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 September 1/2014

NJAHPERD BOARD MEMBERS
JoAnn Doherty, President
Jackie Malaska, Executive Director

EXECUTIVE BOARD NEWS

A message from your president
Joanne Doherty

Welcome back to you all.  I truly hope everyone had a very productive, rewarding and fun filled summer break.
As the new school year begins, please take advantage of the many opportunities we have available for you.
*    Professional development workshops/conferences (see below)
*    FitnessGram grants and Training (see below)
*    NJAHPERD Mini-Grants - 5 at $1000.00 (see below)
*    NJAHPERD Annual Awards Nominations are now open (see below)
*    NJAHPERD Nominations for the 2015-2016 Executive Board are now being accepted
*    SHAPE America - SPEAK Out Day, 2015 - February 10-11, 2015 - Transportation scholarships are available through SHAPE America - Come speak with your Federal Legislators regarding your profession as a Core Subject
*    Future Professionals - PSAHPERD and SHAPE America Eastern District Student Leadership Conference 2014 - Friday, Oct 3rd  to Sunday, Oct. 5th, at East Stroudsburg University, Pa (contact the NJAHPERD office - space is limited)
*    SHAPE America Eastern District Convention - February 5-7, 2015, Springfield, MA.
*    SHAPE America National Convention and Expo 2015 - March 17-21, 2015, Seattle, WA.
*    Read your bi-monthly FYI newsletter for the latest up to date information and more. 
*    Sign-up to be a presenter or recommend a colleague to be a presenter at our 96th Annual Convention in February, 2015.
*    Plan now to attend our Annual Convention in February 22-24, 2015
*    Please get involved in NJAHPERD and your profession.

As NJAHPERD starts its 96th year as an Association, I ask you again to be an "Advocate Moving Forward" and engage a non-member colleague in discussion of the importance of professional membership.
I am looking forward to working with you again this year.  NJAHPERD is here to help you.  Please feel free to contact us at anytime.

Best wishes,
JoAnn Doherty
NJAHPERD President

In case you missed my August 15th message, here is the updated SGO information from the NJDOE.
  • How Teachers Develop SGOs powerpoint.  I recommend that you review so that you are clear with the expectations.
  •  The State Board also made it easier for teachers to appeal those scores. Under the new process, a teacher can get a review if his/her SGO score causes a rating to drop to "ineffective" or "partially effective". The scores can be adjusted by a chief school administrator or the commissioner if the appeal is unsuccessful.

Please contact NJAHPERD if you incur any problems that affect the quality of your Health Education and Physical Education program and your students.  


NJAPHERD website address has changed!!
NJAHPERD
Do you have NJAHPERD bookmarked on your browser? Is it saved as one of your favorite websites? If so, you will need to update your browser settings. Our new website address is njahperd.org not the old site which was njahperd.org/cms. Please be sure to use our new address!!
Job Posting
School Health, Nutrition and Physical Activity Specialist

Family Health Initiatives, housed in Trenton at the NJDOH, has an immediate opening for a School Health, Nutrition and Physical Activity Specialist.  The individual needs to be strong in evaluation and program management, as well as knowledgeable about working with schools in NJ.

 

Contact:

Suzanne Sawyer, RN, MPH

Director, Operations and Regional Programs

Southern New Jersey Perinatal Cooperative

2500 McClellan Ave. #250

Pennsauken, NJ 08109

Phone 856-665-6000 ext. 205

Direct line 856-675-5265

Fax 856-665-7711

Barclays Golf Tournament Thank You!

 

 Thank you to all members who purchased Tickets Fore Charity and named NJAHPERD as their charity! Special thanks to the NJAHPERD volunteers.  


Call for Proposals 2015 Annual Convention

 Speakers Needed!

 

2014 Convention logoNJAHPERD invites you to submit a presentation proposal for the 2015 Annual Convention. This convention will be held at the Ocean Place Resort & Spa on the beachfront in Long Branch, NJ on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, February 22 - 24, 2015. Convention programming is based primarily on this annual "Call for Proposals" bringing practical and relevant information to HPERD professionals and students. By featuring you and your peers as presenters, NJAHPERD provides convention attendees with the strongest forum for information exchange, problem solving, and networking on the state level. We welcome you to contact the NJAHPERD office with convention topic suggestions as well as speaker recommendations.

