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The Relentless School Nurse: A Prescription for America – Choose Community

Relentless School Nurse

Today, we are faced with a profound choice: do we continue with the status quo, marked by pain, disconnection, and division? Or do we choose a different pathone of joy, health, and fulfillment, where we turn toward each other instead of away from each other; where we choose love over fear; where we recognize community as the irreplaceable foundation for our well-being?

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FiT Work #16 - Sleep Deprivation (SY24-25)

Mr. Suarez's Physical Education

FiT Work #16 - Sleep Deprivation (SY24-25) Slide 1 - Title Slide Slide 2 - Paragraph Slide 3 - Link to Videos Slide 4 - Link to Google Form Due at the end of the class period.

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The Relentless School Nurse: A New Era in School Nursing, the 2025 Version

Relentless School Nurse

Embracing Support Over Resilience in School Nursing I dream of never being called resilient again. Im exhausted by strength. I want ease. I want support. I want softness. I dont want to be patted on the back for how well I take a hit. Or for how many. – Zandashe L’Orelia Brown This powerful quote captures the weariness of those who have spent too long shouldering burdens without reprieve, and it resonates deeply with the role of a school nurse.

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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

More, Younger Youth sports occupy a special place in American culture, shaping childrens character, health, and social lives. Across the United States, an increasing number of parents and coachesoften with good intentionsseek to introduce sports to children at younger and younger ages and with greater intensity than ever before. This approach, which Ive labeled More, Younger, insists that increased time on the field, in the gym, or on the court is the surest path to success, scholarships, and li

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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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Thoughts on youth sport rentention, coaching and coach development

Learning Through Sport

Coaches are prominent in youth sport retention. To prevent youth player attrition coaches require specific knowledge about how to coach for enhanced player experience. 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. Consequently, a coach that enhances player experience is more likely to foster with their players a longer term appreciation of involvement in sport.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Name That Tune!

Relentless School Nurse

The inspiration for integrating music into school health offices came to life during a conversation with Eileen Gavin, President of the New Jersey State School Nurses Association. Eileen shared her innovative approach of playing Disney tunes in her health office, transforming what is often a stressful environment into a joyful and comforting space that students genuinely appreciate.

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PE Insights Episode 45 ‘Meet the Author’ James Crane – Making Every PE Lesson Count

PE Scholar

Introduction Host Nathan Walker introduces the PE Insights Podcast and its new Meet the Author book review series.

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Santa Claus Soars Into Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford, Spreading Holiday Cheer

Stanford Childrens

Stanford Medicine Life Flight crew makes a special trip to the North Pole, bringing Santa to the hospital In a heartwarming holiday tale, Santa Claus made a special visit to Lucile Packard Childrens Hospital Stanford just before his global journey. Thanks to the incredible crew of Stanford Medicine Life Flight , a dedicated team of nurses traveled to the North Pole to bring Santa, ensuring that he could share joy with young patients, their families, and the hardworking staff at Stanford Medicine

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Happy Holidays

Arizona Health and Physical Education

Happy Holidays to you, your family and friends. May the season be filled with good health, joy and laughter.

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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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Exciting Must-Have Items Added in 2024

S&S

Every year, we look forward to discovering and adding new items that our customers will enjoy. Whether its craft supplies, games, senior living products, sports equipment, or classroom essentials, exploring fresh, innovative products to meet our customers needs is incredibly … Read More The post Exciting Must-Have Items Added in 2024 appeared first on S&S Blog.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Alcohol Consumption & the Cancer Connection

Relentless School Nurse

Alcohol consumption is the third leading preventable cause of cancer in the United States, after tobacco and obesity. – U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, MD A Surgeon General’s Advisory is a powerful and authoritative public health communication tool designed to address urgent health issues facing the American people. These statements serve multiple crucial purposes: they raise immediate awareness about critical public health challenges, provide actionable recommendations for i

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Considering healthy adaptation in and through your PE Curriculum: enabling pupils to thrive 

PE Scholar

by Kat Jones, Podium Analytics Healthy adaptation is a core pillar of growth and development for young people.

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Creative Approaches for Inclusive and Adapted PE (K-12)

Gopher Sport

Adapted physical education has the power to elevate the quality of instruction across our entire profession. The saying holds true: creating a program that truly meets the needs of every student demands adapted physical education for every student. Join us as we dive into this transformative topic with three exceptional physical educators. Theyll share actionable insights on everything from equipment adaptations and assistive technology to pre-teaching strategies and school-wide integration.

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What Will You Sow In Your Children in 2025?

RC Families

Every single day you are sowing something into your children. Some parents sow anger, comparison, or fear into their kids. Others sow compassion, wisdom and patience into theirs. Some sow both. Whether you want to admit it or not, you ARE sowing daily and what you sow you will reap.

