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Online M.S. in Physical Education

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The American Journal of Health Education (AJHE) has been published for more than 50 years. Over time, the mission and goal of AJHE have evolved from a publication focused primarily on school health issues in the United States to an international journal focused on chronic disease, and related lifestyle factors, for health education and health promotion researchers and practitioners, Certified Health Education Specialists (CHES®), and Master Certified Health Education Specialist (MCHES®).

 

This feature article in the January-February issue discusses how the Responsibilities and Competencies for Health Education Specialists articulate with the mission of AJHE.

SHAPE America

Join thousands of health and physical educators from across the country at the 2021 SHAPE America Virtual National Convention & Expo, April 13-17. Keynote presenters will be Dr. Adolph Brown, social justice advocate and career teacher educator, as well as Darrion Cockrell, elementary physical education teacher and Missouri’s 2021 Teacher of the Year. Register by February 24 for early-bird registration discounts and a free “Kindness is Everything” face mask!

 

PRODUCT SHOWCASE

Online Physical Education Graduate Program

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.

SHAPE America

This year, SPEAK Out! Day is going virtual, March 15-19! Join us to advocate with members of Congress about the importance of effective health and physical education programs. Previous advocacy experience is not required; training will be provided through virtual prep sessions on February 24 and March 15. Please register before the February 24 deadline.

 

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Random Acts of Kindness Week (February 14-20) is the perfect time to spread kindness in your school! Start with our new kindness-themed activity calendars (available for elementary and secondary), which also list an extension activity suitable for all grades. You might even want to incorporate some kindness-themed resources from SHAPE America’s health. moves. minds. program!

 

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Because physical education is often underfunded, there is a noticeable difference in the quality of PE in low socio-economic status (SES) schools versus high SES schools. The purpose of this study was to understand the impact of SES factors on a constructivist physical education curriculum in an attempt to decrease the learning gap between low and high SES schools.

 

Peer to Peer

 

Health and physical educators across the country are sharing top-notch ideas, resources and more!

 

Check out the latest videos on our :

New episode of the SHAPE America Podcast, hosted by Sean Nevills:

  • : Sean is joined by Ryan Armstrong and Nick Skarda from Missouri, who share stories of how they have navigated virtual teaching and how they created new virtual lessons.

Don’t miss the final two webinars in the 4-Part Series:

Both webinars will be held at 5 p.m. ET.

 

 

Higher education faculty are encouraged to share this opportunity with their students! SHAPE America’s Professional Preparation Council and Emerging Leaders Innovation Team have joined forces to create the Student Leadership Network, designed to facilitate networking and leadership opportunities for undergraduates nationwide. The monthly Zoom meetings begin on February 11.

Teacher of the Year Program

News Around the Nation

 

NPR

For much of history, human beings needed to be physically active every day in order to hunt or gather food — or to avoid becoming food themselves. It was an active lifestyle, but one thing it didn't include was any kind of formal exercise. Daniel Lieberman, a professor in the department of human evolutionary biology at Harvard, says that the notion of "getting exercise" — movement just for movement's sake — is a relatively new phenomenon in human history.

 

Newsweek

Connecting subjects students enjoy to athletics and physical fitness can help encourage them to pursue cross-disciplinary studies and cultivate self-motivated learning. In popular culture, there has long been a disconnect between intellect and athletics. But the stereotypes we all grew up with couldn't be further from the truth, and the narrative is changing. In reality, STEM — the study of science, technology, engineering and math — and sport go hand in hand.

 

EurekAlert

A recent study from Oregon State University has found that to best help kids with autism maintain healthy rates of physical activity, interventions should be targeted during the ages of 9 to 13, as that's when kids show the biggest drop in active time. The study is one of the first to look at this issue on a longitudinal scale.

 

ABC Denver

While educators have been faced with the challenge of teaching kids during a pandemic, coaches and athletic directors are dealing with another hurdle: How can sports safely carry on? We talked with Dr. Aaron Provance, medical director of the sports medicine center at Children's Hospital Colorado, about the challenges of high school and youth sports during COVID-19 and some of the issues that doctors and coaches are dealing with.

 

K-12 Dive

With dire statistics about how COVID-19 is already impacting the mental well-being of students and school staff, as well as the lingering duration of the public health crisis, administrators and school psychologists are assessing their approaches and planning for more supports where needed. They’re also finding confidence in their growing capacity to respond to the trauma their communities are experiencing.

 

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Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed in the articles do not necessarily reflect those of SHAPE America, and SHAPE America assumes no legal responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of this information. Professionals should refer to the journals, newsletters and publications of SHAPE America for current science-based, accurate educational and professional information.

 

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