article thumbnail

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.

article thumbnail

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!

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

10 SEL Activities For High School

PLT4M

High school is an essential time for students to develop their social and emotional learning (SEL) skills. From group activities to individual reflection, a variety of SEL activities can be used in the high school classroom. This article will explore 10 SEL activities for high school students.

article thumbnail

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. Preschool) PBS Kids — When a Pet Dies (Elementary School) PBS Kids Go!

article thumbnail

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. Well visits are a proactive way to catch any potential health issues before they become actual problems. Sabey said.

Wellness 104
article thumbnail

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

Relentless School Nurse

The 2023-2024 school year has seen an expansion of the physicals provided through the support of Rutgers-Camden School of Nursing. CCSD high school nurses supported the DNP project of a student whose change project focused on depression screening in adolescents.

Health 184
article thumbnail

My Title IX Story: Playing Sports Is What I Was Meant to Do

SHAPE America

I collected newspaper clippings daily, as well as anything and everything related to the team. We were a very middle class family, so going to a game was a stretch, but schools in the St. Even though Title IX passed in 1972, it wasn’t until 1974 that it impacted my high school. Louis and was a huge St.

Sports 221