Relentless School Nurse

APRIL 1, 2025

Beyond clinical care, school nurses are increasingly involved in health education efforts, teaching students about nutrition, exercise, stress management, and hygiene to promote healthier lifestyles. Another area where school nurses are stepping up is emergency preparedness.

Wellness

SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Wisconsin State Education Convention attendees have come to look for both the WHPE booth and breakout sessions — and now understand that health and physical education is much more than “busy, active, happy”: there is curriculum structured around standards and assessments and delivered via best practices, which are student centered.

Physical Education

PLT4M

MAY 22, 2024

Health education is a critical component of a well-rounded educational program, equipping students with the knowledge and skills they need to make informed decisions about their health and well-being. But without good health, students’ ability to engage and excel is severely compromised.

Health Education

PLT4M

JUNE 12, 2024

Middle school health curriculum is critically important because it targets students at a pivotal age when they are developing habits and attitudes that will influence their future health. Challenges Of Middle School Health Curriculum There has never been a sole curriculum or singular approach to health education within schools.

Middle School

Physical Education Ideas

AUGUST 6, 2021

Teaching Health can be intimidating and sensitive, depending on the topic. Teaching Health can also be the most rewarding subject to teach as you get to engage in critical content that helps to develop life skills. Did you know that a properly taught Health program reduces the risk of heart disease by 2.16

Teaching

PLT4M

OCTOBER 23, 2023

But because they are broad, it leaves physical education teachers and school districts left to determine the finer details of curriculum development and lesson planning. And not only are the ISBE PE standards broad, they also require teachers to cover a large swath of different types of health education and physical education concepts.

PE

PLT4M

MAY 15, 2024

The program provides versatile classroom resources to facilitate conversations about the effects of alcohol on the developing brain with your students, while teaching them about the scientific effects of what they put in their bodies. FAQ What other health education topics does PLT4M have?

Nervous system

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

While Christi has retired from teaching after over 30 years in the field, she is still sharing insights and ideas for PE programs across the country. Check out her actionable steps to funding physical education programs. Christi breaks down where to start when it comes to consider funding physical education programs in public schools.

Physical Education

The Physical Educator

DECEMBER 5, 2022

When I made the jump from teaching to full-time instructional coaching and content creation, I knew that I needed to get crystal clear in regard to the philosophy that would guide my work. Through that reflection, the idea of a Full-Stack Physical Educator was born. a rubric for my own health).

Wellness

PLT4M

APRIL 22, 2024

At PLT4M, we recommend teaching gymnastic skills to the entire class allowing ample students time to practice the movements together. By keeping things simple, PE teachers can introduce students to the basic elements of gymnastics with some soft mats, balance beams (or even lines painted on the floor), and boxes or other elevated surfaces.

PE Teacher

PLT4M

APRIL 30, 2024

As schools search for ways to teach practical life skills, digital citizenship lessons are some of the best new lessons to add to the curriculum. These lessons can be a perfect fit for advisory, part of the health curriculum, or in many other classes. FAQ What other health education topics does PLT4M have?

Health Education

PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Shape America Conference 2024 Details Join your peers at the 2024 SHAPE America National Convention & Expo — the nation’s leading convention for health and physical education professionals—March 12-16 in Cleveland, OH. PLT4M streamlines the PE classroom to helps teachers spend more time doing what they love – teaching!

Physical Education

PLT4M

MARCH 5, 2024

Educators have the opportunity to guide students through this process with well-structured lesson plans on emotions. This article will discuss the importance of teaching social-emotional development in middle and high schools and provide 3 sample lesson plans on emotions that can be implemented in middle and high school classrooms.

High School

PLT4M

MARCH 4, 2024

Health education is a vital component of a well-rounded curriculum, as it provides students with the essential knowledge and skills needed to maintain and improve their health, prevent disease, and reduce risky behaviors. What Are Health Education Lesson Plans?

Health Education

Relentless School Nurse

SEPTEMBER 29, 2024

School nurses will lead dynamic health education programs, utilizing virtual reality (VR) to create immersive learning experiences. Imagine students virtually exploring the human body, interacting with 3D models of organs and systems, or simulating the effects of poor diet, stress, or lack of exercise on long-term health.

Schooling

Spark PE

JANUARY 14, 2022

Though physical education is required in all states and is the cornerstone of school physical activity, it is not sufficient to meet recommendations for providing at least 30 minutes of physical activity each day at school [SJ16]. Health Education Journal. International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity.

Physical Activity

PLT4M

MAY 23, 2025

Teachers receive standards alignment and everything needed to teach confidently. Each Skills section comes with videos and detailed PDFs. Materials include learning objectives, coaching cues, and connected games. Each Games section includes videos and comprehensive PDFs. Resources contain game setup instructions and step-by-step directions.

PE