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My Title IX Story: Rules, Uniforms, and Play Space – Oh My!

SHAPE America

I started high school in 1973 — just one year after Title IX went into effect. Growing up, I really had no idea that there were inequities when it came to girls and boys sports. However, looking back now it is very clear. Here are just a few of the differences that were firmly in place while I was growing up: Organized sports for boys (Little League, CYO, etc.) started at least two years earlier than for girls.

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How to Organize Recess Equipment – Recess Bags

The PE Specialist

What’s Up Phys Ed Fam! Are you suffering from the headaches of managing a recess cart that nobody takes care of? Do you spend hours each week untangling jump ropes and wondering how pencils made their way into your playground balls? I feel your pain! Today I want to explain how I manage the […].

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Gym team to set world record 40-hour workout for charity Rock2Recovery

My Zone

In a world record attempt, members of London gym, Manor, are set to work out for 40 hours on the longest day in aid of mental health charity Rock2Recovery, with Myzone tracking their every effort.

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French Ice Hockey Federation Renews Partnership Between Firstbeat and Women’s National Teams

First Beat

The French Ice Hockey Federation (FFHG) has announced that it will continue its partnership with Firstbeat Sports ’ athlete monitoring solution for use with their senior and junior Women’s National Teams. The partnership, which began in 2021, has proved to be advantageous for the women’s French National Ice Hockey Team for multiple reasons. Grégory Tarlé , Head Coach, says about the partnership: “We are very grateful for the partnership with Firstbeat, which meets a real need for monitoring our

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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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Million Dollar Gift to Support Nursing

Stanford Childrens

$1 Million Gift From Anonymous Donor to Provide Major Benefits for Nurses and Patients at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford. As covered in this blog previously , a $1 million gift from an anonymous donor will be providing a big boost to several key programs and initiatives supporting nurses and their patients at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford.

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Get to know the voice of the obstacle course, Spartan Phil

My Zone

Obstacle course racing has plenty of personalities in its midst. But none bigger than Spartan Phil, a man motivating thousands and proving that some people were just born to do their job. AROO!

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Defining Success in PE and Sport Courses - Recruit, Retain, Attain (Part 1)

The Everlearner

To kick this week’s post off, I would like to pose you a few questions: Q: Is your PE/Sport course successful? Q: How do you know? Q: What are your Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for your PE/Sport course? Q: Why exactly do you use these KPIs? Q: Are your KPIs designed to be monitored during your course or only after the course has ended? Q: Based on the previous question: Why?

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Time to Step Up to the Plate!

Arizona Health and Physical Education

On behalf of Arizona Health and Physical Education President Arlo Pew, the Board of Directors would like to invite all interested professionals to submit a presentation proposal for the 2022 Arizona State Convention. The theme this year is “Covering All the Bases”. We will be back in person at the Phoenix Convention Center, South Building, on November 2 and 3.

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Angel City Football Club and Every Kid Sports Team Up to Empower Girls to Play Sports

Every Kids Sports

Fundraising campaign to raise $10,000 for girls in underserved communities. BEND, OR (May 26, 2022) – Angel City Football Club (ACFC) , the newest member of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), has become the latest pro sports team to partner with Every Kid Sports (EKS) , a national nonprofit dedicated to helping children play youth recreational sports.

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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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SSG: Running in Behind

Player Development Project

This session is designed to allow attacking players opportunities to combine and exploit space in behind to score. Players are tasked with timing runs into space in behind the defenders. Attackers focus on combinations, timing of movement and finishing. Defenders are challenged with defending high in pairs and working hard to recover and stop the attack.

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Bavarian Football Association and Firstbeat Sports to Begin Official Partnership

First Beat

The Bavarian Football Association (Bayerischer Fußball-Verband; BFV) has confirmed a partnership with Firstbeat Sports to use their athlete monitoring solution as part of their education system in the areas of training load and recovery management. The BFV is the largest of the 21 regional football associations in Germany, with more than 1.6 million members and 24,500 teams.

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Understanding Motivational Theories in Physical Education

PLT4M

Sean Fullerton is a former secondary physical education teacher and current Ph.D. student at the University of New Mexico in the Health, Exercise, and Sports Science Department. In this article, Sean explores motivational theories in physical education. Be on the lookout for lots of great content from Sean as he helps take the academic angle of physical education best practices.

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Angel City Football Club and Every Kid Sports Team Up to Empower Girls to Play Sports

Every Kids Sports

Fundraising campaign to raise $10,000 for girls in underserved communities. BEND, OR (May 26, 2022) – Angel City Football Club (ACFC) , the newest member of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL), has become the latest pro sports team to partner with Every Kid Sports (EKS) , a national nonprofit dedicated to helping children play youth recreational sports.

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Sport Premium Survey – Primary teacher professional development in England for Physical Education.

PE 4 Learning

@Cambridge_Uni @PESSP_PD_study are conducting a study about teacher professional development in England for Physical Education. This study is organised by the Medical Research Council Epidemiology Unit and the Faculty of Education at the University of Cambridge. Overview of the research study The UK government provides funding via the Primary PE and Sport Premium to primary […].

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$1 Million Gift to Provide Major Benefits for Nursing Science and Well-Being Programs

Stanford Childrens

$1 Million Gift From Anonymous Donor to Provide Major Benefits for Nursing Science and Well-Being Programs at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford. Several key programs and initiatives supporting nurses and their patients a t Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford are receiving a big boost, thanks to a $1 million gift from an anonymous donor.

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Talking to Your Child About Death

RC Families

Talking to your child about death is a conversation no parent wants to have. But death is a subject that our kids must face in their lives, some sooner than others. For some, it’s the death of a parent or grandparent. For others, it’s the death of a famous person or the death of unknown. Read More.

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The Mesoamerican Ball Game

Montessori Physical Education

The Mesoamerican ballgame was a ball sport created by the Olmec around 1600 BC, which would later flourish under the Mayans and Aztecs. The game would spread throughout the totality of Mesoamerica, including parts of North and South America, as well as the Caribbean. A version of the sport exists today under the name ulama , which is played and celebrated by indigenous peoples of Central America.

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Why I have 'latched on to' the Spectrum of Teaching Styles

Learning Through Sport

I am fortunate to have been invited to give hundreds of workshops, talks and presentations the past 20 years. Many of these are at professional development events. Professional development is 'big business' with globally billions of dollars annually invested in teacher and educator continuing learning (Kraft et al., 2018). The rationale for this spend is improvement in student outcomes (teacher PD) and player outcomes (coach PD).

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FEED THE FROGS/SWAT THE FLIES – Game of the Week

Keeping Kids in Motion

Feed the Frogs is another fun throwing game which includes throwing, striking, strategy, shooting, and fun. I play this game with 1st-5th grades. It’s based off the game Oscar the Grouch where students attempt to throw balls into the opposing team’s garbage can. In.

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Meet the ex-veteran leading a gym world record push for mental health

My Zone

On the longest day of the year, 12 members of the Manor gym community are taking on a 40-hour workout for charity, in a world record attempt where effort is everything.

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Narrative fun.

Delamere Academy

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My Title IX Story: Playing Sports Is What I Was Meant to Do

SHAPE America

As I think of Title IX, I am, to a great degree, filled with emotion. I’ve attempted to process, over the years, what has occurred since its passage but have never put my thoughts down in writing. For me, Title IX was something I did not fully understand as a young girl. I had loved sports from as early as I can remember. I grew up in a small Illinois town just east of St.

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