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A Teaching Strategy – PHE America
Do you remember Show and Tell events when you were in elementary school? More than likely you brought a special object to school and showed your classmates how it worked or what was unique about it. Maybe you explained a bit of history about your particular item or why it was important to you. From […]
Free Online Coaching Clinic – PHE America
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Protecting Athlete Wellness in the Hyper-Competitive World of Sports – PHE America
Sport is captivating. Engaging in it elicits strong emotions for many people, like passion, excitement, and love. Sport is so central to many people’s lives that it impacts the choices participants and spectators make about how they live. For example, practice and game schedules often determine how one’s days, weeks, and even vacations are planned. […]
Coding Pathways with Ozobots in PE – PHE America
I love finding creative ways to incorporate STEAM into Physical Education. STEAM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math. I was at my daughter’s Open House for her enrichment class in Bayport where she was showing me how her class was using Ozobots to practice coding. I was immediately intrigued by these little coding […]
The Effects of the Pandemic on Physical Education School-Aged Children – PHE America
The global pandemic has wreaked havoc on academics, classrooms, and physical education. There is no doubt physical education and the physical development of children during their developmental years were greatly affected by the pandemic. Physical education is a field in which physical distancing, wearing masks, and avoiding close contact is extremely difficult. The importance of […]
A Practical Approach to Confidence – PHE America
(3 minute Read) When I study confidence, I always come away with two distinct themes and one troubling thought. First, it is obvious that confidence is important, so important that even when we are tricked into making it, we perform better (Vealey & Chase, 2008). Second, it is almost always described as a feeling (Burton […]
House reconvenes to try a 14th vote for speaker; deal in view for McCarthy
WASHINGTON—The House reconvened at 10 p.m. Friday, as House GOP Leader Kevin McCarthy tried again on a record 14th ballot to become the speaker. There now appears to be momentum behind that vote. Dissident Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert, who has voted against McCarthy during a raucous week of balloting, voted “present,” lowering the number McCarthy needs to win the […]
Striving to be a Superhero Physical Education Teacher – PHE America
What would the perfect physical education teacher do? Have you ever asked yourself this question? Who do you picture when you think of the perfect teacher? Maybe like me, you picture someone made up of a combination of all the great teachers you’ve ever met, all wrapped up into one incredible superhero package? Years ago, […]
ADHD in the Physical Education Classroom – PHE America
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a childhood-onset neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by developmentally inappropriate and impairing inattention, motor hyperactivity, and impulsivity, with difficulties often continuing into adulthood (Thapar et al., 2016). ADHD is pervasive and developmentally inappropriate difficulties with attention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity (American Psychiatric Association, 2000). Symptoms cause significant impairments at home and in […]
Happy Holidays! – PHE America
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