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This article from the March issue of JOPERD provides general information and guidance for physical educators, specifically related to their role in suicide prevention. Physical educators should have knowledge of the risk factors, understand the underlying concepts of suicidal behaviors, be aware of their responsibility to help educate others, and provide meaningful teacher- and student-based modeling and mentoring opportunities in physical education programs. READ MORE
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Join us May 11 at 6:30 p.m. ET to participate in the revision process for the National Physical Education Standards. This town hall is primarily for individuals who are not attending the standards presentations at #SHAPENOLA and who would like to give their feedback vocally. All written feedback through the public review and comment survey must be submitted by May 16 at 11:59pm ET. REGISTER NOW
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Encourage teamwork and creativity with unique and engaging activities that keep your entire class moving! These team games are action packed, teacher friendly, and align with SHAPE America National Standards for Physical Education. Choose from over 50 ACTION! Team Games, available only from Gopher, to motivate and inspire your students today!
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This live webinar on May 12 at 4 p.m. ET will help attendees develop assessments that align with the 2018 National Standards for Initial Health Education Teacher Education. Presenters will go over how to ensure that assessment descriptions, scoring guides, and minimal levels of proficiency align with the intent of the indicated standard/component. LEARN MORE AND REGISTER
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Join us on May 19 at 5 p.m. ET for a webinar which will help you develop confidence in consistently and intentionally incorporating SEL throughout your lesson plans. Participants will leave the session with strategies for incorporating SEL into every phase of their lessons including planning, management, instruction, and assessment. This webinar is FREE for SHAPE America members and just $19.96 for non-members. REGISTER NOW
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Health and physical educators across the country are sharing ideas, resources and more! Check out the latest videos on our
YouTube channel.
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Unplugged S3, Episode 12: Michelle Carter
SHAPE America CEO Stephanie Morris chats with Michelle Carter, SHAPE America’s director of educational content and programs, about the Teacher of the Year Program and much more!
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SHAPE America Podcast: Tara Blackshear and Brian Culp
Podcast host Sean Nevills is joined by Tara Blackshear and Brian Culp, authors of SHAPE America’s newest book, Critical Race Studies in Physical Education. They discuss how the book came together, why the book is focused on case studies, what you can take from this work, and more!
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OPEN FOR PUBLIC REVIEW & COMMENT |
Health and physical educators are invited to take part in the current revision process by providing feedback during this first round of Public Review and Comment (open through May 16). Help us create new National PE Standards that meet the needs of every student! Each student should be able to see, engage, and find themselves in the standards and outcomes. Learn more and complete the survey.
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National Teacher of the Year Winner Kurt Russell to Emphasize Diversity
The 74
Kurt Russell, a Black history teacher and high school basketball coach from Oberlin High School in Ohio, has been known to give up his planning periods to sit with one of his players in class — just to make sure the student is meeting academic expectations. A graduate of the Cleveland-area school where he’s taught for 25 years, Russell still works to pull together an annual basketball tournament and festival in Oberlin. READ MORE
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Volunteer Program Attracts New Wave of Athletes to Teach at Local Middle Schools
The GW Hatchet
Senior soccer player Beth Ellinport joins eighth grade gym class at a public charter school in Northeast D.C. every Monday, where she fuses the class with mental health education. It’s been three years since Ellinport joined the Grassroot Project — a group of local alumni that train student athletes to educate middle school students on a healthy lifestyle — as a freshman. READ MORE
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Bad Behavior Drove a Referee Shortage.
Covid Made It Worse
The New York Times
For years, unruly parents have turned youth sporting events into a toxic environment. The cancellation of games and entire seasons over the last two years hastened an exodus of referees. The shortfall has persisted for years, as rowdy parents, coaches and players have created a toxic environment that has driven referees away and hampered the recruitment of new ones, referees say. READ MORE
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4 Ways Schools Can Support Students, Staff Suffering From Trauma
K-12 Dive
Incorporating trauma-informed practices into schools will not solve the hardships students and staff experience — but will help schools be supportive, welcoming and safe places where both children and educators want to spend time, said panelists during a Wednesday webinar hosted by the Harvard Graduate School of Education. The panelists shared four specific approaches to addressing trauma in schools. READ MORE
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SHAPE America's latest text, geared to undergraduate and graduate PETE students and in-service teachers, includes eight case studies of situations that expose racism, disparities, and other issues affecting Black students’ well-being, self-worth, and healthy experiences in PE, as well as reflective activities, resources, lesson considerations, and definitions.
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