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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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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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National Survey: Parents’ top concern is children’s mental health, but many lack awareness and access to resources and services

PE for Parents

The post National Survey: Parents’ top concern is children’s mental health, but many lack awareness and access to resources and services appeared first on Action for Healthy Kids.

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PE Insights Episode 21: Kate Reynolds – Trauma-informed practice in action

PE Scholar

Introduction In this episode, Kate Reynolds shares her educational journey that led her as a PE enthusiast to become Head of Physical Education at

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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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See PE Classes Around the World

Heartzones

Physical Education Technology in Hong Kong See how Heart Zones’ wearable technology, or Smart PE, is spreading around the world with a glimpse into a primary school in China! Teacher Tested… Led by Chairlady of the Health Education Committee, Phoenix Tong, 30 PE instructors gathered at Baptist Lui Ming Choi Primary to take time to learn how Heart Zones works from the perspective of both teacher AND student.

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Looking Back at Elevate 2024

FACTS Management

Elevate 2024 was our biggest and best Elevate yet! Let’s go over all the highlights, including keynote speakers, sessions, and events.

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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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