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As a SHAPE America volunteer, you can make a difference on the key issues affecting health and physical education — while forging lasting relationships with other dedicated teachers. Volunteer opportunities
are available on our program councils, special interest groups (SIGs), publication review committees, task forces, and the Board of Directors. LEARN MORE
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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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Check out the latest health. moves. minds.® Mind & Body calendars for activities your students can do even if they’re not back in school yet! These new calendars include fun national health observances like National Play Outside Day, as well as popular activities like Dance Party, Mindful Senses, Device Detox, and much more. Available for both elementary and secondary grade levels, these calendars are great to share with students and families! You can also download the calendars in Spanish. LEARN MORE
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Starting this fall, SHAPE America will once again serve as a Specialized Professional Association (SPA) for PETE/HETE programs seeking national recognition through the CAEP accreditation process. If you are a former CAEP SPA program report reviewer, register now for a refresher webinar to be held on August 19 at 4 p.m. ET. If you would like more information about program review or serving as a program report reviewer, please complete this interest form. REGISTER NOW
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Heading back to school? Check out the SHAPE America Teacher's Toolbox for standards-based resources, activity ideas and other helpful tools. Categories include Adapted PE, Early Childhood, Elementary PE, Secondary PE, Health Education, Coaching, PETE/HETE, and Research. LEARN MORE
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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 content on our SHAPE America YouTube Channel:
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Unplugged Season 3 Premiere
— Stephanie Morris chats with SHAPE America President Terri Drain about the need for teachers to advocate for health and physical education; the benefits of National Board Certification and how it can be a worthwhile experience for all HPE educators; and the importance of HPE educators grasping the full scope of health and physical literacy.
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Advancing Student and Staff Health With COVID-19 Relief Funding
Kaiser Permanente
New guidance from AASA, FutureEd, Healthy Schools Campaign and Kaiser Permanente highlights how COVID relief funds can be used to support student and staff health. In addition to highlighting how school districts can use COVID-19 relief money for capacity building and infrastructure, the guidance details how these federal funds can be used to access additional funding streams, such as Medicaid, to ensure the efforts initiated with COVID relief aid are sustained. LEARN MORE
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Student Survey: Depression, Stress and Anxiety Leading Barriers to Learning as Access to Trusted Adults Drops
The 74
Nearly half of American students with learning barriers cited increasing amounts of stress, depression and anxiety as the leading obstacle in the 2020-21 school year. At the same time, students say their access to a trusted adult to discuss that stress decreased, according to a new national survey. READ MORE
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Prioritizing the Social and Emotional Learning in Students' Digital Lives During the Pandemic
THE Journal
When thinking about social and emotional learning, it's important to acknowledge the ways in which young people are interacting, learning, and communicating with one another. If it wasn't already the case, the pandemic cemented the role of media and technology in young peoples' lives as they learned to navigate Zoom classes, maintained connections with friends and family, and navigated a sea of fast-changing information about the world. READ MORE
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High School Students Who Attended School Remotely During the Pandemic Report Worse Social, Emotional, and Academic Well-Being
Psy Post
One of the most notable consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the widespread school closures that sent millions of students home from the classroom and into remote learning. Researchers have suggested that this abrupt move to online schooling will be followed by widespread declines in academic performance, especially among students from lower-income families. READ MORE
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More 'Green Time,' Less Screen Time Boosts Kids' Mental Health
U.S. News & World Report
Want to see a temperamental tween or teen act happier? The formula is simple, a large international study suggests. Those who were less active physically were more likely feel irritable or nervous, and to report trouble sleeping, headaches, stomachaches and backaches, the research found. The findings suggested physical activity promotes mental well-being even when kids also spend lots of time glued to their screens. READ MORE
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