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As the revision process for the National Physical Education Standards nears completion, don’t miss your chance to share feedback on the newest content — Draft Indicators and Sample Progressions — during this third and final round of Public Review and Comment. Members of the HPE community are encouraged to review the draft document, then complete the survey no later than August 31. LEARN MORE
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By 2024, all new registered dietitians will need a master’s degree in nutrition. Get started by earning a premier bachelor’s or master’s degree through UA Online. All students receive in-state tuition rates, and with our available 24/7 tech support you can confidently complete assignments around your schedule. Contact us today!
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Working to find new ways to provide children movement in their day, educators have turned to cross-curricular integration, specifically literacy. Integration can be achieved by adding physical activity into the classroom, adding other content areas into PE, or simultaneously combining two or more disciplines. This study aims to understand how preservice physical education teachers with previous literacy integration experiences comprehend literacy integration. READ MORE
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In this new position statement, SHAPE America recommends that all schools implement a Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program (CSPAP). A CSPAP provides educators, administrators, and schools with the guidance they need to promote equitable and inclusive academic, social-emotional, and physical development for all students. The document addresses how schools can rise to the challenge of creating a positive school culture through a relationship-oriented school climate with physical education and physical activity as cornerstones. READ MORE
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Get a jump start on assessing your equipment back-to-school needs with this free equipment inventory checklist developed by Dr. Robert Pangrazi, author of Dynamic Physical Education for Elementary Students. Simply download as a printable PDF or digital interactive Google Sheet and make it your own!
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Leading Healthy Schools is a free, year-long collaborative learning experience for school and district administrators to build knowledge, skills and community in pursuit of leading healthy schools. SHAPE America designed the new program in partnership with the CDC Healthy Schools branch. Administrators leading in any school or district are encouraged to join the national cohort by enrolling before the August 28 deadline. LEARN MORE
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Health and physical educators across the country are sharing ideas, resources and more!
Check out the latest videos on our
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EDI Podcast Series 2, Episode 4: Exchanging Cultures to Build Healthy Relationships, Part II: On this episode of the podcast, host John Strong welcomes Jason Rawls back from Ohio.
They discuss how youth culture influenced entertainment and education including the history of hip-hop, how to connect with your students via their interests, how the first few weeks of the school year are important, and more!
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SHAPE America's Teacher of the Year Program: SHAPE America's Teacher of the Year program recognizes outstanding teachers in various categories.
Learn more about the program and its impacts.
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Strategies for Creating an Inclusive Classroom: The 2023 SHAPE America National Teachers of the Year discuss the importance of having a safe and inclusive learning environment, share their best strategies for creating a classroom where every student feels valued, and offer practical tips you can use in your classroom this year.
5 Strategies for Using the National Physical Education Standards … and the Benefits of Being a Standards-Based PE Teacher
In this new post on the SHAPE America Blog, Rebecca Lambdin-Abraham-Knipe (Becca L-A-K) shares her top strategies for using SHAPE America’s National Physical Education Standards as the guide to teaching and preparing students to take charge of their own physical literacy journey. READ MORE
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Fundamental Movement Skills K-2: An Educator's Guide to Enhancing Locomotor, Non-Locomotor, and Balance using an Educational Gymnastics approach aligns with SHAPE America’s National Standards for K-12 Physical Education and includes cross-curricular links to the Common Core. Enhance physical development, coordination, and body awareness for young learners with this comprehensive resource.
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The Key to a Better Future for Students May Be Social-Emotional Growth, Not Standardized Test Scores
Forbes
Social-emotional learning has become yet another point of contention for education activists on the right, who accuse it of being “Trojan horse” for critical race theory. But research suggests that having schools work on social and emotional development is important for future student success. A study from the UChicago Consortium of School Research looked at how high school climate and organizational context affect student development and achievement in both the short and long run. READ MORE
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A Kindness Passion Project for Elementary School
Edutopia
Can acts of kindness make a difference in the lives of others? As an instructional technology coach, I have worked with fourth-grade teachers for the past seven years to transform abstract themes of empathy and compassion into concrete learning experiences. Using resources from the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation and the ISTE Standards for Students, we collaboratively plan social and emotional learning (SEL) experiences in the classroom. READ MORE
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UMass Study Aims to Help Young, Low-Income Children Find Joy in Exercise
Maine Public Radio
A University of Massachusetts Amherst exercise scientist wants to train preschool teachers to offer young children more physical activity so they can learn exercise skills. UMass professor of kinesiology Sofiya Alhassan said, on average, low-income children are already more sedentary because of less access to indoor or outdoor play spaces — including at childcare centers. “So, the teachers have to be very creative in providing space within the classroom environment for the kids to be physically active,” Alhassan said. READ MORE
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Updating School Nutrition Standards Could Save 10,600 Lives Per Year
K-12 Dive
If schools implemented new nutrition standards aligned with the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the change would “modestly reduce” the amount of added sugars and sodium children eat, while also increasing their whole grain consumption, according to a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. The study also found that 10,600 deaths per year tied to cardiovascular disease, diabetes and cancer could be prevented in the long term if school meal standards matched current national dietary guidelines. READ MORE
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