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| NJAHPERD BOARD MEMBERS | |
JoAnn Doherty, President
Jackie Malaska, Executive Director
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| A message from your president |
I would like to thank you all for attending all NJAHPERD workshops and conferences in 2014. NJAHPERD has tried to provide you with the latest trends in educating you in your profession to help you continue to maintain a quality health education and physical education program.
As you know our next big event is the 96th annual NJAHPERD Convention in Long Branch. Pre-convention starts on Sunday, February 22nd with FOUR outstanding sessions. Monday, February 23rd and Tuesday, February 24th we have two full days of over 100 sessions with something for everyone in the teaching profession from Pre-K to Higher Education. I can honestly say with the sessions we have planned this year I personally need five days to take it all in (that is why we have FLASHDRIVES for you). If you have not registered yet please go online now to NJAHPERD's website - www.njahperd.org . You do not want to miss out on this fabulous professional development event and don't forget to bring a colleague.
I would like to take this opportunity to wish all our NJAHPERD members, your families and friends a healthy and happy holiday season. Enjoy some time off to rest, decompress, have some fun and be ready to go for the New Year.
Best wishes,
JoAnn Doherty
NJAHPERD President
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| 2015 Annual Convention | |
Schedule is Finalized!
The hotel renovations are complete and they are GORGEOUS! More session options are available than ever before. You don't want to miss this PD event! Get approval as soon as possible. Early Bird Fees available until 1/15/15.
Pre-Convention, Sunday, February 22, 2015
CPR/AED Instructor's certification
CPR/AED class
Weight Room training
Physical Activity Leader (PAL) training
Additional Pre-Convention session:
SPARK NEW's for Elementary Physical Educators
9AM-12:00PM
New to SPARK? Don't miss this session! Familiar with SPARK but want to learn the latest and greatest? Don't miss this session! Participate in NEW K-6 standards-based activities and methodology (including terrific technology and core subject integrations) and receive access to SPARKfamily.org; a digital library of videos, assessment tools, bilingual skill/task cards. All great "NEW's and free tools for YOU. Be prepared for activity. Bring your laptop or I-pad (optional)
Fee: Complimentary for NJAHPERD members.
Featured speakers include National and Eastern District Teachers of the Year:
MacKenzie Muschel Ellis, Dance TOY 2014, Rocky Mountain HS, Fort Collins, Colorado
Anthony (Tony) Loomis - 2014 High School Physical Education TOY,
Margaret Robelee- 2014 Elementary Physical Education Eastern District TOY
Joseph Halowich - 2014 Health Education Eastern District TOY
Special Guests include:
Dolly Lambdin, SHAPE America President
Irene Cucina, Past President, SHAPE America
Carol Ciotto, Shape America Eastern District Executive Director
Gian Paul Gonzalez will be the featured speaker at the Opening Session "ALL IN!" on Monday.
Tuesday's Keynote is Sandra Sims, President Southern District SHAPE America. "Finding Joy in the Journey."
Early Bird Sessions:
Check out the added sessions to get you up and moving!
Convention Tracts:
Let's Move Active School (Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program)
Early Childhood
Driver Education Tract
Socials:
Awards Banquet, Sunday afternoon.
President's Social Sunday evening.
All Convention Social with Magician, DJ, Snacks and Prizes on Monday evening!
Grand Finale Raffle, Tuesday afternoon.
Fees, hotel & local information, session titles and special events are available on the
Annual Convention web page.
New policy: All attendees MUST register online regardless of payment type and sign a liability waiver.
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Executive Board Slate
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The NJAHPERD Executive Board has approved the slate of officers for 2015-2016. All current members will receive an electronic ballot. Please take the time to review the candidates bios and vote for the candidates of your choice. Write in votes are welcomed for all qualified and interested candidates.
If you are interested in getting more involved in a leadership role, please contact the NJAHPERD office or indicate the information in the space provided when you renew your membership.
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NJDOE Model Curriculum & Assessments
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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
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NJAHPERD Applied Strategic Plan
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The NJAHPERD Executive Board recently approved the Applied Strategic Plan for the coming year.
VISION: Healthy New Jersey, Physically Educated and Physically Active!
MISSION: NJAHPERD is dedicated to advancing quality health education, physical education, recreation, dance education, and athletics through professional development, programming, advocacy, and collegial exchange. The Association promotes the development of healthy active lifestyles for New Jersey's students, educators and community members.
STATEGIC GOALS
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Professional Excellence
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Advocacy
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Organizational Effectiveness
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Ensure health and physical literacy for every student through the application of research and best practices.
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Engage in outreach to stakeholders to promote quality health education, physical education and physical activity.
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Develop a sustainable, diverse organization whose membership is dedicated to the NJAHPERD mission.
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The strategic objectives are available HERE.
