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My Title IX Story: Speaking Up for Equal Opportunity as a High School Student

SHAPE America

My dad was a soccer player in high school and helped found a rec league in our community in East Hampton, CT, which my brother and I both played in. When I started middle school, there was no girls soccer team, and it didn’t occur to me that I wouldn’t be allowed to try out for the boys team — so I did. It’s Official.

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Daily Physical Education as an Academic and Behavioral Intervention

SHAPE America

Many schools today have an RTI (Response to Intervention) or WIN (What I Need) class schedule that helps provide intervention, engagement and enrichment activities for students. Activity Ideas Does your school have some sort of academic support or response to intervention that is strictly academic in nature?

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How to Teach Students About Death in the Health Education Classroom (or Any Classroom)

SHAPE America

In 2023, I presented a session at the SHAPE America National Convention & Expo in Seattle with Jessica Adkins, the 2022 SHAPE America Western District High School Physical Education Teacher of the Year. Preschool) PBS Kids — When a Pet Dies (Elementary School) PBS Kids Go!

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Middle School Physical Education Units

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Filling up an entire semester of middle school physical education units can be challenging. But there are plenty of fun and engaging middle school physical education units to choose from. The Need For Variety With Middle School Physical Units Middle school physical education is unique!

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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)

Join Jeremy Kellem, former professional athlete turned educational specialist and strategist for high schools and middle schools, for an in-depth discussion on strategies to reconnect with today's scholars. The good news is that P.E.

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The Relentless School Nurse: America, We Have a School Shooting Crisis

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Today, as I do most days, I googled “school shooting,” further drilling down by “sorted by recent date,” here is a sampling of results, there are pages and pages: Seven mass shootings in California spotlight gun violence once more Teen shot outside Miami Norland Senior High School in Miami Gardens Shooting Occurs During High (..)

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5 Ways to Celebrate PE & Sport Week in Your School … All Year Long!

SHAPE America

Howard has taught K-8 health and physical education, coached middle school sports, and coached strength and conditioning for middle school, high school, and college.