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How I Received Grants for My Physical Education Classes

SHAPE America

Bicycle Grants The CYCLE Kids grant (valued at $25,000) provides schools with 10 new bikes, helmets, a bike pump, and textbooks that teach cycle basics as well as nutrition. I called the New York Mets in May 2022 and simply said, “I work at an elementary school nearby. You could say we “traded” resources.

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Should Physical Education Be Required?

PLT4M

PE programs now boast a comprehensive approach to introducing students to different forms of physical fitness, health, and wellness. ” “Students can do physical activity outside of school; they don’t need PE classes.” As a result, every school district has a different interpretation of the law.

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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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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?

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

SHAPE America

In Oregon, there are over 20 laws and mandates that govern and/or influence K-12 health education. When considering standards, it is important to look at them horizontally (across skills) as well as vertically (across grade levels). She began working in education in 2003 as an elementary school teacher.

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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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