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How to Teach Students About Death in the Health Education Classroom (or Any Classroom)

SHAPE America

In 2023, I presented a session at the SHAPE America National Convention & Expo in Seattle with Jessica Adkins, the 2022 SHAPE America Western District High School Physical Education Teacher of the Year. When we teach students about death in health education, we can help them understand life, empathy, and resilience.

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My Title IX Story: Speaking Up for Equal Opportunity as a High School Student

SHAPE America

My dad was a soccer player in high school and helped found a rec league in our community in East Hampton, CT, which my brother and I both played in. When I started middle school, there was no girls soccer team, and it didn’t occur to me that I wouldn’t be allowed to try out for the boys team — so I did. It’s Official.

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Middle School Physical Education Units

PLT4M

Filling up an entire semester of middle school physical education units can be challenging. But there are plenty of fun and engaging middle school physical education units to choose from. The Need For Variety With Middle School Physical Units Middle school physical education is unique!

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The Relentless School Nurse: Celebrating a Collaborative Partnership in Health & Learning

Relentless School Nurse

Schools of Nursing and local school district nurses are uniquely positioned to strategically support each other’s missions and visions. How fortunate my Camden City School District (CCSD) is to have the investment and dedication of the Rutgers-Camden School of Nursing as a partner in health and learning!

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Get Your Child Ready for School With a Yearly Well Visit

Stanford Childrens

As you gear up for another school year, scheduling a back-to-school well visit with your family pediatrician should be on your to-do list. Patty Sabey, MD , a pediatrician at Altos Pediatric Associates at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health , explains how these visits can set the stage for a healthy start to the academic year.

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Live Well: Reproductive and Sexual Health

Human Kinetics

Customize health and sex education instruction to meet local needs Middle school and high school health education and sex education standards vary from state to state and from district to district.

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5 Ways to Celebrate PE & Sport Week in Your School … All Year Long!

SHAPE America

Every May, we celebrate physical educators and coaches — the “champions” who help kids gain the confidence, competence, and motivation to be physically active in school, before and after school, and for the rest of their lives.