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Check out the latest health. moves. minds.® calendars for activities your students can do throughout December. These new calendars include popular activities like Freeze Dance, Word Workout, My Fitness Circuit, and much more. Available for both elementary and secondary grade levels, these calendars are great to share with students and families! You can also download the calendars in Spanish. LEARN MORE
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With integrated physical education comes challenges, such as providing ample equipment, appropriate curriculum, and resources for students with disabilities. The purpose of this study was to examine certified adapted physical educators’ (CAPEs) perspectives on the barriers and facilitators to students with disabilities feeling included within integrated physical education. READ MORE
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The preliminary program is now in place for the SHAPE America National Convention & Expo, which will be held April 26-30 in New Orleans. Browse through the sessions to see the broad range of topics and presenters that you’ll find at this can’t-miss event! Join all the health and physical educators who are registering now to take advantage of early-bird savings! VIEW PROGRAM
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SHAPE America is pleased to be partnering with other national education organizations to sponsor an upcoming National Educator Shortage Summit in February. In advance of the summit, we are gathering data to inform conversations about the current crisis and potential solutions. We appreciate your input and request all responses by Friday, December 31. COMPLETE SURVEY
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SHAPE America's latest position statement, Physical Activity Should Not Be Used as Punishment and/or Behavior Management, addresses the inappropriate use or withholding of physical activity or physical education as a disciplinary consequence or behavior management strategy, throughout the comprehensive school day. Download now.
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Health and physical educators across the country are sharing top-notch ideas, resources and more! |
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Check out the latest content on our SHAPE America YouTube Channel:
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Giving Season Campaign to Support HPE Advocacy
Thanks to everyone who has made a donation to our Giving Season campaign, we are getting closer to reaching our goal of raising $10,000 by December 31. These funds will be used for SPEAK Out! Day
grants so more health and physical educators can attend this important event to advocate for health and physical education. Please donate today to this 2021 Giving Season Fundraiser on Facebook. Or if you prefer, make a secure online donation
through our website. DONATE NOW
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Student Survey Coming Soon
myOptions
SHAPE America partner myOptions®EncourageTM is the largest no-cost college and career planning program in the country. This program provides students, families and educators with valuable tools and resources to encourage students on their journey toward college and career success. Beginning in late December, myOptions packages will be delivered to schools, and teachers are encouraged to take a few minutes of class time to complete the short questionnaire. LEARN MORE
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Standard School District's Physical Education Program Gets Into Shape
The Bakersfield Californian
Standard Middle School just opened a brand-new fitness room that would be the envy of any school. So far it includes machines for lifting weights, biking, benching and performing plyometrics. Inspirational quotes are on the wall, with TVs and a sound system on the way. The Standard Middle School fitness room is part of a broader effort by the district to improve the health and fitness of the students, staff and the surrounding Oildale community. READ MORE
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Nearly 7% of U.S. Kids Have Had a Head Injury or Concussion
U.S. News & World Report
Blows to the head are common among America's kids, with close to 7% showing signs of a brain injury at some time in childhood, U.S. health officials report. And prevalence increases with age — from 2% in children up to 5 years old to 12% in 12- to 17-year-olds, officials from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported recently. READ MORE
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Youth Focused on One Sport Risk Burnout
UCLA Magazine
Youth sports bring physical, mental and social benefits any parent can cheer for, and on the surface, the popularity of sports among children and teens warrants a standing ovation: In 2019, before COVID-19 sidelined some, 56% of U.S. kids ages 6-17 participated in organized sports. But a UCLA orthopedic surgeon who specializes in sports-related injuries warns about the perils of too much of a good thing. READ MORE
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Teachers (and Students) Can Only Take So Much
Edutopia
Brains can only take so much. The exact line that marks the boundary between “enough to manage” and “too much” is defined by individual experiences and personalities, but I think it’s safe to say that the last two years have been universally Too. Much. Especially for educators. What can we do? We can seek to decrease, wherever possible, the social complexity by slowing down. READ MORE
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