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Daily Physical Education as an Academic and Behavioral Intervention

SHAPE America

During that year, I had a well-meaning principal who told our staff, “If it’s not related to math or reading, it’s potentially on the chopping block.” We even built a mountain bike park on our school grounds for students to enjoy because we recognize how bikes can be used to help our students achieve success.

Academics 437
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The Relentless School Nurse: This is NOT SCHOOL SAFETY

Relentless School Nurse

The National Child Traumatic Stress Network provides important guidance in creating safe and supportive school environments: The primary mission of schools is to support students in educational achievement. Threat assessment vs wellness check? To reach this goal, children must feel safe, supported, and ready to learn.

Schooling 279
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The Relentless School Nurse: Remember this Data Point – 40% & Then Tell Your Story

Relentless School Nurse

By doing so, we can raise awareness of the critical role school nurses play in supporting the well-being and academic success of students with special healthcare needs. Our services contribute to higher academic achievement by ensuring that students with chronic health conditions can attend school regularly and receive the necessary support.

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Why Bowling Deserves a Spot in Every PE Curriculum

Gopher Sport

Few sports give you a true, measurable way to achieve perfection, but in bowling, its real. Additionally, I have worked with the **NYC DOE Office of Wellness**, delivering hands-on training in a **high school hallway**, showing how bowling can be taught in non-traditional spaces with limited resources. The perfect game. A pocket hit.

PE 87
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The Relentless School Nurse: A Heartfelt Retirement Speech With an Advocacy Message

Relentless School Nurse

We are bound by the laws and regulations of our state nurse practice act as well as Department of Education statues. We are the “Chief Wellness Officers, even if that is not our official title, that is our role. School nurses are usually the only medically trained p rofessional in the building.

Schooling 264
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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

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. Their self-image as both an athlete and a child becomes tightly woven into how well they perform.

Sport 98
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The Relentless School Nurse: Let’s Get to The Crux of the Disconnect Between Health Services and Educational Services

Relentless School Nurse

School nurses are also an integral part of the school community and spend time providing care coordination services and case management to both students, staff and families. We are an investment in student achievement, not a mere cost center located on an inanimate excel spreadsheet. There is no learning without healthy students.

Health 279