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5 Tips for Moving Your Career Forward as a Health and Physical Education Teacher

SHAPE America

What I’ve learned from these conversations is that even though our PETE programs may be different, our students are almost all struggling with the same issue — their professional transition from students to teachers. We, as teachers, are inherently placed in a position to exert influence and enact. Running the Race. Change is hard.

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Mindful Movement: Best Exercises to Elevate Your Mental Health

The Sporting

Mind-Body Connection: The 10 Best Exercises for a Happier, Healthier You Ways to improve the mind-body connection through exercise and help improve mental resilience and relieve anxiety. Studies show that exercise of around 45 minutes two to five days a week can significantly improve mental health and physical fitness.

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5 Tips for Teaching Physical Education Without a Gym

SHAPE America

At some point, most physical education teachers have had to give up the gym for a concert, rehearsal, assembly, construction, or other school/community activity. At times it was a challenge, but the experience proved to be great for my mental health, creativity, and growth as a teacher. It’s not unusual. Additional Resources.

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5 Creative Ways Teachers Can Manage Stress at School

FACTS Management

From lesson planning to managing student behavior, stress is something every teacher can expect to encounter at some point in their career. Try meditation, deep breathing exercises, or simply taking a few moments for quiet reflection at the start of your day. Teaching is a rewarding yet demanding profession.

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Fit to Study: The brain and exercise

PE Scholar

This fit to study short film is designed for teachers and young people it explains what happens in your brain when you exercise.

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Fitness Based Staff Wellness Ideas For Teachers

PLT4M

Teacher wellness activities should be more than one-off professional development days. We explore fitness-based staff wellness ideas for teachers to promote physical and mental health. . The Importance of Staff Wellness Ideas For Teachers Teachers spend most of their days focusing on others.

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The Importance of Exercise

Physical Education Ideas

When it comes to exercise, this is all language you probably don’t need to tell your students. In a world where technology is taking over and “Fortniting” is more popular than bike riding, it is important we all send the same consistent message about the importance of exercise to our students. How much exercise do children need?