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5 Tips for Teaching Physical Education Without a Gym

SHAPE America

At times it was a challenge, but the experience proved to be great for my mental health, creativity, and growth as a teacher. We let students and parents know that we would be going outside in most weather conditions and that they should dress in layers. My classes dealt with snow, rain, thunder, and bitter cold windy days. No Problem!

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

SHAPE America

LESSONS FROM HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATORS We need health and physical education (HPE) teachers to flood classrooms at all levels with ideas and inspiration. There are also a record number of kids with social-emotional-behavioral conditions. As the American College of Sports Medicine puts it, Exercise is Medicine.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Celebrating a Collaborative Partnership in Health & Learning

Relentless School Nurse

How fortunate my Camden City School District (CCSD) is to have the investment and dedication of the Rutgers-Camden School of Nursing as a partner in health and learning! Schools of Nursing and local school district nurses are uniquely positioned to strategically support each other’s missions and visions.

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

SHAPE America

From these teachers and coaches, students learn just how important physical activity is for physical, mental, and social-emotional health. Here is a sample fun beginner circuit (listed as a regression/primary exercise/progression). Set up your program to meet the level of each student so they can grow and develop at their pace.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Let’s Write Letters for Impact!

Relentless School Nurse

Here is a message from our friend, Judy Doran, the Maine school nurse who writes “Maine Points” from her health office. She became activated when she read the recent NASN/CDC survey that revealed the urgent need for mental health support for school nurses. You are welcome to use it. Dear ……, .

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The Relentless School Nurse: 2022 Comes to a Crashing End, Literally!

Relentless School Nurse

He braved the bone-chilling cold, icy rain that turned to snow while he MacGyvered a way to hold the tarp down under extremely windy conditions. . Please be gentle, kind, and filled with health, love, safety, and answers to prayers. The shattered glass is picked up, and the room is mostly intact, minus the hole in the ceiling.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Some thoughts on RELENTLESS SCHOOL NURSES by Judy Doran

Relentless School Nurse

The ones who taught everybody everything about keeping students with X conditions safe and in school. The ones who exercise their voice. The ones who with their eyes open, assume responsibility for the health and safety of hundreds or thousands of other people’s children 180 ish days per year. The ones who write letters.

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