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Daily Physical Education as an Academic and Behavioral Intervention

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Many schools today have an RTI (Response to Intervention) or WIN (What I Need) class schedule that helps provide intervention, engagement and enrichment activities for students. Activity Ideas Does your school have some sort of academic support or response to intervention that is strictly academic in nature?

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Middle School Health Curriculum

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Middle school health curriculum is critically important because it targets students at a pivotal age when they are developing habits and attitudes that will influence their future health. Challenges Of Middle School Health Curriculum There has never been a sole curriculum or singular approach to health education within schools.

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

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Be mindful that soccer is lower-body dominant for object control and tennis is upper-body dominant, so including eye-foot and eye-hand coordination helps to develop skills across sports. An example of this is to combine locomotor running skills for quickness and agility as seen in tennis and soccer.

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What I’ve Learned About Spreading Kindness in My School — on World Kindness Day and Throughout the Year

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In 2018, while working at SCAPA at Bluegrass, a School for the Creative and Performing Arts in Lexington, KY, she was named SHAPE America Southern District Middle School Physical Education Teacher of the Year. co-coordinator and helps organize the statewide Kindness Across the Commonwealth week. She is the KYSHAPE health.

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My Title IX Story: Speaking Up for Equal Opportunity as a High School Student

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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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From Parachutes to Swimming Pools: How PE Thrives at GEMS Dubai American Academy

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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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How Boardball Bumps Up The Fun, Fitness, and Teamwork in PE ClassesWhat Is Boardball?

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Without the traditional net, rallies last much longer, giving students more opportunities to practice their fundamentals and coordination in a fun and supportive environment. Angled Rebounder Drills: Adjust the boards angle to act as a rebounder for catching and throwing drills, perfect for developing hand-eye coordination and reaction time.

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