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December
2013, Volume 15 Number 10 |
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The
NEW Physical Education: Promoting Healthy & Active Lifestyles
DVD For teacher inservice workshops and professional
preparation, $20 ( was $30)
National PE Standards Clipboards - Special Promotion!
Unbreakable aluminum clipboards for lesson plans, notes, etc. Now
$8 dollars (were $10)
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EDITORIAL
2013:
What Has Happened In Physical Education?
written by Steve
Jefferies, pelinks4u publisher
As we near the end of 2013, I decided it
would be interesting to highlight some of
the year’s most interesting and impactful
professional events. Here's my top 10 list:
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2012 Shape of the Nation Report:
Status of Physical Education in the USA
Okay, it was actually published at the tail
end of 2012 but since it only happens every
couple of years this interesting survey
gives a status update of physical education
in American schools. Checkout what's happening
in your state and around the country.
- School
Health Policies and Practices Study 2012
Despite fears that physical education programs
are in decline, this study from the CDC
suggested otherwise. A 10% increase was
reported in the percentage of school districts
requiring elementary school physical education
over the past 12 years. At the middle school
level there was almost a doubling of the
percentage of states providing lesson plans
and tools for evaluating students' progress.
And nationwide there was a 20% increase
in districts adopting policies requiring
schools to follow national, state, or district
PE standards.
- Institute
of Medicine Report: Educating the Student
Body: Taking Physical Activity and Physical
Education to School
It's always nice to have others outside
the profession advocating for what you do.
What better than to have the highly respected
Institute of Medicine, not only recommend
60 minutes of daily physical activity for
schoolchildren, but also to suggest to the
Department of Education (DOE) that physical
education should be designated as a core
school subject. Here's a summary
of the report's recommendations.
- Let's
Move, Active Schools
Who better to advocate for physical education
than the wife of the American President?
In the creation of this new school-focused
initiative, Michelle Obama succeeded in
bringing together businesses and school
focused organizations including AAHPERD.
With Nike committed to a $50 million five-year
supporting donation, physical educators
have a unique but time-limited opportunity
to transform the physical activity climate
of their schools and make physical education
the foundation.
- American
Academy of Pediatrics Endorses Crucial Role
of Recess
This esteemed medical authority highlighted
the cognitive, emotional, physical, and
social benefits of recess, noting that it
afforded a time for children to rest, play,
imagine, think, move, and socialize. The
Academy noted that research has found that
after recess children are more attentive
and better able to perform cognitively.
- Obesity
Changes: Mixed Messages
The year in obesity saw some rare positive
news with a report of declining
obesity trends among preschool children.
Conversely, we learned that more than a
third of students in Western
New York State are overweight or obese.
It was further reported that obesity continues
to be problematical among military personnel
and more and more are failing
to meet required fitness tests. Worryingly,
another study suggested that obesity was
likely to shorten
life by nearly 10 years for Americans.
- New
National Physical Education Standards Released
In 1986, NASPE defined what a "physically
educated individual" looked like. Shortly
thereafter, the profession saw the creation
of national standards – a huge boost
that put us on par with other academic content
areas. This year witnessed the publication
of new standards that most significantly
have adopted the phrase "physical literacy"
as a key component.
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PEP Grants Continue to be Awarded
For the 13th successive year the US Department
of Education supported the development of
quality physical education through its PEP
Grant Program. This year there were 60 recipients
receiving a total of nearly $32 million.
- AAHPERD
Unified
After years of painstaking deliberation
and debate, the alliance of five national
professional associations that included
NASPE agreed to unify to form one national
association. With the majority of Alliance
members working in physical education, the
new association has adopted the vision statement
of "Healthy People – Physically
Educated and Physically Active!"
- SHAPE
America Created
It might take a little getting used to,
but the new name adopted in November for
AAHPERD is the Society of Health and Physical
Educators – SHAPE America. The thinking
behind the word "shape" in addition
to it being an easy to remember acronym,
is that our new professional Association
will focus on influencing and communicating
the value of what we as members do.
Well that's my 2013 year-in-reflection
list. Perhaps there were other professional
events you'd choose to include? Well, you
have the chance! At pelinks4u we
love to hear your views and share your news.
If something is happening in your state or
school district that you think might interest
your teaching colleagues let us know. We'd
especially like to include stories illustrating
exemplary physical education programs and
teachers. Published stories on schools are
great public relations and advocacy events.
Please contact us with your ideas.
Very
best wishes for the holidays from all of us
who work to provide you pelinks4u
each month entirely free! Thanks to for the
support from the companies and organizations
whose logos you see in our publication. Please
show your support for them when you have the
opportunity. Finally, during your holiday
vacation please travel safely, stay healthy,
and especially set aside time to enjoy your
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- PHYSICAL
EDUCATION, PLAY, & SPORTS
- Bonnie Mohnsen's latest podcast
of Using Technology in Physical Education.
