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What Resiliency Means as a Marine

SHAPE America

RESILIENCY FOR STUDENTS Physical education provides many benefits for developing resiliency. He coaches and mentors unit commanders, utilizing a program that demands their units be mentally and physically ready for combat. Don’t hesitate to lean on your support system for guidance.

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THE PITFALLS OF 'MORE, YOUNGER' MINDSET Why Starting Kids Too Early and Pushing Them Too Hard Can Backfire in Youth Sports

Better Coaching

Overemphasizing structured practices and competition early on is linked to two critical issues facing young athletes today: psychological burnout and overuse injuries. This psychological pressure, combined with physical risks, underscores why More, Younger is a flawed approach.

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Balancing Whole Athlete Development with Talent Development

MSU

The tension between the two approaches arises when the psychological care of the athletes becomes an afterthought when talent development becomes a priority. High–performance environments associated with talent development may not be psychologically safe or can be an afterthought. Physical education and sport pedagogy , 12 (1), 77-87.

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Reflections on the 2025 AIMS Conference: Cosmic Education with Devin Veselenak

Montessori Physical Education

As many of you know, as a Montessori PE teacher, I've always focused on integrating physical Education with the classroom curriculum. I believe we can understand intrinsic things about people by observing and playing the games they play because it reveals an underlying conscious and unconscious psychology passed down generationally.

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Add Movement to the School Day to Boost Student Physical Activity and Learning

SHAPE America

There are fewer sunlit hours after school for children to be outside and physically active. This time of year, it is increasingly important to incorporate physical activity into the school day. Adding more movement — through physical education, recess and active classrooms — is essential for beating the almost-winter blues.

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Physical Education (PE) a guilt-trip subject for education systems

Reinventing the Game

The Perfect Physical Education (PE) classroom – What does it look like? Is PE a guilt-trip subject for education systems to ensure there is a balance in their existence? The macro education environment seems to believe in its presence and its deserved existence but the worry for me is its micro presence in schools.

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Power-Up Rhythm and Timing in Physical Education Activities

Gopher Sport

Lynne Kenney with Zainab Khokha Physical Education class is an optimal setting for students to develop and practice the precursor skills that precede learning. Moreover, Physical Education promotes cognitive development by stimulating neural pathways associated with socialization and learning. 2019 ; Hardy et al.,