More information 

Committee Members Needed!
Are you interested in serving on a committee that will utilize the new NJCCCS to develop a standards based chart by grade level?  The timeframe for this important committee work will be September 2014 - January 2015.

 

We are in need of the following committee members:  1 elementary Health teacher, 1 middle school Health & PE teacher, 1 high school Health & PE teacher

 

Please contact Carol Lynch ASAP at:  njahperdpe@gmail.com

FitnessGram Grants Available for September!

NJAHPERD has received funding from the NJDOH for web-based FitnessGram10 and training. If your school is still using the President's Fitness Challenge, it's time to change. Imagine engaging your students in activities to help them appreciate the benefits of fitness through goal setting and improvement. They will even understand WHY they should participate in lifetime fitness!  Apply today so that you are ready to implement the program in September!

 

APPLICATION

$1000 Mini- Grants Available for Your H & PE Program

NJAHPERD is pleased to announce the availability of mini-grants. The mini grant provides financial assistance up to $1000 for new program development or to expand an existing program. Grants may be used to purchase equipment, software, or other materials that focus on student learning in Health, Physical Education, Recreation or Dance. Grant application deadline is September 30th.  Priority will be given to grants that address physical activity before school. Need some ideas? What about a morning Jump Rope Club or Morning Fitness group?

 Mini-Grant APPLICATION

 

Award Nominations
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What better way to advocate for the profession! Nominate yourself or a colleague for one of the prestigious NJAHPERD Awards. New this year are the Elementary and Middle School Outstanding Health & Physical Education Program Awards. More information is available HERE.
NJDOE Model Curriculum & Assessments

The K-12 Model Curriculum including Student Learning Objectives (SLOs), Rubrics and Activities and Assessments are posted on the NJDOE website. Thank you to all who provided input. If you have any suggestions for activities and assessments, please contact the NJAHPERD office. We welcome your thoughts and suggestions.  NJDOE website
Presidential Youth Fitness Program

Pres Youth Fitness Prog  

Assessing students' fitness levels is an important tool to help students learn about themselves and help us learn about our students. As physical educators, let's ramp up our fitness assessment efforts using the Presidential Youth Fitness Program! This free and easy to use program is designed to help teach youth about fitness in a fun and engaging way, that's also evidenced based!

 

But, don't worry, this isn't one more thing to add your plate, it's something to expand upon your existing work!  PYFP provides you with loads of resources that you can easily integrate into your existing curriculum to help you develop students who are equipped to be active and fit for life. More information. 

NJAHPERD Social Media

 If you want to be "in the loop" we recommend that you join the growing community on NJAHPERD Facebook and Twitter.

New PE Standards & Outcomes Offer More Guidance Than Ever Before
SHAPE America (Society of Health & Physical Educators)
Physical education teachers across the country now have access to the fundamental tools they need to provide their students with quality physical education programs.   AAHPERD is proud to announce that the new National Standards & Grade-Level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education are now posted on-line.
NJ Educator Resource Exchange
NJDOE
Check out year-long pacing guides and instructional units for grades K - 12 aligned to the Common Core State Standards. MORE
NJAHPERD 2014-15 Professional Development Events

event postcard
Look for the Professional Development Date Postcard in your school mail!

 
Submit your PD request as soon as possible!
  
  
  

 25th Anniversary Lake Conference for K-8 PE 

"It's the Kids that Count"

September 26 - 28, 2014
Happiness Is Camping

Gramercy Lake, Hardwick, NJ 

  

Teaching Dance in Physical Education 

"Let's Dance NJ"

October 13, 2014

Millburn High School

Millburn, NJ
  
Fitness Education/FitnessGramTraining
Middlesex County Vocational and Technical HS
Piscataway Campus
21 Suttons Lane
Piscataway, NJ 08854
 
  
 "A Day in a Let's Move Active School!"

