Learning Through Sport

MARCH 23, 2025

In Year 12, a new principal decided to stop this program so more time could go ito academics. Wretman (2017) found participation in school sport had a significant standardised effect on academic achievement. School sport and academic achievement. Keane, F., & & Crawford, S. McTeer, W., & & White, P.

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Stanford Childrens

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Since assuming her leadership roles at Stanford Medicine in 2016 (she’s also physician-in-chief at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford), Leonard has been figuring out how to achieve gender equity in the Department of Pediatrics. Research shows that gender gaps in compensation are still common in academic medicine.

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Relentless School Nurse

DECEMBER 20, 2023

High Expectations and Academic Standards Setting high expectations and academic standards for children can significantly impact their belief in their abilities. When children are encouraged to strive for excellence, it fosters a sense of competence and resilience, enabling them to overcome obstacles and achieve success 3.

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SHAPE America

JUNE 6, 2024

Creating a supportive space that enables the team to thrive despite external distractions — whether they be personal struggles, academic pressures, or unforeseen weather challenges — is significant. Leaders in any setting face a myriad of outside influences that can impact team dynamics. Use these keys — lead your team.

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Reinventing the Game

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

There has been more than enough lamenting here on our seemingly ‘babysitter’ job for ‘fresh air’ in between the more important business of academic, examinable subjects. In a perfect world, implementation should follow that line, but I left the discussion with much wonderment on how much of that we are able to follow.

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PE Scholar

JANUARY 19, 2023

Digital and physical escape rooms have been suggested as practical and effective approaches to game-based learning.

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SHAPE America

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Addressing SEL in a Culturally Responsive Classroom.

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Magnus Health

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Previously, you would often think about student motivation in terms of achievement and behavior management. Athletes face additional stressors related to performance pressure, injury concerns, academic demands, and an identity that is wrapped up in their athletic success, says Vallas.

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Relentless School Nurse

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

School nurses are crucial in maintaining the health and well-being of students, which in turn affects their academic success and the overall functionality of schools. The critical role of school nurses in supporting student health, safety, and academic achievement cannot be overstated.

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Relentless School Nurse

APRIL 26, 2023

Evidence demonstrates the link between health and academic success and school nurses are an investment in student achievement. Certified school nurses work at the intersection of healthcare and education and with the goal of having students safe, healthy, in class and ready to learn.

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Drowning in the Shallow

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

This week’s big claim is that PE will improve children’s academic achievement. PE will sort out children’s behaviour, better prepare children for the work place and create a fit and healthy nation. These claims are misleading … Continue reading PE is an empty vessel →

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Physical Education Update

AUGUST 16, 2022

In simpler terms, at Naperville HS, daily physical education classes were making new brain cells and the academic classes were filling those new brain cells with knowledge. Not only has academic performance improved school-wide, so has behavior and childhood obesity levels. However, exercise does. Dick Moss, Editor, PE Update.com.

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Drowning in the Shallow

JANUARY 29, 2022

Children and young people will not automatically improve their movement, health, academic success or their pro-social behaviours just by participating in the subject. To achieve that we need to become more intentional with how we shape PE, what we fill it with and how we offer it. Physical Education is not inherently good. →

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Relentless School Nurse

JANUARY 21, 2024

We aim to set achievable goals and, when necessary, say “no” to additional tasks to prevent burnout. It is crucial to address the challenges inherent in our roles. To navigate these demands effectively, let’s prioritize a few key strategies: First and foremost, self-compassion is at the forefront.

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Schooling Academics Motivation Wellness 211

Active Schools Us

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The definition of physical education varies, but most agree it is an academic subject that provides standards-based curricula and instruction that are part of a well-rounded education. A well-structured curriculum is essential, providing a clear plan for achieving standards and educational outcomes, just like other academic subjects.

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Informed Practitioner in Sport

JANUARY 29, 2021

Just as there is an ongoing divide between academic research and applied practice, achieving alignment between support staff in different disciplines and the coaching staff (not to mention the athlete as the ‘end user’) often proves to be elusive. Academic bias creates a tendency to dismiss what we don't yet understand.

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The PE Hub

DECEMBER 5, 2023

In the hustle of modern education, where academic achievements often take the spotlight, the importance of physical education (PE) can sometimes be overlooked. However, a growing body of research is shedding light on a crucial connection: the link between physical education and academic performance.

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Reinventing the Game

AUGUST 11, 2024

The reason for this, for me, is that it is to talk when you are observing but difficult to achieve when in the thick of things. I am neither a master teacher technician nor a full time academic. So, back to the starting questions of this paragraph.

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Every Kids Sports

APRIL 5, 2024

Achieving and succeeding through sports: Azyah’s story Azyah Rice is an exceptional 11-year-old female wrestler whose dedication and hard work have propelled her to incredible achievements in just a few short years. With your help, she can continue to achieve and break records across the board.”

