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November 28, 2018
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This article from the November/December 2018 issue of Strategies highlights 10 practical strategies coaches can use to promote nutrition among their athletes. It also provides several ways to incorporate nutritional information into team and parent meetings, training and competition, and travel itineraries, as well as ways to teach daily nutritional choices.

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SHAPE America is proud to announce its 2019 District Teachers of the Year for adapted physical education, dance education, health education and physical education (elementary, middle school and high school). These individuals will be honored at the Hall of Fame Celebration and Give Back Event during the 2019 SHAPE America National Convention & Expo in Tampa.

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The preliminary program for the SHAPE America National Convention & Expo is now accessible from the SHAPE America website. The listing includes hundreds of educational sessions, research presentations, supplemental meetings and more, searchable by topic area, title and presenter name. Register for the convention before the February 13 early-bird deadline to save up to $120.

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The SHAPE America Major of the Year award celebrates outstanding undergraduate students in the fields of health, physical education, recreation and dance. Faculty advisors/professors are encouraged to nominate one outstanding student per major per college/university. Nominees must be in their junior or senior year with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

 

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SHAPE America has extended the call for volunteers for the . The position is open to undergraduate or graduate students in HE and/or PE licensure programs. Interested students should complete the application by December 7. Volunteers are also needed for the. Interested higher education and research professionals should apply before December 7.

 

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The from the play2PREVENT Lab at the Yale Center for Health & Learning Games is a highly interactive narrative-based videogame app in which players "travel" through life, facing the range of challenges that young teens face with a dedicated focus on youth decision-making about smoking and tobacco use and includes strategies for both smoking prevention and cessation. A three-year, $1.4 million grant from the CVS Health Foundation is helping to enhance and scale current pilot programs to reach more students across the country.

 

 

 

Parade Magazine

Education has always been about equipping children and young adults with essential skills they will need throughout their lives. And as society changes, our definition of those skills has changed. So it’s no surprise that, as mindfulness has become an increasingly mainstream phenomenon, it has also found a place in classrooms from preschool upward.

 

CATCH Global Foundation

Create a short video demonstrating why inclusive physical activity is important in after-school programming for a chance to receive the new CATCH Kids Club Inclusion Guide. This resource is designed to help maximize equal opportunities for youth with disabilities in after-school programs and create an inclusive environment that meets the needs of all youth. Submission deadline: January 15.

 

Science News

Children around the world are not moving enough to maintain healthy growth and development, according to a global report released recently. The report by the Active Healthy Kids Global Alliance (AHKGA) compared 49 countries from six continents to assess global trends in childhood physical activity in developed and developing nations.

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As principal at Langley Elementary in Washington, D.C., I had two objectives: to empower teachers who truly care about supporting the whole child and to inspire a school-wide culture shift. Langley Elementary has historically struggled with dropping student enrollment numbers, a rise in suspension rates, and an unimpressive student satisfaction rate. There was a disconnect between teachers, students and parents that was impeding on the learning process. My answer to this was to ingrain social-emotional learning (SEL) in every aspect of the curriculum.

 

U.S. News & World Report

High-impact hits may affect the brain development of children and teens after just one season of football, preliminary research suggests. The study compared functional MRI scans taken pre- and post-season. The researchers saw more gray matter volume in those who had high-impact hits — but no concussions — over the season. More gray matter indicates that the brain might not be working as well as it could be.

 

Forbes

If you still think of sports as a meritocracy and great equalizer, you clearly haven't read what I've written over the last 10 years tracking youth sports. If you need more evidence, in November The Atlantic magazine and HBO's "Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel" have taken in-depth looks on how money is skewing who plays and who doesn't. Basically, as with racism, the larger issues of income inequality are showing themselves across the fields and courts where American children play.

 

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