October 20, 2014

Eisenhower Middle School

Wyckoff, NJ

 

Engaging Strategies for Teaching Adolescent Health 

October, 24, 2014

Blue Heron Pines Golf Club
Galloway Township, NJ

 

Adapted Health & PE Conference

October 28, 2014

Special Olympics NJ Sports Complex

Lawrenceville, NJ 
 

Future Professionals Workshop 

November 2, 2014

Ocean Township Intermediate School

Ocean, NJ

  

Southern Regional Workshop

November 4, 2014

Medford, NJ

 

NJEA Convention
"Standing Strong for Public Education"
November 6 & 7, 2014
Atlantic City Convention Center


Health Conference K-12 

"Empowering Mind, Body and Spirit" 

December 8, 2014

Crowne Plaza Hotel

Monroe, NJ

  

NJAHPERD 96th Annual Convention 

"Advocacy Moving Forward"

Pre-Convention, February 22, 2015

Convention, February 23-24, 2015

Ocean Place Resort & Spa

Long Branch, NJ
  
Quality Health & Physical Education
High School Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment
TBA
 
ADDITIONAL PD offered through South-Orange Maplewood School District PEP Grant funding.

 

SPARK Trainings for Grades 3-6, 7-8, 9-12

September 2, 2014

 

Dartfish Movement Analysis Software/Dartfish Express

High school teachers only

November 4, 2014

Columbia High School

Contact Judy LoBianco 

  
WEBINARS: 
 
Wednesday, Sept 10
1:00-2:00pm
This webinar will discuss the implications of the PA Report Card, including a question and answer session with Drs. Katzmarzyk and Pate. 
 

Raising Awareness for Quality Physical Education

ARCHIVED

Cost: Free

  

Physical education (PE) programs are being reduced or eliminated because of budget reductions or the mistaken assumption that less PE time will result in higher academic test scores. Despite all the evidence supporting hte need for quality PE in schools (including academic improvement), teachers still find themselves having to defend their program from elimination.

  

Have you found yourself in this position? Or do you just want to advocate for quality PE in your child's school or as a proven solution to our national childhood obesity epidemic? Attend our webinar (next week!) and learn about strategies and resources to help advocate for Quality PE wherever you are.

  

SPARK Wednesday Webinar Series...ARCHIVED webinars  

  

National Health Observances (NHOs) are special days, weeks, or months dedicated to raising awareness about important health topics.

List of events 

 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.  

   

Grant funding is available for training and web based FG school site license. APPLICATION

NEWS YOU CAN USE

Let's Dance NJ...mark your calendars!
Oct. 13, 2014

The 2nd Annual NJAHPERD Dance Education Conference for Dance Educators and Physical Educators will be held on October 13, 2014 at Millburn High School.  Join us for this one-day event and open your mind to new ideas in the dance world.  Discover Latin Dance, Dance Fitness/Hip Hop Dance for anyone, the Jazz dance to Hip Hop Dance connection, plus new tools for your dance tool box. 

 

This diverse dance conference will be appropriate for all grade levels and each session will provide many dance activities and dances that you can bring back to your class.  Presenters include: Luis Martinez, Kean University, presenting "Creating Your Own Latin Dance," a journey using codified dances from different Latin Dances to create a group dance; Kershel Anthony, Owner, KerboomKIDZ, sharing an energetic and challenging group exercise program providing a positive structure in which students learn about themselves while participating in dance activities; Michele Ardiano, Randolph High School, providing many dance tools including how to teach dance to provide an understanding of the correct body parts used; and, Arvin Arjona, Millburn High School, providing a moving history of dance through your journey in his Social Dance Time Machine...a great way for you and your students to move while learning!  Please visit the new NJAHPERD website, "events tab," "conferences/workshops" for more detailed information on these sessions.  This conference is open to all Dance Educators and Physical Education Educators in the state of New Jersey.  So what are you waiting for? Come down to Millburn, NJ on October 13, 2014 and Lets Dance NJ.

"America Let's Exercise" new song and video
Mark L. Green

I am the composer of this song 'America Let's Exercise.' I was inspired to write this song to help promote the importance of physical fitness for good health. I'm asking that you please share the video link with others in your social media networks as I push to spread this positive message through song across America!"  Thank you.  

