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Wellness Warriors: Stepping up for Our School Staff

SHAPE America

Every Monday, we bring in yoga instructors, cross-trainers, fitness instructors, etc., Lasa Baxter from Wilde Holistic Nutrition and Fitness leads staff through a strength training workout that doesn’t require equipment. on a rotating schedule to lead staff in 40 minutes of exercise.

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How I Received Grants for My Physical Education Classes

SHAPE America

Steven was a joy to teach with and so very knowledgeable. 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. We have the bikes at my school for as long as we use them and teach the nutrition curriculum.

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Lessons Learned From Decades of Advocating for Health and Physical Education

SHAPE America

Our First Advocacy Attempts More than 20 years ago, WHPE began conducting several Legislative Health & Fitness Day events at the Wisconsin State Capitol building in Madison. How can you help us in offering better nutrition for our lunch program? Advocating for health and physical education is worth the effort!

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Students Designing Personal Fitness Plans In PE

PLT4M

Physical education classes offer unique opportunities for students to explore fitness, health, and wellness. Many PE classes at the high school level look to take essential steps to transition students from school to an adult life that still values and prioritizes personal fitness and wellness.

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“Feeling Great” Nutrition Game

Gopher Sport

Get ready to combine fitness and nutrition in an engaging nutrition activity! Students will develop locomotor skills and spatial awareness while learning about the importance of different food groups and proper nutrition! This activity can be done in the classroom or the gym.)

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Beyond Fitness Assessment: The Importance of Relevant Physical Education for Student Well-being

Physed n Health

Traditionally, physical education has focused on fitness assessment, such as measuring students’ physical capabilities and comparing them to established standards. However, in doing so, teachers must also ensure that what they teach in the classroom is relevant to a student’s lifestyle outside the school grounds.

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Physical Education Professional Development

PLT4M

Instead, most teacher professional development offered throughout the school year is geared towards general teaching practices or other subjects like math, science, and english. When teachers feel more confident teaching and developing these fundamental skills, they can enhance student learning.