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	National standards for teachers of secondary school health education have been made available for comments from the public.  To examine these standards, click Professional Standards.
	Interested in receiving a free resource that provides information that may help you motivate students and players to be tobacco free? Click tobacco free.
	More publicity for Physical Education.  This time, in the Chicago Tribune.
	Congratulations to Gary Wojton from Peterson School (Chicago Public School) for being one of six physical educators in Illinois who have become certified through the National Board Certification.  For more information about the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards click here.
	Central Washington University is looking for an additional faculty member.  If you have your Doctorate in Physical Education Pedagogy and are interested, click here.
	Are you interested in working with kids who have a visual impairment?  You can receive a free packet by writing info@mysportvision.org or go to sportvision.
	Interested in taking part in the World Health Day, April 7?  Click here for more.
	Eight grants are available for "Improving Physical Activity Levels in Adults Age 50 and Older."  For more . . .
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Book Reviews Sport Safety Training Handbook

Martin Short, PELINK's newest Section Editor, begins his contributions  with coaching education.

	Here is a  look at a great winter sport . . . hockey.
	Have you ever thought about the impact of volunteers and coaches on the children in this country today?  Some interesting facts are included here about the need for volunteers.
	Where can you get additional coaching training?
	Click here to read these and much more...

Technology

Technology Section Editor, Michael Dumin, focuses on form letters and assessment.

	Linking and Excel for form letters.
	Using Personal Digital Assistants (PDA) in the assessment process..
	A variety of gradebook programs.
	Click here for details on these and other topics in this week's technology page.

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New sponsor Nutripoint gives a brief overview of their training programs. Check it out!

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Central Washington University CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY  is an institution of higher education that is known as the old Washington State Normal School.  In other words, the primary emphasis of CWU originally was to train teachers.  CWU is also the home of the creator of PELINKS and now supports this site through their Foundation.  For information about CWU, the Physical Education teacher training program, the online masters or if you are looking for a position in a Physical Education Teacher Training Program, visit CWU.

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Elementary Section Editor, Tom Winiecki, provides a variety of ideas and strategies from fellow teachers.

	Assessment strategies from Mott Road Elementary School.
	Creative ideas for walk/run/jog programs.
	Simple tasks to understand hockey.
	A variety of other ideas to help you with teaching activities.

In this issue, Section Editor Carol Huettig, provides us with information on summer opportunities for children with disabilities and their families.

	Summer camps from San Diego to Minnesota.
	How about the Boggy Creek Camp started by Paul Newman and Gen. Norman Schwartzkopf.?
	Would an aquatics camp meet your or child's needs.  Here are a couple ranging from Minnesota to California.
	How about camps with 1:1 instruction/camper ratio?   Here is one for blind, deaf-blind and multi-handicapped children.
	Also, don't miss the call for papers for the National Consortium for Physical Education and Recreation for Individuals with Disabilities.    The conference will be held from July 13 - July 15.

Fitness, Health, & Nutrition

Health and Fitness Section Guest Editor and Publisher, Steve Jefferies, has searched out what appears to be an almost too good to be true offer.

	Does your school lack appropriate and modern fitness equipment?
	Does your school have at least 1800 square feet with sufficient staff to teach a fitness curriculum?
	If you can answer yes to the above questions, it might be in your best interest to read this page.  You and your school may just benefit from a very unique program.
	The obesity data continues to roll in and Steve provides links to disturbing trends related to obesity.
	Click here to read these and much more.

Interdisciplinary PE

In this issue, Interdisciplinary Section Editor, Cindy Kuhrasch, provides the following information:

	Punctuation and movement skills can be integrated.  Here's how.
	Combining catching and geography.
	An activity that enhances information related to continents.
	For these and other ideas click here.

Secondary PE

Jon Poole, this issue's Secondary Section Editor provides an epiphany of providing motivation for our kids to always play like they were 12 years old.

	Are you one of the many physical educators worldwide that works with teachers who tend to encourage a negative attitude toward physical activity?  If so, and you have ideas of how to deal with this, your suggestions are wanted.
	What in the world is, "This is Not Your Father's PE Class," all about?
	Ideas from PE Central.