"America Let's Exercise" by Mark L. Green

 

How to help children fall in love with fitness 
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
According to an Institute of Medicine study, participating in physical activity can improve a child's performance at school thanks to greater attention and focus. Practicing physical activity at an early age, even if it's just throwing or kicking a ball, can also help develop essential motor skills and coordination, in addition to maintaining healthy weight and helping kids develop a positive body image. MORE
Encourage non-athletic children to become physically active
Baylor College of Medicine
Not every child is immediately drawn to athletics, but all children and teens should learn the importance of physical activity as a part of a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Theodore Shybut, assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at Baylor College of Medicine, gives some pointers on encouraging physical activity in the non-athlete this school year. MORE
New CDC Resource!
CDC
Framework for Physical Activity and Physical Education & Resources to Support Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs

HEALTH EDUCATOR NEWS YOU CAN USE 

Empowering Mind, Body & Spirit!
K-12 Health Education Conference 

Let's empower our students with the skills to support a healthy active lifestyle and recognize the trends toward destructive behaviors. Presenters will provide K-12 health educators with strategies and coping skills to strengthen students ability to make positive choices. Conference topics include social and emotional learning, drug trends, resilience, grief, sexual orientation and healthy relations. Teachers will leave with resources and contacts for guest speakers on quality health education, CPR and other health topics. The conference is scheduled from 8-2:30 on Monday, December 8, 2014 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Monroe, NJ. More information

4th Annual Engaging Strategies for Teaching Adolescent Health Workshop
  
Friday, October 24th
8:30 AM - 2:30 PM
Blue Heron Pines Golf Club, Galloway Township, NJ
 
We hope you can join us for 3 dynamic professional development sessions planned especially for Middle & High School Health and P.E. Teachers
  • Rutgers University's  ANSWER program - effective ways to teach human sexuality classes
  • Drums Alive Interactive Instructional Session with Susan Toth
  • Addressing those difficult lessons on Coping Skills when Dealing with Grief, Loss, Violence & Bullying with Lisa Athan
Registration and more details are available on the NJAHPERD website. FLYER
The Facts About Teen Suicide
Kids.gov Update

Did you know:

  • According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), in 2010, suicide was the second leading cause of death for ages 10-24.
  • More teenagers and young adults die from suicide than from cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia, influenza, and chronic lung disease, combined.
  • Each day in our nation there are an average of over 5,400 suicide attempts by young people grades 7-12.
  • Four out of five teens who attempt suicide have given clear warning signs.

 

September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day. Here are resources for teens, parents and teachers to recognize the danger signs and how to get help:

 

·         Suicide (also in Spanish

·         My Friend is Talking About Suicide

·         Suicide Prevention

·         For Parents and Teachers

·         Guide: The Relationship Between Bullying and Suicide (PDF)

·         Toolkit: Preventing Suicide for High Schools

Study finds obesity, bullying and gun-related violence among top childhood health concerns
The Ann Arbor News
Americans believe that obesity and bullying are the two most significant childhood health concerns nationally, while gun-related violence and teen pregnancy round out the top 10 issues. According to a new University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health, 55 percent of the 2,027 adults surveyed said childhood obesity remains as the biggest problem in the country, while 52 percent identified bullying as the second-biggest problem. MORE
At lunch, home-packed may not mean healthy 
The Boston Globe
The nutritional shortcomings of school lunches have been a matter of national debate for decades - but the focus has been on what schools serve, not on what moms and dads pack in the lunch bags. Now Tufts University researchers have looked inside all those bags - and discovered that none of the lunches met all five National School Lunch Program standards, which emphasize fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and low- or nonfat dairy, and only 27 percent of the lunches met at least three of the goals. MORE
ACL injuries a growing problem for high school athletes
TribLive 
The ACL tear is rising in younger athletes. Dr. Freddie Fu, chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, said a New York state study found the rate of ACL reconstruction per 100,000 people between the ages of 3 and 20 rose steadily between 1990 and 2009, from 17.6 to 50.9. MORE
Physical activity in our schools isn't a frill 
The Hamilton Spectator 
So, a new study from McMaster University's Child Health and Exercise Medicine program and a Burlington charitable group called Start2Finish finds there is a clear connection between fitness levels and improved school performance. Why do we need another study to tell us what we already know? We need academic and scientific work like this because, while we know in general terms that more exercise is better, we don't necessarily know to what extent that is true, nor do we have quantifiable data. MORE
School vending-machine bans and kids' nutrition
HealthDay News via WebMD
Banning vending machines from schools without making other food policy changes can actually lead to greater consumption of fast food and soda, according to a new U.S. study. If kids still have access to high-fat, high-calorie foods and beverages from other sources, restricting vending-machine fare won't have much effect, the University of Illinois at Chicago researchers explained. MORE

