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Health and Physical Education Leaders Seek Election to SHAPE America Board

SHAPE America

Each year, SHAPE America members vote for candidates to the SHAPE America Board of Directors, which is the organization’s governing body composed of 11 professional members. Nilo was a preK-8 PE teacher and coach before going to higher education. He has a Ph.D. in kinesiology (sport pedagogy) and an M.S.

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13 Tips to Help You Advocate for Health & PE

SHAPE America

Many HPE teachers and supporters struggle with finding ways to advocate at the local, state and national level. Strains of marginalization continue to exist, and the call for teachers and teacher educators to serve as policy actors is critical. Who should serve as a policy actor?

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How I Received Grants for My Physical Education Classes

SHAPE America

As an elementary physical education teacher in the Bronx, NY, I’m always looking for ways to stretch my PE budget and introduce my students to new physical activities. Open, I told some other New York City physical education teachers in a Facebook group. One of the teachers was really excited about the information about the U.S.

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Helping Student Athletes Avoid Vaping

SHAPE America

They are cautionary tales for teens and their teachers about the importance of avoiding vaping and living nicotine free. Many teens will face similar challenges, but youth vaping is preventable, and teachers like you can help. Mention the topic during parent-teacher conferences, pickups and drop-offs, or PTA meetings.

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Stand for something

Drowning in the Shallow

Firstly it takes a society to physically educate a child – parents, teachers, schools, youth sports clubs, government departments, public health, … Continue reading Stand for something → My position is that it is to ‘nurture the physically educated person.’ Can PE (the school subject) do this by itself?

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Free resources for Physical Education (PE) teachers

PE Scholar

The following free-to-access resources produced by National Governing Bodies (NGBs) of sport are potentially of great use to physical education

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THE PITFALLS OF 'MORE, YOUNGER' MINDSET Why Starting Kids Too Early and Pushing Them Too Hard Can Backfire in Youth Sports

Better Coaching

Safe Sport Policies and Guidelines An increasing number of governing bodies, including the NCAA and USA Baseball, have introduced guidelines for youth coaches. Additionally, school staff such as teachers, guidance counselors, and athletic trainers often have closer, daily contact with students than volunteer youth coaches do.

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