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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. These are just the kinds of conditions and experiences we want for our students, as they yield rich growth opportunities.

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Active Schools – 2024 Highlights

Active Schools Us

We want to spotlight Washington Elementary for receiving five badges and the Distinguished School honor in 2024! They also published an open-access article in JOPERD titled Promoting an Active School: Tools, Resources, & Recognition, published in the Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance.

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Call for Presentation Proposals

Arizona Health and Physical Education

Proposals will be selected based on their target audience (elementary or secondary) and the needs of our members.

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Meaningful physical education programs and a 'main theme' curriculum model

Learning Through Sport

2009) is a very good resource for integrated physical education in primary/elementary physical education. Sport, Dance, Outdoor Pursuits, Active Recreation) areas in achieving the "physically educated" goal of the curriculum framework. dance, swimming, bike riding, fitness, gym), 'outdoor pursuits' (e.g. Cone et al.

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Teaching Rhythm and Dance In Physical Education

The Physical Educator

Dance is a polarizing subject in the world of physical education: some teachers love to teach it, other teachers can’t even imagine themselves teaching it. Regardless of your personal comfort level with the activity, I believe dance should be a part of every student’s physical education experience. Let’s dive in!

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Unlocking the Power of Recess

Gopher Sport

Ask most elementary students what their favorite school activity is, and they will most likely respond “RECESS”! This is a cute circle game where the child in the middle gets to make up a dance/movement that the others copy, all while singing the song “Punchinello” together. Because we are the movement experts.

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What does the Adapted Physical Education teacher really do?

Arizona Health and Physical Education

For example, my caseload right now is about 40 students and throughout the week I travel to 8 different schools, several elementary schools and one high school. . Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 81 (2), p.40-50. Now what do I mean by settings? 2023 AzHPE Adapted Physical Education Conference.