Stanford Childrens

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

If your school has an athletic trainer, they can also help with returning them to sports safely. Stretching, mobility, flexibility—these are all crucial components of healthy muscles, and subsequently healthy joints and bones. Flexibility is just as important as the recovery process and the strengthening processes.

Sports

Rennie Center

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The Rennie Center for Education Research and Policy released an action plan for education reform on Tuesday, calling for the state to modernize schools and take advantage of new opportunities presented by technology. Read More News Type In the News

Flexibility

Gopher Sport

MAY 22, 2025

– Carlos Rodriguez Curriculum Specialist, Milwaukee Public Schools Why Gaga Pits? Keeping students excited and active during PE and recess can be tough, but one school district found a winning solution: Inflatable Gaga Pits. It’s an easy, flexible system, and the pits fill up quickly with a motorized blower.

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Better Coaching

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Parents and coaches, bombarded with stories of children being offered collegiate scholarships in middle school or making national-level teams at age ten, feel an impetus to accelerate their own childrens development. This underscores the futility of making high-stakes decisions about a childs athletic future in elementary school.

Sports

Rennie Center

JUNE 30, 2025

The program offers a flexible, 18-lesson curriculum that guides students through each step of an evidence-based change process: from crafting research questions to collecting data through surveys, interviews, and observations to analyzing findings and crafting effective presentations.

Middle School

Rennie Center

MARCH 31, 2025

The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education recently proposed amendments to the states competency determination regulations to provide clarity for schools and districts while long-term changes remain under discussion.

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Cellphone bans in schools are at an all-time high. Many educators and schools have decided to say, “No cell phones in class!” Smartphones In Schools Causing Major Problems Over the past two decades, cell phone use has skyrocketed, becoming an almost universal part of daily life for both young people and adults.

High School

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The Challenges Of Finding The Right PE Lesson Plan Template PE teachers wear many hats, striving to expose students to a wide variety of physical activities throughout the school year. Structured and Adaptable: Provides a clear roadmap while allowing for flexibility to meet unique class needs.

PE

Stanford Childrens

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

As faculty members at Stanford University School of Medicine, our physicians also conduct research on pediatric heart disease which is then translated into innovative patient treatments or preventive techniques. You have to be flexible and have a plan ‘A’ and a plan ‘B.’” This can include issues such as phobias of being anesthetized.

Conditioning

PLT4M

JULY 25, 2025

From kindergarten to high school, students grow physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially. How do we prepare high school students for lifelong fitness? In PE, schools often patch together different programs for elementary, middle, and high school—if they have curriculum resources at all.

Motor Skills

PLT4M

JULY 31, 2025

An engaging and dynamic health class in high school can be a game-changer for students’ physical, mental, and emotional well-being. This article explores five keys to fostering a successful and impactful health class in high school. >>> It’s more than just textbook learning—it’s a chance to build lifelong skills.

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Rennie Center

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

A new action plan released by the Rennie Center for Education Research and Policy on Tuesday pushes adopting more flexible teaching models and enthusiastically incorporating new technologies to expand school systems and resources virtually. Read More News Type In the News

Flexibility

PLT4M

AUGUST 1, 2025

Schools are moving beyond traditional team sports to provide more choice, variety, and accessibility. These classes support students of all fitness levels and offer a flexible and effective way to meet physical activity requirements. Instead of forcing students into one mold, schools are offering options that meet them where they are.

Fitness

Gopher Sport

MAY 1, 2025

At the International School of Creative Science in the UAE, PE teacher Maryrose Camara is bringing all of this to life in a dynamic, culturally rich program thats engaging students in ways that go far beyond the gym. Challenges of Teaching PE in an International School Teaching in a multicultural environment comes with its challenges.

PE

Relentless School Nurse

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

A family from my school comm unity is maki ng the heart-wrenching deci sion to self-deport back to their home country, driv en by the fear of being torn apart under the current admi nistration’s immi gration policies. As a school nurse, I often connect families with these resources. Because (the U.S.)

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Montessori Physical Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

We’ve drastically changed our subscription structure to offer you more flexibility, more value, and easier access to everything you need to keep your students engaged and active. I also don't want finances to be a barrier to entry, so we have new pricing plans to fit every budget. What’s New? Here’s a breakdown of the new options: 1.

Physical Education

Montessori Physical Education

JANUARY 5, 2025

I want to offer more flexibility—both for me as a creator and for you, the teachers. Instead, I’m introducing a tiered membership system to give you flexibility and value. This means you’ll have all the lessons you need for the school year, along with any updates or new lessons I've created throughout the year.

Physical Education

PLT4M

JULY 15, 2025

Schools today are looking for resources that are current, relevant, and skills-based. In this article, we break down what a modern health curriculum looks like at both the middle school and high school levels. When schools provide a strong wellness curriculum, they help students build healthy habits that can last a lifetime.