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The PE Hub

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Here’s how: Enhanced Cognitive Function Physical activity has long been associated with improved cognitive function, attention, and academic performance in children. Success and Achievement Success in physical activities, whether through personal improvement or team victories, contributes to a positive self-perception.

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Better Coaching

DECEMBER 24, 2024

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 lifelong athletic achievement. Ultimately, the goal is not to stifle athletic achievement but to cultivate it in a way that respects the natural trajectory of child development.

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Gopher Sport

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Deficits such as these in foundational motor skills have consequences for cognition and achievement. The rhythmic patterns present in music, for example, can help improve a child’s ability to process and remember academic information (See Bonacina et al., 2018 ; Fernandes, et al., 2016 ; Greco et al, 2023 ; Shi & Feng, 2022 ).

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Open Phys Ed

JANUARY 15, 2024

Demonstrates the knowledge and skills to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical activity and fitness. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills to achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical activity and fitness. Performs intermediate jump-rope skills (e.g., Standard 2. Outcome [E3.3-5c]. Standard 3.

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PLT4M

AUGUST 22, 2023

Less than 25% of children achieve the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity a day. Academic Performance – Average scores for students in 2022 declined 5 points in reading and 7 points in mathematics compared to 2020. Academic Performance – Improves attention and memory.

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Reinventing the Game

DECEMBER 4, 2020

As we head towards the end of the academic year from where I am from, we have an awkward two weeks period where PE resumes before school closes for the holiday. If so, we need to accept that not all successful techniques will end up looking exact when they are equally effective in achieving outcome.

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Fit and Fun Play

MAY 28, 2024

Lynne Kenney, PsyD Self-regulation is a core executive function skill associated with academic achievement, learning, behavior, and successful social relationships in children. Self-regulation is generally defined as the ability to manage one’s thoughts, behaviors, and feelings to achieve goal-directed behaviors.

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) is the nation’s leading organization advancing the development of academic, social and emotional competence for all students. A wide range of SEL activities for high school students can help achieve this. What Is Social Emotional Learning?

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PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Instead, Shape outlines physical education as “an academic subject that provides a planned, sequential, K-12 standards-based program of curricula and instruction designed to develop motor skills, knowledge and behaviors for healthy, active living, physical fitness, sportsmanship, self-efficacy, and emotional intelligence.”

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PLT4M

OCTOBER 23, 2023

STATE GOAL 20: Achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical fitness based upon continual self-assessment. Example 2: STATE GOAL 20 “Achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of physical fitness based upon continual self-assessment.”

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Physical Education Ideas

MAY 2, 2023

According to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), children and adolescents who are physically active have better academic performance, better classroom behaviour, and higher self-esteem. Of course, to do this, they must achieve set outcomes across reading, viewing, writing, comprehension and vocabulary.

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Reinventing the Game

OCTOBER 9, 2021

These are words that practitioners may not have the effort and time bandwidth to differentiate or understand their academic vs literal use. A philosophical stance help in the comprehension of a pedagogy, e.g. learners learn best in experience and thus understand what they are doing as necessary to achieve what is needed.

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Magnus Health

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Even more, research shows that students at high-achieving schools are three to six times more likely to have symptoms of clinical depression and anxiety than other children their age. Academic and societal pressures have a large impact on students’ feelings of self-worth and achievement. .

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FACTS Management

APRIL 5, 2024

As the academic year winds down, educators and administrators face the perennial challenge of summer learning loss, a phenomenon where students lose academic skills and knowledge over the summer months. This can have a cumulative effect, widening the achievement gap and setting students back at the start of the new school year.

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Arizona Health and Physical Education

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Lifelong daily movement leads to increased happiness and health and correlates to higher academic achievement and earnings potential. A balanced curriculum of kinetics and academics allows educators to teach physical literacy. Your “why:” Physical Literacy is the inspiration leading to a higher quality of life.

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Arizona Health and Physical Education

AUGUST 7, 2023

OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT’S NEED BENEFITS FROM ATTENDING Ensure all students are given the best opportunity to meet the local, state and national standards for health and physical education (HPE) ✓ Discover dynamic ideas to create and deliver a standards-based curriculum so that students acquire the skills, knowledge and behaviors that will lead to living (..)

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Arizona Health and Physical Education

OCTOBER 2, 2023

A typical school day for most students is very structured and filled with academic demands. Provides a mental and physical break from the academic challenges of the day (Jarrett et al.,

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Montessori Physical Education

JUNE 19, 2022

It’s Losing Ground in Our Push for Academic Achievement.” In it, Jay Mathews makes the case that when schools are looking to cut the budget, PE is the first to go, despite the fact that there is a positive correlation between PE and academic achievement. The same thing happens to other programs like music, art, or drama.

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