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The Relentless School Nurse: Prepared Without Panic – Maryland’s Active Shooter Drill Evolution

Relentless School Nurse

Key Highlights: Trauma-Informed Approach The guidelines prohibit potentially traumatizing drill elements, including: • Simulated gunfire or explosions • Individuals posing as active assailants • Activities that could cause emotional distress Communication Strategy Schools must: • Notify parents before and after drills • Provide details about drill (..)

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New FDA Resource Helps Teachers Educate Students About the Dangers of Vaping

SHAPE America

To make sure we were getting the best information from a wide range of teachers, FDA: Conducted a comprehensive needs assessment of state-level tobacco policies, health education standards, and available tobacco-use prevention curricula. Analyzed participant feedback using reliable research tools to assess findings.

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Teacher Table on Lock (An Easy Approach to Classroom Intervention)

Alexandra Lemm

In the teaching world, we define intervention as a teacher working independently with a small group (or one student) while assessing and helping specific students’ needs. We use MAP and unit assessment data, and it allows me to meet my students where they are academically and encourage growth. Grouping matters.

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5 Components Of Physical Fitness

PLT4M

These components are cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition. Flexibility: Flexibility is the range of motion around a joint. Improving blood flood may also help improve flexibility and mobility. What Are The 5 Components Of Physical Fitness?

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Tracking Student Progress In Physical Education

PLT4M

Measuring Learning Outcomes: Student progress tracking enables the assessment of learning outcomes and whether educational goals are being met. So, while you might not see some of your favorite fitness assessments below, know that you can easily customize what you measure with PLT4M’s student tracking system.

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Why teach gymnastics in primary school?

Aspire-Ed

Flexibility, strength, technique, speed, control, coordination and balance are all developed through gymnastics. And as we mentioned in our first point, flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance are all developed through gymnastics lessons, making the sport an ideal fit for the national curriculum.

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SMART Goals for PE

PLT4M

The mile is a popular assessment in physical education. Using the mile time from above, PE classes can still certainly assess the mile in class. First, take an initial mile assessment as a baseline. When it comes to measurement, you need a place to track and log any type of assessment or test result. And that is okay!

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