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| 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
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2015 Professional Development Events
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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
May 18, 2014
Rowan University
SHAPE America Eastern District 2015 Convention "In the Heart of Springfield: A Time for Change, Challenge, Opportunity" February 5-7, 2015 Sheraton Springfield Monarch Place Hotel, Springfield, MA. Convention Highlights: Join us for three jam-packed days of sessions. The full description of sessions including days and times will be posted in early November. - No Pencils in MY Gym
- Red Cross Club
- Common Sense
- Common Core and many more, including State, District and National Teachers of the Year.
Seattle, WA
March 17- 21, 2015
WEBINARS:
Safe Routes to School as a Tool to Address Chronic Absenteeism
December 15th
2:30-4:00 p.m. Eastern
What is the relationship between student transportation and attendance? The National Partnership is teaming up with Attendance Works to explore how we can help students get to school every day. This webinar will discuss how transportation can be a barrier to school attendance and highlight Safe Routes to School as a resource to help communities address chronic absenteeism. Panelists will share community based solutions, best practices, and opportunities to partner with organizations and groups that can be allies in ensuring students have access to safe and reliable transportation to school.
Adapted Physical Education Webinars
SHAPE America's latest series offers four important webinars providing a wide range of information from Adapted Physical Education technology to advocacy. Purchasers will receive a certificate of 1.0 contact hours at no additional charge. All webinars are 1 hour long.
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
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| FIT2ECSELL - FitnessGram Grants | |
Grant funding is available for training and web based FG school site license. APPLICATION
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| Top 10 colleges to major in health and physical fitness | |
College Factual via USA Today
A degree in health and physical fitness education prepares students for a career assisting others in recreation centers, schools, resorts, health clubs and more. As people continue to place emphasis on the importance of fitness, career opportunities are becoming more readily available. This list breaks down the top 10 places to major in health and fitness education in the U.S. MORE
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| December Monthly Music Playlist | |
Carrie Flint
Take the time to talk to the class about the various holidays: Christmas, Chanukah, and Kwanza and have the students share what they know about each one and talk about traditions of each. Includes warm-up and activity ideas. MORE
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| Why does physical inactivity drain human brain power? | |
Psychology Today
Humans throughout the ages have realized that physical activity leads to creative thinking, new ideas, innovation, and optimum cognitive function. Modern neuroscience has confirmed that moving your body boosts brain power. On the flip side, being physically inactive drains your brain power. This is a universal and timeless phenomenon for people of all ages.
We are no different from our human ancestors. Our bodies are designed to move every day. Unfortunately, our bodies and minds may be short-circuiting in a digital age that by its very naturepromotes a lack of daily physical activity. MORE
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| Setting and achieving smart goals | |
Fitnessgram and Play60
Just in time for the New Year...a FREE goal setting webinar! MORE
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| Snow sledding tips to avoid landing in the ER | |
Huffington Post
If you live in an area that gets snow during the winter, sledding is probably a part of your family's winter activities. Sledding can be great fun, but it can also lead to serious injuries. Research shows over 20,000 emergency room visits per year were a direct result of sledding injuries in patients 19 and younger. Most sledding injuries in kids are preventable, if proper precautions are taken. MORE
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| Holiday poem for K-4 movement education | |
Paula R. Zaccone, Ed.D., MCHES
Here is a poem written for movement education in grades K-4. The action verbs in bold are for students to enact in a movement education setting. It is Christmas specific but perhaps another creative mind could update to include all holidays!
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| Keep kids active this winter | |
presidentschallenge.org
Although winter weather can be unpredictable, your children's health and wellbeing should not be. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)recommends that all children, including infants and toddlers, should be physically active every day. However, during the winter months, finding physically engaging activities for your children can be difficult. Here are some quick tips for how to keep your children active over winter break MORE
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| Cold weather exercises | |
presidentschallenge.org
With Mother Nature preparing to bring us yet another freezing winter, it's important that you have a few reliable indoor exercises for when the weather is just too much. These simple exercises can be done indoors and will keep you from slowing down this winter MORE
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| Juggling offers unique physical education lesson | |
The Brunswick News
It wasn't easy, but Sterling Elementary fourth-grader Mia Rosa kept alternating tosses with the three multi-colored scarfs she and her classmates were learning to juggle with. Surrounded by a sea of around 100 third and fourth-graders in the school gym, Bruce Pfeffer, director of Circus of the Kids, waded through the crowd, providing instruction to Rosa and others on how to properly juggle the scarves, an exercise that research shows develops hand-eye coordination and motor skills. It also promotes concentration. MORE
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| As principal gets kids moving, scores and attendance rise | |
KVUE-TV
When Matthew Pope became principal of Simon Middle School in Austin, Texas, three years ago, data showed nearly half of his student body was overweight, obese or not meeting healthy cardiovascular benchmarks. Since then Pope has instituted a series of changes to develop a healthier student body, which he believes is linked to increased attendance rates and academic achievement. MORE
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| Proper backpack fit can prevent future problems | |
Centre Daily Times
Kids often find themselves loaded down as they shuttle back and forth with homework, lunches, musical instruments and sports equipment in tow. Backpacks are wonderful, but if misfit, overloaded or worn incorrectly, they may cause undue stress on a child's back and shoulders. MORE
