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Wellness Warriors: Stepping up for Our School Staff

SHAPE America

For that reason, I check out every new article, blog and podcast that comes out about staff wellness. Staff wellness is not something we can talk about only at our monthly staff meetings, but something that we must cultivate and support daily to create a healthy environment that will trickle down to our students.

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

SHAPE America

SHAPE America’s National Physical Education & Sport Week (May 1-7) is a celebration of the importance of physical education and sport in the lives of kids of all ages. The week also serves as the kickoff to National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. Show how these skills are developed across sport.

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Daily Physical Education as an Academic and Behavioral Intervention

SHAPE America

During that year, I had a well-meaning principal who told our staff, “If it’s not related to math or reading, it’s potentially on the chopping block.” If biking doesn’t work at your school, here are some other activity ideas: Running Hiking Strength Training Cross-Country Skiing The timing piece is critical.

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In Season Strength Training

PLT4M

Let’s take a look at in season strength training and break down the why, what, and how! While in-season, your athletes will adapt to the rigors of practices and games, often reaching peak physical conditioning for that sport. Why In Season Strength Training? In season strength training can help!

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Self-Care, Wellness, and Mental Health Strategies for College Student-Athletes

AASP

Various disciplines of research highlight the psychosocial benefits of sport participation. However, sport participation can also be a significant source of stress for college student-athletes. The research recognizes the subsequent impact on student-athletes’ wellness. Sport has inevitably become part of your personality.

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Heart Rate & Resistance Training Re-imagined For Physical Education & Sports

Heartzones

Heart Rate & Resistance Training Re-Imagined For Physical Education & Sport “Lifting any weight that increases resistance on your muscles is the key. During strength training in sports and in physical education class, how can one measure the progress of our most vital muscle?

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Precision in Physical Education (PE) – What is its role?

Reinventing the Game

Recent encounters very well meaning leaders in the profession suggest that the younger the age group, the more we need to just get about being efficient in daily school life and perhaps not worry too much regards ‘pedagogy’ and such. How about sport/game skills or abilities? This after 3 decades of teaching!