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What is Physical Literacy?

PLT4M

” And beyond just ability, people have started to look at the importance of motivation and attitudes toward physical fitness and activity. A quality physical education program goes beyond skill building and teaches students about healthy lifestyles through fitness, nutrition, health, and more. ” (Whitehead M.

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From Learning to Winning: How Educators and Olympians Pursue a Path to Excellence

FACTS Management

Here’s how: Setting Goals Just as Olympic athletes set their sights on medals and personal bests, educators establish objectives to improve student outcomes and refine their teaching or leadership strategies. Both processes begin with setting clear, measurable goals that provide direction and motivation.

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ISBE PE Standards & Curriculum Alignment

PLT4M

Schools introduce and teach units like general fitness , weightlifting , yoga , dance, bootcamp , and other physical fitness units with PLT4M to address the 6 ISBE PE standards. Plus other physical literacy and nutrition units help to address the health education components of the ISBE PE standards.

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How to Encourage Your Children to Have Healthy Eating Habits

Stanford Childrens

As a parent and caregiver, you play an important role in making healthy choices for your children and in teaching them to make healthy choices on their own. With so many mixed messages surrounding nutrition, it’s a task that can feel overwhelming. Foster your child’s independence. Support kids with medical diets.

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Evidence Based Practices In Education

PLT4M

” – Vanderbilt University – Special Education Resource Project Long story short, education research leads to research findings that use data and evidence to show the effectiveness of a teaching strategy. All of this isn’t to say that many of the best practices in teaching aren’t backed by educational research.

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10 SEL Activities For High School

PLT4M

This includes the capacities to delay gratification, manage stress, and feel motivation and agency to accomplish personal and collective goals. Implicit – Strength Training Activity A fitness center or weight room is a fantastic place to teach the skills of responsible decision-making.

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Health Education Lesson Plans

PLT4M

As most teachers set out to find health education lesson plans, they are often in search of resources and information on health topics like: Nutrition and Healthy Eating Habits Physical Activity and Exercise Programs Mental Health Education (Stress Management, Coping Mechanisms, Mindfulness) Substance Abuse Prevention (Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco, etc.)