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Competency-Based Approaches to Graduation: What MA Can Learn from its New England Neighbors

Rennie Center

Competency-Based Approaches to Graduation: What MA Can Learn from its New England Neighbors March 2025 catherine-rauseo Mon, 03/31/2025 - 15:41 Following Novembers ballot initiative that ended the use of the MCAS as a graduation requirement, Massachusetts policymakers have begun rethinking what it means to earn a diploma within the state. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education recently proposed amendments to the states competency determination regulations to provide clarity for sch

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Neurodiversity series Part Three: Autism and creating a supportive PE environment

PE Scholar

In advance of World Autism Day tomorrow, today's insight will discuss autism and how to support students on the autism spectrum (autistic students) in

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The Relentless School Nurses: The OpEd Nurses Are Prolific!

Relentless School Nurse

As we navigate the complex landscape of public health and education in 2025, it’s crucial to highlight voices that advocate for the well-being of our communities. Donna Gaffney and Teri Mills, my friends also known as the “Op-Ed Nurses,” are seasoned healthcare professionals and leaders in Nurses for America. They have been using their voices to raise awareness about serious public health risks, including the dangers of vaccine misinformation and misguided health policies.

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Problem solving before instruction – a potential desirable difficulty in PE

Drowning in the Shallow

If Physical Education is the school subject that prioritises the learning about, in and through movement, then PE Teachers need to understand what learning is and isn’t. A helpful clarification is the distinction made between performance and learning.

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Reimagine the Role of PE to Reconnect With Your Students

Speaker: Jeremy Kellem, M.Ed. - Educational Strategist, Former Athlete, and CEO/Founder of W.I.N. (We Impact Now, LLC)

For many students, physical education is critical to becoming active and developing healthy routines. But how is this possible anymore with the repercussions of the pandemic? Years of COVID-19, social distancing, and virtual learning have all had a profound effect on students, which means educators need to adjust their classes accordingly. The good news is that P.E. can still play a vital role in helping students intellectually, emotionally, physically, and socially.

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Creativity and Healing With Art and Music Therapy

Stanford Childrens

During Child Life and Creative Arts month, were spotlighting the expansion of our Creative Arts Therapy program and the way that music therapy and art therapy enhance the well-being of patients and families The Creative Arts Therapy Team Since 2017, Lucile Packard Childrens Hospital Stanfords music and art therapists have been helping children express their feelings about being in the hospital and encouraging them along their health care journey.

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School sport participation

Learning Through Sport

School sport participation can be a conversation conundrum. I know many people don't have positive experiences with sport. I reckon that the research shows this is how the coach and others 'construct' and input into the sport environment rather than being inherent to sport itself. Some don't develop the confidence in their competence to continue to pursue being physically active through sport when they enter adolesence.

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The Relentless School Nurse: School Nurses, Vaccines, and the Challenge to Public Health

Relentless School Nurse

The Alliance for a Healthier Generation’s vaccine research, conducted in fall 2024, provides valuable insights into effective vaccine communication strategies for schools. However, the recent appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services in February 2025 has significantly altered the landscape of vaccine policy and public health messaging in the United States.

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What is TRIMP? How Sports Teams Use It to Optimize Training

First Beat

TRIMP (Training Impulse) is a powerful metric that helps sports teams quantify training load using heart rate data, enabling coaches to optimize performance, manage injury risk, and ensure athletes are game-ready. In this article, well explain what TRIMP is , how its calculated, and how it can be applied to coaching decisions. Understanding TRIMP: A Key Training Load Metric Training Impulse (TRIMP) is a widely used method for quantifying training load in athletes.

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Fun in the Sun Day! A K-2 Day of Fun on a Budget!

Gopher Sport

Its a cold and snowy day here in Pennsylvania, but I am thinking about our Fun in the Sun Day. This is our field day for the K-2 students and is held (hopefully) on a sunny day during the last week of school. Its an entire day of just PE games! I love it! Its my favorite yet most exhausting days! I work with the Parent -Teacher Organization (PTO) to create a fun day for roughly 200 students in a rural school.

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How Physical Education Plays a Core Role in Student Development

Speaker: Shane Pill PhD, MEd, BEd, LMACHPER, FACHPER - Physical Education and Sports Researcher, Professor, Consultant, and Speaker

Physical education is an important part of the development of the whole person: physically, socially, emotionally, and cognitively. By providing education in movement competency, education on using movement to develop the ability to be self-regulated and motivated, and education through movement to develop ‘habits of mind’ for positive and constructive engagement with others, PE provides a basis for personal and community health and wellbeing.

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Teaching the learning theories in PE and Sport lessons

The Everlearner

Dear PE colleagues, Teaching skill acquisition in A-level PE, AS PE and BTEC Sport at KS5 is a fantastic experience. Much of my career has been defined by KS5 classroom-based PE teaching and, I believe, I have taught close to every KS5 course and unit. One of the topics that sticks out to me in my experience is the teaching of the learning theories.

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Teaching Kids About Disabilities: How to Foster Empathy and Inclusion from an Early Age

RC Families

by Jennifer LaRocco, guest author As parents, one of the most valuable lessons we can teach our children is how to embrace differences and practice empathy. In a world where diversity exists in many formsincluding race, culture, abilities, and disabilitieshelping kids develop an inclusive mindset from an early age creates a more compassionate and understanding.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Come Learn With Me & Trusted Colleagues!

Relentless School Nurse

In an era where gun violence continues to be a leading cause of death among children, school nurses find themselves on the front lines of a critical public health crisis. On April 7, 2025, at 6:00 PM Eastern, the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) and End Family Fire will present a groundbreaking webinar: “Proactive Care: School Nurses’ Crucial Role in Gun Violence Prevention” This timely and essential webinar aims to empower school nurses with the knowledge and tool

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March Madness! Nominate a Physical Education Superstar for AZHPE Awards!

