Originally published June 4, 2019 in the Philadelphia Tribune.
By Chanel Hill
Athletics have been a mainstay in schools for decades. Today, the field has merely expanded, encompassing an even greater variety of competitive options for students.
At the Edward Heston School at 1621 N. 54th St., playing sports has not only allowed students to compete and win championships, but it has also given them the tools to succeed in the classroom. Read More
Originally published May 15, 2019 in The Telegraph.
By Jeremy Wilson
A decisive majority of the general public want more physical activity in schools and would support enhancing physical education to core subject status, according to new research commissioned by the Youth Sports Trust.
The major survey of adults, of whom many were parents, demonstrated a clear national belief in the wide-ranging benefits of sport and also only limited support for cutting PE in schools to allow for additional tuition in the three core subjects of English, maths and science. Read More
An early-morning fitness club using IHT ZONE wrist heart rate monitors helps elementary students stay on task throughout the day.
Goose Bay Elementary School (Wasilla, Alaska) PE teacher Nancy Blake has overseen her school’s Early Morning Movers program, which uses exercise to push them to reach their target heart rate zones. Her goal is to send them into the school day invigorated and ready to learn. Read More
Originally published Feb. 17, 2019 in the Sioux City Journal.
By Earl Horlyk
Have you ever wanted to have the stamina of Deadpool and the agility of Spider-Man?
Physical education instructor Corey Loffswold is leading a gymnasium full of fourth-grade Black Panther and Wonder Woman wannabes through the paces at Liberty Elementary School.
“Do you want to look like Hugh Jackman did when he played Wolverine?” Loffswold asked as students referred back to printed exercise plans which showcase calisthenics of famous pop cultural superheroes. “You’ve got to hustle!” Read More
Originally published Feb. 4, 2019 in DailyTrib.com.
By Daniel Clifton
The girls streamed into Marble Falls Middle School teacher Trenton DeSpain’s classroom, bringing with them all of the worries seventh-graders carry, some more serious than others.
“Some of the things they worry about are why this person or that person didn’t talk to them, but some of the things they deal with are a lot bigger,” DeSpain explained. Read More