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| NJAHPERD BOARD MEMBERS | |
JoAnn Doherty, President
Jackie Malaska, Executive Director
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Message from the President
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TEACHNJ Update
On Wednesday, April 3, 2013, I attended the State Board of Education meeting in Trenton and gave public testimony on behalf of NJAHPERD. For a copy of the letter, click here.
I would like to thank all of you who have already taken the time to write to the State Board of Education members using the template we provided in the last issue of FYI or by sharing your own personal stories regarding the TEACHNJ Evaluation Regulations. I can honestly tell you they have made an impact on enlightening the members about our profession. But we must remain vigilant and keep those letters flowing. The next State Board meeting will be May 1st and public testimony will again be heard. If you would like to give oral or written testimony and need assistance or have any questions, contact the NJAHPERD office as soon as possible.
If you need additional information for your written or oral testimony, please refer to the following resources:
- JOPERD (The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance) - March 2013 - Volume 84 - Number 3 - Page 38. "Assessing Student Achievement in Physical Education for Teacher Evaluation" by Kevin Mercier and Sarah Doolittle. The article tells you what evaluation methods are appropriate for measuring teacher effectiveness.
- NJEA Review - April 2013 - Pages 20-22 "Proposed evaluation regs unveiled (Emphasis on standardized tests, other concerns emerge) and FAQ on the Proposed Teacher Evaluation Regulations
- NJEA REVIEW - March 2013 - Pages 20-23 "Spring training - Now that your district has picked a teacher evaluation instrument, what is next?"
- NJEA REPORTER - April 2013 - Vol. 56 No. 9 - Page 2 Legislative News - "Proposed eval regs "Score" teachers and Writing to the State Board.
- The Record - Other views/opinions - Page A-13 - Friday, April 5, 2013 - "A More Reasonable Way To Evaluate Teachers" by Bill Gates. Quote "Our challenge is to make sure we balance the urgency for change with the need to ensure fair ways to develop, evaluate and compensate teachers for the work they do".
Please visit the NJAHPERD website for additional updates and resources on teacher evaluations and student assessments.
Thank you in advance for ADVOCATING for your profession and continue to remain strong each and every day to promote quality health and physical education for the betterment of all our students.
JoAnn Doherty
NJAHPERD President
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| Celebrate National Physical Education & Sport Week | 
May 1-7, 2013
Let's Move in School is urging physical educators, parents, school administrators and policymakers to get involved in bringing quality physical education and physical activity to schools through a comprehensive school physical activity program. Your school can start by registering for a Let's Move in School event during National Physical Education and Sport Week.
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| Notes from the road... | The Bridge, DOE
This month I witnessed the power of collaboration and the positive impact it can have on education. During conversations with different stakeholders, there was one overarching commonality - the desire for everyone to be on the same page and educated about new initiatives - specifically the Common Core State Standards.
At the end of February, Susan Toth, the Bergen County Teacher of the Year, invited me to the annual convention for the N.J. Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. Susan is a dynamic teacher who is always looking for ways to motivate her students and staff to get active and stay healthy. While at the convention, I met and spoke with Health and Physical Education teachers throughout the state who were just as ambitious and dedicated. During the workshops, teachers were learning and sharing ways to keep their students and colleagues active before, during and after school. They also discussed how they incorporate the core subjects (math and language arts) within their lessons. I was so excited to be a part of such an important conversation. The more invested the entire staff is to helping students master the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), the more students will achieve. MORE |
| FIT2ECSELL | |
"EVERY CHILD STRONGER, EVERY LIFE LONGER" continues to provide the foundation for NJAHPERD's advocacy initiatives! FIT2ECSELL is the most recent of many NJAHPERD targeted movements to promote quality Health and Physical Education in New Jersey schools.
