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Congratulations to all SHAPE America award recipients who were recognized during our 2021 Virtual National Convention & Expo, including the recently announced National Teachers of the Year in adapted physical education, dance education, health education, and physical education. Our professions benefit daily from the hard work, dedication and vision of all of these individuals. VIEW 2021 AWARD WINNERS
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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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We’re pleased to announce that the following individuals were elected to serve on the SHAPE America Board of Directors: Kymm Ballard, president-elect; Joe Deutsch, director; Cara Grant, director; and Luciana Zuest, director. Thanks to everyone who voted! You can see the district election results along with bios of each board member on the SHAPE America website. LEARN MORE
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Established physical education policies often require students to meet a set number of minutes of physical activity per week. Some may have assumed this would lead to more physical education in schools and increasing students’ physical activity levels with the hopes of eradicating the childhood obesity issue. Unfortunately, this is not the case. Thus, the need to understand and address the current policies that are in place. READ MORE
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The Essentials of Teaching Health Education, Second Edition, presents a skills-based approach to teaching K-12 health education that prepares students for success in the 21st century. It provides educators all they need to build, teach, and assess a health education program that will help their students become health literate, develop self-efficacy, and gain the 21st-century skills they need to maintain or improve health and well-being. LEARN MORE
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It is a constant challenge to find new, unique ways to engage kids in physical education.
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Health and physical educators across the country are sharing top-notch ideas, resources and more! |
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Check out the latest video on our YouTube channel:
New episodes of the SHAPE America Podcast, hosted by Sean Nevills:
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Episode 142: Sean is joined by incoming SHAPE America President Terri Drain, who discusses her career, the National Board Certified Teacher process, and her thoughts about the year ahead as president.
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Episode 141: Sean is joined by several SHAPE America National and District Teachers of the Year — all from his home state of Missouri — who discuss teaching in the pandemic and more!
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Survey on Implementing Health and Physical Education During the Pandemic
CDC
The CDC Physical Activity Policy Research and Evaluation Network (PAPREN) School Wellness Work Group is conducting a research study to evaluate how physical education, adapted physical education, and physical activity are being implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic. Health and physical educators are invited to complete the survey before May 31. VIEW SURVEY
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How Schools Can Help Kids Heal After a Year of 'Crisis and Uncertainty'
NPR
Kai Humphrey, 9, has been learning from home for more than a year. He badly misses his Washington, D.C., elementary school, along with his friends and the bustle of the classroom. This pandemic has been stressful for millions of children like Kai. Some have lost a loved one to COVID-19, and many families have lost jobs, their homes and even reliable access to food. If that stress isn't buffered by caring adults, it can have lifelong consequences. READ MORE
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Family Walks: How to Bond, Boost Health and Improve Mood Together
The Spokesman-Review
Experts agree family walks are valuable for many reasons. “One outcome of this COVID pandemic has been the increased recognition and acknowledgment of the importance of physical activity and the importance of outdoor play for children and youth,” says Guy Faulkner, a professor of kinesiology at the University of British Columbia. For the past year, children’s activity options have been limited, with sports, camps and other activities curtailed, but family walks are a solution worth hanging onto even after we return to something looking more like normal, Faulkner says. READ MORE
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How the Pandemic Impacts Social and Emotional Learning
The Two Rivers Times
The global pandemic has undoubtedly impacted children in countless ways, some more observable than others. Although there is ongoing review and analysis of how much academic learning has been lost over the past year, it is immediately clear that significant gaps in child and adolescent development will be seen in social and emotional learning. This potential deficit has many sources: extended lockdowns have dismantled routines; students have been isolated for long periods of time from friends; children and teenagers have been disengaged from formal and informal social activities, group learning events and reliable guidance from teachers, coaches and advisors. READ MORE
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3 SEL Practices Teachers Can Use Every Day
Edutopia
Regardless of your teaching and learning situation (fully online, hybrid, or in person), we know that the intentional and explicit weaving of SEL into the fabric of our everyday learning and life is critical. Below are three SEL signature practices from the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) that we need to bring in whenever we come together as a community of learners. READ MORE
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