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If you are a member of the higher education community, join us in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, April 21 for the Higher Education and Professional Preparation Summit. The event — which is included with full convention registration — will include presentations and discussions on improving student recruitment, preparing teacher candidates for edTPA, including SEL in your higher ed curriculum, and more! VIEW SCHEDULE
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The M.A.Ed. in Physical Education Master Teacher is an online graduate program designed to help K-12 physical education teachers enhance their instructional effectiveness. Students can choose from emphases in pedagogy or special populations to help enhance their physical fitness classroom.
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If you're thinking you don't have the time to plan your health. moves. minds.® event this spring, use our one-page checklist! This step-by-step guide will help you integrate educational activities, plan your event, and raise money for your school. The checklist is helpful even if you’ve already started the process. Download the checklist now.
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Are you searching for new equipment, curriculum, resources, or other services for your health or physical education program? Look no further! The new SHAPE America HPE Marketplace Guide provides a one-stop resource, which is searchable by category. New providers and resources are added regularly, so be sure to visit the website often. LEARN MORE
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Become a Leader in Athletics!
Advance your career in athletics with Fairleigh Dickinson University’s (FDU) 18-credit fully online High School Athletic Director certificate.
The certificate can be completed as an individual credential or as part of FDU’s Master of Sports Administration, a theory & practice-based graduate degree helping to transform busy professionals into dynamic leaders.
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In the coming months, a group will be convening to update the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) Appropriate Instructional Practices for Higher Education Physical Activity Programs document (2009). At this time, they are gathering information about characteristics of existing instructional physical activity programs. Log in to your SHAPE America account to learn more.
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Iowa School Focuses on Mental and Physical Fitness
Telegraph Herald
The incorporation of mental and physical fitness into nearly all aspects of the daily routine has earned Irving Elementary statewide recognition as a two-time winner of the Healthiest State K-12 School Award. “They can’t just be physical. They have to feel good about who they are before they can learn the lessons of being healthy and taking care of themselves,” said physical education teacher Cory Arensdorf. READ MORE
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U.S. Kids Waiting a Little Longer to Try Alcohol, Drugs
U.S. News & World Report
It's never good news that kids are using drugs and alcohol, but fewer U.S. teens are starting before their 16th birthday, a new study finds. Researchers found that between 2004 and 2017, the age at which teens started drinking alcohol and smoking rose from 16 to 17 years. The report was published in JAMA Pediatrics. READ MORE
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Research: Post-Game Treats Are Detrimental to a Child's Health
News Medical
Almost every parent knows the drill: When it's your turn, you bring Capri Suns and Rice Krispies Treats to your child's soccer game. However, new research shows just how detrimental post-game treats are to a child's health. A new study finds the number of calories kids consume from post-game snacks far exceeds the number of calories they actually burn playing in the game. READ MORE
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Why Kids Are Abandoning Organized Sports
Mainline Today
A 2019 survey conducted by Utah State University and the Aspen Institute in Washington, DC, revealed that kids play only three years of sports, on average. Many quit by age 11. In 2018, only 38% of kids ages 6-12 played team sports on a regular basis, down from 45% 10 years earlier. READ MORE
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The Benefits of Exercise for Children’s Mental Health
The New York Times
Recent research on the link between physical activity and depression risk in adults has suggested that exercise may offset the genetic tendency toward depression. There’s good evidence that this same association holds in adolescents, a group with a generally high risk of depression, and with concerningly high suicide rates. But adolescence is also a time when physical activity often becomes less common, especially among girls. READ MORE
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Doubling Recess Time to Put Play Back in the School Day
Education Week
Is it a good idea to trade literacy and math time to give elementary students more time to play? Virginia Beach City schools — urged on by parents — decided to go for it, hiking the amount of recess the district offered."The research on play is pretty clear, in terms of what it does for the mental and physical well-being of our kids,"said Aaron Spence, the superintendent of the 67,000-student district." READ MORE
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