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The Relentless School Nurse: Five Years Beyond Parkland

Relentless School Nurse

“For decades, we’ve treated gun violence as a battle to be won rather than a problem to be solved.” – Nicholas Kristof And so here we are, five years beyond Parkland, the afternoon that brought the impact of school shootings from a professional concern to one that impacted my family on a deeply personal level. There are too many families that have received the phone calls and text messages alerting them to an active shooter in their loved ones school.

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Precision in Physical Education (PE) – What is its role?

Reinventing the Game

Precision in Physical Education (PE) – What is its role? As usual recently, my thoughts get built up mainly due to professional life impacting experiences that gets me reflecting on our profession. What came up to a bit of an extent recently is the existence of the perception that spending time on understanding theories, sciences, underpinnings, etc. may be considered as being not align to the reality of school business on the ground.

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PaceTrek Program Gets Students Moving

Physical Education Update

Paul Staso Running Through Alaska If you’re looking for a way to motivate your students to walk or run on a regular basis, check out the PaceTrek.com website. Founder Paul Staso has developed a series of events in which he takes students on a virtual walking or running adventure. As he performs ultra-endurance runs across different countries, states and geographical areas, students are invited to watch his progress on his website, and log enough combined miles so they match the distance he’s run

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The 5 Greatest Serve and Volley Players of All-Time

The Sporting

The Best Serve and Volley Tennis Players Ever In a tennis galaxy far, far away- before the Millennium- there were scintillating matches between serve and volley players on one side of the net, and baseliners on the other. Believe it or not, retro tennis was a rainbow of contrasting styles and characters that animated courts across the globe. Stefan Edberg’s famous serve and volley!

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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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Firstbeat Sports Increases Presence in Sweden with New Ice Hockey Clients

First Beat

Firstbeat Sports is expanding its presence in Sweden with the confirmation of two new clients in early 2023, the Swedish Ice Hockey Association (SIHA) and Leksands IF. The Swedish Ice Hockey Association will utilize the Firstbeat Sports solution for the next three years, and Leksands IF has confirmed they will use Firstbeat Sports for the next 12 months with their men’s pro team.

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Baby With Challenging Tetralogy of Fallot Grows Into Healthy Toddler

Stanford Childrens

If you watched 2-year-old Hayden Stevens throwing balls and climbing on the equipment at his favorite play place, you would never guess that he was born with a serious heart defect that demanded two surgeries and several procedures all before his first birthday. “He’s extremely athletic. He already loves sports—baseball, soccer, and basketball,” says Kelli Jensen, Hayden’s mom.

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The 5 Greatest PSG Players of All-Time

The Sporting

The Greatest Ever Paris Saint-Germain Players Paris Saint-Germain Football Club, also known as PSG, is one of the most successful and popular football clubs in Europe. Founded in 1970, the club has a short but rich history, producing some of the greatest players to ever grace the game. French football icon Kylian Mbappé Over the years, PSG has played host to numerous superstars, who have entertained fans with their mesmerising skills and winning performances.

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Win the Complete Volume Collection!

Montessori Physical Education

In honor of the Super Bowl, submit your pick of who you think will win the game between the Chiefs and the Eagles. I will randomly select someone who correctly chooses the Super Bowl winner to receive a free copy of the Complete Volume Collection ! Make sure to get in your pick before the game starts to be eligible to win. Good Luck! Name * First Name Last Name Email * Chiefs or Eagles?

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5 Separate TABATA Workouts with Working GIFS via GOOGLE Slides

Keeping Kids in Motion

Attached is the latest project I’ve been working on for my students. It’s a Google slide presentation consisting of 5 unique Tabata routines. Each routine consists of 4 exercises, each with an active GIF (like the one below), perfect for an on-screen demonstration for.

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Why Are There No Timeouts in Endurance Sports?

Physical Education Update

I watched a basketball game this weekend, in which play was stopped over and over again for timeouts. There were so many timeouts that the final 30 seconds of the game took five minutes to complete. Typical comments from commentators included: “That was a good timeout. You could see the team needed a breather.” Or… “That timeout was perfectly called.

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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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MRF Cricket Bats: A Guide, History and Famous Players Who've Used Them

The Sporting

Everything You Need to Know About MRF Cricket Bats Sachin's exquisite straight drives, Lara's seamless pulls and Steve Waugh's powerful sweeps - What do they have in common? Well, it's the MRF bats! MRF cricket bats are considered the pinnacle of excellence in the world of cricket equipment. Iconic MRF cricket bats Cricket bats, gloves, shoes, clothing and accessories are among MRF's offerings.

