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Fitness Through Play: How to Reimagine Physical Education for Lifelong Wellness

SHAPE America

Learn how to identify their target heart rate zone (and understand why staying within that zone can improve cardiovascular endurance). She is a National Board Certified Teacher and the 2025 SHAPE America National Middle School Physical Education Teacher of the Year. Follow her on social media @playwithpurpose60.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Looks Like We Did Again!

Relentless School Nurse

” This marks the 23rd consecutive year they have held the top spot, underscoring enduring public confidence in their integrity and dedication to patient care. Grade-school teachers follow in second place, with 61% of Americans viewing them favorably. institutions.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Silent Scars – Understanding the Hidden Impact of ICE Raids on Children

Relentless School Nurse

Children bear unseen scars from ICE raids, enduring trauma, anxiety, and social withdrawal as families are torn apart. Educate staff: Conduct training sessions for teachers and other school staff to help them recognize signs of trauma and understand how to support affected students.

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The Relentless School Nurse: The Story Behind the JOSN Manuscript – Surveying School Nurses on Firearm Violence Prevention

Relentless School Nurse

Attitudes Toward Policies: Most nurses strongly disagreed with arming teachers (56%), while there was divided opinion on metal detectors and armed security guards. No matter the current political climate, our work will endure beyond the obstacles in our way. Our students’ safety hangs in the balance.

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Core Practices in PE

Drowning in the Shallow

How should we prepare novices to become PE Teachers? This question is an enduring and challenging one, mainly because of the limited time that is given to teacher education. A decision needs to be made on what to prioritise. Over the decades there have been a variety of answers.

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Teaching Students to Overcome Adversity

Active Schools Us

Teachers can use adversity as an opportunity to help students get better, grow stronger, change, and learn. Adversity teaches us valuable lessons about ourselves, the power of endurance, and the importance of occasional discomfort. I want students to feel that they can overcome anything! However, adversity can be hard.

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Fitness Tests Simplified: Why This App Is a Must-Have

The PE Geek

20 Comprehensive Fitness Tests : Covering 9 components of fitness, including aerobic endurance, flexibility, strength, and more. Visual Progress Tracking : Instantly generate intuitive graphs to analyze fitness trends and guide improvement. Device Sync : Seamlessly sync data across devices to ensure all records are always accessible.

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