Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 3, 2025

This is important for 'present' retention as players who are engaged in a positive sporting culture and climate show increased level of enjoyment, motivation and wellbeing. To prevent youth player attrition coaches require specific knowledge about how to coach for enhanced player experience. This would lead to better youth sport retention.

Coaching

Skillastics

APRIL 21, 2025

In this post, well explore how to motivate your staff to lead physical activities even if theyre not fitness pros and show you how Skillastics, an After School physical activity curriculum, can make the process both easy and effective. Simplify with Ready-Made Solutions A powerful way to motivate staff is to eliminate guesswork.

Physical Activity

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Our goal has always been to provide students fitness, health, and wellness experiences, and we saw PLT4M’s curriculum as our best opportunity to enhance that.” With PLT4M, educators can inspire their students with programs that are as meaningful as they are motivating. ” Free Download!

PE

MSU

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Parents have become more involved as well with high expectations and big goals for this child’s sport career. 3 4 There are also many features of effective talent development environments that overlap well with the whole athlete development approach. There are even national rankings for 8-year-olds in several sports. Preston, C.,

Psychology

Gopher Sport

APRIL 17, 2025

Reflection, Takeaways, and Real-Time Application At the end of each module, there are 6 takeaways that summarize the video you just watched as well as 5 reflection questions for you to think about and personalize the content with. Upon finishing the module, you then have reflection questions you are required to answer.

PE Teacher

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

Stanford Childrens

MARCH 21, 2025

Having seen the powerful impact that these therapies were having on patientsreduced stress, increased coping skills, more engagement with their treatment plansthe program expanded and has grown to include five full-time music therapists and two art therapists, as well as two relief art therapists.

Creativity

Arizona Health and Physical Education

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Through our new partnership with Booster, the program now comes with even more great resources, dedicated coaching and a streamlined timeline, making it easier and more fun than ever to exceed your schools fundraising goals and directly support your health and wellness programs.

Motivation

Gopher Sport

MAY 1, 2025

Building Character Through PE Maryrose and her team focus on character development alongside physical fitness, ensuring students grow mentally and socially as well as physically. On the tech side, Maryrose and her team use integrated fitness tracking technology to monitor progress, ensuring students see their growth and stay motivated.

PE

PLT4M

JULY 25, 2025

Motor skills, fitness education, social-emotional learning, sport skills, and personal wellness all come into play. What do middle schoolers need to build confidence and motivation? Our ready-made lesson plans include diverse activities and fitness education designed to motivate students and support teachers.

Motor Skills

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

Relentless School Nurse

JUNE 4, 2025

Origin stories remind the public, and sometimes us, that nurses are human beings with complex lives and motivations. Were navigating policies that dont always center the well-being of the students we serve. While those labels may be meant as compliments, they also erase our humanity. In school nursing, this matters deeply.

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

MAY 12, 2025

It became clear that, while there are deep disagreements, both sides are motivated by a desire to improve health and well-being in America. Humanizing the Other Side: Hearing real voices and stories from both MAHA grassroots members and public health professionals helped humanize each group.

Health

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

A Positive Approach To Teen Health

JUNE 30, 2025

And if they aren’t, well … my self-talk reflects my defeated mentality. Those who strive for excellence are inwardly motivated. Pride and personal satisfaction over a job well done motivate behavior. Inward motivation and inward sources produce inward growth, satisfaction, and self-worth. I can’t help it.

Motivation

Athletic Director U

MAY 24, 2025

Motivations have changed. John’s, have received well-deserved publicity for their support. To get a better understanding of donor motivation, a flash survey was sent to 15 of the top NIL investors from a total of 11 Group of 5-level universities. Noted NIL investors, such as Cody Campbell of Texas Tech and Mike Repole of St.

Motivation

First Beat

JUNE 17, 2025

Furthermore, maximal testing is uncomfortable and requires full motivation from the athlete, pushing themselves to their limits to get a true result. In addition to the results from the current test, you will also be shown how much these have changed from the previous occurrence, as well as variation from an individual’s baselines.

Fitness

Relentless School Nurse

MARCH 13, 2025

” A Politically Motivated Policy? The health and well-being of the nation depend on it. As Linda Birnbaum, a former director at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, aptly put it, this policy smacks of “Big Brother intimidation.”

Health

SHAPE America

AUGUST 4, 2022

Be positive and prepared — as well as flexible and creative! For example, as it got colder in the fall it was hard to play throwing and catching games, but soccer worked well. Being inside is a good time to introduce proper technique for exercises/fitness and teach partner skills (how to motivate and correct a partner’s exercise form).

Gyms

SHAPE America

OCTOBER 10, 2023

If we pause to take a panoramic view of our current landscape, we are reminded that our country has an obesity epidemic, rise in hypokinetic diseases, as well as mental health concerns. Active learning strategies lead to less boredom and more intrinsic motivation to learn. Over time, student health and well-being will develop as well.