- Colleen
Martin (aged 48), physical education teacher
and field hockey coach at Avon Middle School,
CT remembered by teaching colleagues.
- AAHPERD's new
name approved by members: Society of Health
and Physical Educators (SHAPE America).
- Nike gift
cards to benefit physical education.
- Physical education requirements
for students with disabilities.
- Institute of Medicine report recommends
making physical education part of the core curriculum.
- PE teacher, James O'Donnell (GA) breaks
world records to help keep kids active.
- Farmington PE teacher Joe McCarthy helps design
the NBA team’s Get Fit program
encouraging after school physical activity.
- Train Like an Astronaut: PE teachers help to
write
curriculum.
- Brooklyn HS - No gym, no track, no problem.
- Indian Prairie District 204, (IL) school board
supports resolution
calling for schools to be allowed to give high
school athletes exemptions from physical education
class.
- Several Arizona schools adopt
"whole school wellness programs."
- "Future of Physical Education" free
webinar.
- Has Bullying Been Normalized
in Sports?
- Incognito misconduct
issue prompts reporter to "diss" academic
quality of PE majors.
- "Differentiating Activities to Engage all
Students." Free webinar
from SPARK.
- "Changing
Education with Active Learning"
- Don't
turn playground time into PE classes.
- PE teacher gets kids active
with physical labor (Canada).
- Students do well on D.C. health, physical education
exam.
- PE teachers contributing to character
education.
- Celebrate Jump Rope For Heart's 35th Anniversary.
- Gulf Coast Middle School students learn
archery, along with academic and life lessons.
- Nearly a fifth of Scottish students report their
PE lessons are boring.
- "Pinterest"
physical education page.
- Despite conservative resistance, a majority
of Saudis favor
women's right to play sports.
- Forty percent of Americans support
ban on youth tackle football, says survey.
- PHYSICAL
ACTIVITY, NUTRITION, & OBESITY
- US Life Expectancy
Ranks 26th In The World, OECD Report Shows.
- Cookie Monster crumbles:
Opposition grows to marketing targeting children.
- Seattle pediatrician promotes
walking to school to keep children at a healthy
weight.
- The true costs
of so-called "cheap food."
- Marching
band to count as high school PE?
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- PHYSICAL
ACTIVITY, NUTRITION, & OBESITY
- Homeschool parent uses X
factor fitness plus for "organized physical
education class."
- PE class requires written
test.
- Exercise:
It's what we evolved to do.
- Students Exercise Next to Their Desks Using
GoNoodle
to Prepare Their Bodies and Minds for Learning.
- Rising pulse rates suggest
kids are less fit (UK).
- Students who receive free
school meals pick healthier options (UK).
- Should we be treating
the symptoms or the causes of obesity?
- Moscow Subway Ticket Machine Accepts 30
Squats As Payment (Video).
- Social
Media Not Only Makes Us Fatter, It's Making
Our Kids Slower!
- CDC obesity study:
Adults using calorie information posted in fast
food and chain restaurants.
- In Africa, obesity is on the rise and rising
fast. Learn why.
- Consuming sugary drinks associated with a higher
risk for the more common type of endometrial cancer,
study
shows.
- 5 biological factors
contributing to obesity.
- Fat but fit? Study
reveals that fitness, not weight, predicts risk
of early death.
- Nothing "Fab" about being in New Jersey's
"Fat
Five" school districts.
- Obesity and poverty don’t
always go together.
- Are sugar and sloth the causes
of obesity -- or just convenient whipping boys?
- Severe obesity in teenage years increases risk
of serious health problems
as adults.
- Google’s picks
for top 20 free health, fitness apps.
- A Prescription
From the 'Father of Aerobics' -- Exercise Is Medicine
.
- Obesity, not old people, is making healthcare
expensive.
- Today's kids less
fit than parents.
- A 10-year-old should not have to obsess
over weight.
- GRANTS
- PE4life/Speed Stacks Sport Pack Grant Program.
Speed Stacks wants to help instructors motivated
to offer a full-fledged Sport Stacking program
but who lack funding. The Sport Pack Grant Program
can equip you with all you need to provide your
students with a unique and fun Sport Stacking
experience. To apply, go to www.speedstacks.com
and download the grant application.
- Make Your Move! Fuel up to Play60 program
for children to promote physical activity (and
win prizes).
- Find Your Balance Challenge is open to elementary
school classrooms in grades K-5: Deadline,
January 31
- NASPE Grants Database
- SPARK Grant Finder
Tool
- Empowering Students to Adopt Healthy Lifestyles:
Apply
Jan 1-31, 2014
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