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  • September 12, 2013 11:38 AM | Deleted user

    We all know healthy students are better learners. So how can we ensure we're providing them with an environment that facilitates and encourages healthy behavior on a daily basis?

     

    A school health assessment/inventory is a powerful tool to help identify strengths and weaknesses of school health policies and programs and provide direction for improvement efforts. We're excited to bring together representatives from the three leading school health assessments/inventories as guest speakers for this webinar, including Seraphine Pitt Barnes (Division of Population Health, School Health Branch, CDC), Sean Slade (Director, Whole Child Programs, ASCD) and Sarah Titzer (Healthy Schools Program Director, Alliance for a Healthier Generation).

     

    When: Tuesday, September 17th at 3pm Eastern, 12pm Pacific

    Cost: Free


    Click the link below to register!


    https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/829191354

  • September 11, 2013 9:36 AM | Deleted user
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVbF2HKsA44&feature=youtu.be

    Check Out the NEW Let's Move! Active Schools PSA featuring Colin Kaepernick, Serena Williams, Ashton Eaton, and more celebrity athletes. 

    Studies show that Active Kids Do Better, in school and in life. But our kids are moving less and less -- only 1 in 3 kids is active every day. It's time to get our kids moving again.

    Let's Move! Active Schools is a comprehensive program that empowers P.E. teachers, classroom teachers, principals, administrators, and parents to create active environments that enable all students to get moving and reach their full potential. In this video, athletes discuss the importance of Active Schools and issue a call to action to make your school an Active School today!
  • September 11, 2013 7:34 AM | Deleted user
    Physical Education Group Looks to Innovate Gym Class - See more at: http://associationsnow.com/2013/09/physical-education-group-looks-to-innovate-gym-class/#sthash.Z9WCCnhe.dpuf
    A group involved with Michelle Obama's Lets Move! Active Schools initiative is working to get students active by revamping gym classes across the country in more engaging ways.  Read more at: http://associationsnow.com/2013/09/physical-education-group-looks-to-innovate-gym-class/
  • September 10, 2013 1:11 PM | Deleted user

    Learn how to connect your health and physical education lessons to the Common Core State Standards through AAHPERD’s new eight-part webinar series starting October 1.

    AAHPERD experts will show you how to use technology and strategies for differentiated instruction to use the Common Core State Standards to enhance – not replace – your current health and physical education curriculum.

    Register today for our first webinar on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 at 1 p.m. EST.

    Introduction to the Common Core State Standards
    by Dr. Martha James-Hassan, Towson University

    Each webinar will offer practical tips that you can put into practice right away. You will also receive 1.0 contact hour toward your teaching recertification or license renewal for each webinar you attend. And don’t worry if you are teaching a class at that time, all webinars will be available on demand and can be viewed any time after their initial airing.

    Click here to register for the Introduction to the Common Core State Standards and to review the schedule for the other webinars throughout the school year.

  • September 03, 2013 11:19 AM | Deleted user

    “For time and the world do not stand still. Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or the present are certain to miss the future.”  –John F. Kennedy

     

    Aloha HAHPERD members and friends,

     

                I hope all of you have had a rejuvenating summer and are excited for the new school year at hand.  As a PE teacher, coach, and father, I know we, as health and fitness leaders, often relish opportunities to face new challenges.  We often enjoy facing the unknown and seeing the culmination of our efforts.

    Don’t we expect the same of our children, students, and athletes?  We constantly challenge them to think about their future and to embrace opportunities, both in school and out.  We challenge them to change, to go beyond what they think is possible, to take a chance to see what they’re made of.  Well, today I’d like to take the time to challenge you as a professional, in much the same way you challenge the young people entrusted to your care. 

    We are currently at a crucial time in our health and physical activity profession.  The research and information is out there for all to see.  We know we are headed for a health crisis both in our nation and around the world.  We know that physical activity stimulates the brain and that active students learn better.  We know that regular physical activity and a healthy diet is linked with living a longer and happier life.  We know we have tremendous support in the White House and beyond with the Let’s Move Active Schools (LMIS) and Designed to Move initiatives, among many others.  So now is the time to act, while the iron is hot!

