Regular exercise could be the key to children getting good grades in school
Originally published Jan. 9, 2022 in Study Finds. Could joining a soccer team or taking a daily jog be the key to good grades for children? There is a correlation between a child’s cardiorespiratory health
PE Teachers Maintain Focus on Social-Emotional Learning
As One State Determines Best Path to Teaching SEL, Physical Educators Demonstrate Relationship Between Fitness, Social Interactions, Academic Development On Dec. 30, 2021, a College of William and Mary (Va.) student called upon the Virginia
New weight room opens at Brainerd High School
Originally published Jan. 2, 2022 in the Brainerd Dispatch. By Conrad Engstrom In only a year’s time, Brainerd High School is getting a new weight room. Opening after the New Year on Jan. 5 through
Incorporate social-emotional learning into PE in Virginia schools
Originally published Dec. 30, 2021 in the Virginia Mercury. By Lila Newberry The Virginia Department of Education says their recently developed equity-focused social-emotional learning standards are in place to “ensure every student in Virginia attends
Saratoga Springs elementary students enjoy festive physical education
Originally published Dec. 25, 2021 by CBS6 Albany. Saratoga Springs elementary school students had a festive and fun Physical Education class, before heading out on Christmas Break. Physical Education teachers Julia Marino and Michael Ricupero
Teachers aim to make PE a class to build up students, not to dread
Originally published Dec. 25, 2021 by Bakersfield.com. By Emma Gallegos Physical education has a reputation for evoking bad memories, especially among less athletically gifted adults. "Everybody remembers PE as an awful thing," said Adam Banducci,