SHAPE America

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

In a school era focused on technology and standardized tests, might the key to some students’ success lie not in more academic work on a device, but in the opportunity to move their bodies outdoors? Bringing Bikes to Our School About six years ago, I developed a biking curriculum for my PE program.

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SHAPE America

DECEMBER 3, 2024

at Dunbar High School in Washington, D.C., Roger, however, arrives late, having dropped off his younger siblings at school. Too often, when I introduce new sports or fitness activities, my predominantly African American students say, “That’s a white sport.” The bell rings at 9 a.m. Coach Clark always comes with a twist.

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Learning Through Sport

MARCH 23, 2025

School sport participation can be a conversation conundrum. I know many people don't have positive experiences with sport. I reckon that the research shows this is how the coach and others 'construct' and input into the sport environment rather than being inherent to sport itself. 1999; Westerbeek et al.,

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SHAPE America

OCTOBER 3, 2023

When a school is celebrating a sports championship, they often go big: rallies, trophies, and loud cheers all around. During Health Literacy Month this October, it’s a good time to ask: What if we celebrated health literacy like we celebrate sports? It might be a great fit for your school. ® FUNdraising program.

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SHAPE America

OCTOBER 10, 2023

There are fewer sunlit hours after school for children to be outside and physically active. This time of year, it is increasingly important to incorporate physical activity into the school day. Instead of settling into an indoor, sedentary routine — it’s time to rethink the typical school day.

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SHAPE America

AUGUST 12, 2024

As the principal of a preK-12 school in remote Eastern Oregon, one of the lessons I’ve learned is this: A school staff that is cared for is a staff that will be ready to take on any obstacle that comes their way. Staff wellness must be part of the school culture, which includes truly listening to staff and their needs.

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Better Coaching

DECEMBER 24, 2024

More, Younger Youth sports occupy a special place in American culture, shaping childrens character, health, and social lives. Across the United States, an increasing number of parents and coachesoften with good intentionsseek to introduce sports to children at younger and younger ages and with greater intensity than ever before.

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Relentless School Nurse

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

.” – Nicholas Kristof And so here we are, five years beyond Parkland, the afternoon that brought the impact of school shootings from a professional concern to one that impacted my family on a deeply personal level. Gun safety and safe storage are the platforms that I find have the most immediate actionable impact on school safety.

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SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

President-Elect Candidates Cara Grant Cara Grant (she/her) is the preK-12 supervisor for adapted physical education, health, and physical education in Montgomery County Public Schools (Maryland), the 14th largest school district in the nation. in kinesiology (sport pedagogy) and an M.S. She has an Ed.D. He has a Ph.D.

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Active Schools Us

APRIL 21, 2023

Sports activities are more than just sources of entertainment in schools. Unfortunately, the Aspen Institute reports that less than 4 in 10 high school students participate in sports, and fewer than 25 percent of students meet the recommended level of regular physical activity.

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Physical Education Update

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Concussion Pocket Card With Fall sports about to begin, the opportunities for concussions begin as well. Some sports carry an inherent risk of concussions: football, hockey, soccer, field hockey, rugby, flag football, gymnastics and more. And any PE class holds risks. All it takes is a trip and a fall, and a concussion could occur.

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SHAPE America

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

This expansion helps introduce the sport at younger ages (which mirrors the growth of the sport across the country) and helps reinforce many of the transferable skills that students are learning at those grade levels — but in a new way, with a new activity. With the Lacrosse in Schools document, you can do the same.

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Drowning in the Shallow

AUGUST 28, 2022

It was a critical principle underpinning UK Parliament’s (2021) recent proposal for a ‘national plan for sport, health and wellbeing‘ and the government’s response agreed that it should be an essential focus for physical education (PE) and school sport (DCMS, 2022).

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Physical Education Update

APRIL 15, 2023

For those of you still checking PE Update, I thought I’d provide a video of a new sport that you’ll probably never be able to play in your school (because it looks expensive to set up), but that looks like a lot of fun. Well, it’s July and summer vacation has just begun here in North America. Have a great summer!!

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Physical Education Update

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

Last week, I witnessed a great example of the optimal use of facilities and cooperation between sports teams. Lockerby Composite is a high school of about 1000 students within the city of Sudbury, Ontario. tags]physical education,school,sports,cooperation,football,cross country running[/tags].

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Magnus Health

JANUARY 22, 2025

From exciting outdoor field trips to team sports, the start of the winter season ushers in a whole new period of athletics and activities for students. Approximately halfway through the school year, its also the perfect time to refresh on protocols and reports. Regularly sanitize any equipment and tough areas such as door handles.

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SHAPE America

DECEMBER 5, 2023

As American society and schools experience growing diversity and interconnectedness, our responsibilities as teachers must embrace pedagogical approaches that nurture and celebrate diversity, inclusion, and empathy. In this way, there is shared responsibility in addressing inequities and other systemic barriers.

