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5 Simple Ways Principals Can Prioritize Health and Wellness This School Year

SHAPE America

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. Several years ago, our school experienced an increase in discipline. Don’t do it! We make time for it.

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Participation In PE – A Playbook For Success

PLT4M

Participation in PE classes can support physical, mental, and emotional health among students now and into their adult lives. Physical education is more than just a scheduled block in the school day—it’s an opportunity for fostering lifelong health and fitness habits. However, not all PE programs are created equal.

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Fishin’ for Change: Combining Physical Education and Outdoor Recreation

SHAPE America

We teach at the Ancona School, a small, progressive elementary school in the Hyde Park area of Chicago’s South Side. Each year, our school’s Gone Fishin’ trip combines physical education with outdoor recreation.

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School-Based Promotion of Children's Physical Activity

Human Kinetics

Resources by Presenter Learn more from Russell Pate by checking out Promoting Elementary School Physical Activity. Also, check out more of our physical education , health education , adapted physical activity , and dance resources!

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Middle School Physical Education Units

PLT4M

And on top of that, we are tasked with teaching certain components of health and wellness.” ” And although middle school students want a wide variety of options, it doesn’t mean we have to sacrifice introducing and developing critical physical fitness concepts. Below is an example lesson plan. Get Access Here.

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PE Sub Plans

PLT4M

Elementary PE Sub Plans In many elementary school physical education lessons, some level of equipment or setup is required. Teachers can tap into activities like bodyweight fitness, yoga, dance, and moreall of which can be easily managed without specialized equipment.

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Fiesta Bowl grants 17 Surprise teachers

Arizona Health and Physical Education

Through the program, here are the classroom wishes being granted to Surprise teachers: Nicchia Bellitto, an eighth-grade English teacher at Mountain View Elementary School, will purchase whiteboards for their classroom. Tiffany Loken, a first-grade teacher at Imagine Schools–Rosefield, will purchase a smart board for their classroom.

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