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Creating an Effective Health and Wellness Club at School

SHAPE America

As a physical education teacher at Hebron High School in Carrollton, TX, I developed a Health and Wellness Club for our ninth-grade campus as an initiative to reduce obesity and related comorbidities that are associated with sedentary lifestyles and a lack of physical activity. The results were promising: 63.2%

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Add Movement to the School Day to Boost Student Physical Activity and Learning

SHAPE America

Elementary students get the majority of their movement during the school day in physical education (PE) and recess. It is estimated that kids get about 5,000-6,000 steps during school on non-PE days and 7,000-8,000 steps on PE days. Middle and high school students take even fewer steps during a typical school day.

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Obesity, Hunger, Inactivity and the Search for Hidden Answers

Physical Education Update

It raises some interesting questions about our perception of the causes of obesity, hunger and lack of activity. ————————– “Hi Dick, This is the newsletter written by the Principal of our High School… It is what Prof Tim Noakes had to say.

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Adapted Physical Education – The Call For Inclusion

PLT4M

Alex has an undergraduate degree in Physical Education Teaching and a master’s degree in Curriculum and Teaching in Physical Education. Secondary conditions occur as a result of a primary disability and can include pressure sores, pain, diabetes, hypertension, osteoporosis, and obesity.

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Showcase District – Missouri: Farmington School District

Heartzones

Teaching our students accountability. High School PE Teacher Josh Hoehn. We started at the High School level. A year later we added them to our 7th and 8th grade middle school, and are now integrating them into our intermediate school of 5th and 6th graders. Farmington High School Senior.

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Fitness Education For Students

PLT4M

By teaching students the basics of exercise, nutrition, and healthy habits, they can develop the skills to make smart lifestyle choices that will benefit them for a lifetime. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to teaching physical fitness. And nothing kills more Americans than heart disease and stroke.

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Heart Zones Trailblazers: Darrell Salmi

Heartzones

At a glance: High school PE teacher (25+ years) and assistant football coach at Stillwater Public Schools in Stillwater, MN. . It is a way to market to your stakeholders (parents-guardians, administration, the student) that PE is the most important class in your school. A Trailblazer you should know: . DARRELL SALMI.

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