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Chalk Talk – Episode 16 – Recruiting 101: Featuring Greg Hadley

Other24 Sep 2019

High School Athletics can be the stepping stone for students to “make it to the next level.” Getting recruited is a young athlete’s dream. So how does it all work? We talk with college coach Greg Hadley about juggling camps, social media, and all of the in’s and out’s of recruiting.

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To Grade or Not To Grade…Is That The Question?

Curriculum23 Sep 2019

Grading has gotten a bad wrap in recent years. What if we re-think grading to help inform students for good? Rusty Fuller uses his five pillars to not only help students improve in class, but also grow in life.

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First Timer: Expectations vs. Reality of Being a New Coach

Athletics16 Sep 2019

Becoming a new coach means new responsibilities—and for many that includes strength and conditioning. Coach Curtin discusses what his experience as a first year Head Coach.

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Chalk Talk – Episode 15 – School Spotlight: A Coach’s Communication

Other16 Sep 2019

In some circles, the controlled chaos of a high school weight room could be considered theater. There are bodies everywhere and only so much space and equipment. While managing it all may seem daunting, Coach Breslin and Coach Reno put us at ease and encourage some best practices when it comes to managing a high school weight room.

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Chalk Talk EP 14 - Managing a Weight Room

Chalk Talk – Episode 14 – Controlled Chaos: Managing A High School Weight Room

Curriculum16 Sep 2019

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The Evolution of HS Strength & Conditioning

New & Noteworthy13 Sep 2019

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] High School Strength & Conditioning: A Rising Tide Until quite recently, High School “S&C” has been criminally undervalued and overlooked in educational institutions all across the country. Strength and Conditioning, as a whole, has long been relegated to the private sector, or “next level” – disconnected from the mass education and development of our…

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Chalk Talk EP 13 - Make PE Great with Michael Horn

Chalk Talk – Episode 13 – Make PE Great Featuring Michael Horn

Curriculum10 Sep 2019

Turning public education into a personalized experience for each student is no small task. In episode 13, we bring on special guest Michael Horn to talk about blended learning in Physical Education.

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Students jog as part of a warm up for a high school workout.

Make P.E. Great—For The First Time? PLT4M Raises The Game With Personalized Physical Education

Curriculum06 Sep 2019

“Blended learning” P.E. is Physical Education personalized by technology that allows each individual to develop at the path and pace that makes sense for her in school.

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Meet the PLT4M Team – Jackie Wogan

Other03 Sep 2019

Jackie is our Director of Customer Success and is also featured in many of our instructional videos. Jackie has certainly made her mark on PLT4M!

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Chalk Talk EP 12 - PE in the 21st Century

Chalk Talk – Episode 12 – PE in the 21st Century: Theoretical and Practical Applications

Other03 Sep 2019

“Gym Class” has gotten a bad wrap in public education over the last few decades. For most Physical Education Teachers, they have had it with the antiquated words and views about their subject. Dr. Seth Eckler PhD and Rusty Fuller both have theoretical and practical applications of PE that are worth listening to as you head back to school!

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Teaching & Perfecting the Deadlift

Other30 Aug 2019

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] How to Teach & Perfect the Deadlift Teaching the Deadlift For good reason, the Deadlift is beloved by coaches everywhere. It is an excellent way to develop pure, total body strength as well as reinforce good posture and proper mechanics that relate to many other movements. Unfortunately, though, it is also a movement where…

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Chalk Talk – Episode 11 Post-Game Recovery

Other26 Aug 2019

How do you help your athletes feel ready to get back to work in just a couple of days? In this episode, Chalk Talk chats about post-game recovery and how to get the most out of our athletes’ hard work.

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