July, 2024

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Tips for Teaching Media Literacy in Skills-Based Health Education

SHAPE America

Over the last decade, young people have begun spending drastically more time engaging with media, particularly digital media. This often exposes them to content and influences far beyond their maturity levels. The messages, images and information they engage with every day through media help shape their beliefs, attitudes, values, and identity. That’s why it’s so important to empower young people with the skills to recognize the shaping effects of media.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Gun Violence Knows No Bounds

Relentless School Nurse

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Core Practices in PE

Drowning in the Shallow

How should we prepare novices to become PE Teachers? This question is an enduring and challenging one, mainly because of the limited time that is given to teacher education. A decision needs to be made on what to prioritise. Over the decades there have been a variety of answers.

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Transplant Recipient Celebrates Impressive 40-Year ‘Heart-Aversary’ in a Remarkable Year for Stanford

Stanford Childrens

Woman achieves 40-year anniversary of heart transplant with the same donor heart Elizabeth “Lizzy” Craze lives life by miles and moments. She ticks off miles one by one while running marathons. She makes the most of every moment—avidly running, strength training, hiking, and swimming—to keep her donated heart beating strong. This year, Lizzy has reached a remarkable milestone : 40 years since her heart transplant as a toddler.

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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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What Can Physical Education Learn from the Olympics?

PE Scholar

Paris 2024 Olympics are now here! It's not just about the traditional events, but also the innovative new sports that mirror the evolving landscape of youth culture.

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Five good and five bad things an educational leader might say

The Everlearner

Discover five good and five bad things an educational leader might say in this thought-provoking blog post. Learn how leadership can impact education and inspire change.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Nutritious Meals for Students – “Gilford Got Lunch” Initiative

Relentless School Nurse

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The Tipping Point in Youth Sports 2024

Changing the Game Project

The other day I had a conversation with a therapist and youth sports advocate who is doing some great work in building greater connection between coaches, athletes and parents. Our conversation led us to discuss why so many kids that he sees in his practice are put under so much pressure in sports, often by well intentioned parents and coaches. It reminded me of an article I published back in 2014, and have rewritten here today.

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The Next Generation of CT, With a Kid-Friendly focus

Stanford Childrens

Even radiology exams with carefully minimized radiation still entail some radiation, so they aren’t completely risk-free—especially when it comes to kids. That’s why Shreyas Vasanawala, MD, PhD , radiologist in chief at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health and the William R. Brody Professor of Pediatric Radiology and Child Health, and Cedric Wilson , executive director of the Diagnostic Imaging and Anatomic Pathology Clinical Laboratories, are so enthusiastic about a new CT scanner at Lucile Pack

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How Physical Education Plays a Core Role in Student Development

Speaker: Shane Pill PhD, MEd, BEd, LMACHPER, FACHPER - Physical Education and Sports Researcher, Professor, Consultant, and Speaker

Physical education is an important part of the development of the whole person: physically, socially, emotionally, and cognitively. By providing education in movement competency, education on using movement to develop the ability to be self-regulated and motivated, and education through movement to develop ‘habits of mind’ for positive and constructive engagement with others, PE provides a basis for personal and community health and wellbeing.

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PE Insights Episode 19: Jon Campbell – A holistic view of PE and wellbeing, and the curriculum for Wales

PE Scholar

Introduction In this episode, Nathan Walker's conversation is with Jon Campbell.

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World Peace Can Begin in the Physical Education Classroom

Gopher Sport

Do your students ever walk into your gym and feel at peace? Do the students in your class accept others as they are? As physical educators, I believe that we can make a big difference in the gym, teaching peace and love through our everyday practices. The purpose of this article is to give you some ways to promote a gentler and kinder classroom, which in turn can promote peace in the home and peace in our world.

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The story of muscle tissue - Part 4

The Everlearner

I’ve been working towards writing this post for some time. It will be one of those that, I hope, will really make PE teachers go, “Oh, I see!” and, perhaps, give them some ideas as to what might be worthy of discussion and exemplification by students.

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Why Are Schools Cutting Physical Education In High School?

PLT4M

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The Evolution of Gymnastics with Olympian Aagje Vanwalleghem

Complete Performance

On today’s PerformHappy podcast episode, I’m thrilled to have Olympian Aagje Vanwalleghem join us. Not only is she an amazing athlete, but she’s also a dedicated gymnastics mom and a passionate advocate for positive change in the sport of gymnastics. Our conversation left me feeling… The post The Evolution of Gymnastics with Olympian Aagje Vanwalleghem appeared first on Complete Performance Coaching.

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Fortune Smiles on Couple Trying to Build a Family

Stanford Childrens

For one couple, the IVF journey to becoming parents made them realize how lucky they were Jenna Loo is the proud mom of 4-month-old baby Hannah. “We lucked out and got a really easy baby—she only cries if she wants something, and she’s already sleeping through the night,” says Jenna. Despite the hardships around being able to conceive, Jenna counts herself and her husband as extraordinarily lucky that their multiyear pregnancy journey turned out as it did.

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Wrapping up the 2023/24 academic year

PE Scholar

Boom, what a year How are we at the end of another school year again?

