Bemidji PE teacher works to unify students
Originally published Nov. 8, 2019 in The Bemidji Pioneer. By Jordan Shearer It wasn’t long after the school bus pulled up to the bowling alley in Bemidji that the friendly competition began among the high
Ridgefield educators protect recess at middle school
Originally published Nov. 7, 2019 in The Ridgefield Press. By Macklin Reid The goal of protecting a recess-like outdoor break for middle school students — but giving principals flexibility to pull students inside for a
Getting physical gets ace results
Originally published Nov. 3, 2019 in The Straits Times. Researchers reveal children engage with academic lessons better after PE classes in school When academic classes include physical activity, like squats or running in place, students
NCSD purchases $31K heart rate monitors
Originally published Oct. 29, 2019 in the Newton Daily News. By Christopher Braunschweig More than 250 heart rate monitors will be bought by the Newton Community School District to promote good health among students in
Northville special-education teacher’s innovative ideas lead to state award
Originally published Oct. 25, 2019 in Hometown Life. By Ed Wright Designing each day’s lesson plans can be an adventure for Northville’s Cooke School adaptive physical education teacher Elizabeth Adams. And carrying out those plans
Kids Who Aren’t Glued to Their Classroom Chairs Learn Better
Originally published Oct. 26, 2019 in Psychology Today. By Christopher Bergland School-age children who perform short bursts of physical activity during class—such as jumping jacks, star jumps, or jogging in place—do better academically than their