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5 Tips for Teaching Physical Education Without a Gym

SHAPE America

We let students and parents know that we would be going outside in most weather conditions and that they should dress in layers. Being inside is a good time to introduce proper technique for exercises/fitness and teach partner skills (how to motivate and correct a partner’s exercise form). It’s important to see this as an adventure.

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

SHAPE America

There are also a record number of kids with social-emotional-behavioral conditions. A CASE FOR MORE MOVEMENT IN SCHOOL Physical activity improves fitness, weight management, mental health, behavior, and most other medical conditions. Active learning strategies lead to less boredom and more intrinsic motivation to learn.

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The Mediator Role of Sport Competence and Physical Condition in the Motivational Climate and Personal-Social Responsibility in Physical Education

PE Scholar

The mediator role of two different variables in the relationship between perceived motivational climate and personal-social responsibility

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The Perfect Storm of Learning Conditions in Physical Education (PE)

Reinventing the Game

My header suggest a fixation of the perfect condition, or rather a hint to the frustrations of models, theories and everything else laying down their claims that seems difficult to fit in to practise. Cognitive Evaluation Theory, (Deci) , looks into motivation in a comprehensive way when considering actions.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Gun Deaths in U.S. – New Study Challenges Mental Illness Narrative

Relentless School Nurse

Dr. Archie Bleyer, a clinical research professor at the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute and lead author of the study, was personally motivated to investigate this issue after a tragic event close to home. Research shows that people with mental health conditions are far more likely to be victims of violence than perpetrators.

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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. The week also serves as the kickoff to National Physical Fitness and Sports Month.

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Young Adult Turns Short Bowel Into Motivator for Full Life

Stanford Childrens

Getting off total parenteral nutrition (TPN) was the goal of Arizona and her mother ever since she was born with gastroschisis , a condition where her intestines grew outside her body during fetal development. She can still get some nutrients through eating, but not enough to sustain her. Arizona simply didn’t want to be sick anymore.