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Map Out Your Curriculum with this Free Guide!

Gopher Sport

Complete the form below to receive your free worksheet!

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Can Sport Science help the men’s England Football Team to win Euro 2024?

The Everlearner

Dear reader, I am writing this post to both provide an intriguing article for classroom-based PE students on courses such as A-level PE and for the wider community to have an insight into the types of learning that PE students do whilst in schools and sixth forms.

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Level Up Your Game: Coaching Athletes in the Digital Age

Arizona Health and Physical Education

Betsy Butterick “The Coaches’ Coach” will offer an immersive experience for high school coaches on ways to effectively communicate, engage and train the modern day athlete in the digital age. (Click Here) to register and for more information.

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Gymnastics in the Social Media Era with Whitney Bjerken

Complete Performance

In the latest episode of the PerformHappy podcast, I had the pleasure of speaking with Whitney Bjerken, a name many of you might recognize from her impressive gymnastics journey shared on YouTube. Whitney’s channel, boasting over 1.5 million subscribers, has been a window into her… The post Gymnastics in the Social Media Era with Whitney Bjerken appeared first on Complete Performance Coaching.

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Honoring the ‘Miracle Days’ of Transplant Patients

Stanford Childrens

It was an anniversary party to remember for the Stanford Medicine Children’s Health Pediatric Transplant Center. Former patients and their families traveled from all over California to celebrate 50 years of pediatric heart transplants and 35 years of pediatric lung transplants at Stanford. More than a dozen families who have been touched by the gift of organ donation joined the celebration.

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PE Insights Episode 22: Jordan Wintle – Meaningful experiences in PE through lifestyle sports

PE Scholar

Introduction Welcome to our podcast, where we delve into the world of physical education and its importance in shaping young minds.

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Anything But a Baton Relay Race

Gopher Sport

An Olympic year is always a special time for an elementary PE teacher. We are seeing the Olympic Games through the eyes of a child, who have probably not seen the games before or were too little to remember them. To think that this is potentially the first Olympics they will remember is an incredible opportunity to tie in our learning standards with the games.

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The story of muscle tissue - Part 3

The Everlearner

Dear PE teacher, Now that we have got the nature of muscle tissue and the microscopic anatomy of it in the bag, we can start to address some of the classic topic applications.

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5 Daily Habits To Help you Have a Happy Family

RC Families

So you want to have a happy, healthy family? The fact of the matter is that you are what you repeatedly do, so if you are not practicing healthy family habits, then the chances are pretty slim that you are going to have a thriving, happy family. Your family will never change until you change.

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Tennis Lesson Plans

PLT4M

Tennis lesson plans aim to provide every student with a foundation in which they can develop their tennis skills, eventually leading to fun and successful gameplay. To do so, students can get comfortable and confident with a breakdown of key areas like forehand, backhand, serve, rallying, and more. While working on different practice drills, students can also explore the basic rules and strategies of tennis, with an added bonus of different games and activities they can play in groups big or s

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Summer Smiles: Expert Tips for a Positive Summer and Stronger Families

Stanford Childrens

As we embrace the warmth and freedom of summertime, it’s an ideal opportunity to reflect on the importance of bonding and spending quality time with our children. Beyond the joy of vacations and leisure, these moments together play a pivotal role in nurturing mental and physical health for both your child’s and your own well-being. Mari Kurahashi, MD , a child and adolescent psychiatrist and co-director of the Stanford Parenting Center , shares some tips to help foster healthy growth through sha

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Should life skill development be a focus in PE?

PE Scholar

By Will Swaithes and Jon Campbell Back in 2008 I (Will Swaithes) was experimenting with ways to hook more learners into physical education (PE) and to

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SMART Lesson Planning for PE Teachers

Gopher Sport

Effective Physical Education (PE) instruction hinges on thorough lesson planning. Incorporating the SMART principles into your planning process ensures that your lessons are S tructured, M easurable, A ttainable, R elevant, and T ime-bound. This approach increases student engagement and fosters more organized and efficient teaching for you! Specific (Clearly Defined Objectives) SMART lesson planning begins with specific objectives.

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Active Kids & Impacting School Success : Creative Ideas for Before and After School Programs

Fit and Fun Play

Discover how before and after school fitness programs can transform your child's energy into a powerhouse of health, happiness and source for academic success!

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5 Truths to Tell Yourself on the Mundane Days of Parenting

RC Families

Let’s be honest. Parenting can be very mundane. Some days are tiring and challenging, and you may feel that you are doing nothing more than treading water. The same thing over and over — you feed, clean up after, taxi, remind, perhaps nag your children day in and day out. Perhaps you are not seeing.

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Scotts Announces Partnership with Every Kid Sports

Every Kids Sports

Scotts Announces Partnership with Every Kid Sports Brand Holds Event to Launch $150k+ Grant Funding Sports for More than 800 Kids MARYSVILLE, Ohio, July 15, 2024 — Scotts has kicked off a multi-year partnership with Every Kid Sports, a national nonprofit organization, to financially support income-restricted families by funding youth sports registration fees through The Every Kid Sports Pass , with the goal to provide expanded access to natural green spaces.

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