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Using the City as Your Physical Education Classroom

SHAPE America

My focus in physical education centers on equity and inclusion in fitness, particularly access to fitness options in underserved communities of color. Too often, when I introduce new sports or fitness activities, my predominantly African American students say, “That’s a white sport.”

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5 Ways to Celebrate PE & Sport Week in Your School … All Year Long!

SHAPE America

SHAPE America’s National Physical Education & Sport Week (May 1-7) is a celebration of the importance of physical education and sport in the lives of kids of all ages. The week also serves as the kickoff to National Physical Fitness and Sports Month.

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Sports for Fitness: The 8 Best Sports for Improving Your Physical Fitness

The Sporting

The Top 8 Sports for Fitness: Your Full Guide to The Best Sports To Improve Fitness While some people thrive in the structured environment of a gym, not everyone feels like they are cut out for the gym grind. But which sports are actually best for fitness? And there’s nothing wrong with that!

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National Physical Education & Sport Week

Arizona Health and Physical Education

National PE & Sport Week is a celebration of the importance of physical education and health education, in addition to kicking off National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. Health and physical education is a critical component of a well-rounded education.

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The Most Popular Sports in the Philippines

The Sporting

The Top 8 Sports in the Philippines Sports are an integral part of the Philippine culture and tradition. Filipinos enjoy various sports, from basketball and baseball to eSports. Filipinos see sports as a way to promote discipline, hard work and teamwork. But what are the most popular sports in the Philippines?

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

Learning Through Sport

No program can achieve all that is possible or ambitioned for physical education as physical education programs have limited time (see for more discussion the last blog). Siedentop and Tannehill (2000) called physical education curriculum with a main focus that defines and identifies the program a "main-theme" curriculum model.

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Pediatric Pulmonologist Carol Conrad Dies at 63

Stanford Childrens

Conrads colleagues remember her as intellectually nimble, energetic and honest as well as a fierce patient advocate, Cornfield said. Conrads research focused on improving the lives of her patients, especially in cases that were not well understood. Her compassion and dedication to her patients and trainees were second to none.