This initiative focuses on developing the first ever state- wide centralized data base for student health-related physical fitness. This collaborative effort between NJAHPERD, Rowan University, the YMCA State Alliance/Healthy U, and the Horizon Foundation of New Jersey has created a sustainable model for evaluating the health-related fitness status of New Jersey youth. The project goal is to provide a comprehensive data profile of student fitness levels. The analysis of this data will lead the way for the development and implementation of viable fitness education and assessment programs in the future. The first year pilot includes 20 schools that are implementing the FitnessGram to assess local student fitness level. Local Health and Physical Education professionals as well technology staffs have been in-serviced regarding program implementation and data collection and reporting. The plan includes recruitment of additional schools each year. If you are interested in adding your school to this initiative, please contact NJAHPERD Executive Director, Jackie Malaska.
Grant funding is available for training and web based FG school site license.
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| Nominate your Superintendent for the School Health Leadership Award! | |
Submission Deadline: May 1, 2013
Nominations are now being accepted for the American School Health Association's 2013 Superintendent School Health Leadership Award! Co-sponsored by ASCD, The Center for Health and Learning, and RMC Health, this award recognizes outstanding school district superintendents who have been Champions for School Health and Wellness! Nomination materials may be accessed at here. Nominations are due to ASHA Headquarters by 5:00pm (Eastern) on Wednesday, May 1, 2013. The Award winner will receive sponsored travel to the 2013 Annual ASHA Conference in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
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| NJAHPERD Welcomes Directors of Athletics | |
NJAHPERD extends an invitation to Athletic Director/Supervisor of Health and Physical Education to join NJAHPERD. If your AD is also the Supervisor of Health and Physical Education, please send his/her name and email address to the NJAHPERD office. We will formally invite them to join NJAHPERD and send you a special thank you gift. |
| AAHPERD Convention | |
Please let us know if you will be attending the AAHPERD Convention in Charlotte in April. If enough NJAHPERD members are interested, we will arrange to meet one evening to network and socialize. NJAHPERD also invites you to join us at the EDA/SDA social on Thursday, April 25th. Time and place to be announced. |
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Professional Development | |
NJAHPERD recommends that you include all the professional development events you would like to attend for the 2013-14 school year in your Professional Development Plan now so that you are not denied the content specific professional development you need to be a highly effective teacher.
Dates are listed on the NJAHPERD website.
The presenters at the Nutrition Education Conference held on Friday, April 12, 2013 at NJSIAA headquarters in Robbinsville provided a wealth of resources on performance nutrition and resources for teaching MyPlate and beyond. Thank you to Dr. Felicia Stoler, Nutritionist & Exercise Physiologist and Joanne Kinsey, Rutgers Cooperative Extension. Special thanks to Steve Bergonzoni who provided USDA resources for attendees
This PD event was a collaborative effort with the NJDOE Coordinated School Health Project, Thank you to NJSIAA for hosting the event.
Resources will be posted on the NJAHPERD website.
Best Practices Fitness Education/Fitnessgram Training
June 7, 2013
Ocean Township Intermendiate School
West Park Ave
Ocean, NJ 07712
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| 2013-2014 Youth Advisory Board Applications | |
Deadline: April 15, 2013
Please share this opportunity with your contacts and amazing youth that you know! I think this would be a great addition to the new healthy changes taking place in New Jersey Schools.
The search has started for the next amazing group of young people to inspire healthy living! Applications are now being accepted for the Alliance for a Healthier Generation's Youth Advisory Board (for 2013-2014).
We are looking for committed, enthusiastic young people to serve as role models in their communities and empower their friends, families, schools and communities to get healthy.Youth Advisory Board members serve as ambassadors for the Alliancefor a Healthier Generation, share feedback on Alliance programs and activities and lead service-learning programs related to preventing childhood obesity.
