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Using the National Health Education Standards and Other Important Elements to Guide Your Teaching in Health Ed

SHAPE America

PPS provides more health education than many school districts in the United States. Students in our district receive health education every year in grades K-8 along with two required semesters in high school, with daily lessons/classes ranging from 9-18 weeks each year depending on the grade level.

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Should Physical Education Be Required?

PLT4M

Authors Note: In recent years, the larger educational community has explored if any subject should be required, especially at the high school level. PE programs now boast a comprehensive approach to introducing students to different forms of physical fitness, health, and wellness. Piekarz-Porter, et al. Find a Time.

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How to Celebrate Black History Month in Health and Physical Education

SHAPE America

This year’s theme, according to the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), is Black Health and Wellness, which ties into the content areas of health and physical education. Share Facts About Black Health and Wellness. Share Stories of Black Americans to Highlight Health Inequities.

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White Toxic Masculinity: Written For White Males by White Males

Slow Chat PE

We are good friends as well as accountability partner. My elementary school was 90 something percent white. My middle and high school years were much more diverse although white was still the majority. Other times they were referring to the government or someone robbing their house.

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How to Celebrate Black History Month in Health and Physical Education

Arizona Health and Physical Education

This year’s theme, according to the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), is Black Health and Wellness, which ties into the content areas of health and physical education. white, Black, Hispanic, Asian) How can these varying circumstances affect someone’s ability to make positive health choices?