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Menstruation, Birth Control, Mental Health Top Team USA Female Athletes’ Research Agenda

Stanford Childrens

In a significant stride toward elevating the voices of female athletes, Emily Kraus, MD , a physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) sports medicine specialist at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health, co-authored a pivotal study aimed at shaping the future of sports science research. The study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine , marks a transformative moment in understanding and addressing the unique needs of elite female athletes.

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Students Designing Personal Fitness Plans In PE

PLT4M

Physical education classes offer unique opportunities for students to explore fitness, health, and wellness. Many PE classes at the high school level look to take essential steps to transition students from school to an adult life that still values and prioritizes personal fitness and wellness. As a result, many schools encourage and support students in designing personal fitness plans in physical education to build and bridge important concepts around fitness and exercise.

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PE Insights Episode 27: Anna Sheppard – A conversation about PE Curriculum

PE Scholar

Introduction In this podcast episode, Nathan Walker chats with Anna Sheppard, experienced PE teacher, leader, Head of Department, and soon to be Director

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HIIT, heart rate training, and how to live happy

My Zone

Myzone is an innovative, wearable heart rate system.

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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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Honorable mention in teacher awards goes to Queen Creek instructor

Arizona Health and Physical Education

A teacher from the Queen Creek Unified School District was given an honorable mention in the Arizona Educational Foundation’s 2025 Teacher of the Year Awards. Lara Cox, a K-sixth physical education teacher at Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary School, will be honored at the Arizona Teacher of the Year Awards ceremony on Oct. 19. Cox has served as a teacher for 17 years.

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PE Insights Episode 26: Professor Ash Casey – PE, Pedagogy and a Models-based Approach

PE Scholar

Introduction In a captivating discussion on tailoring teaching approaches, Professor Ash Casey, a seasoned educator within the PE teacher education

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Your Influence is Never Neutral

Changing the Game Project

This past week was both a happy and a sad one for me. I just returned from New York, where my family and I hosted a celebration of life for my mom Kathleen, who passed away in April ( I wrote about her being my #1 fan here ). We held a public celebration of life in my hometown of Port Jefferson, NY, and then our family and cousins travelled to a shared family cabin in Connecticut to scatter her ashes next to her parents and celebrate with our own laughs, tears, and stories of her life.

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Disciplining Your Child’s Defiance and/or Childishness

RC Families

Parents often have a hard time deciding if their child’s behavior is defiance or childishness. But since your job as a parent is not just to control your child’s behavior but to shape their character, it’s important to distinguish between the two as you guide them toward maturity. Your ultimate goal is to move your.

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How Athletes Can Prevent and Manage Common Eye Injuries

The Sporting

How Can Athletes Prevent Common Eye Injuries? Healthy vision is crucial for athletic performance, from navigating and processing your environment to executing visual skills like depth perception and hand-eye coordination. But how can you avoid eye injuries as an athlete? Protect your eyes with our top tips! Wearing protective eye gear is one of the best ways to prevent common eye injuries Research published in the Journal of Craniofacial Surgery found that ocular injuries frequently occur in spo

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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 25: Steve Waide – Taking PE Beyond the Physical

PE Scholar

Introduction In this podcast episode, Nathan engages in a captivating conversation with Steve Waide, a passionate advocate for physical education (PE) and

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The Power of the Peace Path: Solving Conflicts at School Peacefully

Fit and Fun Play

Discover how the Peace Path by Soul Shoppe® initiative is revolutionizing conflict management in schools, fostering an environment conducive to learning and growth.

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Catalonia - My second home

The Everlearner

Because it’s the summer holidays, I have decided to indulge a little on the blog post. Every time I sit down to write a post about something more serious and educationally focussed, I decide that the post would be better timed outside of the summer window.

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Unpacking Canada’s Approach to Physical Education

Gopher Sport

Understanding how physical education is taught and structured in different countries can offer insights for our programs.

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International Dot Day Activity Pack for the Classroom

S&S

Celebrate #InternationalDotDay with our exclusive activity pack for 100+ kids! Join the global celebration of creativity, self-expression and collaboration inspired by Peter H. Reynolds’ book, “The Dot”. Celebrated annually on or around September 15th, Dot Day encourages people of all … Read More The post International Dot Day Activity Pack for the Classroom appeared first on S&S Blog.

