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This comprehensive report from CEO Stephanie Morris outlines the organization’s accomplishments over the past year on behalf of the health and physical education community. This includes advocating for HPE, advancing equity, diversity and inclusion within the organization and professional community, continuing the revision process for both the National Physical Education Standards and National Health Education Standards, and much more. READ NOW
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Take your first step to becoming a registered dietitian by earning your bachelor’s in Food and Nutrition, or advance your skill set with a master’s in Human Nutrition. UA Online offers 100% online coursework and affordable tuition with in-state tuition rates for all and no hidden fees. Get started today!
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Trauma in children and adolescents can have severe long-term impacts on cognitive, social, emotional, and physical development. Because so many young people are impacted by trauma, it is important for health and physical education teachers to have the skills to practice trauma-informed teaching. This study proposes strategies that support trauma-aware teaching for current and preservice physical education teachers. READ MORE
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Registration is now open for this two-part, workshop-style webinar series — to be held on August 7 and August 14 — which combines instructional and collaborative components. Participants will gain strategies for integrating SEL competencies into their physical education program, alongside physical activity and skill-development goals. The program’s content is based on the text Teaching Social and Emotional Learning in Physical Education by Paul Wright and Kevin Richards, who will be the instructors for these webinars. LEARN 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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Enrollment is now open for Teaching SEL in Health Education, a new SHAPE America professional learning experience (PLE) that combines high-quality professional development with enrollment in a private, professional learning community (PLC). Held over the course of four months — August through November — the program features live Zoom instruction by renowned health education scholar Mary Connolly, as well as self-guided study and peer-to-peer collaboration. Spots are limited. LEARN MORE
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Health and physical educators across the country are sharing ideas, resources and more!
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2023 ‘Send a Teacher’ Campaign Kicks Off During Pride Month
On June 1, SHAPE America re-released its popular “Health & PE for Every Body” T-shirt, which highlights the important role that HPE can play in educating all children and ensuring that equality, pride, visibility and justice are part of the conversation. All net proceeds from T-shirt sales will help send teachers to the 2024 National Convention & Expo in Cleveland. BUY T-SHIRT
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Focusing on the unique nature of qualitative methods within kinesiology settings, Qualitative Research and Evaluation in Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy guides graduate students and early career researchers through designing, conducting, and reporting of qualitative research studies with specific references to the challenges and possibilities of the field.
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Why SEL Isn’t a Dirty Word — An Interview With CASEL’s Justina Schlund
eSchool News
The politics around social and emotional learning are a distraction at a moment when we should all be focused on students’ recovery — and there’s a long way to go. Most parents, contrary to what some of the politics may have you believe, take the term SEL at face value. They support it. Now, they want to know what does this actually look like in the classroom and what does this actually mean for their kid. READ MORE
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Wake Up and Exercise: Wilmington Elementary School Starting the Day Right With ‘Morning Milers’
Spectrum Local News
Pine Valley Elementary School students like to start their mornings with getting exercise, something that’s been shown to be effective at raising students’ grades. Caitlin Hunter says she became a physical education teacher because she realized her love for the sports she played growing up could become her job. After starting her career, she worked to begin the “Morning Milers” program at the Wilmington school. READ MORE
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Scared of School: Even in States With Protective Laws, LGBTQ Students Are Reporting Attacks From Other Kids — and Teachers
The 74
Over the last three years, hundreds of bills seeking to strip protections from LGBTQ youth have rolled through statehouses. In the opening weeks of the 2023 legislative season alone, more than 400 pieces of legislation aimed at LGBTQ people — most of them targeting schools — were introduced throughout the country. But less visible is the dramatic effect the steady drumbeat of headlines has had on youth in places with even strong anti-discrimination laws. READ MORE
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‘Play Desert’ Study Points to Urban, Rural Disparities in Access to Good Parks
GPB News
Physical activity is vital for children’s health. But a recent study out of the University of Georgia shows there are disparities in access to places where kids can play. Lan Mu, professor at the University of Georgia’s Department of Geography, said for the study her team looked at national benchmarks from the National Recreation and Park Association. Mu said the team realized access to a park doesn’t solve the problem of disparity on its own so they developed an index to numerically measure “physical activity disparity.” READ MORE
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