PLT4M

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The percentage of high school students who attend physical education on one or more school days drops dramatically each year of high school: Grade 9: 71.1% Instead, PE should be a regular part of the curriculum at every grade level , starting in elementary school and continuing through high school.

PE

Relentless School Nurse

MARCH 7, 2025

Research shows that students covered by Medicaid are more likely to graduate from high school and attend college compared to those without coverage. Their commitment to advocating for the health and well-being of students is notable. Deepest appreciation to NASN for signing onto this important letter.

Schooling

Gopher Sport

APRIL 24, 2025

Hosting a Unified Field Day for High School Students Have you heard of Unified Field Day? We invite the schools to spend the day with us and together we share a pizza lunch for all attendees. These are posted around the gym so all visiting students can see their school name and colors.

High School

Better Coaching

NOVEMBER 30, 2024

Enhanced Mental and Physical Engagement Athletes arriving to practice well-rested and properly fueled are more focused, reducing errors, and maximizing productivity in drills and scrimmages…and decreases likelihood of injury. School start times for middle school and high school students — United States, 2011–12 school year.

Nutrition

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. >>> From that foundation, let’s dive in!

Health Class

Learning Through Sport

MARCH 23, 2025

The school also entered teams in after-school and during school time sport opportunities such as the state 'all-school' competitions, and had x2 50 minute lessons of physical education for all students to Year 12 as well as elective PE for senior secondary 'leaving certificate-tertiary admitance score' study.

Sports

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

And teachers have expressed mounting frustrations because student cell phone use has invaded and interrupted the classroom and school day. high school teachers say cellphone distraction is a major problem in the classroom” – The Pew Research Center As a result, school leaders have said enough is enough.

High School

Gopher Sport

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Additionally, I have worked with the **NYC DOE Office of Wellness**, delivering hands-on training in a **high school hallway**, showing how bowling can be taught in non-traditional spaces with limited resources. These experiences have reinforced how adaptable, inclusive, and engaging bowling can be in any PE program.

PE

PLT4M

JULY 25, 2025

From kindergarten to high school, students grow physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially. Finding a curriculum that fits diverse age ranges, interests, and needs—all in one place—can seem challenging! Motor skills, fitness education, social-emotional learning, sport skills, and personal wellness all come into play.

Motor Skills

Magnus Health

DECEMBER 11, 2024

As we prepare for 2025, were anticipating a heightened emphasis on student well-being and mental health along with continued exploration of technological advancements in the health office. Focus on Student Well-Being According to Merriam-Webster, well-being is defined as the state of being happy, healthy, or prosperous.

Health

Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 31, 2025

However, a well-designed and thoughtfully pursued program comprising a coherently connected curriculum may be able to achieve specific goals because that program has a core focus. High school physical education: Still an endangered species. If interested in a summary of Humanstic PE, I blog about the Helison idea here Figure 1.

Physical Education

PLT4M

AUGUST 1, 2025

Instead of forcing students into one mold, schools are offering options that meet them where they are. And as more students experience success in a fitness walking class, they gain confidence to stay active beyond school as well. Beyond heart health, walking also boosts mood and mental well-being.

Fitness

PLT4M

JANUARY 27, 2025

The Importance of High-Quality Elementary PE Lesson Plans Elementary physical education is about so much more than just games or physical activity; its about laying the foundation for lifelong health, wellness, and physical literacy. This will help lay the foundation for lifelong fitness and wellness.

Elementary

PLT4M

JULY 15, 2025

A high-quality health curriculum is more than a requirement—it’s a powerful tool that equips students with lifelong wellness skills. Schools today are looking for resources that are current, relevant, and skills-based. PLT4M’s Health Curriculum offers more than just high-quality health education.

Health

Magnus Health

JANUARY 22, 2025

For other high school winter sports, such as wrestling, a little more thought needs to go into layering. If your high school athletes are of driving age, consider arranging bus or shuttle transportation or parent carpools so teenagers don’t have to drive in dark winter conditions to practices and games.

Sports

A Positive Approach To Teen Health

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Two high school students attend a party after the big game. Do they know the legal definition as well as the principle behind the law? What is Consent? Theyve dated for six months and consider themselves a couple. Alcohol is served, and they both partake. Feeling relaxed, they find an empty bedroom.

High School

Montessori Physical Education

JULY 6, 2025

something that is respected and pays well. Now, if you’re thinking, "The boy is in kindergarten, it doesn’t matter what he says now," well, you're not wrong. When I got to high school, it was a rude awakening. There is a part of me that wishes he had said he wanted to be a doctor, lawyer, etc.—something I know it's silly.

PE Teacher

PLT4M

JULY 2, 2025

Whether educators are teaching elementary students or high schoolers, these benchmarks help create cohesive, age-appropriate learning experiences that prioritize both individual and community well-being. The 8 National Health Education Standards are: Use functional health information to support health and well-being of self and others.