RESEARCH 

Study: Regardless of location, concussions serious
Reuters
Concussions in high school football players are equally serious no matter where on the head the hit occurred, according to a new study. Regardless of where on the head the players were hit, their symptoms were similar, as were the length of time symptoms lasted and how long players stayed off the field, researchers found. MORE
PE class may be key to lowering depression in middle school 
The Deseret News 
Researchers at the American Psychological Association found that preventing depression in the sixth grade, via gym class and recess, can stave off depression throughout the rest of adolescence. Researchers also found that structured cardiovascular exercise beginning in sixth grade decreases depression levels for teen, especially in girls. MORE
Scientists say child's play helps build a better brain 
NPR
When it comes to brain development, time in the classroom may be less important than time on the playground. "The experience of play changes the connections of the neurons at the front end of your brain," says Sergio Pellis, a researcher at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada. "And without play experience, those neurons aren't changed," he says. MORE

Let's Move! Active Schools 

Is your school an ACTIVE SCHOOL?

 Let's Move Active Schools
Does your school incorporate physical activity before, during and after school for at least 60 minutes a day? Do you need resources to "move" your school in the right direction? This FREE program can help. More information 
Active Students Perform Better Academically: How Physical Activity Teachers Can Take the Lead
Let's Move Active Schools
Three pieces of advice to get students moving from Stella Young, Director of Child Nutrition for Putnam County Schools, West Virginia.
  • Help your students understand the benefits and importance of fitness so students can be physically active throughout their lives.
  • Build physical activity into everything that you do, even in the classroom, to keep the curriculum fresh and keep students alert.
  • Collaborate with the community, school administrators, teaching staff, and school cooks to improve school environmental conditions and create a healthier atmosphere for all students.
Apply for Recognition
Apply for recognition and celebrate all of the great accomplishments you have made towards becoming a more active school.

Download our web badge for your website to show that your school is now a member of Let's Move! Active Schools and committed to moving more.
JUMP ROPE AND HOOPS FOR HEART
Hoops for Heart and Jump Rope for Heart Links and Resources
 

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Attention NJ Coordinators!
All Jump/Hoop Coordinators receive a 1/2 price membership to NJAHPERD.
 
Complimentary membership from SHAPE America!
Complete a JRFH/HFH event during the current school year totaling $2000 or more and receive a free SHAPE America membership as a "Thank you."
 
Will your event be one of the 20 newly recruited schools NJAHPERD is looking for this 2014-15 school year? NJAHPERD had been challenged to add 20 new schools to this year's state total!

 

Considering becoming a coordinator? Need more information? Contact the NJAHPERD office today to get started!

New Online Fundraising Tool

Raising money online for  the American Heart Association (AHA) through a Jump Rope For Heart (JRFH) or Hoops For Heart (HFH) event has never been easier. With the second year of our new online system under our belts, we have seen a tremendous increase in the number of students and donors fundraising online. We have also seen many PE teachers, once unsure about raising money online, come full circle and actually get excited about the impact it has had on their events! MORE

 

For all things "American Heart" Jump and Hoops go to:  
http://www.shapeamerica.org/jump/

 

 

National Standards linking Physical Education to JRFH 

 

Register your event: http://www.aahperd.org/jump/AboutJump/eventregistration.cfm 

 

The PULSE The PULSE online newsletter

SHAPE America JRFH/HFH Grant Program
SHAPE America JRFH/HFH

The Joint Projects office is currently accepting applications for the 2015 SHAPE America JRFH/HFH Grant Program.  
 

The SHAPE America Jump Rope For Heart & Hoops For Heart Grant is available only to individuals who have completed a JRFH or HFH event in the prior school year. Make plans now to apply! MORE

Get a JUMP on things...JR/HFH Exemplary Programming and Coordinator Nominations due in October

Have a great Jump Rope or Hoops for Heart Event?  Know a fantastic coordinator who goes above and beyond? Nominations are due in October...get a jump on your paperwork and begin gathering needed info today!!
Now available online...the latest edition of The Pulse

SHAPE America

The latest edition of The Pulse, SHAPE America's newsletter for the Jump Rope For Heart and Hoops For Heart programs, is now available. Each issue provides access to event best practices, teaching resources, and more!

Download and share the latest issue and view The Pulse archives online at www.aahperd.org/jump.  