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Tips for Helping Your Kids Establish Healthy Eating Habits

RC Families

How will kids learn to eat healthy? They will learn by copying the important people in their lives. A study on imitation and mirroring processes explains that children often use observational learning to attain skills, ideas, and beliefs. This is why as their parents, it is your job to be a good role model and make healthy.

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LUCKY LEPRECHAUN’S Fitness Challenge is BACK and BETTER than EVER!

Keeping Kids in Motion

Lucky is back and looking better than ever! Lucky Leprechaun’s March Fitness Challenge consists of three different workouts (white, yellow, purple) focusing on endurance, upper body, and lower body strength. As the month progresses, the time and/or number of repetitions for each exercise gradually increases.

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Recent Review Investigates Potential Link Between NAD+ and Athletic Performance

Designs for Health

Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+) is a molecule required for the chemical reactions that produce cellular energy in the mitochondria. NAD+ is found in every living cell. In addition to aiding in cellular energy production, NAD+ plays a role in more than 500 reactions in the body, including gene expression, stress response, and DNA repair. NAD+ also helps support the tricarboxylic cycle, ꞵ-oxidation, and glycolysis.

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The Most Popular Sports in Mexico

The Sporting

The 7 Most Popular Sports in Mexico Mexico is the 13th largest country in the Americas, bordering the United States, the Caribbean, Guatemala and Belize. Although Mexico is famous for its rich culture, scenic beaches, ancient ruins and delectable cuisine, Mexicans also have a special place in their heart for sport. Mexican boxing legend, Julio Cesar Chavez Bullfighting was the most popular sport in Mexico during the colonial period and the 19th century.

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YST TOP Transition

PE Scholar

Are you looking for core tasks to support the holistic teaching and assessment of students in PE and ease primary to secondary school transition?

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‘It’s Listening’: Addressing Maternal Health Disparities

Stanford Childrens

Throughout her career and her life, Irogue Igbinosa, MD , a maternal-fetal medicine specialist at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health and clinical assistant professor at the Stanford School of Medicine, has always noticed disparities in health outcomes for pregnant Black women. This issue has started gaining national media attention only in recent years.

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The Latest on CoQ10: Supporting Heart Health and Beyond

Designs for Health

Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), also known as ubiquinone due to its extensive presence within the human body, is an important molecule in cellular health. CoQ10 has many roles in the body; it supports antioxidative stress and cell membrane stability. CoQ10 acts as an electron carrier in the mitochondrial electron transport chain during oxidative phosphorylation.

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A Beginner's Guide to Ssireum: Everything You Need to Know

The Sporting

Everything You Need to Know About the Korean Art of Ssireum Korean culture is becoming an integral part of our daily lives. It may have started with “K Pop” and Squid Game, but now many people have turned to Ssireum, the ancient Korean art of wrestling. The ancient art of ssireum, a traditional Korean martial art Ssireum is similar to Japanese wrestling, and it has been around for quite a long time.

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Association for Physical Education: Health Position paper

PE Scholar

The contribution of curriculum physical education to health-enhancing physical activity within the context of European countries.

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afPE/SLQ Suite of Level 2-6 Qualifications

Association for Physical Education

17/02/2023 In partnership with SLQ Sports Leaders, we now offer a full suite of qualifications (from Levels 2-6) to support collegues in the delivery of Physical Education, School Sport and […] The post afPE/SLQ Suite of Level 2-6 Qualifications appeared first on Association for Physical Education - Association For Physical Education | P.E.

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Teaching Rhythm and Dance In Physical Education

The Physical Educator

Dance is a polarizing subject in the world of physical education: some teachers love to teach it, other teachers can’t even imagine themselves teaching it. Regardless of your personal comfort level with the activity, I believe dance should be a part of every student’s physical education experience. Despite it not being a part of every family’s traditions, dance is a part of our collective human experience.

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The 5 Greatest NBA Stealers of All-Time

The Sporting

Who Are the Greatest Stealers in the National Basketball Association? Throughout the history of the NBA, the sleight of hand and mobility of some players has made them a threat to steal the ball at any time. Hakeem Olajuwon, NBA stealing legend! While there are lots of skills in basketball, the ability to steal is arguably the most helpful to an elite player taking over a game.