Health Education

Stanford Childrens

JUNE 9, 2025

High school graduation is a big day in a student’s life. Weighing just over 1 pound at birth, today this 5-foot-6 high school graduate is reaching new heights. He struggled with processing speech and social adaptability, displaying minor symptoms of Tourette’s Syndrome as well.

High School

PLT4M

MARCH 3, 2025

Well-thought-out PE sub plans not only help maintain the flow of the class but also ensure that students stay active, motivated, and safe, even in the PE teachers absence. ” Well-crafted PE sub plans help substitutes confidently run the class.

PE

Better Coaching

JUNE 8, 2025

Few topics in high-school and youth sports generate more anxiety than playing time. Handled well, it can strengthen relationships, clarify expectations, and model the very sportsmanship we want kids to le Handled poorly, a single talk about minutes or positions can scorch trust and ripple through an entire program.

High School

Relentless School Nurse

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

The program won four Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award, two Critics Choice awards, as well as a dozen other industry recognitions. Scott recently launched Time Capsule Movies, a production company that personally curates documentaries that capture special moments in your life to be shared for generations to come.

Schooling

Montessori Physical Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

A concrete example I give them is a (bitter) rival player from another school could very well be their teammate when they move on to high school. Their interactions in grade school will influence their ability to play with each other and be friends in high school.

Middle School

SHAPE America

AUGUST 12, 2024

We all know that stress in the education field is at an all-time high. School administrators must figure out ways to support staff members, so they don’t join the growing number of teachers who have decided to leave the profession. For that reason, I check out every new article, blog and podcast that comes out about staff wellness.

Wellness

SHAPE America

JULY 27, 2023

As a principal, I certainly do as well. Whether it be addressing the learning loss many students experienced from these past few years, the pressures of high stakes testing, or the host of new policies and regulations that have surfaced, new initiatives are competing for limited instructional time. Don’t do it!

Wellness

SHAPE America

JUNE 2, 2022

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.

High School

SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Christopher Amundson Physical Education Teacher Ankeny Centennial High School Ankeny, IA Taralyn Garner Physical Education Instructor/Curriculum Specialist (retired) Plattsburg, MO Francina Hollingsworth Curriculum Implementation Coach Houston Independent School District Houston, TX Andrew Milne Kinetic Wellness & Health Teacher New Trier High (..)

Physical Education

Relentless School Nurse

MAY 29, 2023

Creator: Fokusiert Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Have you noticed newer educational titles in your school district that include Chief? I have seen the following titles: Chief of Talent, Chief of Schools, Chief of Staff, and many Deputy Chiefs too. What I have not seen is Chief Wellness Officer (CWO).

Wellness

SHAPE America

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Read on for an overview of what you can expect to see in the updated USA Lacrosse curriculum, as well as tips for modifying the rules, equipment, environment, and learning strategies as needed in your PE classes. This creates an ability to work well independently, as well as with peers. Additional Resources.

Physical Education

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

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.

High School

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.

Teacher

PLT4M

AUGUST 18, 2022

Yoga for high school students opens the door to a lifetime of physical fitness and mental health benefits. At Canton High School, every student has the opportunity to explore and try out yoga during physical education class. And with that, the demand for yoga in high school is also on the rise. Download Now!

High School

SHAPE America

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Elementary students get the majority of their movement during the school day in physical education (PE) and recess. It is estimated that kids get about 5,000-6,000 steps during school on non-PE days and 7,000-8,000 steps on PE days. Middle and high school students take even fewer steps during a typical school day.

Physical Activity

SHAPE America

MARCH 21, 2023

Sledding I have had PE classes where students have needed to work on taking turns, sharing, watching out for others, respecting personal space and others’ property, as well as working on spatial awareness. This is one of the students’ favorite PE activities every year! She also serves on the MNSHAPE Board of Directors.

Elementary

SHAPE America

JUNE 18, 2024

middle and high school students use e-cigarettes (also called “vapes”). Nicotine withdrawal symptoms can include feeling irritable, anxious, or depressed, as well as having problems concentrating. Findings from the 2023 National Youth Tobacco Survey show that more than 2.1 million U.S.

Education

Arizona Health and Physical Education

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Thank you, Ben Brandau, for your exceptional dedication to working with high school students. Your role as a mentor and your commitment to promoting fitness and wellness are invaluable in shaping the future of these young adults. Your efforts not only inspire but also instill lifelong habits of health and well-being.

High School

Relentless School Nurse

MAY 6, 2023

Have you seen the Public Service Announcement (PSA) by Saugus High School shooting survivor Mia Tretta. Two students, including Mia’s best friend Dominic Blackwell, were killed in the 2019 school shooting, five students were injured.

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