ADVOCACY

Be An Advocate!
 
 
Advocacy is vital to the success of quality health and physical education programs across the country. In order to make an impact on the national policy landscape, we need all members to be strong advocates for the profession and for children.
 
SHAPE America Advocacy page
 
Take action today to guarantee that health and physical education will be addressed by Congress and become integral programs in schools across the country.
NJAHPERD Actively Monitors NJ 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. 
Shape of the Nation Infographics
SHAPE America (AAHPERD)
Use these infographics on your websites, school newsletters etc. to inform the school community about various aspects of Physical Education in the United States.
1 - School Fitness Assessment 

2 - Loopholes Stalling Progress in Physical Education Across the US

3 - States Skip Major Steps That Would Foster Physically Active Students

Now available: SHAPE America (AAHPERD) Legislative Action Center Tutorial webinar
SHAPE America
Legislative Action Center Tutorial
New Resources for Physical Activity and Academics
CDC

Use these resources to advocate for quality health education and physical education!


 

New resources from CDC can be found on their Health and Academics webpage

Specific resources: 
 

Health and Academic Achievement Overview 
 

 

- Improving Academic Achievement through Healthy Eating and Physical Activity PowerPointŪ Presentation PDF of slides
 

- The Association Between School-Based Physical Activity, Including Physical Education, and Academic Performance Adobe PDF file [pdf 2.5M] (Full report) Executive Summary Adobe PDF file

DRIVER EDUCATION

NJ Driver Education Conferences

 

We are excited to report that the first regional Driver Education Conferences held last Monday and Tuesday at Maple Shade High School and Westfield High School, respectively, were a tremendous success.  Over 160 driver education teachers from schools across the state attended the day-long conference which focused on helping them leverage a myriad of free resources as they prepare to start the new school year.  From learning about Share the Keys, Champion Schools and the GDL Game Plan for Coaches to the Mover Over program and bike and pedestrian safety initiatives and much, much more, the teachers were thrilled with all of the free resources they were introduced to.  They also worked cooperatively on developing lesson plans and will be able to use these this fall, and had the chance to ask questions of the Motor Vehicle Commission at both sessions.   
 
A huge thank you to all of the organizations who participated in the "speed" resources (think speed dating) session,  to NJAHPERD for handling the registration process and CEUs, to Drive Safer and their entire team for the set-up, resource booklet, videography, in-car demonstration and more (it's just unbelievable all that Jason Friedman and his team did!).  To NJ Manufacturers for their sponsorship, which enabled us to keep the registration fee very low and give every teacher who attended a one-year NJAPHERD membership, and to Maple Shade and Westfield High Schools (Sue and Barbara you rock!) for making their facility available to us.  And last but not least, a HUGE thank you to Maureen Nussman, the Teen Safe Driver Coalition's volunteer driver education coordinator, for pulling this all together. 

Article courtesy of Pam Fischer, Teen Safe Driver Coalition Leader

 

Read all about the DE Conference in the Road Warrior's latest column that ran in Sunday's Bergen Record. 

 

Resources and more...
NJ Teen Safe Driving Coalition
Discover the Coalition's mission and find information about initiatives including Share the Keys, Champion Schools, GDL Game Plan, and driver education. Find a calendar of teen driving-related activities. MORE

RESOURCES

Create your own website
Google
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Need ideas, lesson plans, assemblies and more?
Get the Latest Resources...
From NJAHPERD's Teacher Resources page.

Click HERE!
SHAPE America (formerly AAHPERD) Resources
MORE

Here's the link to SHAPE America's May Toolbox
Resources for Lesson Planning and Advocacy
NJDOE, SHAPE America, CDC

NJ Core Curriculum Content Standards for Comprehensive Health & Physical Education

SHAPE America Grade-Level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education 

CDC National Framework for Physical Activity and Physical Education

GRANTS & CONTESTS

SPARK Grant Finder Tool
SPARK

The SPARK Grant-Finder Tool helps you locate funding for your Physical Education, After school, Early childhood or Coordinated School Health program. Grants can be used for curriculum, teacher training, or equipment. MORE

 

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Shaping NJ is the state partnership for the Nutrition, Physical Activity and Obesity program focusing on environmental and policy change. NJAHPERD is a coordinating partner in the school setting workgroup.


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