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Strategy in talent systems: Top-down and bottom-up approaches

PE Scholar

Operationalising of strategy in talent and performance systems by considering the integration of top down and bottom-up strategic processes.

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Dear A-level PE student, this is how to make your OCR PE exams a breeze!

The Everlearner

If you are an A-level PE student, it is in your interest to read this post. By way of an introduction, I am James Simms. I am a PE teacher and I have managed the biggest and most successful A-level PE programmes in the world. I am also a prolific online teacher and publisher specialising in academic PE. I have created TheEverLearner.com with the specific intent of supporting A-level PE students to perform better in exams.

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Cooperative Learning in Physical Education

PLT4M

Sean Fullerton is a former secondary physical education teacher and current Ph.D. student at the University of New Mexico in the Health, Exercise, and Sports Science Department. In this article, Sean explores a cooperative learning in physical education Be on the lookout for lots of great content from Sean as he helps take the academic angle of physical education best practices.

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Billy Bruton: The Ideal Leadoff Man

The Sporting

The Story Behind Billy Bruton’s National League Success: An Interview with Norman L. Macht A speedy outfielder and leadoff man for the Milwaukee Braves (1953-1960) and Detroit Tigers (1961-1964), Billy Bruton led the National League in steals in his first three years and averaged more than one hit per game in his career. World Series champion, Billy Bruton He proudly wore his 1957 World Series ring – rubies for bases and a diamond in the middle --while we visited in the living room of his home,

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Teaching Games for Understanding and Situated Learning: Rethinking the Bunker-Thorpe Model

PE Scholar

The purpose of this paper is to present a new version of the TGfU model that draws on a situated learning perspective.

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Health & Wellness (Middle School)

Open Phys Ed

Created by: Nichole Wilder & Andrea Hart, RDN CDN Special Contributions: Aaron Hart Studies have shown that healthy students get better grades, attend school more, and often behave better in class. This module includes activities that are designed to help students develop the knowledge and skills to be healthy and active for a lifetime. The pillars of good health are addressed through a variety of engaging and activity-based lessons.

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The Value of Technical Coaching

Player Development Project

Ball mastery and skill acquisition are crucial themes when coaching young players. But how complex should we make our practices when working with younger age groups? And how can we optimise these sessions to give kids the best developmental outcomes? Below, Gabriel Flores, Youth Development Phase Coach at Fulham FC, discusses the importance of technical coaching, its role within the wider context of player development, and how, by manipulating environmental constraints, we can use ball mastery s

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How to Build a Home Gym on a Budget: 6 Easy Steps

The Sporting

6 Easy Steps to Build a Great Gym at Home Say goodbye to gymtimidation and hello to home workouts! No more over-priced memberships or awkward post-workout run-ins with your ex. And best of all, you can grunt, sweat and flex to your heart's desire - all in the comfort of your own home. Home gym equipment In this article, we’ll show you how to transform your living room into a muscle palace without draining your bank account.

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Basketball non-participant worksheet

PE Scholar

A worksheet for non participants in a basketball lesson to consider rules, skills and fitness.

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Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel is taking place 20-31 March 2023

Association for Physical Education

13/02/2023 Register your school now for the UK’s biggest inter-school walking, wheeling, scooting and cycling to school competition. What is Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel? Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel […] The post Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel is taking place 20-31 March 2023 appeared first on Association for Physical Education - Association For Physical Education | P.E.

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Current Student Spotlight: Michael Davenport

MSU

Michael is currently a student in the Sports Coaching, Leadership, and Administration Master’s program and a pole vaulter on the Track and Field team. This March, he and five other MSU athletes will be putting on a Coaches’ Clinic for Grand Rapids Public Schools track and field coaches. What brought you to the SCLA program? When I came to MSU I knew that I wanted to be involved in coaching pole vaulting in some fashion in the future.

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The Capacities of All NHL Arenas: A Factual Guide to All 32 Arenas

The Sporting

The Capacities of All 32 NHL Arenas Everyone has their favourite NHL team, moment and arena! From Little Caesars Arena to Capital One Arena, every NHL arena has a different atmosphere, vibe and of course, a different number of seats! Little Caesars Arena, Detroit This list covers the capacities of the arenas of all 32 NHL teams , and a few extra notes, such as when the arena first opened, its home team and whether it has hosted any Stanley Cup games throughout the years.