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The new health. moves. minds.® Empowerment Through Advocacy unit for grades 9-12 includes four mini lessons that teach students the connection between empowerment and the skill of advocacy. Students will practice recognizing their strengths to build self-confidence as well as create their own advocacy message. They’ll learn that it takes confidence to stand up for your health and the health of others. 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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This latest webinar from SHAPE America’s By You, For You Webinar Series presents 12 reasons why conceptual physical education (CPE) should be part of quality secondary physical education. Presenters provide suggestions for implementation and provide evidence showing CPE’s effectiveness in meeting the overarching goals of physical education and physical literacy. Watch and earn professional development contact hours on your timetable! This webinar is free for SHAPE America members. Non-members pay just $19.96. LEARN MORE
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SHAPE America is seeking candidates to serve on the editorial boards of two of our journals, JOPERD and Strategies. Candidates must be a SHAPE America member with experience as a reviewer or writer for either journal — and not currently serving on the editorial board of another publication or serving on a SHAPE America committee during the three-year term (which begins in April 2021). Application Deadline: January 8. LEARN MORE AND APPLY
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Dive into our extensive job board to find opportunities in health education, physical education, physical activity, recreation, sports, and adapted physical education. If you are a hiring manager, this is a great way to find qualified applicants! Need a career boost? Explore career tools or check out the student center for mentoring opportunities, scholarships, career preparation and professional development opportunities available from SHAPE America. LEARN MORE
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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!
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Unplugged With Stephanie Morris: Listen in as Stephanie talks with Natalia Mehlman Petrzela, an American historian who is working on a book about American fitness culture.
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New episodes of the SHAPE America Podcast, hosted by Sean Nevills:
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Episode 130: Listen in as Sean chats with Guy Danhoff.
Learn how this social media guru from Missouri practices self-care and hear how to get started in social media.
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Episode 129: Sean chats with Darrion "DC" Cockrell, physical educator and 2021 Missouri Teacher of the Year! Hear about DC's humble beginnings and how he turned his life around to become a physical education teacher.
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Advocating for Physical Education During COVID-19 and Beyond
Alliance for a Healthier Generation
Physical education does not happen without support from parents, caregivers and educational leaders. Parents and caregivers can influence school and district leaders by using a new guide from Alliance for a Healthier Generation to ensure that physical education is provided to all students. To start conversations with the right people, use the action-oriented discussion points provided in the guide. READ MORE
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Elementary School Teacher Uses 'Muscle Bear' to Teach Concepts of Health, Fitness, Safety
Grand Forks Herald
Elementary school teacher Kelby Krefting knows his messages about health and fitness have gotten through when he hears parents say they learned something about muscles from their children who are in his class. Krefting, who teaches physical education to kindergarten through fifth-grade students at Ben Franklin Elementary School, uses a 6-foot laminated likeness of a bear, taped to the gym wall, to teach students about muscles in the human body. READ MORE
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Physical Education Teachers Find New Energy in Remote Exercise With Students
Chicago Tribune
For many children, out of school also means out of the gym. Or off the playing fields. In other words, less exercise. Maybe none. With childhood obesity already a national problem, many fear it is being worsened by the restrictions related to COVID-19 fears. Some schools are in full remote mode, others in hybrid (semi-remote) mode. High school and middle school athletics have taken a hit. READ MORE
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Lifelong Habits for Health: Fueling Kids’ Exercise at Home Is Good for Physical Growth, Mental Strength
The Spokesman-Review
From leaf pickup to yard games, kids exert tons of energy at Darius Howard’s home. As a MUV Fitness district manager in Spokane Valley, Howard knows such activity will help his daughter, nieces and nephew gain lifelong habits for health. It’s a boost for their growth and mood, he said. “The biggest thing right now is just understanding what physical activity does for kids,” said Howard, who studied exercise science. READ MORE
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How PE Teachers Are Trying to Get Students Off the Couch During the Pandemic
EdSource
Imagine trying to work out in a crowded living room, with no exercise equipment besides rolled-up socks and soup cans. For many students in California, that’s what physical education class looks like these days. Since campuses closed in March, PE teachers are scrambling for creative ways to keep students physically active — with no gymnasiums, sports fields or playgrounds — at a time when experts say students’ physical and mental health is paramount. READ MORE
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