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The 2024 SHAPE America Summer Institute will be held in Minneapolis, July 29-30. Mark your calendar now for this two-day event, where you will learn new teaching strategies and classroom management techniques, discover new technologies to improve instruction and student engagement in HPE, and explore how to integrate new standards-based concepts in your HPE classes to keep students healthy and thriving. LEARN MORE
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NDSU’s Master’s in Leadership in Physical Education and Sport is delivered 100% online asynchronously (global applicants welcome)! Degree completion requires 30 total credits (9 required and 21 elective) and is extremely affordable ($14,600; all tuition and fees included)! Applicants are reviewed on a rolling basis and may start any semester!
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Physical education teacher education (PETE) training has the potential to influence graduates’ decisions as physical educators. This study from a recent issue of Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport (RQES) examined transfer in terms of university training leading to teaching practices in expanded physical activity programming. READ MORE
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Buy Rollerblade skates, gear & helmets at a discounted price and do in-line skating units anytime during the year in the Skate in School program. Lesson plans, instructional video & maintenance tips included. Optional in-service and storage solutions available. In over 2,000 schools nationwide!
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SHAPE America is the Specialized Professional Association (SPA) for CAEP accreditation of PETE and HETE programs. Throughout the year, we offer several webinars to support program report writers. Registration is now open for a two-part webinar — Developing Key Assessments in PETE Programs — which will be held on February 15 and February 22 from 4-5:30 p.m. ET. The HETE program webinar
will be held on February 8. REGISTER NOW
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Intersectionality in Health Education seeks to prompt meaningful reflection on the current status of health education and to ultimately result in more equitable practices for all students. It will help health educators identify their implicit biases, examine how intersectionality is affecting Black students, and build classrooms where all students are seen and valued. LEARN MORE
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The preliminary program
is now in place for the 2024 SHAPE America National Convention & Expo, which will be held March 12-16 in Cleveland. Browse through the sessions to see the broad range of topics and presenters that you’ll find at this can’t-miss event. Don’t wait to register and book your hotel reservation: Early-bird registration savings end on January 11, and our hotel giveaway sweepstakes
ends on January 31! LEARN MORE
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Are you a physical educator or coach who has had success with a new teaching technique or strategy in the gymnasium or on the athletic field? We invite you to share your ideas in SHAPE America’s peer-reviewed journal Strategies! View the Guidelines for Authors.
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Health and physical educators across the country — including SHAPE America’s National and District Teachers of the Year — are sharing top-notch ideas, resources and more!
Check out the latest videos on our YouTube channel:
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Unplugged Season 5, Episode 3: Karen Johnson
SHAPE America CEO Stephanie Morris is joined by Karen Johnson, SHAPE America’s advocacy consultant.
They discuss Karen’s career, including her work in the White House, as well as lobbying vs.
advocating and what Karen believes is the next big step in advocacy.
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Unplugged Season 5, Episode 4: Michelle Carter
SHAPE America Director of Educational Content and Programs Michelle Carter joins CEO Stephanie Morris to discuss the Teacher of the Year Program.
They talk about why the program is important, recent changes, and why it is important to apply!
Major of the Year Award Nominations Due January 8
The SHAPE America Major of the Year award celebrates outstanding undergraduate students in the fields of health, physical education, recreation, and dance. Faculty advisors/professors are encouraged to nominate one outstanding student per major, per college/university. The submission deadline is January 8. LEARN MORE
Join Your Peers at SPEAK Out! Day to Advocate for HPE
On February 13-14, HPE advocates will join SHAPE America on Capitol Hill for SPEAK Out! Day — a time to meet with congressional representatives in Washington, DC, and educate them about the importance of effective health and physical education. Please join us to share your personal story with elected officials. Registration is open through January 16, and all travel grant applications must be submitted by January 5. LEARN MORE
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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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Physical Activity Is Key to Mental Health, Especially During Michigan’s Long Winter Months
The Oakland Press
When Michigan’s cold, gray days bring on the blues, it’s best to hit the ground running. Or jogging. Or walking. In short, movement of all kinds is a key to melting away the emotional lows that accompany the downer days of winter. Take it from Jill Blackson, senior clinical director for Hegira Health: “It’s not unusual in winter to feel down in the dumps,” she said. “But even a little movement, a little exercise can help improve your physical and emotional health.” READ MORE
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8 Ways to Infuse Movement Into Math Class
Edutopia
As kids age into elementary school, according to Kendall Stallings, a first-grade teacher in Baltimore, there’s significant research demonstrating that whole-body movement can help students deepen math engagement and retention, especially when the movement is integrated into instruction and physically embodies concepts being presented to students. These research-backed, teacher-approved activities can help early math learners engage physically with abstract concepts. READ MORE
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Teen Concussion Tied to Higher Risk for Suicidal Behaviors
Medical Xpress
Adolescents who report concussion have increased odds of reporting suicidal behaviors, according to a study published online in the Journal of Athletic Training. “Future longitudinal examinations are necessary to better understand the possible cumulative effects of concussion on adolescent mental health and promote the development of earlier prevention strategies aimed at mitigating the link between concussive injury and potentially fatal risk behaviors,” the authors write. READ MORE
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