Applicants must be between the ages of 8 and 17 years old when membership begins July 2013 and live in the United States. Interested youth can visit www.healthiergeneration.org for more information.APPLY NOW! Application deadline is April 15. |
| NASPE's second infographic on physical activity in schools | AAHPERD
NASPE is excited to share our second infographic! This one focuses on physical activity in schools. The information in this inaugural series stems from data collected from all 50 states and the District of Columbia in the 2012 Shape of the Nation Report. Physical education is the cornerstone of a comprehensive school physical activity program. School-age children need at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity per day. This infographic highlights missed opportunities for increasing physical activity outside of physical education class in schools. See which states are taking steps to create more opportunities to get kids moving and which are not. Be sure to also check out NASPE's first infographic, showcasing the status of physical education in schools. Scroll to the bottom of the Shape of the Nation web page to download and view both visuals. NASPE welcomes you to share the infographics through social media, emails, and other communication platforms to educate others and advocate for physical education and increased physical activity in schools! MORE |
| PE to be a subject in school by 2014 | | The Irish SunIreland's minister of state for sport Michael Ring said he is in talks with the Department of Education about getting PE on school curricula. Demands for the upgrade of PE as a subject have been growing in recent years. Education minister Ruairi Quinn said last year schools will be able to have it assessed as one of the short courses in the revamped Junior Cert, and now Mayo TD Ring has confirmed that the government is committed to making it happen as soon as possible. MORE |
| Sharing Common Core Language with Students | Education Week Teacher
Two minute video focuses on strategies for all subject areas. Common core concepts exist in our PE dialogue-great strategy for connecting concepts to real world practice. MORE |
| How UbD™ Frames Common Core Implementation | |
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Planning with the end in mind, avoiding spoon-feeding students content, gauging the rigor of assessments, and how big ideas transfer across content areas-these are all considerations provoked by the Understanding by Design® (UbD™) framework. In this video, teachers discuss how using the UbD framework is guiding their implementation of Common Core State Standards. MORE |
| Making a Unit Intellectually Engaging | |
ASCD
A time-honored way to make learning more lively and proactive is to frame schoolwork around enchanting and thought-provoking questions and to weave the content in as "answers" or "tools" in helping learners address those questions. The best essential questions are thought-provoking by design; that is, by their very nature they seek to bring minds to life. As noted in Chapter 1, a question isn't essential unless it awakens, heightens, or challenges thought.Authors Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe use a sport example to show how the best questions make learning more active and enjoyable. MORE |
| State laws on school physical activity lack monitoring and funding | Active Living Research
This brief reports on findings from an assessment of physical education laws across the nation, showing that without adequate monitoring and reporting, the laws are likely to be ineffective. MORE |
| NASPE's position on dodgeball in physical education programs |
WFXT-TV
NASPE Program Manager Andrew Mead represented NASPE's position against dodgeball in physical education class on the Fox Morning News in Boston. The Board of the Windham School District in New Hampshire recently banned dodgeball in physical education class because of NASPE's position statement. MORE |
| Reasons not to stretch | The New York Times
Two new studies are giving us additional reasons not to stretch before exercise. One, a study being published in The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, concluded that if you stretch before you lift weights, you may find yourself feeling weaker and wobblier than you expect during your workout. Those findings join those of another new study from Croatia, a bogglingly comprehensive re-analysis of data from earlier experiments that was published in The Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. Together, the studies augment a growing scientific consensus that pre-exercise stretching is generally unnecessary and likely counterproductive. MORE |
| Olympians teach importance of physical activity | | The Salt Lake TribuneIt is a well-known fact that physical education can help students be more physically fit but a new report strives to prove that PE in schools can also help students become better academically with more activity in their lives. That was the message that Champions For America's Future sent at Crestview Elementary in Holladay, Utah. They also presented Granite School District with a national PE award for willingness to keep physical education in the schools at an athlete-laden assembly. MORE |
| Public may no longer accept 'tough love' from sports coaches | The Christian Science Monitor via Alaska Dispatch
Calls continued to mount for the athletic director and even the president of Rutgers University in New Jersey to be fired for not taking tough measures sooner against men's basketball coach Mike Rice, who was fired and received what many see as a slap on the wrist for his violent treatment of players after ESPN brought video footage to light. But the incident is also prompting dialogue about broader societal issues, including the tolerance of anti-gay and gender-based slurs in sports, and whether the desire to build "toughness" in athletes too often turns into a destructive stream of negative feedback. MORE |
