Tue.Nov 19, 2024

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Daily Physical Education as an Academic and Behavioral Intervention

SHAPE America

In a school era focused on technology and standardized tests, might the key to some students’ success lie not in more academic work on a device, but in the opportunity to move their bodies outdoors? 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.

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Why I Love High School Sports

Changing the Game Project

Two weeks ago, my son TJ’s (#9 above with his senior teammates) high school soccer career came to an end in a state playoff game, culminating a week of highs and lows for me, of beginnings and endings, of joy and pain. All of those things come together in high school sports and that’s why I love them. And sometimes hate them, but mostly love them.

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Understanding the female body for PE teachers: Book Review – The Female Body Bible

PE Scholar

by Dr Emma Ross, Baz Moffat and Dr Bella Smith Are most of the PE refusers in your classes female?

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Digital PE Lesson Plan Templates

PLT4M

Planning effective physical education lessons can be challenging, especially when juggling a packed schedule with various courses. But PE teachers don’t have to start from scratch every time. With a library of trusted PE lesson plan templates, PLT4M empowers educators to save time and focus on what matters most: engaging and inspiring their students.

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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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Thankful for Tryptophan

Designs for Health

With Thanksgiving rapidly approaching, many families are planning their holiday meal, including stuffing, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, and, above all, the turkey. Why is turkey so important on Thanksgiving? It is assumed that this tradition originated in an event commonly referred to as the “first Thanksgiving”. There is evidence of a meal shared by the Pilgrim settlers at the Plymouth colony in Massachusetts and the Wampanoag people in late 1621, as described in a letter writte