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5 Ways to Celebrate PE & Sport Week in Your School … All Year Long!

SHAPE America

Every May, we celebrate physical educators and coaches — the “champions” who help kids gain the confidence, competence, and motivation to be physically active in school, before and after school, and for the rest of their lives. Implement games into warmups and lessons that foster and complement the development of motor skills.

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Coach Rob Seeks Advocates for #PEMovingForward

Active Schools Us

As a basketball fanatic and coach, I challenge all sports fans and caring community members to take a quick break from March Madness to advocate for one often overlooked part of our education system that is critical to the development of the student athletes who are wowing us during this year’s tournament: physical education.

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So what is adapted physical education?

Arizona Health and Physical Education

standard deviation points away from the mean on the Test of Gross Motor Development (TGMD-2). When students transition from elementary school to secondary, their services may change, depending on what is offered in each school. 1402 (25)].

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Early Specialization vs. Multi-Sport Participation: What’s the Best Approach for Long-Term Athletic Success and Injury Prevention?

Better Coaching

In today’s competitive sports environment, parents, coaches, and young athletes are increasingly pressured to focus on one sport from an early age. This approach provides athletes with a broader range of motor skills and reduces the risk of overuse injuries by giving their bodies a break from the repetitive stress of one sport.

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Physical Education Waiver Form – The Opt Out Era of PE

PLT4M

In many cases, a parent/guardian and athletic director/coach have to sign off on the waiver (example below). At many high schools, students have to take as little as one-half unit credit of physical education to fulfill graduation requirements. Example of Physical Education Waiver Form.

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Adapted Physical Education – The Call For Inclusion

PLT4M

He has taught physical education at preschool, elementary, and high school levels and courses related to exercise science, coaching, health, and wellness at the university level. This article is part of an on-going partnership between PLT4M, Lakeshore Foundation, and NCHPAD.

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World Mental Health Day Revisited : A take from the AKA Staff

AKA Sports

Thanks to athletes/coaches, their sound souls and perspectives, leaders like Jeff Schmidt, Nicole Hoffman, and Kyle Ramsey, we raise greater awareness to mental health, closer to home and to your kids. Motor skills, decision making, strength, they all start from our heads. Everything in life starts straight from the mind.

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