SHAPE America

JUNE 2, 2022

My dad was a soccer player in high school and helped found a rec league in our community in East Hampton, CT, which my brother and I both played in. When I started middle school, there was no girls soccer team, and it didn’t occur to me that I wouldn’t be allowed to try out for the boys team — so I did. I lasted one day.

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High School Elementary School Schooling Middle School 221

Better Coaching

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Parents and coaches, bombarded with stories of children being offered collegiate scholarships in middle school or making national-level teams at age ten, feel an impetus to accelerate their own childrens development. This underscores the futility of making high-stakes decisions about a childs athletic future in elementary school.

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Sport Sports Sports Biomechanics 98

Gopher Sport

MARCH 22, 2022

Think about when you were in elementary school. Wasn’t your field day the most fun day of the school year every single year? Prepare Equipment and Coordinate it for Easy Organization. I try to color coordinate each activity to differentiate the groups. That is my field day goal for my students every year.

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Elementary Coordination Elementary School Middle School 52

Gopher Sport

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

In the world of international education, there are those who simply teach, and then there are educators like Allison Deakin, Head of Department for Elementary PE and Swimming, JV & Varsity Badminton Coach, and former Activities Coordinator at GEMS Dubai American Academy (DAA).

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PE PE Teacher Elementary Physical Activity 52