Wed.Sep 18, 2024

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Walking for Life: One Step at a Time

Gopher Sport

In a recent survey of elementary teachers, it was found that most start off the school year with some form of rules/procedures coupled with games of low organization (fun, teamwork, cooperation). As the year progresses, most continue with units focusing on fundamental movement skill development (FMS). FMS, coupled with fitness are foundational to active participation.

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Five friendships from five PE teaching colleagues

The Everlearner

This blog post narrates my cherished relationships with five PE teaching colleagues—Alan, Paul, Viv, Helen, and Lee—highlighting how these friendships have significantly influenced my personal and professional life.

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Teaching physical education – PEdagogy Techniques: Checking for understanding

PE Scholar

Applying effective teaching techniques to Physical Education (PE) This series of PE pedagogy techniques follows our previous series on key PEdagogical

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Skin Health is Gene Deep

Designs for Health

There is a saying in medicine that goes, “Genetics points the gun, but the environment pulls the trigger.” This means that genetics plays a part in health or disease, but the collective influence of the positive and negative signals a person engages in (or not) determines the overall health outcome. Environmental signals that contribute to (or take away from) skin health include ultraviolet exposure , environmental pollution (for example, air, water, and soil pollution), quality of diet, and ava

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Reimagine the Role of PE to Reconnect With Your Students

Speaker: Jeremy Kellem, M.Ed. - Educational Strategist, Former Athlete, and CEO/Founder of W.I.N. (We Impact Now, LLC)

For many students, physical education is critical to becoming active and developing healthy routines. But how is this possible anymore with the repercussions of the pandemic? Years of COVID-19, social distancing, and virtual learning have all had a profound effect on students, which means educators need to adjust their classes accordingly. The good news is that P.E. can still play a vital role in helping students intellectually, emotionally, physically, and socially.

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Condition of Education in Western MA

Rennie Center

Condition of Education in Western MA Wednesday, October 30, 2024 - 11:30 AM catherine-rauseo Wed, 09/18/2024 - 11:01 The Delaney House | Holyoke, MA Please join us in Holyoke for a conversation on the state of education in Western Massachusetts. This event will put a local focus on findings of the Rennie Center's Condition of Education in the Commonwealth report and bring together members of the business and education communities to discuss the need to rethink education.