PLT4M

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Physical education electives offer an opportunity for students within a physical education program to select from a wide variety of different course options that suit their goals and interests. And this also comes at a time where physical education has been a hot topic of discussion in schools.

Physical Education

Stanford Childrens

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Event helped attendees learn tools and techniques to enhance their wellness while caring for loved ones In late September, a few dozen caregivers of children with cancer or blood or immunological disorders gathered on the Stanford campus to do something critical but often overlooked: carve out time to focus on their own wellness.

Wellness

SHAPE America

JULY 29, 2025

As the wellness manager for my school district, one of my job responsibilities includes implementing the Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program (CSPAP) in our schools — essentially, making the school day more active. Like most health and physical educators, I know that physical activity is integral to student success.

Physical Activity

Relentless School Nurse

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Our insights can illuminate our unique challenges and impact on student health and well-being. We are caregivers, advocates, educators, and, at times, lifelines for students in need. Educate others : Providing insight into the intersection of healthcare and education. Here is an opportunity to set the record straight!

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

DECEMBER 29, 2024

I dont want to be patted on the back for how well I take a hit. We are praised for our ability to navigate emergencies, manage complex health needs, and act as anchors of calm in a storm of educational demands, student health crises, and systemic inequities. Im exhausted by strength. I want ease. I want support. I want softness.

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Initially joining the platform in 2019 to understand its appeal among her students, Mandy’s content evolved during the COVID-19 shutdown, where she used humor and educational content to connect with students remotely. My community is mostly parents and educators. Hi, I’m Mandy! On TikTok, I am Mrs. Palo.

Middle School

PE for Parents

JUNE 6, 2025

NourishEd Our NourishEd program is a comprehensive approach to nutrition education and improved food access. Every Kid Healthy Week Celebrate your efforts to improve kids’ health and well-being with an event that gets families and communities involved in the fun. The connection between health and learning is undeniable.1,2,3

Wellness

PLT4M

JUNE 19, 2025

The high school physical education curriculum plays a critical role in shaping students’ long-term relationship with health and fitness. For many, high school physical education class marks the final formal experience with structured physical education before transitioning to an independent, active lifestyle beyond the walls of school.

High School

Relentless School Nurse

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Incorporate 143 into Lessons : When discussing health and wellness, consider introducing the concept of 143 to emphasize the importance of self-love, care, and emotional well-being. By fostering an environment of empathy and care, we help to promote emotional well-being.

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

JANUARY 8, 2025

Or do we choose a different pathone of joy, health, and fulfillment, where we turn toward each other instead of away from each other; where we choose love over fear; where we recognize community as the irreplaceable foundation for our well-being? – U.S.

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

JANUARY 4, 2025

By adhering to well-established scientific criteria, the advisory provides a robust foundation for its conclusions. The Role of School Nurses in Public Education School nurses are uniquely positioned to help bridge the public awareness gap regarding alcohols link to cancer. Resources: Alcohol and Cancer Risk The U.S.

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

JANUARY 2, 2025

Music can create a supportive and healing environment that enhances student well-being. In our health office, students may be more attentive during health education sessions and better able to follow medical instructions. Music has been linked to enhanced cognitive abilities, such as improved memory and focus.

Schooling

SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Although I have retired from my career as a health and physical educator, I continue to advocate about the importance of physical literacy and physical activity. Perhaps this is something that other physical educators could do with their local libraries. In 2022, she was inducted into the SHAPE America Hall of Fame.

Physical Activity

SHAPE America

JULY 31, 2025

As a middle school physical education teacher, my goal is for all students to have a place where they feel valued, supported and motivated to participate. For students to truly develop a sense of belonging, the educator must continue to set the tone and guide the way. But don’t get me wrong: This is much easier said than done!

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Gopher Sport

APRIL 16, 2025

In todays fast-paced educational landscape, it is more critical than ever for physical educators to be intentional and purposeful in lesson planning. In the realm of elementary physical education, this means transforming routine activities into engaging, interactive experiences that resonate with every student.

Physical Education

Relentless School Nurse

MARCH 7, 2025

Medicaid plays a vital role in supporting the health and educational success of vulnerable children, particularly those with disabilities and those living in poverty. These services are not only essential for improving health outcomes but also critical for enhancing educational opportunities. It provides over $7.5 It provides over $7.5

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

JULY 27, 2025

Chronic hunger increases the risk of long-term health problems and erodes emotional well-being. Educate and Empower Others Share children’s books like Lulu and the Hunger Monster to spark empathy and awareness. Gaffney is a nurse, psychotherapist and author of “Courageous Well-Being for Nurses: Strategies for Renewal.”

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

JANUARY 31, 2025

It explores the profound psychological, educational, and social challenges these young individuals face, often struggling with anxiety, PTSD, and academic setbacks that can shape their entire futures. Protecting childrens well-being ensures theyre not trapped as silent victims of immigration enforcement.

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

JANUARY 20, 2025

The landscape of education and community support is changing rapidly, and my school district, along with many others, finds itself at a critical intersection of policy, protection, and principle. We unequivocally reject any policies or actions that threaten the well-being of our students and families.

