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Lessons Learned From Decades of Advocating for Health and Physical Education

SHAPE America

Wisconsin Health and Physical Education (WHPE), a SHAPE America state affiliate, has been “speaking out” for quality health and physical education in Wisconsin for more than two decades. Advocating for health and physical education is worth the effort! This greatly increased WHPE visibility.

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The Relentless School Nurse: School Nurses and School-Based Health Centers Can Work Together!

Relentless School Nurse

These centers offer a wide range of services, including primary care, mental health, oral health, and vision services, and have been shown to improve both educational and health outcomes. A large portion of our energies include supporting students’ mental as well as physical health challenges.

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Tips for Gaining National Recognition for Your PETE/HETE Program

SHAPE America

Gaining National Recognition status for your physical education teacher education (PETE) and/or health education teacher education (HETE) program begins with accreditation, which is a review of the quality of your educator preparation program(s). CAEP: The Path to National Recognition.

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Active Digital Living for Health and Physical Educators

Human Kinetics

By Kevin Vazquez del Castillo, Esport Talent Canarias Coordinator, and Seth Jenny, PhD SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY In the presentation below, Kevin Vazquez del Castillo and Human Kinetics author Seth Jenny discuss the goals of Active Digital Living, physical activity and sports transformation, benefits of digital solutions, and actions for PE and health (..)

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Masks Are the New Condoms for Public Health Education

ASHA

Masks Are the New Condoms for Public Health Education. The book was called The Educators Guide to HIV/AIDS and other STDs. Dr. Koop, then the US Surgeon, wrote, “I would like to commend you on your pioneering efforts to educate the nation’s school age population about AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases.”

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The Relentless School Nurse: Remember this Data Point – 40% & Then Tell Your Story

Relentless School Nurse

Coordination of Care: We work closely with parents to ensure that the school has up-to-date health forms, prescriptions, and necessary equipment to manage the student’s health condition. Our training includes handling emergencies related to chronic conditions, such as asthma attacks, allergic reactions, or seizures.

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How to Be an Ally and Upstander in Your School

SHAPE America

When I came into education, I wanted to be a mentor and give students the chance to have one more teacher who looked like them (multicultural, curly hair, etc.). Do students explore different cultural games and activities in physical education? Do they explore different cultures and sexual orientation in health education class?

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