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January 9, 2019
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Health and physical educators are on the front lines of the SEL movement — and can maximize their role by creating an optimal classroom environment and teaching students the social and emotional skills and behaviors that will help them succeed in all areas of their lives.

 

In this , you'll learn about several skills-based activities that can help improve SEL competencies in your students.

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SEL Learning Tools

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) is a crucial part of an educational environment where students feel safe and confident to explore, grow, and succeed. Discover our selection of tools, resources, and blog articles to support SEL in the physical education and health setting to help students thrive.

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In her latest blog post, SHAPE America President Judy LoBianco writes: “You don’t need a degree or certificate in administration to call yourself a leader. You just have to be one. You’ve got children’s lives in your capable care and there’s no time to waste.” .

 

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Earn a Master's degree in Physical Education from an accredited and affordable university. The University of Nebraska at Kearney is a top choice when it comes to graduate education programs by U.S. News & World Report. Receive the same on-campus degree completely online.

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Recent research has shown that teaching children with visual impairments is one of the most complicated inclusion challenges facing physical educators today. This article from the provides strategies for the inclusion of children with visual impairments in general PE classes so they can meet the national and state standards and make progress toward full participation.

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Register before the and enjoy big savings on the 2019 SHAPE America National Convention & Expo, to be held April 9-13 in Tampa, FL. If you need to get your supervisor’s approval before registering, for talking tips and other helpful information. This is the year’s premier event for health and physical educators — !

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With the carbohydrate, potassium and energy they need, it’s no wonder athletes everywhere are choosing potatoes to perform at their best. Carbohydrate is the primary fuel for your brain and a key source of energy for muscles. Potassium is an important electrolyte that aids in muscle, cardiovascular and nervous system function. Finally, adequate energy intake supports optimal body functions. With so many potato varieties and forms available, it’s easy to enjoy the benefits of potatoes at any time of day, every day of the week.

 

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A joint task force commissioned by SHAPE America and the National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education (NAKHE) has just released the results of a survey that evaluated the status of student recruitment into PETE and HETE programs in all 50 states.

 

 

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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.

 

 

Edmonton Sun

Students in Madelaine Valens’ kindergarten class gathered atop a deep blue rug. It was three months into the school year. Valens held up a green card with a picture of a little boy crouching, then jumping. The tots then jumped up and down like frogs. A minute later, Valens held up another card, and the children quickly sat on the carpet, holding their bodies in the shapes of boats.

 

Los Angeles Times

In 2014, when I started to write a book about the need to restrict the amount of time our kids spend on screens, the idea was not a popular one. The research I’d done persuaded me to set a tight policy for my own elementary-school children: No television or playing on tablets on weekdays. But I knew my family’s rules were considered draconian. And my plan to keep smartphones out of my kids’ hands until they were teenagers was practically bonkers. But after a year like 2018, I’m feeling a lot less countercultural.

 

South Valley Journal

This year’s top New Year’s resolutions may be to eat healthy, exercise regularly, get more sleep, find a job and join a club to start a new hobby. These resolutions are similar to what school officials say students should look at for setting their goals toward leading balanced lives.

 

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Education Dive

In the past year, the remainder of states finalized their Every Student Succeeds Act accountability plans, the Federal Commission on School Safety held a number of listening sessions and issued its final recommendations, and schools continued rethinking approaches around expanding career-based educational opportunities for students as well as their own approaches to professional development.

 

Cleveland Clinic

It’s a phrase repeatedly heard in every sport, every season, every year. “I quit!” So what’s a parent to do when these words ring out across the playing field? Your child’s decision could be as vital as an umpire’s call in a close game. The determination could make a difference in his or her life.

 

The Inquirer

Teenagers who have suffered adverse childhood experiences — such as physical or emotional abuse, or having a parent who is incarcerated or addicted to drugs or alcohol — are at greater risk of being overweight or obese, according to a new study in the January issue of the Journal of Pediatrics.

 

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