Physical Activity

The Sporting

APRIL 5, 2024

Elise Spicer: Motivation and starting your fitness journey. Elise Spicer PT gives a very candid and honest account of her fitness motivation and what it took to take the first steps on her journey. Check out Elise on Instagram You are someone that knows all about motivation, and trying to find it.

Motivation

Relentless School Nurse

APRIL 11, 2023

Here are a few reasons why taking a break is essential for your well-being: Prevents Burnout: When we work too hard without taking a break, we can become burned out, which can lead to feelings of exhaustion, cynicism, and detachment. Taking regular breaks can help prevent burnout and keep us motivated and engaged.

Immune system

Physical Education Update

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

The alternative is a generation of burned out teachers – teachers who don’t have the energy to entertain, to motivate, to intrigue, to capture the attention of students. Bored students don’t learn as well. You betcha! Bored students drop out of school. Want to hear a real example of poor value for wages paid?

Teacher

Relentless School Nurse

DECEMBER 31, 2022

Thank you to all of the readers of this blog who help motivate me to keep writing and sharing, especially during the past few years. Well, my hopes for 2022 did not come to fruition. Stand up for us and protect our well-being and safety. Past time actually, that we focus on our own well-being. It’s our time friends.

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

JUNE 8, 2023

This visible connection between the air we breathe and its potential harm serves as a powerful motivator for action. We need to emphasize that both visible pollutants, like smoke and haze, and invisible threats, such as COVID-19, can impact our health and well-being.

Health

Relentless School Nurse

APRIL 8, 2023

. – retrieved from NASN website: SCHOOL NURSE DAY 2023 – NASN School Nurse Day is an annual observance that celebrates and recognizes the important role that school nurses play in promoting the health and well-being of students in schools.

Schooling

Reinventing the Game

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Recent encounters very well meaning leaders in the profession suggest that the younger the age group, the more we need to just get about being efficient in daily school life and perhaps not worry too much regards ‘pedagogy’ and such. To what extent does motivation comes in when we start with precision?

Physical Education

SHAPE America

APRIL 18, 2023

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. The week also serves as the kickoff to National Physical Fitness and Sports Month.

Motor Skills

Relentless School Nurse

DECEMBER 31, 2023

It involves going above and beyond to ensure that students are well-supported and healthy enough to achieve their highest potential. This includes being a leader both inside and outside the school, with a primary focus on the health and well-being of the students, without neglecting our own needs!

Schooling

Relentless School Nurse

JANUARY 21, 2024

I recently shared a blog post about Donna Gaffney’s new book, “Courageous Well-Being for Nurses.” ” I highly recommend this book as a step by step guide to wellness. Attendance at workshops and conferences not only keeps us updated but also serves as a motivational factor. Protect your time!

Schooling

Stanford Childrens

AUGUST 22, 2023

Tweens and younger teenagers sometimes have difficultly understanding the motives behind social media content. I work with young people through the GoodforMEdia project at our center who say that they have to brace themselves before scrolling, to defend themselves against messages that chip away at their self-esteem.

Wellness

The Physical Educator

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

Early on in my career, I had no idea how to motivate students in my teaching. Knowing this impact, how can we best support student motivation in our lessons? Self-determination theory looks at human motivation and tries to understand the factors that push or prevent people from wanting to learn and grow. Supporting Autonomy.

Motivation

PE Scholar

AUGUST 31, 2023

The importance of providing support to autonomy in PE, because it has a particularly positive effect on motivation in PE.

Physical Activity

Elementary PE Teacher

MAY 3, 2017

Let’s be honest, it’s tough keeping students motivated at the end of the school year. So the question arises, how can we keep our students motivated and focused to finish strong in our physed classes, as well as their other classes? Students and teachers alike can feel the end of the school year winding down.

Motivation

Skillastics

MAY 23, 2022

Some educators use the words motivation and engagement interchangeably, but they’re very different. Motivation, from the Latin word motivus–meaning moving–is the force or thing that prompts you to act where engagement is a feeling of belonging, commitment, or purpose towards an organization or idea.

Motivation

Relentless School Nurse

DECEMBER 29, 2023

The word “Ease” embodies my desire to navigate through life with less stress and more flow, to find efficiency without sacrificing peace, and to prioritize well-being and balance in all aspects of my life. T he practice of choosing a Word of the Year offers a meaningful approach to setting intentions and fostering personal growth.

Schooling

PLT4M

JUNE 7, 2022

In this article, Sean explores motivational theories in physical education. Understanding Motivational Theories in Physical Education Often the responsibility for motivation is placed solely on the student in physical education (PE) classes. Sean Fullerton is a former secondary physical education teacher and current Ph.D.

Motivation