The Everlearner
APRIL 12, 2023
Dear PE teacher, I assume you are reading this roughly in the timeframe that I am writing it. That timeframe is April within an academic year. Returning after Easter can be stressful and this blog is aimed at supporting PE to teachers to frame those experiences with a degree of insight. Enjoy!
Relentless School Nurse
APRIL 12, 2023
I am honored to share a guest blog post from Barbara Markley, a community member and attorney from Broward County, Florida. In her post, she highlights Lock it Up!, a program that provides free gun locks and public education materials to anyone that requests them. By safely securing firearms, accidental shootings and gun suicides can be prevented.
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Drowning in the Shallow
APRIL 8, 2023
When children turn up to PE we may not inform them of the learning intention and explain why that learning intention is valuable. If this happens our subject can seem to lack coherence. This makes it both harder for teachers to teach and for children to learn and see PE as valuable in their education. … Continue reading How can we attempt to create a greater sense of coherence within PE?
Physical Education Update
APRIL 13, 2023
Here’s a video that discusses concussions and the necessity of reporting head injury symptoms right away. Athletes are often taught that they have to “tough it out” when injured, but unlike many other injuries, playing with a concussion can cost an athlete their entire season…or their career. I like this video – because it’s the personal story of a female basketball player, it shows that concussions can be experienced by anybody in any sport, not just by males
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.
The Sporting
APRIL 10, 2023
Real Tennis & Rackets: Howard Angus MBE talks us through how he became a World Champion in two sports in this exclusive interview UPDATED April 2023 Howard Angus MBE was the Rackets World Champion from 1973-1975 and the Real Tennis World Champion from 1976-1981. What makes this record even more impressive was that he combined his dedication to both sports whilst having a successful career in business.
Relentless School Nurse
APRIL 8, 2023
SCHOOL NURSE DAY 2023 Wednesday, May 10, 2023 Since 1972, National School Nurse Day has been set aside to recognize school nurses. National School Nurse Day was established to foster a better understanding of the role of school nurses in the educational setting. School Nurse Day is celebrated on the Wednesday within National Nurses Week. National Nurses Week is May 6-12 each year. – retrieved from NASN website: SCHOOL NURSE DAY 2023 – NASN School Nurse Day is an annual observance tha
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Physical Education Update
APRIL 11, 2023
It’s common knowledge that running is a high-impact sport. Approximately three times the runner’s weight is imparted into the ground on every step. And the legs impart energy as they push and pull over the ground. That’s a lot of energy. What if you could translate that energy into electricity? Could we use it to light up some homes?
The Sporting
APRIL 12, 2023
The 10 Best Bodybuilders in History Who are the greatest bodybuilders in the history of the sport? Phil Heath, the most dominant bodybuilder of recent times. Building a body that looks like it was carved out by Michelangelo himself is no walk in the park. Bodybuilding is a true testimony of human greatness, of what we can achieve if we pour our hearts and souls into something; it testifies to the sheer power of self-discipline!
Relentless School Nurse
APRIL 11, 2023
Spring break has finally arrived and it came right on time. There are times I feel like the plate spinner on the Ed Sullivan Show. I know, I am really dating myself, but if you know who that was, you know what I mean. For those who may not know, here is a clip. Let’s not be like the plate spinner, it is not sustainable and can all come crashing down!
Player Development Project
APRIL 11, 2023
Game management and understanding how to control a match are important elements for young players learning any sport. So how do we coach it? Ben Bartlett, one of The FA’s most highly regarded coach developers provides ideas as to how you can create conditions for your players to cope with pressure and manage the game. If we value young people (and young footballers) having the capacity to understand that there may be different ways to respond when different challenges present themselves; t
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.
Physical Education Update
APRIL 9, 2023
Coaches everywhere, you don’t need the most talented team in the world, nor do you need to be the biggest school in your area to be successful and make a legitimate run when it comes to playoff time. All you need is a team of hardworking individuals who buy in to your concept and are willing to sacrifice for the greater good of the team. To people watching sports, never sleep on the little team that could.
