Active Schools Us

MARCH 19, 2024

by: Nick Kline, Active Schools Director Active Schools Champions can all agree that physical activity is important in promoting student success. The understanding of how to evaluate physical activity programs may not be as clear. Children need at least 60 minutes of physical activity a day.

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PE Scholar

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Ever wondered if there is a better way to classify sport and physical activity to meet the needs of more individuals in PE?

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Active Schools Us

MAY 24, 2022

By now, everyone knows the extensive benefits of physical activity. 2015) and physical activity is an essential component of any whole-of-school approach. We need to start viewing physical activity as a right, not a privilege. Physical activity is NOT a reward for students when they complete their work.

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Skillastics

APRIL 21, 2025

The wonderful people running these programs are often educators, childcare professionals, or part-time, young adults who wear many hats, and leading physical activity might not be their comfort zone. But heres the truth: you dont have to be a fitness expert to foster active, healthy habits in young learners. Kids need movement.

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Active Schools Us

AUGUST 3, 2022

Similar challenges were reported among the indicators of child well-being: a large proportion of parents reported that their children experienced decreases in physical activity, decreased time spent outside, and decreased time spent with friends. ———————————-.

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Active Schools Us

DECEMBER 17, 2024

AFHKs dedication to whole-child health aligns seamlessly with our mission, allowing us to work together to promote physical activity as a vital component of student success. Our annual campaigns showcased the power and impact of physical activity. Champions like you are vital to the Active Schools movement.

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PE Scholar

SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

A reflection on how we support, challenge and celebrate our children with additional needs in PE, school sport and physical activity.

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Open Phys Ed

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Promote health-enhancing physical activity : Daily movement and activity are woven into the fun, with exciting physical challenges that keep students energized. Works independently and safely in self-selected physical activities. Demonstrates the ability to apply positive strategies for handling conflict.

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SHAPE America

APRIL 18, 2023

Every May, we celebrate physical educators and coaches — the “champions” who help kids gain the confidence, competence, and motivation to be physically active in school, before and after school, and for the rest of their lives. Implement games into warmups and lessons that foster and complement the development of motor skills.

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PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

And with the rise of wearable devices and fitness apps, schools have reimagined what a data-driven approach to physical education can look like. This article explores the benefits and challenges of physical activity tracking in physical education. Example of tracking physical activity via PLT4M.

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PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

But the relationship between physical activity and academic performance could not be more intertwined. Therefore, schools must embrace the connection between physical activity and academic performance for students to reach their highest potential. Does Physical Activity Influence Academic Performance?

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PE Scholar

MARCH 16, 2023

Factors such as gender and education can predict the level of physical activity in the physically active elderly population.

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Gopher Sport

APRIL 19, 2024

Key Components of Standard 4: Standard 4 states that students should develop personal skills, identify personal benefits of movement, and choose to engage in physical activity that is personally meaningful. This presents teachers with an opportunity to stay very true to the universal core values of physical education.

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SHAPE America

DECEMBER 5, 2023

This conception of physical literacy has reinvigorated my propensity for human movement, physical activity, social justice, empathy, anti-racist work, and the celebration of diversity for fellow human beings on their physical literacy journey.

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Drowning in the Shallow

APRIL 20, 2025

When we talk about participation in PE, we usually mean physical activity; how many minutes pupils are physically active, how engaged they are in movement, how much effort they put into practising what we want them to learn. These are important considerations.

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PLT4M

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Report Card on Physical Activity For Children and Youth from the Physical Activity Alliance has long served as a trusted resource for measuring and monitoring data surrounding overall physical activity and more specifically, physical education. Grade 10: 53.3% Grade 11: 40.2% Grade 12: 33.0%

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SHAPE America

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Community Rides : Weekly rides that offer teens a safe space for self-expression, physical activity, and community engagement, keeping them off the streets during the vulnerable summer months.

