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Each of the 25 "Make It -Take It" Fitness Games starts with a teacher-friendly and visual overview and richly illustrated exercises. $30.00 (K-8)
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K-12 Curriculum Incentives for the NEW Physical Education is the product of 60+ years of teaching and supervising K-12 physical education programs. Written by Bud and Sue Turner, this is the latest book of this husband and wife writing team. The ideas in this new text offer a library of planned, purposeful, and exciting activities aimed at motivating all students.
$37.00 (K-12)
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A Complete Package: Project ACES is probably the most successful physical education promotional event to date. Hailed by the President's Council for Physical Fitness & Sports as the "world's largest exercise class," this event has generated interest from newspapers and television shows around the USA.
Blueprints for Success: Len Saunders, creator of Project ACES, shares the secrets of 15 successful physical education programs with you. This book contains step-by-step descriptions for innovative projects such as the Tri-Fit-A-Thon, The Great Country Fitness Challenge, The Best-Ever Fitness Fair, The Virtual Fitness Jamboree, Fitness Pen Pals, and much more! $25.00 (K-5)
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Looking for New Ideas? By using the theme-based PE Activity Stations found in this book, you will be able to implement a year-long selection of enjoyable fitness, sport skills, and team-building opportunities for your students!
This book provides over 200 physical eudcation station ideas with 12 fun-filled chapters. A great selection of flexible, adaptable, time-saving, and theme-based activities guaranteed to add more fun to your program! $30.00 (K-8)
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- PEP Grant Update Issue -
December, 2010
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Greetings!:
In Our Last Issue: In our last issue, we provided several resources of interest to PE teachers moving towards standards-based assessments and grading. You can link to this past issue by clicking HERE.
In This Issue: In this issue you will find: - New PEP Grant Data Requirements,
- Courts Declare Parents Can Sue for More PE,
- Leadership Job Opportunities, and
- More Physical Education Grants!
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 New PEP Grant Requirements!
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Background: There are two items everyone should know about the Carol M. White PEP Grant program. These include (1) new data collection requirements and (2) new application requirements.
Updated and New PEP Grant Data Requirements: Please click on the above masthead graphic to go directly to our Blog. It contains an update on the new 2010 Carol M. White PEP Grant data collection requirements that will be of interest to all new PEP Grantees. A few of these new GPRA (Government Performance Results Act) requirements include:
- All grants serving K-12 students must collect physical activity data using two different assessments - Pedometers and a Three Day Physical Activity Recall Survey (3DPAR).
- Students in grades K-4 must use pedometers for a 4 day period. Daily total steps need be verified by parents and written on a take-home form designed by the school district.
- Students in grades 5-12 must use pedometers for a 7 day period. Daily total steps will be written down by students using a take-home form designed by the school district.
- Students in grades 5-12 must complete the 3DPAR with data to be scored and compiled by PE teachers and then compared to the individual student's pedometer data.
New PEP Grant Application Requirements: Last year there were a variety of substancial changes made to the PEP Grant application process including the following: - Required online submission process.
- Required completion of School Health Index by all schools within the district.
- Required use of CDC's HECAT and PECAT tools.
- 10 BONUS POINTS: 5 extra points were awarded to school districts who were able to find at least four designated community partners to coordinate grant activities. This also required signed letters of support. An additional 5 points were awarded to school districts who agreed to gather student BMI data as a part of their grant application. To download a copy of the 2010 application, click HERE.
- Increased award amount of up to $2.25 million over a three year funding period. This provides an additional $750,000 over the previous years' $1.5 million maximum award.
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| Courts Declare Parents Can Sue for More PE! | Based on a new California Court of Appeal's ruling in Sacramento, parents can now sue for a lack of physical education. For more information, click HERE.
California's education code requires elementary schools to offer 200 minutes of physical education every 10 days, an amount that rises to 400 minutes in middle or high schools, not including lunch or recess.
Last year, a parent in the Albany school district believed Cornell Elementary wasn't meeting that minimum and sued the district to force it to offer the required physical education, said Donald Driscoll, the parent's attorney.
The parent was not identified in the lawsuit to ensure anonymity of the children. Driscoll said "Now there's a mechanism for enforcing the law." |
Bellingham Parents Sue Over PE Cuts!
| (BELLINGHAM, WA) - Parents in Bellingham have challenged the School District's plan to make cuts in the elementary school physical education program. "Save Our Schools Bellingham" says the plan would reduce the amount and quality of the PE program to levels and standards below those required by state law. If the legal appeal is upheld, the Board of Directors could be forced to rescind their decision and comply with the state requirements for physical education for grades 1 - 8.
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National Leadership Opportunities!
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(1) Assistant Professor -- Physical Education; University of Northern Iowa; To apply contact Dr. Rip Marston.
(3) CEO; ETR Associates; ETR Associates is seeking a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead the organization toward its mission including the advancement of both the program services and publishing division. The CEO must be able to articulate the mission of ETR to current and potential funders and customers in order to deliver on the Agency's vision and strategic goals.
(4) U.S. Department of Education Regional Advisory Committee; Please consider nominating a colleague or even yourself to be on one of 10 Regional Advisory Committees with approximately 12 members apiece!
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More Physical Education Grants!
| Fuel Up to Play 60 is pleased to announce a new nationwide funding initiative for K-12 schools enrolled in the in-school wellness program. Eligible schools can apply for up to $3,000 to help them increase awareness of and access to nutrient-rich foods and physical activity opportunities for students.
Healthy, Active Native Communities grants will be given to 10 organizations for up to $2,500. The awards will be given to support innovative, culturally sensitive environment and policy approaches to improve nutrition and physical activity.
Tennis Facility Assistance and Funding from USTA to provide numerous resources to communities who are renovating existing tennis facilities as well as building new ones.
Grant Alerts from Grant Prose. Use this link to see the latest grant opportunities for educators!
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New & Updated! Virtual PE Administrator 2.0!
|  Background: The Virtual PE Administrator has just gotten better! In addition to having the ability for teachers to assess students on your State Standards, we have made an assortment of enhancements including the ability to gather pedometer data; BMI, fitness data, and more! iPhone, iTouch, and iPad apps! Perform your data collection and assessments in "real time."
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Online "Paperless" 3DPAR Surveys and Wireless Pedometers
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Background: All of the 2010 PEP Grant winners are required to collect 4-day and/or 7-day pedometer data. Additionally, there is the 3 Day Physical Activity Recall Survey. We have recently designed a "paperless" online student survey where PE teachers do not have to handle, hand-score, total, and aggregate their students' data. The surveys are instantly scored, stored, and archived for your PEP Grant evaluator! Fees for this service are only $1/student/year. There is a minimum annual fee of $2,500. Wireless Pedometers can also be leased for $50/unit to gather the required 2010-2011 PEP Grant data. Call us at (800) 927-0682 for more information.
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