    This school year I challenge you as health and physical activity leaders to make an impact beyond your gym walls, classroom doors and school fences.  I challenge you to sign up your school online as a LMIS school.  Use the online resources to improve your school and join other schools across the nation in saying that physical activity and health is an important part of our schools.  Attend a HAHPERD workshop and/or conference even if it means giving up a precious Saturday.  Volunteer at a HAHPERD sponsored event or attend one of our monthly meetings.  Write a letter to a politician advocating for PE and health in schools.  Go out and become an advocate for health and physical activity in your school by organizing activities before school, at recess, and/or after school.  Visit the HAHPERD website often to stay connected to what’s new and upcoming. 

    A wise proverb goes that the best time to fix your roof is when the sun is out.  Let’s not wait until it’s too late to save PE and health in schools.  Remember that the iron is hot and now is the time to go out and make a difference in our local PE and health community.  I thank you for all you do each day to help make Hawaii’s keiki both healthy and happy and I wish you all the best this coming school year!

     

                                                                           Jonathan Hermosura



                                                                            Sincerely yoursJonathan Hermosura

  • August 27, 2013 8:06 AM | Deleted user
    Physical educators and school leaders: Be sure to share the infographics through your social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest), school website and/or newsletter and online bulletin boards, and in your back to school informational packets. To keep up to date with the latest on all aspects of physical education in schools, follow the hashtag #shapeofthenation on Twitter.

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  • August 27, 2013 8:03 AM | Deleted user
    Call for Presentations

     

    The American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD), in association with the United States Coaching Coalition (USOC, NCAA, NFHS, and AAHPERD) is pleased to announce that it will host the 2014 National Coaching Conference. The National Coaching Conference is the U.S. Coaching Coalition’s opportunity to bring together the foremost leaders in sport to convoke dialogue related to the education and development of coaches at all levels of competition and expertise. The theme for the 2014 National Coaching Conference is Long-Term Coach Development.

     

    Guidelines for Proposal Submissions
    Please download the Session Proposal Form and complete it in its entirety. Only electronic submissions will be considered. For more information on the conference and submitting a session proposal please visit the conference webpage. In order to increase the breadth and depth of discussion around coach development, the conference program will reflect two primary tracks:

    The Coach Track
    Presentations should appeal to coaches at the various levels of sport participation, youth through elite, in the United States. Each session should provide practical application of evidence-based practice that coaches will be able to add to their “Coaches Toolbox” while simultaneously demonstrating the level of activity, skill development and competition. appropriate for the identified level of play. Sessions in this track can be considered continuing education for coaches and should reflect the conference theme of Long-Term Coach Development.

     

    The Coach Educator Track
    Presentations should appeal to sport program administrators or academic coach educators. Considering the conference theme of Long-Term Coach Development, sessions should reflect one of the following: (a) current research on coach development, (b) paths of coach development across sport, gender, and competitive level, or (c) critical topics in coach education. The sessions should provide coach educators cutting-edge information that directly relates to the National Standards for Sport Coaches (NASPE, 2006) and clearly demonstrates how to develop and deliver programs and resources that are beneficial to coaches.

     

    Means of Submission:
    Completed session proposals must be submitted electronically as an attachment to NCC2014@aahperd.org. Session proposals MUST be received by 11:59PM on Friday, November 1, 2013. Receipt of session proposals will be confirmed via email within 15 days of submission. Please note: notification of acceptance is dependent on accurate speaker information. All accepted proposals will be notified by Friday, November 29, 2013.
  • August 27, 2013 8:02 AM | Deleted user

    The 2014 AAHPERD Jump Rope For Heart & Hoops For Heart Grants
    Every year AAHPERD awards ten grants to physical educators who demonstrate passion, creativity and dedication to the Jump Rope For Heart and Hoops For Heart programs. The AAHPERD Jump Rope For Heart & Hoops For Heart Grant is available only to individuals who have completed a JRFH or HFH event in the prior school year.

