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What Resiliency Means as a Marine

SHAPE America

Discipline and self-control keep me committed to my goals, while emotional intelligence, teamwork, and leadership remain keys to my teaching. It boosts mental strength, teaches goal setting, and promotes stress management. Adaptability has become second nature and helps me stay focused in any environment.

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

SHAPE America

Teach students how to learn and to love learning. Additional Resources PE + Health = Student Success Infographic Strategies for Recess in Schools Resources for School Administrators Lynn Pantuosco-Hensch Dr. Lynn Pantuosco-Hensch is a professor at Westfield State University, soccer coach, and sport psychology consultant.

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Redundancy and Degeneracy in Teaching for Physical Education (PE)

Reinventing the Game

These pair of words may sound simplistic and maybe even having negative literal connotations at first, especially if you have never encountered it with relation to learning and probably off-putting to someone who wants to teach better and got no appetite for seemingly obscure concepts. The concept of non-linear development comes in.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Art & Activism Are Powerful Partners in Illustrating the Impact of Gun Violence on Our Students

Relentless School Nurse

Wallenburg has been teaching art in the Camden City School District for more than three decades. Camden, New Jersey, High School students explored the impact of gun violence through the use of art as activism = Artivism. They were guided in this powerful exercise by their gifted and devoted art teacher, Lisa Wallenburg.

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THE PITFALLS OF 'MORE, YOUNGER' MINDSET Why Starting Kids Too Early and Pushing Them Too Hard Can Backfire in Youth Sports

Better Coaching

Overemphasizing structured practices and competition early on is linked to two critical issues facing young athletes today: psychological burnout and overuse injuries. A well-designed sports program has the capacity to teach teamwork, sportsmanship, grit, leadership, and many other life skills, as well as a lifelong love for their game.

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Balancing Whole Athlete Development with Talent Development

MSU

The tension between the two approaches arises when the psychological care of the athletes becomes an afterthought when talent development becomes a priority. High–performance environments associated with talent development may not be psychologically safe or can be an afterthought. Journal of Applied Sport Psychology , 33 (3), 302-320.

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Unleashing the Power of Sports Psychology: 8 Powerful Benefits For Athletes

The Sporting

A Guide to Sports Psychology and 8 Important Benefits for Athletes Sports psychology has emerged as a vital field within the realm of athletics. Sports psychology can help enhance performance in all sports, from running to football In this article, we will explore eight key ways in which athletes can benefit from sports psychology.