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Lessons Learned From Decades of Advocating for Health and Physical Education

SHAPE America

Wisconsin Health and Physical Education (WHPE), a SHAPE America state affiliate, has been “speaking out” for quality health and physical education in Wisconsin for more than two decades. Advocating for health and physical education is worth the effort! This greatly increased WHPE visibility.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Beyond the Ballot: Talking to Kids About Loss and Uncertainty After an Election

Relentless School Nurse

Here are several books that can educate and offer bridges to supportive conversations: “ After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again)” by Dan Santat “ Big Boys Cry” by Jonty Howley “ Sometimes You Win, Sometimes You Learn for Kids” by John C. Some will celebrate.

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Teaching Lacrosse in Physical Education Using the New USA Lacrosse Curriculum

SHAPE America

No matter how you refer to it, lacrosse is a great game to teach your students in physical education class! SHAPE America and USA Lacrosse recently collaborated on an updated, comprehensive physical education lacrosse curriculum. In addition, you will see various assessments that align with those outcomes.

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5 Tips for Moving Your Career Forward as a Health and Physical Education Teacher

SHAPE America

At one such lunch with Mary Henninger, professor in the PETE program at Illinois State University, we began jotting down notes on a napkin — strategies for launching a successful career as a health and physical education teacher. Running the Race. The heat really gets turned up as students enter the internship or student teaching phase.

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

SHAPE America

Adding more movement — through physical education, recess and active classrooms — is essential for beating the almost-winter blues. Educators worry about time spent on learning, the Common Core, and curriculum standards (all for good reason). Therefore, I encourage educators to incorporate more HPE into every classroom, every day.

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We Need Quality Physical Education

Active Schools Us

Physical education (PE) is critical to students’ overall development. Having well-trained, passionate PE teachers is essential to the success of any physical education program. Physical education can get confused with physical activity. Here is a graphic of the difference between physical activity and physical education.

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The Relentless School Nurse: School’s Out For Summer (Almost) – Time to Renew for 2023-2024!

Relentless School Nurse

Assess and prioritize needs : Start by assessing the specific needs and challenges of your students, staff, and families. Promote preventative care and health education : Focus on promoting preventative care and health education within the school community. Here are 10 ideas that you may find helpful!

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