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Not Good Enough – The Toxic World of Youth Sports

I Love to Watch You Play

Not Good Enough - The Toxic World of Youth Sports My guest on this episode of the Ilovetowatchyouplay.com podcast is Tony Snethen, the executive producer of the documentary, Not Good Enough. Snethen is also Vice President of brand innovation for the Kansas City Royals. As Tony and I discuss, it’s basically, Ilovetowatchyouplay and the last 9-years of content we’ve shared, all rolled into a powerful 45 minutes.

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7 Back to School Preparations for Teens

A Positive Approach To Teen Health

I love walking into a store and seeing school supplies front and center, just waiting for excited children and (maybe-not-as-excited) parents to snag discounted items. If my inner-organizing-self had it her way, she’d rush to the notebooks, pens, and Post-it notes and pile them in her cart. But, alas, my children are grown, and notebooks on my shelf still await usage.

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Cricket, a Game of Skill and FUN!

Gopher Sport

Did you know cricket is one of the most popular sports in the world? It can be played outdoors or indoors with some modifications to the rules and equipment. It is a great activity to develop a variety of skills such as teamwork, throwing, catching, and striking with long-handled implements. There are certain elements that make cricket a unique sport and a fun unit to introduce into your PE programs.

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11 Common Mistakes in PE and One Unique Solution

Heartzones

Young student demonstrates their strength while doing a pushup during gym class. There are many different types, methods, and timing of student assessments in Physical Education. All of these physical evaluations rely on the ability for the instructor or better yet, the student, to measure physical activity results. Of course, as humans, sometimes mistakes, misinterpretations, and technical difficulties can happen.

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Build lasting fitness habits: A step-by-step guide

My Zone

Whether you’re working on the mental preparation for competitions such as HYROX training and overcoming fitness barriers, or starting small with fitness on your journey to better health, the guide below will help.

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The Oakley’s T-Ball Story

Every Kids Sports

T-ball stories: Tavi and Landen Oakley At Every Kid Sports, we are committed to ensuring that every child has the opportunity to experience the joy and benefits of sports, regardless of financial barriers. Stories like Melissa Oakley’s remind us why our mission is so important and showcase the real impact it has on families. Meet Melissa and her kids, Landen and Tavi Melissa is a dedicated mother to two children, Landen, age 4, and Tavi, age 6.

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Spore-Based Probiotics: Guardians of Gut Health

Designs for Health

What are spore-based probiotics? Spore-based probiotics are produced by bacteria found mainly in soil. They contain endospores, which encase the probiotic strain, making it tolerant of heat, light, and harsh conditions. Traditionally, they have been consumed in freshly-harvested produce, spring and well water, and in fermented foods. However, very little of these bacteria are left in the processed foods we consume today.

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A Simple Seed – A Book That Will Change Your Athlete’s Life

I Love to Watch You Play

Today’s guest is Katie Wood, the author of A Simple Seed. The Simple Seed recently became the best-selling children’s book on Amazon, passing Harry Potter and Dr. Seuss. It also hit the #1 best seller for Happiness Self-Help, passing Jay Shetty, Glenn Doyle, and the Dalai Lama. She's been on The Today Show, and the Simple Seed is now in schools all over the country.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Join the #HealthcareForHarris Virtual Call to Action Event – Register Now!

Relentless School Nurse

Please join me this coming Wed, Aug 7th at 8:00 PM for a virtual call to action: Healthcare for Harris & the Health of our Nation I am part of a panel of healthcare professionals supporting #Harris2024 to resuscitate our democracy. This event is a virtual gathering to talk about the issues that matter to all of us: healthcare, public health, safety, gun violence prevention, children’s health and well-being, and the concerns of healthcare professionals as well as the public.

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The Simple Seed – A Book That Will Change Your Athlete’s Life

I Love to Watch You Play

Today’s guest is Katie Wood, the author of A Simple Seed. The Simple Seed recently became the best-selling children’s book on Amazon, passing Harry Potter and Dr. Seuss. It also hit the #1 best seller for Happiness Self-Help, passing Jay Shetty, Glenn Doyle, and the Dalai Lama. She's been on The Today Show, and the Simple Seed is now in schools all over the country.

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