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What's New in Adapted Physical Education

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

She also highlights the importance of disability sports as an avenue to empower disabled persons and quality physical activity experiences.

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Human Kinetics

JUNE 5, 2023

Physical activity is one important foundation for our children’s mental and physical health and requires a commitment across the school day, in transport to and from school, and in school/community partnerships. Lean more about Promoting Elementary School Physical Activity. Whitsel, Ph.D,

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Human Kinetics

MAY 17, 2023

Russell Pate discusses the promotion of physical activity in children, specifically in the school setting. Resources by Presenter Learn more from Russell Pate by checking out Promoting Elementary School Physical Activity.

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SHAPE America

MARCH 21, 2023

The students helped come up with the safety rules and expectations, talked about the physical activity benefits of sledding outside and what it does to the body, and also mapped out their sledding “tracks.” Overall, my students enjoyed sledding in a group and the simple joy of a great outdoor activity.

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Arizona Health and Physical Education

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Working with students with disabilities, whether they be cognitive or physical, I understand the importance of physical activity for all students. So how can we educate our classroom teachers on how important time in physical education is for their students’ well-being?

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Arizona Health and Physical Education

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The CSPAP Policies and Practices Questionnaire (CSPAP-Q) is a needs-assessment designed to help schools self-evaluate how their physical activity policies and practices align with best practices in the field. The results can be used to plan and advocate for more robust school physical activity policies, practices, and programs.

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My Zone

MARCH 7, 2023

On a journey of physical activity and MEP collecting, she’s achieving so much more than just the hard workouts. Meet Kelly Gregory, a woman challenging the way we think about what we’re all capable of.

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PE Scholar

DECEMBER 8, 2022

Join us at Dorney Lake, Windsor on Mon 6th Feb 2023 to learn how to create an Awesome Primary PE, School Sport and Physical Activity Offer.

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PE Scholar

APRIL 25, 2024

Physical education teachers predicts objectively measured moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) of adolescents.

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PE Scholar

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

This study investigates latent trajectories of objectively measured physical activity in adolescents over 3 years from ages 13 to 15.

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PE Scholar

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

This article focuses on embodied learning and how it develops through the practice of a physical activity.

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PE Scholar

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Parental beliefs in the benefits of Physical activity as a potential psychological determinant of PA and associated health outcomes.

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PE Scholar

DECEMBER 15, 2022

A new and broader definition of physical activity is needed for educators, researchers, and policy makers ,to build a case for change.

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Drowning in the Shallow

FEBRUARY 26, 2023

For Catherine Ennis, if PE is to educate students for a lifetime of physical activity, then it needs to provide not just an effective experience but an engaging one as well.

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Gopher Sport

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The foundation of their ES PE Program is based on Physical Literacy, encouraging students on their lifelong journey pursuing physical activity and health and wellbeing. She’s a participant in the Dubai Fitness Challenge , an annual event that encourages physical activity in the community.

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PE Scholar

JULY 6, 2023

Self-reported physical activity levels, perceived body appearance, and body functioning in relation to perceived wellbeing among adolescents.

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PE Scholar

JANUARY 11, 2024

Executive Summary Prior research documents that sport participation among secondary school children is associated with various benefits, including

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PE Scholar

MAY 16, 2024

Relationship linking state laws governing school physical education, attendance and physical activity in class among students in the USA.

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SHAPE America

JULY 27, 2023

And, despite clear research demonstrating the positive impacts of health and wellness on academic achievement , schools may be tempted to put critically important physical activity programs on the back burner. This leaves educators feeling overwhelmed and frustrated, searching for something to take off their plates. Don’t do it!

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SHAPE America

OCTOBER 3, 2023

Consider creating a competition about a health-related habit, like a physical activity challenge. Make It Fun and Interactive Improving health literacy helps everyone, so it’s important to try to engage the entire school and community. Maybe you can incorporate some health-related trivia into the morning announcements.

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