Relentless School Nurse

MARCH 26, 2025

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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Complete Performance

MARCH 25, 2025

Mental blocks can be one of the most frustrating challenges for athletes, whether it’s a lost skill that suddenly disappears or a takeoff that just wont feel right. In this episode of the PerformHappy Podcast, I sit down with elite trampoline coach James Coomber to The post Lost Skills and Stuck Takeoffs – James Coombers Secrets to Tackling Both Types of Mental Blocks appeared first on Complete Performance Coaching.

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Relentless School Nurse

MARCH 7, 2025

Sharing an important letter (linked here), signed by the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) along with 64 organizations and allies of the Medicaid in Schools Coalition. It was submitted to Congress on February 17, 2025, as an urgent appeal to our lawmakers to protect Medicaid from the proposed cuts. Medicaid plays a vital role in supporting the health and educational success of vulnerable children, particularly those with disabilities and those living in poverty.

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Drowning in the Shallow

MARCH 15, 2025

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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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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Stanford Childrens

MARCH 21, 2025

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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First Beat

MARCH 12, 2025

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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Gopher Sport

MARCH 25, 2025

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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The Everlearner

MARCH 12, 2025

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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Arizona Health and Physical Education

MARCH 24, 2025

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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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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Relentless School Nurse

MARCH 26, 2025

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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First Beat

MARCH 21, 2025

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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PE Scholar

MARCH 20, 2025

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

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The Everlearner

MARCH 26, 2025

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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PLT4M

MARCH 18, 2025

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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Relentless School Nurse

MARCH 16, 2025

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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First Beat

MARCH 20, 2025

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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PE Scholar

MARCH 7, 2025

Insights from Early Career PE Teachers This podcast episode with host, Nathan Walker, features two recently qualified PE teachers, Carrie Irwin and Ella

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RC Families

MARCH 17, 2025

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 Everlearner

MARCH 19, 2025

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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Relentless School Nurse

MARCH 12, 2025

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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FACTS Management

MARCH 28, 2025

Seasonal employees need quick access to information to perform their best. Discover how centralized knowledge hubs, peer mentorship, and on-demand training keep hospitality and retail teams efficient and confident.

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PE Scholar

MARCH 21, 2025

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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RC Families

MARCH 10, 2025

Kids and structure: they need it, don’t they? Parents have been led to believe that kids need structure and consistency and with that in mind, they’ve become hesitant to give their children too much free time.

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Learning Through Sport

MARCH 28, 2025

Coach developer work is a field I enjoy. In addition to requests to review training, run demo game-based practice sessions, and review team and club programs, I also get invited to sit in the coaches' box to review game day coaching communication between coaches, and between coaches and players. Effective coaches' boxes and 'bench coach' structures have clearly defined roles for each of the coaches and claerly identified lines of communication.

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Relentless School Nurse

MARCH 12, 2025

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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My Zone

MARCH 27, 2025

Myzone is an innovative, wearable heart rate system.

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PE Scholar

MARCH 11, 2025

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

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RC Families

MARCH 24, 2025

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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FACTS Management

MARCH 26, 2025

Seasonal staff need to get up to speed quickly without information overload. Learn how to streamline training in hospitality and retail by focusing on essential job skills, compliance, and service excellence.

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The PE Specialist

MARCH 24, 2025

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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My Zone

MARCH 25, 2025

Myzone is an innovative, wearable heart rate system.

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PE Scholar

MARCH 19, 2025

Prepare for the intense action of Wheelchair Rugby, a dynamic team sport designed for athletes with physical disabilities.

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