Kutest Kids Early Intervention Center is all about improving your ability to connect therapeutically with your child. With their coach based therapy, they want to empower you as an equal partner in your child’s interventions strategies. At the facility you will learn tools to support your child’s improvement and gain the confidence to make important decisions. Research shows that your…
As kids enter their teen and tween years, they might start to lose interest in physical activity or exercise. Between school, homework, friends, and even part-time jobs, they’re juggling a lot of interests and responsibilities. But regular exercise can help your teen have more energy, improve focus and attention in school, and promote a better mindset on a day to…
By Dan Lawler, Ph.D. This school year a Title I teacher in Colorado will beintegrating into her teaching both effective practices in literacy instructionand current research on how exercise prepares the brain for learning. She is a strong literacy teacher, longgrounded in strategies that have been supported by research in readinginstruction. This year she is excitedto add this new dimension…
One of the long standing professional strengths of educators is their willingness to share ideas and programs that are working with other teachers and principals. This professional courtesy has helped thousands of other schools and children to benefit from the original school’s hard work and success. For example, if a school is getting great results in reading the school and teachers…
By Dan Lawler Ph.D. Every teacher in every classroom eventually faces the dilemma of how to motivate the uninspired student. Often teachers look to utilizing positive rewards as a means to increase desired behaviors. Some traditional strategies, especially at the elementary level, include longer recess, special seats, positive phone call home, lunch with the teacher, and positive verbal feedback. Extrinsic…
It’s my annual Year in Review of Sierra Vista Jr. High’s Physical Education program. It has been a year to remember. So many exciting new partnerships and programs that we have added to continue in making our Physical Education program “PE Heaven”! August-December We fully implemented the Cardio GX System by Polar in our Fitness Center and in our Gym…
If we’re listening to the experts, all the evidence points to the importance of increasing physical education/physical activity (PE/PA) in our schools. A compelling body of research shows that, as fitness increases, achievement increases, behavior issues decrease, and wellness increases. Utilizing this research is one of the most compelling reasons for school administrators to use budget funds to increase PE…