The Sporting
APRIL 13, 2023
The 10 Most Popular Sports In the World Sports as a form of recreation have been around for over 3,000 years. In Ancient Greece, competitors participated in the first types of athletic competitions and people watched for entertainment. But what are the most popular sports in the world in 2023? Serena Williams: The greatest female tennis player of all time lining up a serve at Wimbledon.
Relentless School Nurse
APRIL 11, 2023
It is not too late to sign up for this event, either virtually or in-person. It is today, Tuesday, April 11th from 6:00pm – 7:30pm EDT. Join The Stepping Strong Injury Prevention Program for an exciting event featuring the Transforming Narratives of Gun Violence initiative to present two of their short films followed by a panel discussion including key participants from the films.
Arizona Health and Physical Education
APRIL 10, 2023
It is time to nominate outstanding educators for Health and Physical Education Honor and Recognition Awards. This year, the timeline has changed and we are looking for nominees before the end of school this year. This will help with the overall process when it comes to recognize health and physical educators that are making a difference in Arizona.
The PE Geek
APRIL 9, 2023
Physical Education (PE) classes are designed to help students develop their physical skills and abilities. While traditional PE classes have focused on drills and practice sessions to improve these skills, the use of video feedback is becoming increasingly popular in PE classrooms. Research has shown that video feedback provides a range of benefits for students, including: Visual Learning Experience: According to a review of the literature by Evans et al. (2016), video feedback provides a visual
The Sporting
APRIL 13, 2023
The Biggest Chokes in the History of Golfs Major Championships It was triple US Open champion Hale Irwin who once said: “Golf is the loneliest sport. You’re completely alone with every conceivable opportunity to defeat yourself. Golf brings out your assets and liabilities as a person.” This summarises the maddening collapse that lies within what looks like a deceptively easy game at times.
Keeping Kids in Motion
APRIL 8, 2023
Making cross-curricular connections is a key part of designing a PE curriculum. Maybe you’re teaching students the Virginia Reel in PE to connect with a Westward Expansion unit or using measurement skills to determine distance while practicing track and field events which naturally.
Every Kids Sports
APRIL 10, 2023
Why youth sports are important to me By Ana Reynolds, DEI Success Manager, Every Kid Sports. Growing up, I had the opportunity to sample a lot of sports but curiously enough, I never felt like a sports-inclined person. I think this was because organized sports scared me a little bit. I grew up in Venezuela where playing sports in school was not a choice.
Designs for Health
APRIL 13, 2023
Berberine is a botanical extract found in about 450 to 500 different plant species within the Berberis genus (where the name “berberine” is derived). It is an alkaloid found in the root, rhizome, stem, and bark of several plants commonly used in botanical and Chinese medicine, such as goldenseal, Oregon grape, and barberry. Berberine has become increasingly popular for its potential to help promote heart health and healthy blood sugar metabolism.
The Sporting
APRIL 13, 2023
When David De Gea’s Dream Move to Real Madrid Went Wrong Real Madrid say they did everything necessary to complete the transfer, Manchester United say they filed the papers on time, and the media say problems with a fax machine may have held up the deal. What actually prevented David De Gea making his dream move to Real in 2015 is somewhere in the middle.
PE Scholar
APRIL 12, 2023
A spreadsheet to track scores over a Sport Education Season for Athletics to help maximise engagement, enjoyment and excellence.
Gopher PE
APRIL 10, 2023
Collecting equipment inventory is an important yet time consuming task that should be completed each year. Having an up-to-date inventory equipment list ensures you have enough equipment to support your PE program’s goals and objectives. 6 Reasons to Inventory your Equipment 1. Ensures Equipment is Available When you Need it: Taking inventory each year guarantees you have equipment available when you need it.
Designs for Health
APRIL 12, 2023
Evidence suggests that the gut microbiome may influence certain aspects of cardiovascular health. The bidirectional relationship between the gut microbiome and the heart has been referred to as the “gut-heart axis.” Compositional differences in gut microbiota have been observed in individuals with certain cardiovascular illnesses when compared to healthy populations.