Arizona Health and Physical Education

Calling all shamrock shakers and fitness fanatics! As March rolls in, the spirit of celebration is in the air, and what better way to join the festivity than by recognizing the incredible contributions of our amazing physical education (PE) teachers, health teachers and administrators? Lets shower our deserving PE teachers with the recognition they deserve!

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Managing Load in Football Using Internal and External Data

First Beat

How can physiological data help optimize training, enhance player performance, and manage injury risk in womens football? Join special guest speaker Lead Sports Scientist at Sport Lisboa e Benfica, Catarina Bajanca , as she shares how Benficas womens team integrates internal and external load monitoring to refine training strategies and improve decision-making.

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Extended writing examples for your GCSE PE Course - Part 2 Edexcel GCSE PE

The Everlearner

After a really successful post last week on extended writing examples for AQA GCSE PE , Im following up this week with an equivalent set of resources for Edexcel GCSE PE. Before I prompt you to download the resources, I want to make a couple of observations about Edexcel GCSE PE. Sadly, the course has seen dramatic decline since 2016 (see here for my blog post on " Changes to Edexcel GCSE PE Exams - Will this arrest the slump?

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The Relentless School Nurse: Navigating Change – Advocacy in a New Era

Relentless School Nurse

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Beyond the Bandaids , the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) new podcast that delves into the evolving challenges, triumphs, and advocacy efforts shaping the field of school nursing. Hosted by NASN CEO Terri Hinkley, EdD, MBA, BScN, RN, CAE, this monthly podcast is dedicated to empowering school nurses with expert insights, real-world stories, and actionable strategies to enhance student health and well-being.

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Curriculum and Assessment Review Interim Report

PE Scholar

March 2025 The last review of the national curriculum was launched in 2011, more than a decade ago.

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Soccer Games For Elementary PE

PLT4M

Soccer games for elementary PE are more than just fun activitiesthey help students develop essential motor skills, coordination, and spatial awareness. In addition, soccer games can be modified and tailored to variety grade levels so that all young soccer players can have fun and experience success. In this article, we’ll explore hose these fun soccer games for elementary PE align with SHAPE standards, preview our full slate of game options with activity descriptions, and share a full les

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How-To-Guide: Return to Play After Injury

First Beat

Ensure safe progression in training load and intensity for injured players, using Firstbeat Sports insights to rebuild fitness and replicate in-game demands.

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Parenting Dilemma: When Nothing Works

RC Families

A parenting dilemma was recently brought to my attention and the bottom line was that the parents had tried everything to correct a teen’s behavior and nothing worked. As I talked with them, we went down the list of options: Have you thought about this? Have you tried this? What consequences do and do not.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Protecting Kids, One Question at a Time – Introducing ‘Ask a School Nurse’

Relentless School Nurse

Im pleased to announce my contribution to the “Ask a School Nurse” feature on the Alliance for a Healthier Generation website! This initiative provides a valuable platform for school nurses to share their expertise and offer practical, evidence-based advice to help schools, families, and communities protect children from infectious diseases.

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PE Insights Episode 49 Vinny Halsall: PE = Play, Explore and the Power of Three!

PE Scholar

Inspiring the Next Generation of PE Teachers This PE Insights episode features a conversation between host, Nathan Walker, and guest, Vinnie Halsall, a

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I Wonder Why I Wonder

Keeping Kids in Motion

I’ve always been curious. I search for the why. I have a difficult time just letting things happen without wondering. I wonder…a lot. My wife had never heard of so much wondering before she met me. Naturally, I wonder why she never wondered like me. Or does she wonder and call it something else?

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Extended writing examples for your GCSE PE Course - Part 1 AQA GCSE PE

The Everlearner

For this weeks post, I am simply going to provide a whole load of teaching and learning resources (for free) that relate to extended writing. The resources contain extended writing frames, model answers and guidance on how to use them.

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Tips for Raising a “Well-Rounded” Child

RC Families

What does it mean to be a well-rounded child? And why should parents care if their children are? A well-rounded child is one who has a balanced set of skills, abilities and qualities. They have developed emotional, social, intellectual, and physical qualities that will help them be resilient adults. A well-rounded child has learned to.

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Priority #4 for Seasonal Success: Continuous Engagement – Keep Seasonal Employees Motivated

FACTS Management

Seasonal employees who feel valued and engaged perform better and stay longer. Learn how feedback, interactive training, and recognition can keep your staff motivated and productive.

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Is It Time to Ditch Dodgeball?

PE Scholar

Written by Lee Sullivan Picture this: a school gym, teams picked, balls lined up, and the game promptly begins.

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Fitness distributor spotlight: The growth of EKS in Turkey

My Zone

Myzone is an innovative, wearable heart rate system.

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Standards Based Report Cards for PE Class

The PE Specialist

Standards-Based Report Cards in PE: How We Made It Work Whats up, PE Friends! Ive shared before about how our district uses standards-based report cards, and every time, I hear from someone whose district is considering making the switch.

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Bill Analysis: An Act To Promote Student College and Career Success and Civic Engagement (S.398)

Rennie Center

Bill Analysis: An Act To Promote Student College and Career Success and Civic Engagement(S.

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5 Reasons A Hosted School Management System Makes Sense For Schools

FACTS Management

FACTS' payment software helps business managers streamline operations, boost visibility, and secure payment data.

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Neurodiversity series Part Two: Adaptive teaching strategies in Physical Education

PE Scholar

Last week's insight introduced the concept of neurodiversity and the importance of an inclusive approach to PE teaching so that the variety of learning