April, 2018

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The Socioeconomics of Travel Sports: Is it for the Kids or the Parents?

Better Coaching

Travel sports are crushing the element of proper development for young athletes. And the really crazy part, many of the young athletes playing travel sports don’t care what team they play on – they just want to play. The concept of travel sports is a socioeconomic status symbol for most parents and, for the ones that truly believe it’s the best thing for their kids, it’s often a delusion.

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Physical Activity Cards: Organize and Plan Your School Day

Moving Minds Blog

The more I work with classroom teachers, the more I realize how swamped they are with excessive responsibilities. From planning and grading to organizing and decision-making, the list goes on. So, as someone who is passionate about classroom physical activity, I realize the importance of making it as simple and user-friendly as possible for teachers [ ] The post Physical Activity Cards: Organize and Plan Your School Day appeared first on Moving Minds Blog.

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Should I Fitness Test in PE?

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Fitness testing has traditionally been commonplace within schools and physical education curriculums, however in their research published in 2006, Cale & Harris found: In a previous blog post, Making Sense of Physical Literacy we explored how physical literacy serves as the foundation of physical education. It should be noted that physical literacy: is an inclusive concept accessible … Should I Fitness Test in PE?

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