The Sporting
APRIL 11, 2023
Mountain Biking: A Beginners Guide to MTB Updated April 2023 We live in a world where you can do pretty much anything with so many sports, hobbies, and things to try. Sometimes, people try these out of curiosity, some want to have some fun and others it’s getting that dream body or just to keep active, but have you tried Mountain Biking? Mountain Biking in the Woods: Photo credit H-Collins Mountain Biking Benefits: Why Start Mountain Biking?
PE Scholar
APRIL 13, 2023
Monitoring youth athlete load, may help limit non-functional overreaching, injury, or illness and assist with long-term athlete development.
Association for Physical Education
APRIL 14, 2023
14/04/2023 Sport England and the London Marathon Foundation are working with the University of Bradford to develop a feasible Physical Literacy Assessment Tool for use in school and community sports […] The post Physical Literacy Assessment Tool Survey appeared first on Association for Physical Education - Association For Physical Education | P.E.
Designs for Health
APRIL 10, 2023
Evidence suggests that vitamin D deficiency may affect approximately 1 billion individuals globally, and insufficiencies in vitamin D may affect more than 40% of the general population. Vitamin D helps support healthy bone mineralization and calcium homeostasis regulation. Vitamin D is essential for bone formation during childhood development. Deficiencies in vitamin D in the pediatric population may be a result of inadequate nutritional intake, decreased absorption, darker skin pigmentation, la
The Sporting
APRIL 9, 2023
The Most Powerful Punchers: 5 of the Hardest Hitters in Boxing History Boxing is not just about skill and speed. Power is one of the biggest factors in the sport. ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson: One of boxing’s heaviest punchers This has been proven throughout boxing’s history. Many boxers have built great legacies simply by being the hardest punchers, Deontay Wilder anyone?
PE Scholar
APRIL 11, 2023
Ideas to support effective co-operative learning strategies that can be implemented in everyday PE lessons
My Zone
APRIL 14, 2023
Obstacle course races and community OCR events are more popular than ever and with people of all ages and levels of fitness. Here are some tips on how you can train to overcome anything.
Designs for Health
APRIL 13, 2023
Berberine is a botanical extract found in about 450 to 500 different plant species within the Berberis genus (where the name “berberine” is derived). It is an alkaloid found in the root, rhizome, stem, and bark of several plants commonly used in botanical and Chinese medicine, such as goldenseal, Oregon grape, and barberry. Berberine has become increasingly popular for its potential to help promote heart health and healthy blood sugar metabolism.
The Sporting
APRIL 9, 2023
Could Richie Ashburn Play on the Baseball Teams of Today? Richie Ashburn’s 15-year career (1948-1962) included 12 with the Phillies, two with the Cubs and a final year with the Mets. Read an interview with Richie Ashburn by sports writer Norman L. Macht Singles-hitter Richie Ashburn Rookie of the Year in 1948, the speedy left-hand batter perfected the art of bunting, averaged 185 hits a year as the Phillies leadoff man, and was only the second major leaguer (after Rogers Hornsby) to lead the lea
Player Development Project
APRIL 11, 2023
Reader, Athlete development and talent identification are complex topics. I have recently been involved in a process around player selection for a team I am coaching.The players in question are between 15 and 18 years old and throughout the process I had to continually remind myself that having just met the group in February, I really knew nothing about them outside of what I was seeing on the training pitch.I’ve been fortunate to be able to keep the playing group wide, and engage with.
First Beat
APRIL 12, 2023
Firstbeat Sports is attending this year’s National Conference of the Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCa) on May 8-10. This year’s event will be held in Orlando, Florida. This important conference for strength and conditioning coaches in North America includes practical sessions, keynote speakers, and panel discussions covering a wide range of coaching and training topics.
PLT4M
APRIL 11, 2023
The strict press is an excellent exercise for building upper body strength. However, teaching the proper form and technique required for a successful strict press can take time and effort. In this article, we’ll provide some tips and tricks to help you perfect the strict press form and get the most out of your workout routine. Read on to learn more about how to perform the strict press correctly.
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