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Creating an Effective Health and Wellness Club at School

SHAPE America

As a physical education teacher at Hebron High School in Carrollton, TX, I developed a Health and Wellness Club for our ninth-grade campus as an initiative to reduce obesity and related comorbidities that are associated with sedentary lifestyles and a lack of physical activity. We met every other week for 30 minutes during advisory time.

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How I Received Grants for My Physical Education Classes

SHAPE America

As an elementary physical education teacher in the Bronx, NY, I’m always looking for ways to stretch my PE budget and introduce my students to new physical activities. Steven was a joy to teach with and so very knowledgeable. Open, I told some other New York City physical education teachers in a Facebook group.

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Wellness Warriors: Stepping up for Our School Staff

SHAPE America

School administrators must figure out ways to support staff members, so they don’t join the growing number of teachers who have decided to leave the profession. Lasa Baxter from Wilde Holistic Nutrition and Fitness leads staff through a strength training workout that doesn’t require equipment.

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Lessons Learned From Decades of Advocating for Health and Physical Education

SHAPE America

Several past presidents, the association’s executive director and secretary (a former HPE teacher and administrator) made more than 50 contacts speaking to school personnel from across the state. This task was assigned to the association secretary and a team of state, district and national teachers of the year.

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The story of muscle tissue - a guide for PE and Sport teachers - Part 1

The Everlearner

Dear PE and Sport teachers, I really enjoy writing posts that cover subject content. In the past, my writings on movement analysis , levers , planes , axes and nutrition have proved really popular.

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The Relentless School Nurse: What Will School Nursing Look Like in 2050? Here is a Chance to Share Your Vision!

Relentless School Nurse

These immersive, AI-assisted teleconsultations will go beyond today’s video calls, leveraging augmented reality (AR) to allow nurses to guide students or teachers through real-time first-aid treatments, medication administration, or health assessments.

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“Feeling Great” Nutrition Game

Gopher Sport

Get ready to combine fitness and nutrition in an engaging nutrition activity! Students will develop locomotor skills and spatial awareness while learning about the importance of different food groups and proper nutrition! Directions for Level 1: “Feeling Great or Whoa” The teacher states the name of a food.