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Fitness Tests Simplified: Why This App Is a Must-Have

The PE Geek

Fitness testing has always sparked passionate discussions in PE and sport science. While debates around its role in education will likely continue, one thing remains certain: fitness testing is an invaluable tool in many contexts, from designing and analyzing training programs to tracking individual progress over time. At ConnectedPE , weve seen firsthand the demand for accessible and reliable fitness testing solutions.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Reflecting on 2024 – A Year of Growth and Connection

Relentless School Nurse

As we wrap up 2024, Im grateful and amazed at how far we’ve come together through The Relentless School Nurse blog. We are approaching 500,000 visitors since the journey began in July 2017. These numbers represent countless conversations, shared experiences, and moments of connection that have brought us closer as a community. This success isn’t mine alone it is a collective effort, thanks to you, an incredible community of readers and contributors.

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Ultimate Frisbee Student Worksheets

PE Scholar

These UltimateFrisbee Skills Worksheets provide 5 student tasks for each skill.

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Ten predictions for classroom-based PE and Sport in 2025

The Everlearner

Happy New Year!! In early 2024, I wrote a blog post predicting what might happen in 2024 in relation to classroom-based PE teaching and learning - you can read this blog here: "Ten predictions for classroom-based PE in 2024". In response to that post, exactly 12 months later, I want to review my predictions and make 10 further ones for 2025.

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New Year, New Habits

RC Families

Are you ready for change in 2025? If you are ready for something new, then you must take steps to actually make that change. It will not just happen. Decide today to work on these positive parenting habits in the next year and I’m positive that you will notice a difference in your relationship with.

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Understanding Why Children Fidget: Causes and Solutions

Fit and Fun Play

Discover the underlying causes of children's fidgeting and explore effective strategies to help them focus better in educational settings.

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Badminton analysis worksheet

PE Scholar

A useful worksheet for students to observe and analyse the performance of a peer against key technical aspects to the game.

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Fluid mechanics: Teaching the Magnus force

The Everlearner

This week, I am going to complete my writing from last week, where I tried to give clarity about the Bernoulli principle for teaching within PE courses. I want to take things further and move on to Magnus forces.

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How to Raise Courageous Kids

RC Families

There is a very simple, yet profound secret to raising courageous kids and that secret is based on this fact: Inward character creates courage. When you focus on growing your kids’ character to be strong, a natural by-product is that they will be courageous too.

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How to Use Picture Books With Residents With Dementia

S&S

When working with residents with dementia, consider using these picture books to help your residents remember and relate better to the activity. Here are four fun picture book games that you can play with your residents who have dementia: Whats … Read More The post How to Use Picture Books With Residents With Dementia appeared first on S&S Blog.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Progress Under Threat – Why States Must Lead Gun Violence Prevention

Relentless School Nurse

Why States Must Lead Gun Violence Prevention Gun violence remains one of our country’s most pressing public health crises, claiming more than 40,000 lives annually. Despite the urgent need for evidence-based solutions, federal funding for gun violence prevention research has long been inadequate. In recent years, state-level initiatives like the New Jersey Gun Violence Research Center (GVRC) at Rutgers University School of Public Health have emerged as vital leaders in addressing this epid

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A health(y) subject? Examining discourses of health in physical education curricula across the UK

PE Scholar

Critical analysis of the health discourses evident with physical education (PE) curricula in each UK home nation.

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Building Workforce Skills with Compliance Training Technology

FACTS Management

Compliance training goes hand-in-hand with building your teams workforce skills. Learn how and what you can do to modernize compliance training on our blog.

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Parents, Let Go of These 4 Expectations

RC Families

Babies come into this world amid a lot of expectations from parents. Mom and Dad imagine that children will be cute, fun, and fulfilling and that they will grow up to make us proud. We expect that they will learn what they are supposed to learn when they should learn it: like potty training, sleeping.

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How to Play Chess

Fit and Fun Play

Unlock the captivating world of chess and master the game of kings. Learn how to set-up, learn the basic moves, and get tips on chess strategies.

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The Relentless School Nurse: The OpEd Nurses Are Asking – When Did We Stop Being Afraid of Polio?

Relentless School Nurse

By Donna A. Gaffney and Teri Mills Donna Gaffney and Teri Mills, known as “The OpEd Nurses,” have penned a powerful and timely piece published in Newsweek titled “When Did We Stop Being Afraid of Polio?” These veteran nurse leaders draw on their extensive healthcare experience to address critical public health concerns. In their latest opinion piece, Gaffney and Mills remind us of the devastating impact of polio in the mid-20th century and warn against complacency in th

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‘It’s not a linear thing; there are a lot of intersecting circles’: Factors influencing teachers’ implementation of Meaningful Physical Education

PE Scholar

To examine factors that influenced how 12 elementary teachers implemented the Meaningful Physical Education innovation in their classrooms.

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Teaching physical education for effective learning

Learning Through Sport

Teaching is a complex and sometimes complicated endeavour. The goal of physical education teaching is student learning and it is the teacher who has the responsibility for directing the learning through their curriculum (program design), pedagogy and assessment decision-making. Pedagogical and content knowledge together with knowlesdge of the student as learner will direct the teaching design (curriculum) and enactment (pedagogy and assessment) process of the teacher.