| Health and physical educators tackle teacher accountability, health-related fitness assessment at the 128th Annual AAHPERD National Convention & Expo | 
From demonstrating teacher effectiveness, health-related fitness assessment and the new Presidential Youth Fitness Program, to connecting to the Common Core Standards, thousands of health and physical educators will address these hot button topics at the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance's 128th National Convention and Exposition. The annual convention will take place in Charlotte, N.C., April 23-27 in conjunction with the Southern District and the North Carolina AAHPERD at the Charlotte Convention Center. Nearly 5,000 people from the profession are expected to attend the annual meeting. More
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| Practical tips may help parents address children's obesity | USA Today
Here's some practical advice to parents who are concerned about their children's weight: Serve them meals on smaller plates, pay attention to what they watch on TV and make sure they get adequate sleep at night. These suggestions are based on three new studies in April's Pediatrics. In a study of 41 first-graders, researchers found that when given large, adult-size dinner plates and bowls, students served themselves larger portions of food and consumed almost 50 percent of the extra calories they put on their plates. MORE |
| School grades go down when health risks go up | Newswise
Academic performance is linked to risky health behaviors in children and teens, reports a new review in the Journal of Adolescent Health. Health risks that can impact academic success include behaviors tracked by the Centers for Disease Control in young people, such as unhealthy diets, physical inactivity, violence, inappropriate sexual behaviors, as well as alcohol, drug or tobacco use. MORE |
| Promote healthy eating and physical activity | |
PreventObesity.net
PreventObesity.net is a great way to stay connected to resources that will help you promote healthy eating and physical activity. Please consider signing up. |
| Sun Safety Lesson for Middle/High School | |
The Skin Cancer Foundation
Health and Physical Education Classes from The Skin Cancer Foundation
- Downloadable, projectable and printable materials
- Teach in 1-2 class periods
- Designed in accordance with National Health Education Standards
- Additional skin cancer prevention resources available
- May Is Skin Cancer Awareness Month: Reach your students with this important message before prom season and summer
LESSON FEATURES
- "Teen Tanners Talk" Videos
- Sun Safety Tips Animation
- Skin Type Quiz
- Celeb Skin Twin Activity
- True or False Activity
- Instruction with Vivid Images
- Evaluation with Rubric
- Take-Home Exercise
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| National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy | |
The twelfth annual National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy will take place on May 1, 2013. On the National Day and throughout the month of May, teens nationwide will be asked to visitStayTeen.org to participate in the popular National
Day Quiz, which delivers teen pregnancy prevention messages and challenges them to think carefully about what they might do "in the moment." The message of the National Day is simple and straightforward: Sex has consequences.
Organized by The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy, the National Day has widespread support from nearly 200 national organizations and media outlets that serve as official National Day partners. For more information and free National Day resources, please visit the National Day section of our website.
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Let's Move! Active Schools |
| Let's Move! Active Schools | |
Become a Champion TODAY!
We know that schools today are facing all sorts of challenges. They're balancing multiple priorities and dealing with shrinking budgets while striving to do every single thing they can to help our children learn and grow.
Let's Move! Active Schools is designed to address these challenges by spurring innovative solutions and offering customized support every step of the way. We know that our kids need 60 minutes of physical activity daily, not only so they can grow up healthy, but also because we know it helps them succeed in school. That's why this program empowers schools to find free or low-cost ways to incorporate movement before, during, and after the school day. We'll help connect schools to grant opportunities, online resources, personal assistance, and hands-on professional development.
There's just one thing we're still missing-you.
We're looking for school champions to lead this effort in communities across the country. Every school needs a champion, and anyone can be that champion. From P.E. and classroom teachers to administrators, staff, and parents, all it takes is one dedicated person to step up and start making a difference.
All you have to do is sign up at LetsMoveSchools.org and follow a simple, six-step process to create an active school environment and build support among leadership, staff, families, and other community members. Along the way, you'll have access to free tools and resources to help you take action.
Remember to indicate NJAHPERD for "How did you hear about us?" Register NOW!
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JUMP ROPE AND HOOPS FOR HEART
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| Hoops for Heart and Jump Rope for Heart Links and Resources | 
AAHPERD JRFH and HFH Free E-membership
AAHPERD is offering Jump Rope For Heart and Hoops For Heart event coordinators who raised over $1,000 in their event during the 2011-2012 school year a complimentary electronic AAHPERD membership. This offer will extend through the current year as well. You can find out more HERE
American Heart Association
WELCOME!! click here...
