Mon.Jan 02, 2023

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“Hurricane” Hazel McCallion Illustrates the Benefits of Lifetime Fitness

Physical Education Update

As the end of 2009 approaches, I’ll leave you with an illustration of the true end-goal of successful physical education programs – an example of the benefits of a lifetime of consistent exercise. Hazel McCallion, at 88 years of age, has been the mayor of Mississauga for the past 31 years! Nicknamed “Hurricane Hazel,” mayor McCallion has an approval rating of 92%, and has won 11 straight elections.

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Creating the opportunity to learn

Learning Through Sport

It has long been argued that teaching and coaching must be based on sound, rigorous research and systematic evidence of what works, how and why it works, where it works and for whom it works (Slavin, 2002). Teaching and coaching often relies on idiosyncratic (Mosston & Ashworth, 2008) and incomplete, inaccurate or 'folk' understanding of research and evidence, what Green (2000) described as 'everyday philosophies' of practice.

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Association Board Meeting

Arizona Health and Physical Education

The next board meeting for Arizona Health and Physical Education will be held this Saturday, January 7th from 10 am – 1 pm at the Val Vista Lakes Clubhouse ( 1600 E Lakeside Dr, Gilbert, AZ 85234). If you are interested in attending, please contact President, Lara Cox (cox@azhpe.org). There are still openings for committee members. Please click on the link below to sign up.

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Celebrating the Gift of Life and Her Donor’s Legacy Through Advocacy

Stanford Childrens

A Stanford Medicine Children’s Health pediatric heart transplant patient will be riding on the Donate Life Rose Parade float to raise awareness for organ donation. Megan Mehta is an energetic, passionate second-year college student at UC Berkeley with a zest for life. She fills her days with activities close to her heart—whether that’s as a writer for the Berkeley Political Review , housing chair of her sorority, or a member of the Society of Women Engineers.

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Reimagine the Role of PE to Reconnect With Your Students

Speaker: Jeremy Kellem, M.Ed. - Educational Strategist, Former Athlete, and CEO/Founder of W.I.N. (We Impact Now, LLC)

For many students, physical education is critical to becoming active and developing healthy routines. But how is this possible anymore with the repercussions of the pandemic? Years of COVID-19, social distancing, and virtual learning have all had a profound effect on students, which means educators need to adjust their classes accordingly. The good news is that P.E. can still play a vital role in helping students intellectually, emotionally, physically, and socially.

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Beat Your Parenting Anger in 2023

RC Families

Are struggling with parenting anger? Do you blow up at your kids when you know deep down that it’s not the right way to teach and guide them? Do you get frustrated at them when you have to say things over and over to get them to respond? Perhaps one of your New Year’s resolutions. Read More.

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Juventus: Their 5 Greatest Players

The Sporting

The 5 Best Juventus Players of all time. Juventus Football Club has seen some of the biggest names in football don the iconic black-and-white strip over the years. Many champions have come through Juventus’ ranks throughout their rich 122-year history, including some of the nation’s most prominent legends. The Juventus stadium ushered in a new era for the club and they hope to regain their place amongst Europe's elite.

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Tips for Horse Racing

The Sporting

Tips for Horse Racing - How to Bet Better on the Horses Some key tips for betting on Horse Racing Quick disclaimer - there are no betting affiliate links in this piece, and we won’t be adding any. That’s right, there are NO FREE BET OFFERS on this page, just good old-fashioned advice. Horse Racing Betting Basics We’re going to assume that if you are reading this that you know what the odds are, and how a bookmaker makes a market on a race.