    Recipients of the AAHPERD Jump Rope For Heart & Hoops For Heart Grant enjoy the following benefits:
    • Complimentary registration to attend the 2014 AAHPERD National Convention & Expo in St. Louis
    • A stipend to cover travel and hotel fees to attend the convention
    • Complimentary AAHPERD membership for one year
    • A gift voucher for physical education equipment worth $1,200 from US Games
    • Special recognition at the 2014 AAHPERD National Convention & Expo in St. Louis
    To apply, visit: http://www.aahperd.org/jump/awards/grants/


    Apply for the AAHPERD Jump Rope For Heart or Hoops For Heart Recognition Awards!
    Are you an AAHPERD member who has held a Jump Rope For Heart or Hoops For Heart event each year for consecutive years? If so, you may be eligible to apply for the 2014 AAHPERD Jump Rope For Heart & Hoops For Heart Recognition Awards! The Jump Rope For Heart & Hoops For Heart Recognition Awards are presented to two JRFH coordinators and one HFH coordinator each year.

    Award winners enjoy the following benefits:
    • Complimentary registration to attend the 2014 AAHPERD National Convention & Expo in St. Louis
    • A stipend to cover travel and hotel fees to attend the convention
    • Complimentary AAHPERD membership
    • Special recognition at the 2014 AAHPERD National Convention & Expo in St. Louis
    • Press packets sent to local TV stations and newspapers
    To apply, visit: http://www.aahperd.org/jump/awards/recognition/

    Applications are due to AAHPERD headquarters by October 18, 2013.

  • August 27, 2013 8:00 AM | Deleted user
    AAHPERD Launches New Advocacy Tools
     
    Advocating for quality health and physical education programs for every child in America just got a whole lot easier!  The American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD), partnering with Soft Edge, is thrilled to offer new and enhanced advocacy tools to members and anyone committed to improving children’s health.
     
     
    Click the red “Take Action Now” button to access action alerts, bill summaries and to contact your members of Congress as well as local media outlets. Utilize each of the new tools below to make your voice heard.
      
    Take a look at AAHPERD’s new advocacy webpage - AAHPERD Take Action - view key issues AAHPERD is monitoring and find your elected officials.
    • ·         Issues - access all action alerts to ensure your voice is heard in Congress
    • ·         Directory - find Congressional contact information and use the Guide to Congress to help navigate the advocacy process
    • ·         Bills - read bill summaries on current legislation that AAHPERD is watching
    • ·         Share - download and post web stickers on your website to encourage other to advocate
    • ·         Elections - track current elections in your state
    • ·         Media - easily contact your local media to share the importance of health and physical education in schools with your community
    Take action today to guarantee that health and physical education will be addressed by Congress and become integral programs in schools across the country. Share this valuable advocacy link with your colleagues, friends and families.  Whether you are a physical education teacher, parent, principal, superintendent, school board member or concerned citizen, you have a role to play in helping our youth have quality health and physical education programs.
     
    If you have any questions or comments, please contact:
    Carly Braxton, Senior Manager of Advocacy,  703.476.3476 or cbraxton@aahperd.org
     
    Connect with AAHPERD on Social Media
    Head over to Facebook and “like” AAHPERD. On any given day, you could engage with leading experts in the profession, including award winning K-12 physical, health and dance education teachers, some you might find right in your own backyard.
    Follow @NTAAHPERD and the hashtag #shapeofthenation on Twitter to find links to similar articles, free physical activity ideas to try at home and to learn the latest changes taking place in school physical education. 
    More of a visual learner? AAHPERD’s on Pinterest too (www/pinterest.com/AAHPERD). Follow our boards to discover delicious and healthy recipes for the family, downloadable simple yet powerful infographics to help you advocate for quality physical and health education in your local schools and much more!
  • April 19, 2013 1:30 PM | Deleted user
    NASPE is excited to share our second infographic on physical activity! The information in this inaugural series stems from data collected from all 50 states and the District of Columbia in the 2012 Shape of the Nation Report. Physical education is the cornerstone of a comprehensive school physical activity program. School aged children need at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per day. This infographic highlights missed opportunities for increasing physical activity outside of physical education class in schools. See which states are taking steps to create more opportunities to get kids moving and which are not. Be sure to also check out NASPE’s first infographic, showcasing the status of physical education in schools. Scroll to the bottom of the Shape of the Nation web page to download and view both visuals. NASPE welcomes you to share the infographics through social media, emails, and other communication platforms to educate others and advocate for physical education and increased physical activity in schools!

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