Links of interest:
Jump Rope and Hoops for Heart Grantwww.aahperd.org/jump
NASPE Standards linking Physical Education to JRFH Register YOUR event: http://www.aahperd.org/jump/AboutJump/eventregistration.cfm  The PULSE online newsletter
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Thank you!!
Many THANKS to ALL of you who have completed your scheduled JUMP and HOOPS events. Please remember to complete the surveys that will be sent from American Heart with your thoughts about improving educational materials, "Thank You" gift suggestions, etc.
Most importantly....DON'T FORGET to talk with your AHA representative about registering next year's event!
Sincerely,
Christine Baccarella
Jump Rope/Hoops Coordinator, NJAHPERD
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| Lincoln Leopards Jump Rope Demo Team |  Lincoln Elementary School , Hasbrouck Heights The Lincoln School Jump Rope Team has been part of the school's culture since the mid-1980's when legendary Physical Education teacher, Mr. Dean Hoskin, proposed the idea to the American Heart Association and the Hasbrouck Heights Board of Education. The agreement was made and two decades later, the Lincoln Leopards are still going strong. The primary goal of the Demonstration Team is to serve as "ambassadors" at kick-off assemblies for school's that participate in the American Heart Jump Rope for Heart Fundraiser, however the benefits of this team go far beyond the funds raised. For our school, for our students, this Demonstration Team is an opportunity to carry the torch and participate in something that has been going on for twenty years. It is an opportunity to perform in front of their classmates, their teachers, their Principal, and above all their parents. The select few that are chosen to be part of the team carry themselves with a sense of pride knowing they must represent our school. MORE |
| Kids jump to support good health | |
The Record
Two jump rope teams from Lincoln Elementary School have become young ambassadors in the American Heart Association's initiative to promote exercise and healthy habits among young children.
Together the teams have performed at more than a dozen schools across the state as part of Jump Rope for Heart, a national fund-raising effort sponsored by the heart association and Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance that publicizes awareness and encourages schools to raise funds. MORE
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| NJAHPERD Actively Monitors Legislation |
Did you know that NJAHPERD pays a legislative consultant to monitor bills that come forward that affect our profession? We also work closely and seek advice from the AHA Government Relations Director on Health and Physical Education, NJEA and our ShapingNJ partners.
ACHIEVENJ updates are also posted on the NJAHPERD website. Click on the NJ Legislation tab for more information.
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| NJAHPERD Legislative Action Committee Impacts proposed Recess Bill! | |
Jim McCall, Advocacy Chair
NJAHPERD Advocacy has had a very productive and busy year. The Every Child Stronger Every Life Longer theme continues to drive us forward. The creation of our new Legislative Action Committee is helping us to continue our proactive push to advocate and lobby with legislators and for legislative action that supports our mission. We are working hand in hand with our lobbyist, the Torok Group, to strategize multiple and diverse ways to connect with NJ legislators as well as to educate our membership about legislative action and issues. Prescheduled bimonthly meetings as well as additional meetings based on need have facilitated this process. Furthermore, our committee is developing stronger alliances and communication networks with partners and other stakeholders such as NJEA, American Heart Association, New Jersey Driver Education Coalition and the ShapingNJ Coalition. Recently a proposed Recess Bill was brought before the NJ Senate for a vote. The bill would require all elementary schools to provide a daily 20 minute recess period for all children. NJAHPERD and partners pushed for an amendment that would stipulate that schools could not use recess in place of physical education class. The amendment was approved by the Senate! To become law, the bill will still need to pass in the New Jersey Assembly as well as approved by the governor. The NJAHPERD Legislative Action Committee is currently working with the Torok Group and our many partners to support approval of this bill.
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| Advocacy Tip of the Month | Your Legislators need to hear from advocates like you about the importance of physical education and health education.
Visit the AAHPERD Legislative Action Center to:
* Locate your Congressmen to request a meeting, ask them to visit your school, or to view a schedule of town hall meetings,
* Locate your local media contacts to submit an op-ed or letter to the editor about the importance of physical education and health education in your community,
* Continue to support physical education and health education by using the action alerts available on the AAHPERD Legislative Action Center.
