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5 Tips for Teaching Physical Education Without a Gym

SHAPE America

Be positive and prepared — as well as flexible and creative! For example, as it got colder in the fall it was hard to play throwing and catching games, but soccer worked well. Being inside is a good time to introduce proper technique for exercises/fitness and teach partner skills (how to motivate and correct a partner’s exercise form).

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Add Movement to the School Day to Boost Student Physical Activity and Learning

SHAPE America

If we pause to take a panoramic view of our current landscape, we are reminded that our country has an obesity epidemic, rise in hypokinetic diseases, as well as mental health concerns. Active learning strategies lead to less boredom and more intrinsic motivation to learn. Over time, student health and well-being will develop as well.

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Fitness Motivation : Elise Spicer - REAL Talk

The Sporting

Elise Spicer: Motivation and starting your fitness journey. Elise Spicer PT gives a very candid and honest account of her fitness motivation and what it took to take the first steps on her journey. Check out Elise on Instagram You are someone that knows all about motivation, and trying to find it.

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The Relentless School Nurse: The Power of Rest – No More Plate Spinning

Relentless School Nurse

Here are a few reasons why taking a break is essential for your well-being: Prevents Burnout: When we work too hard without taking a break, we can become burned out, which can lead to feelings of exhaustion, cynicism, and detachment. Taking regular breaks can help prevent burnout and keep us motivated and engaged.

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Do Teachers Deserve All Their Holiday Time?

Physical Education Update

The alternative is a generation of burned out teachers – teachers who don’t have the energy to entertain, to motivate, to intrigue, to capture the attention of students. Bored students don’t learn as well. You betcha! Bored students drop out of school. Want to hear a real example of poor value for wages paid?

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The Relentless School Nurse: 2023 Here We Go…Please Be Better Than The Last Three!

Relentless School Nurse

Thank you to all of the readers of this blog who help motivate me to keep writing and sharing, especially during the past few years. Well, my hopes for 2022 did not come to fruition. Stand up for us and protect our well-being and safety. Past time actually, that we focus on our own well-being. It’s our time friends.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Safeguarding Our Health From Visible and Invisible Threats

Relentless School Nurse

This visible connection between the air we breathe and its potential harm serves as a powerful motivator for action. We need to emphasize that both visible pollutants, like smoke and haze, and invisible threats, such as COVID-19, can impact our health and well-being.

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