Health

PLT4M

MAY 9, 2025

Fun Tag Games For Elementary PE Tag is a classic playground favorite, and many students have likely played some version of it outside of school. Physical education teachers can easily adapt tag games to work indoors or outside, offering flexibility based on available space. Get Free Sample Lessons!

Elementary

PLT4M

MARCH 18, 2025

Fun Soccer Games For Elementary PE Soccer is one of the most popular sports around the world, and many students may have already experienced playing outside of school. Physical education teachers can modify soccer games to work inside the gym or outdoors, allowing for flexibility depending on the space available.

Elementary

PLT4M

JULY 30, 2025

Whether you’re managing a physical education class, off-season program, or in-season training schedule, or some combo of all – flexibility is key. >>> PLT4M: A Dynamic Strength and Conditioning Template Solution PLT4M goes beyond the old-school template model. It should be able to evolve as your athletes do.

Strength

Relentless School Nurse

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

group of school nurses has quietly gathered every Sunday evening from 7 – 8 pm for more than two years in support of each other. We worked through the grief, worry, and realities of pandemic school nursing. We have co-created a safe space to share the stark realities as COVID drags on endlessly through our fourth school year.

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Relentless School Nurse

AUGUST 13, 2022

Operational Guidance for K-12 Schools and Early Care and Education Programs to Support Safe In-Person Learning. . The CDC has chosen the path of least resistance as schools are about to reopen, or are in their first few weeks of the new school year. . Decisions are at the discretion of each school district in most cases. .

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Relentless School Nurse

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

We have had a series of community shootings that have resulted in lockouts in schools over the past few weeks. My alert has rung too many times in recent months, due to community gun violence that requires schools to respond. I always tell my students who get hurt in school that I wish I could bubble wrap them to keep them safe.

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Relentless School Nurse

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Here is a message from our friend, Judy Doran, the Maine school nurse who writes “Maine Points” from her health office. She became activated when she read the recent NASN/CDC survey that revealed the urgent need for mental health support for school nurses. The results are not a surprise to school nurses.

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SHAPE America

AUGUST 4, 2022

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. I once taught physical education classes outside — in Minnesota — for a full school year (and a month into the next year) when our gymnasium was being renovated.

Gyms

Relentless School Nurse

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Benefits of Exercise Snacks: While further research is needed, exercise snacks may offer several benefits, including improved cardiovascular health, increased endurance, flexibility, muscle strength, and reduced blood sugar levels. The key is consistency—regularly incorporating exercise snacks into your daily routine over time.

Exercise

Relentless School Nurse

JULY 16, 2022

My last blog post , has opened up interesting discussions about boundaries and setting them for the upcoming school year. One response was from Judy Doran, a school nurse who writes “Maine Points.” Try to establish some flexibility in your schedule with admin. Things I already do…… NO work emails on personal phone.

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SHAPE America

OCTOBER 17, 2022

One important concern is the threat that vaping nicotine poses to middle and high school students. Vaping can put students at risk for nicotine addiction, harm developing brains, and influence their performance at school. FDA Listened to Teachers to Understand Their Needs for Tobacco Education.

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Sport World School

MAY 27, 2021

The adaptable learning schedule is probably the biggest advantage an online school has to offer to a student-athlete. With the flexibility and freedom to create a personal learning timetable, young athletes get enough time for sports activities and education.

Online Schooling

Carly's P.E. Games

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

I am SO pleased with how my students got right back in the swing of things these first few weeks of school! Sit and Reach Test for Flexibility Check out what we have learned this month: Videos are available for some activities! class due to management issues! We are off to a GREAT start!

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Aspire-Ed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Here we break down that impact and take a closer look at why gymnastics is an essential sport to teach in primary school. Flexibility, strength, technique, speed, control, coordination and balance are all developed through gymnastics. Enhancing flexibility can help children become better football players.

Primary School

Physical Education Update

AUGUST 12, 2022

And in at least one high school, it has been extremely successful. The video above shows an example of how Crossfit concepts can be used in a high school physical education setting, as a program for students who want to work harder than in their traditional PE classes.

Physical Education

Changing the Game Project

JULY 27, 2020

The post Great Coaches are Both Firm AND Flexible appeared first on Changing the Game Project. I came across a few comments, such as: “Are we supposed to be a competitive club, or have fun?” one coach asked. Are we teaching these kids and demanding excellence, or giving everyone a trophy?”

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FACTS Management

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Did you know that offering great payment plans can be the deciding factor for families choosing a new school for their student? Learn more!

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Physical Education Update

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Welcome back to school! If you’re looking for some inspiration, I’ve just found an incredible tennis video, produced by the New York Times Magazine. With the U.S. Open tennis championships just over, it’s very timely. It’s a wonderful illustration of the power, strength and beauty of female athletes.

Sports

Learning Through Sport

AUGUST 8, 2022

Flexible 'pay as you play' options are often not available. For adolescent and young adults, greater sport participation requires that sport be more flexible in terms of scheduling and availability, more affordable, and more social. Short, socially oriented sport sessions are not available.

Sports