Leveling the Playing Field: Achieving Equipment Equity for All Schools

Gopher PE

In the dynamic world of education, where budgets are tight and resources are often limited, Ayme Zortman, Wellness Coordinator for Mesa County Valley Schools in Grand Junction, Colorado, found an effective way to ensure the schools in her district have the equipment needed for quality PE. Ayme spearheaded an innovative approach for assessing the equipment needs in her district that guarantees an equitable experience for ALL students.

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SIS Tips: Cafeteria Calendar Recurrence Scheduler

FACTS Management

In any school, at any time, hundreds of moving parts come together to create a successful day of learning. One important element? School lunches! After all, it’s hard to get any learning done on an empty stomach. While students may just get to sit down and eat when their lunch period comes around, school administrators know that much more goes into crafting smooth mealtimes than just buying ingredients.

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Movement Breaks For The Classroom – 15 Free Activities

PLT4M

Movement breaks, or brain breaks, are opportunities for students during the school day to get up out of their seats and move. In this article, we explore the benefits of movement activities and provide 15 different free movement breaks for the classroom. Download Now – 24 Free Follow Along Fitness Workouts for Physical Education [Free PDF] Benefits of Movement Breaks For the Classroom Movement breaks for the classroom offer many benefits for students, and empower students academically and phy

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Fuel Your Intensity: Nutrition tips for High Intensity Interval Training

The Sporting

Simple Nutrition Tips for High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) When it comes to losing weight and gaining muscle, there are myriad different workouts in the market. One of the most popular forms of training at the moment is HIIT. Although many people know about the importance of exercise, the critical point they often ignore is nutrition. We are here to suggest some nutrition advice for HIIT and why it’s important.

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Mom and Daughter Gymnastics Duo – How Liz and Maribelle Balance Family and Gymnastics

Complete Performance

What’s better than one gymnast in the family? Two of course! In this episode Coach Rebecca is talking to the mother and daughter duo who are both competing in level 10 gymnastics. For everyone who’s been told they’re too old, Liz is going to prove… The post Mom and Daughter Gymnastics Duo – How Liz and Maribelle Balance Family and Gymnastics appeared first on Complete Performance Coaching.

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Concept Curriculum Lesson Templates

PE Scholar

There is no one size fits all concept curriculum. Context is key!

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Meta-analysis Investigates Omega-3 PUFAs and Age-Related Changes to Joint Health

Designs for Health

Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) have been highly studied for their potential to support a normal inflammatory response, brain function, optimal cellular function, skin health, and many other body functions. Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), and alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) are the major molecules within this class of PUFAs.

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