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Greetings!
This month's newsletter provides information on Nutrition in Schools Podcast, interview questions for hiring physical education teachers, Florida passing the nation's toughest bullying legislation and introduces our new item, the yearly Peaceful Playgrounds Equipment Replacement Pack.
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Nutrition in Schools Podcast
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Schooling on Nutrition
Childhood obesity is a public health crisis affecting most of the world. In this podcast, we will explore:
1) What lead to the current epidemic?
2) What research tells us about schools' influence
on childhood obesity? Listen to Podcast
3) What schools can do to address this crisis.
Link to USDA Play Hard, Eat Smart free nutrition materials
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Interview Questions for Hiring Physical Education Teachers
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The National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) has just released a new document for use by Principals: Suggested Job Interview Questions for Prospective Physical Education Teachers.
Research
indicates that hiring quality teachers is the single best indicator of
student learning. Another important aspect of student learning is a
teacher's general understanding of the standards, issues and trends
relative to all the content areas that make up a comprehensive
education including physical education. NASPE, which has been setting the
standard for the professions for over 34 years, has developed
guidelines and interview questions to help you to hire the best
physical education faculty and contribute to the total education of
your students.
Resources for Administrators:
Today's school
administrator is faced with greater demands on time than ever before.
To assist you in your school leadership efforts for quality physical
education programs and student achievement, visit the NASPE website at http://www.naspeinfo.org.
There, you will find complimentary position papers such as Recess in
Elementary Schools, and Physical Education is Critical to a Complete
Education; and valuable resource materials such as National Standards
for Physical Education, Opportunity to Learn Standards and Appropriate
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Florida's Legislature passed what is being described as th nation's
toughest bullying law called the "Jeffrey Johnston Stand Up for All
Kids Act". The new bullying legislation passed the Senate and Governor
Crist has indicated that he will sign it into law according to Nick.com.
Jeffrey
Johnson was a student who took his own life after three years of
experiencing bullying at school and on the internet. His mother, Debbie
Johnson, lead the fight to get the bullying bill passed.
The bill
requires schools to follow up on reports of bullying by contacting
parents of students involved, according to ABC News. The hammer however
is that schools will lose their funding if they don't comply.
Access to Additional Stories on Bullying...
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Yearly Peaceful Playgrounds Equipment Replacement Packs
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 In response to customer requests, we now offer this Yearly Equipment Replacement Pack.
This Pack replaces the consumable products in the equipment companion pack.
Consumable products are volleyballs, basketballs, soccer balls, kick balls, playground balls, footballs,
tetherballs, cones, ball nets, wiffle balls, bases, beanbags, scoops and jump ropes.
This Pack contains all the equipment you will need to keep your Peaceful Playground Program
refreshed and operating "like new" for each school year.
For more information: http://www.peacefulplaygrounds.com or
email sales@peacefulplaygrounds.com
Call 877-444-9888 for school and district discounts.
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Sincerely,
Melinda Bossenmeyer
Peaceful Playgrounds, Inc.
www.peacefulplaygrounds.com
877-444-9888
melinda@peacefulplaygrounds.com
PO Box 45586
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Copyright Peaceful Playgrounds, Inc. June 2008 All Rights Reserved
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