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From NJAHPERD's Teacher Resources page.
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| Serving Up MyPlate: A Yummy Curriculum | |
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| Preventing Suicide: A Toolkit for High Schools | | SAMHSA
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| Celebrate My Drive | Deadline: September 30, 2013
JOIN THE TEEN DRIVING SAFETY CELEBRATION
CELEBRATE MY DRIVE®, powered by State Farm®, encourages teens to make positive choices as they start driving. We're proud to help them stay safe as they explore the road ahead.
WHY: Crashes are the No. 1 killer of teens. The first year of driving is the most dangerous.
WHEN: National Teen Driver Safety Week | October 18-26 | AND BEYOND!
HIGH SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS AGES 14+ will unite their communities to generate support for their school by making safe driving commitments. $3.25 million in grants* will then be awarded to 100 winning high schools!
2 schools get a Grand Prize Concert by a chart-topping music artist and a $100,000 grant
Take part in a local Celebrate My Drive event
*10% of each grant award must be dedicated to teen driver safety |
| Driver Electronic Device Use in 2011 | |
Department of Transportation
"Driver Electronic Device Use in 2011" (DOT-HS-811-719): The percentage of drivers text-messaging or visibly manipulating hand-held devices increased significantly for a second year in a row from 0.9 percent in 2010 to 1.3 percent in 2011, while driver hand-held cell phone use stood at 5 percent in 2011. These results are from the National Occupant Protection Use Survey (NOPUS), which provides the only nationwide probability-based observed data on driver electronic device use in the United States. The NOPUS is conducted annually by the NationalCenter for Statistics and Analysis of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. MORE
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| Distracted Driving 2011 | Department of Transportation
"Distracted Driving 2011"(DOT-HS-811-737): Distracted driving is a behavior dangerous to drivers, passengers, and nonoccupants alike. Distraction is a specific type of inattention that occurs when drivers divert their attention from the driving task to focus on some other activity. A distraction-affected crash is any crash in which a driver was identified as distracted at the time of the crash. In 2011, 10 percent of fatal crashes were reported as distraction-affected crashes. MORE
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| Teens and Distracted Driving, 2011 Data | Department of Transportation
"Teens and Distracted Driving, 2011 Data" (DOT-HS-811-739): This data fact sheet focuses on 15-19 year old drivers involved in distracted affected fatal traffic crashes. In 2011, a total of 3,331 people were killed in distraction-affected crashes, 305 were 15 to 19 year olds. MORE
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| Guess who's driving distracted | |
The Patch
Think it's just teens who text and drive? Not so fast! A new AT&T survey found that 49 percent of adults admit to texting while driving, compared to 43 percent of teens. Perhaps most troubling is the fact that both adults and teens know that what they're doing is wrong.
The survey found that 98 percent of respondents are aware that texting and driving isn't safe. Clearly the educational campaigns urging motorists to put down their smart phones or other communications devices while behind the wheel are being seen and heard. But despite this messaging, the AT&T survey suggests that the problem is getting worse. Six out of every 10 respondents said that, three years ago, they never texted while driving. Meanwhile, 40 percent of drivers who admit to texting in the survey say it's a habit, not just an occasional slip-up. MORE |
| Short on $$ and equipment? | Check out available grants and awards on NJAHPERD's Awards & Grants page.
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| Grants Available to Support School Breakfast and Physical Activity | |
Application Deadline: April 19, 2013
Does your school need a boost to increase participation in breakfast? Do you need funding to support adding more minutes of physical activity for your students?
Action for Healthy Kids is pleased to partner with CSX Transportation, Kellogg Company, and the Walmart Foundation to offer grants for the 2013-2014 school year to support such initiatives. Awards will be given to over 400 schools ranging from $1,000 to $5,000.
Applications are due April 19, 2013!