Schooling

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Report Card on Physical Activity For Children and Youth from the Physical Activity Alliance has long served as a trusted resource for measuring and monitoring data surrounding overall physical activity and more specifically, physical education. Be designed to show that physical education is for everyone , not just the athletically gifted.

PE

Relentless School Nurse

DECEMBER 27, 2024

From advocating for gun violence prevention and championing health equity to pushing for education reform and reimagining care delivery, we’ve tackled challenges head-on. We’ve also prioritized our well-being, recognizing its importance in sustaining our vital work.

Schooling

SHAPE America

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

I’ve learned to protect my mental well-being by implementing self-care practices that align with my values. RESILIENCY FOR STUDENTS Physical education provides many benefits for developing resiliency. These collective benefits play a significant role in shaping youth and young adults into resilient, well-rounded members of society.

Strength

Relentless School Nurse

JULY 3, 2025

Nurses, educators, and community members must demand better, because the stakes are not only high, they are existential. If we lose sight of the well-being of our children, we lose the soul of our nation. Gaffney and Mills are sounding the alarm. Their OpEd is a clarion call to reflect, engage, and act. We cannot afford to be silent.

Schooling

Better Coaching

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Enhanced Mental and Physical Engagement Athletes arriving to practice well-rested and properly fueled are more focused, reducing errors, and maximizing productivity in drills and scrimmages…and decreases likelihood of injury. Encouraging Hydration Provide water stations and educate athletes on drinking water the night before and upon waking.

Nutrition

Better Coaching

DECEMBER 24, 2024

A well-designed sports program has the capacity to teach teamwork, sportsmanship, grit, leadership, and many other life skills, as well as a lifelong love for their game. This early commercialism can overshadow the fundamental aim of youth sports: enjoyment, character development, a growing love for the sport, and holistic well-being.

Sports

Arizona Health and Physical Education

DECEMBER 12, 2024

For Educators | For Parents, Families, and Caregivers Winter is a festive time of year because so many holidays are celebrated by people from different religions, cultures and races. Use holiday activities as a way to enhance respect for religions and traditions different from ones own, but stress common themes, as well.

Teaching

Relentless School Nurse

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

School nurses would also face the impossible task of educating students and parents on the importance of vaccines while national health guidance from HHS might undermine established public health policies. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The repercussions of such actions would be profound.

Schooling

Montessori Physical Education

MARCH 2, 2025

Veselenak’s session was about conveying the results from a questionnaire about the status of Cosmic Education in the eyes of Montessorians. Cosmic Education, a core principle in Montessori education, is a philosophy that emphasizes a holistic understanding of the world. That and his bowtie.

Education

Relentless School Nurse

MAY 14, 2025

Prevention Strategies: Open-ended responses highlighted a strong desire for more education and training (56%), as well as support for providing free firearm locks (15%), investing in mental health resources (13%), and advocating for stricter firearm laws (13%).

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

JULY 11, 2025

It’s a direct assault on the well-being of the children and families we serve—and it’s a public health emergency. What You Can Do If you are a school nurse, educator, health care professional, policymaker, or concerned community member, I urge you to act: Contact HHS and Your Elected Officials: Demand the reversal of this exclusionary policy.

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

MAY 7, 2025

We are the Chief Wellness Officers of our schools. We build bridges between families, educators, and community providers. We are educators, counselors, case managers, first responders, and fierce advocates. The work you do is essentialnot just to your school, but to the future of public health and education.

Schooling

Learning Through Sport

MARCH 23, 2025

The school also entered teams in after-school and during school time sport opportunities such as the state 'all-school' competitions, and had x2 50 minute lessons of physical education for all students to Year 12 as well as elective PE for senior secondary 'leaving certificate-tertiary admitance score' study. Keane, F., &

Sports

Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 31, 2025

In my last post here , I considered what it means to teach physical education for effective learning. In this blog, I connect back to an idea I have discussed before in relation to games based teaching here , that is making a physical education program meaningful. Daryl Siedentop extensively researched physical education curriculum.

Physical Education

Relentless School Nurse

MARCH 26, 2025

As we navigate the complex landscape of public health and education in 2025, it’s crucial to highlight voices that advocate for the well-being of our communities. Their argument is especially timely and urgent given the current political climate that is targeting both public health and public education.

Government

Relentless School Nurse

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

No one knows kids as well as they do; they are the best people to shepherd children through such a confusing time. She has a long history in classroom, experiential and online education, having taught and developed programs at the International Trauma Studies Program, Columbia and Seton Hall Universities. Some will celebrate.

Schooling

Stanford Childrens

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

While that’s always the primary goal, a handful of forward-thinking hospitals have embraced a family-focused approach to care that also includes the parents’ mental health and well-being. Some parents have therapy individually as well as the sessions they share together.

Health

Montessori Physical Education

JUNE 8, 2025

The very notion that a kid could learn while not sitting still is nothing short of educational malpractice. Well, here’s the quiet part out loud: Far too many PE teachers are failing to integrate their content with the broader school curriculum. But here’s the truth: every educator is pressed for time. Yes, I said it.

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