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Relentless School Nurse

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Schools of Nursing and local school district nurses are uniquely positioned to strategically support each other’s missions and visions. How fortunate my Camden City School District (CCSD) is to have the investment and dedication of the Rutgers-Camden School of Nursing as a partner in health and learning!

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PE Scholar

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

A reflection on how we support, challenge and celebrate our children with additional needs in PE, school sport and physical activity.

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PE Scholar

JANUARY 11, 2024

Executive Summary Prior research documents that sport participation among secondary school children is associated with various benefits, including

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Learning Through Sport

AUGUST 8, 2022

There is substantial evidence of many psychological, physical, and social health benefits of participation in sport across the lifespan, including that participation in sport is associated with improved psychological and social health benefits above other forms of leisure time physical activity for children and adolescents.

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SHAPE America

AUGUST 4, 2022

At some point, most physical education teachers have had to give up the gym for a concert, rehearsal, assembly, construction, or other school/community activity. I once taught physical education classes outside — in Minnesota — for a full school year (and a month into the next year) when our gymnasium was being renovated.

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Relentless School Nurse

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Over the many years of writing The Relentless School Nurse blog, I have made it a priority to share perspectives from colleagues across the country. I didn’t have to look too far for this guest post, because Nicole DeBrango, RN, BSN, CSN is a New Jersey school nurse. I came across her post entitled, “School nursing?

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Gopher Sport

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Every Sport Has Its Defining Moment Every sport has its defining momentthat one skill athletes spend years perfecting. Few sports give you a true, measurable way to achieve perfection, but in bowling, its real. Its a sport of precision, mental focus, and strategy. Its a sport of precision, mental focus, and strategy.

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PE Scholar

JUNE 28, 2024

During my time as a Head of PE in a state comprehensive in the North of England, I saw an increase in the amount of Elite Sports Programmes being

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SHAPE America

JUNE 2, 2022

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. They really couldn’t say no.

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PE Scholar

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Join us at Dorney Lake, Windsor on Mon 6th Feb 2023 to learn how to create an Awesome Primary PE, School Sport and Physical Activity Offer.

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Physical Education Update

JANUARY 8, 2023

I see it happen every year – school officials scheduling their graduation ceremonies on the same evening as major sports championships. This year, for example, a local high school has scheduled its grad on the same Friday evening as the provincial soccer and track championships. Is it done on purpose?

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The Sporting

APRIL 17, 2023

The Top 7 Most Popular Sports in France France has a rich sporting history with World Cup wins in Football in 1998 and 2018 and heritage in Tennis, Rugby Union and Horse Racing. But what are the most popular sports in France? French people love playing various sports, such as football, tennis, horse riding and handball.

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Physical Education Update

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Welcome back to school! It’s inspirational for female athletes and coaches in any sport. If you’re looking for some inspiration, I’ve just found an incredible tennis video, produced by the New York Times Magazine. With the U.S. Open tennis championships just over, it’s very timely.

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The Sporting

APRIL 20, 2023

Ireland’s Most Popular Sports Irish sports date back over 3,000 years - and Irish people still love to play and watch sports today. Read about the top 7 most popular sports in Ireland! For instance, hurling is a famous sport in Ireland, dating back to the seventh and eighth centuries.

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The Sporting

APRIL 19, 2023

The Top 6 Most Popular Sports in China China is one of the oldest civilizations and cultures in the world - and Chinese people have played sports for centuries. But what are the most popular sports in China? Famous Chinese badminton player Lin Dan Chinese people have been participating in and playing sports for centuries.

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The Sporting

JULY 18, 2023

Why are College Sports so Popular in the United States of America? In India, Cricket is by far the most popular sport and in New Zealand, Rugby is a religion. The heroes of these sports are all professional players, paid many millions of dollars to play these games for a living. The most popular sport in the United States.

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SHAPE America

MAY 24, 2022

I have always loved sports and participated in them my whole life. While the boys classes had a full array of sports and other activities, girls classes were mainly focused on exercise, marching, jumping rope, and being graded on the cleanliness and color of your sneakers and gym uniforms! I was so happy to finally play for my school.

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The Sporting

APRIL 10, 2023

Real Tennis & Rackets: Howard Angus MBE talks us through how he became a World Champion in two sports in this exclusive interview UPDATED April 2023 Howard Angus MBE was the Rackets World Champion from 1973-1975 and the Real Tennis World Champion from 1976-1981.

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PE Scholar

JANUARY 25, 2023

93% (292,000) of pupils in Wales had a demand to do more sport.56% 56% of pupils had unmet demand 1 for sport, the equivalent of 175,000 pupils.

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The Sporting

MARCH 9, 2023

The 6 Most Popular Sports in Egypt Egypt is home to ancient wonders, seven UNESCO World Heritage sites, the Valley of Kings, friendly people, delectable gastronomy and one-of-a-kind culture. But Egypt is also a proud sporting nation, but which sports are most popular amongst Egyptians.

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