Tips for Applying
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| Active Schools Acceleration Project (ASAP) Grants | |
Application Deadline: April 22, 2013
ASAP will award 1,000 elementary schools in the United States $1,000 each to kick start one of three school-based physical activity programs - 100 Mile Club, BOKS, or Just Move. In addition to the grant money, participating schools will get a 'game plan' for their chosen program and a nationwide support network of other champions embarking on the same path. Read more
Applications will be accepted through April 22, 2013. MORE
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| Presidential Youth Fitness Program Grants | |
Application Dealine: April 30, 2013
Get started on your application for the Presidential Youth Fitness Program funding opportunity. Made possible through a grant from the General Mills Foundation, this first-time opportunity will provide public schools with access to the supplemental materials that support the three core pillars of
the program-assessment, professional development and recognition. An application worksheet is available to help schools get started. Applications accepted on-line April 1-30, 2013.MORE
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| Professional Development Events | |
Fitnessgram Trainings for In-service Days
NJAHPERD will provide Fitnessgram training for your staff at your site. Fee: $650
Please call/email the NJAHPERD office.
Events Listing:
- Regional Workshops Best Practices Fitness Education/FitnessGram training
- Nutrition Conference
- Lake Conference
- Teacher of the Year Conference
- Dance in Physical Education Conference
- Adapted Health & Physical Education Conference
- NJEA Convention
- Hands on Health Conference
- 2014 Annual Convention
- Pre-Convention Workshops
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Additional Professional Development Events...Save the Dates
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2012-13 Health Observances Calendar of Events
Plan Ahead for the New School Year
AAHPERD National Convention - Drive Your Future 2013
Registration for the AAHPERD National Convention and Expo in Charlotte, NC is open.
2013 National Coaching Conference
June 19 - 21, 2013
Hosted by the United States Olympic Committee
The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) is pleased to again host the National Coaching Conference, supported by the USA Coaching Coalition members (NASPE, NCAA, NFHS, USOC) in Colorado Springs June 19 - 21, 2013. The conference will take place at the Doubletree World Arena Hotel in Colorado Springs. Read more
Please contact Christine Bolger for more information (christine.bolger@usoc.org or 719.866.2551) or any questions.
PSAHPERD Adapted Activities Convention
June 22, 2013
8:00am - 5:00pm
West Chester University, West Chester PA
This one-day ADAPTED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY CONFERENCE is designed for professionals in the fields of health, physical education, recreation, dance, coaching, and fitness who want to learn more about working with individuals with disabilities in physical activity settings. Both hands-on practical and classroom based sessions will be provided.
Dr. Monica Lepore, Professor in the Department of Kinesiology at West Chester University, will be the keynote speaker.
2013 NCPEID Annual Conference
July 11-13, 2013
Reston, Virginia
Sessions across all three days will include nationally-known, invited guest speakers sharing their expertise on topics related to physical education and physical activity advocacy for individuals with disabilities. Conference sessions will also include poster presentations, free communication sessions and an Emerging Scholars Symposium.
2013 National Physical Education Institute
July 29 - August 2, 2013
UNC Asheville; Asheville, North Carolina
Join with the hundreds of K-12 physical education teachers who came from 37 states and 4 countries to last year's National PE Institute. Find out why they came to learn, meet and listen to the most respected names in Physical Education! This year's keynote presenters feature the nation's "most resounding" PE voices including: Dr. Missy Parker, Dr. Joanne Owens-Nauslar, Dr. Stevie Chepko, Jean Blaydes, Larry Satchwell, Joey Feith, Michele Rusnak, Judy LoBianco, Baker Harrell, and Brian Dauenhauer!
WEBINARS:
Learn More About Common Core: Connecting Physical Education to Common Core Standards
Wednesday, April 24th
6pm EST (45 minutes)
Cost: Free!
With schools aligning with common core standards, it is important that physical education teachers play an ACTIVE role supporting this initiative. Attend this free webinar and learn more about common core standards and how to address them during physical education classes. We are excited to have a guest speaker from ASCD, an organization that's served as a global thought leader in education for decades, join us to provide expert commentary and insight!
Topics: From alternative school breakfast programs and school nutrition policy to Fuel Up to Play 60 and our new Parent Leadership Series.
Cost: FREE
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