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| Students use dance to help prevent bullying | |
The Daily Tar Heel
Strobe lights, dancing children and glow sticks characterized the final day of Northside Elementary School's Kick for Kindness anti-bullying week. For one week, after-school dance instructor Tamika Murrill and her tiny team of dancers launched a campaign to raise awareness about bullying. MORE
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| Implementing a Sport Education Unit into Your Physical Education Curriculum | |
physedogogy.com
Can you let go, are you willing to give up some control (not really, but your students will believe you do), and are you ready to take and risk and have a ton of fun learning with your students? Lets take a look at the sport education model and learn how to implement one of the most exciting units that you will ever teach! It will be the most enjoyable for you as a teacher and your students will never forget it either! Lets take a deeper look at the model and how to implement it into your curriculum this year! MORE
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| Association mergers: And then there was one | |
Associations Now
How do you get one alliance of five national associations, six regional associations, and a research consortium to reinvent itself as a single association? Years of consensus-building, for one. Learn from the tale of SHAPE America and the mother of all association mergers. MORE
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| Guidelines can help young athletes to reduce injuries | |
The Wall Street Journal
In addition to acute injuries in young athletes, such as concussions, doctors say they are seeing an increase in serious overuse injuries, such as stress fractures in the back, elbow-ligament injuries and damage to cartilage and underlying bone, known as osteochondral injuries. Such incidents can sideline athletes for one to six months or more. MORE
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| Does enjoyment of PE lessons affect exercise as an adult? | |
BBC
Research has investigated a possible connection between memories of physical activity at school and the amount of exercise taken in adult life. Around 18,000 people were surveyed by the University of Birmingham about their early experiences of physical education. MORE
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| High school football tied to brain changes, even without concussion | |
HealthDay News
There's been a lot of discussion recently about concussions and contact sports, but new research suggests that even less severe head injuries might lead to brain changes among high school football players. The study found that repeated blows to the head after just one season could cause measurable changes in the brains of young athletes who never had a concussion. MORE
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| Let's go to the video...lesson ideas | |
pecentral.org
Sometimes you just need a new idea. Check out these full lessons on video. MORE
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| Effects of school gardens on children's physical activity examined | |
Archives of Public Health via 7th Space Interactive
School gardens have the potential to bolster children's physical activity and reduce time spent in sedentary activity; however little research has examined the effect of gardens on children's physical activity. A randomized controlled trial examined the effect of school gardens on children's overall physical activity and sedentary behavior; and on children's physical activity during the school day. MORE
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HEALTH EDUCATOR NEWS YOU CAN USE
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| The 12 days of wellness challenge | |
Alliance for a Healthier Generation
As we enter the holiday season - and the parties, treats, and family gatherings that go along with it - it can be difficult to make time for physical activity and to make healthy eating a priority. By participating in the 12 Days of Wellness Challenge, you can help keep your body and mind in good health and spirit.
All you have to do it complete one wellness activity each work day from the 12 Days of Wellness activity list. There are four different categories of wellness activities: fitness, nutrition, community, and wellbeing. At the end of the challenge, your goal is to complete three activities from each of the wellness categories. Share your daily activities with us on Twitter using the hashtag #12DaysofWellness.
Find all the wellness activities on page 3 of our employee wellness newsletter, and download the entire newsletter to share with your co-workers.
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| 31 December family health tips | |
nourishinteractive.com
- Decorate the table with the colors from veggies and fruits.
- Use snack time to add another half serving of fruit or vegetables.
- Be patient and positive when encouraging children to eat their fruits and veggies.
- Teach your children about healthy foods from all the different food groups.
- At a party or holiday event, indulge in your one favorite food. Take small portions of everything else.
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| Healthier Holiday Cookies, Cakes And Dessert Ideas | |
nourishinteractive.com
Kids (and parents) love desserts. Who doesn't? It's one of the foods we all look forward to and make room for. But it doesn't have to be only sugar and fat! There are plenty of little ways you can modify your recipe to make it healthier without losing the sweet taste.
Here are some tips for creating healthier holiday desserts: MORE
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| New school meal requirements: More harm than good? | |
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health via ScienceDaily
New federal regulations requiring school meals to contain more whole grains, less saturated fat and more fruits and vegetables, while perhaps improving some aspects of the food being served at schools across the United States, may also be perpetuating eating habits linked to obesity, diabetes and other diet-related diseases, an analysis has found. MORE
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| Few students attended schools with USDA nutrition components | |
The JAMA Network Journals via Medical Xpress
If the latest U.S. Department of Agriculture standards for school meals and food sold in other venues such as vending machines and snack bars are fully implemented, there is potential to substantially improve school nutrition because only a small fraction of students attended schools with five USDA healthy nutritional components in place from 2008 through 2012, according to a study published online by JAMA Pediatrics. MORE
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Lack of sleep can lead to weight gain
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Elevate Health
Good sleep hygiene and regular physical activity are key elements for the maintenance of optimal health and functioning throughout life. In contrast, excess body fat, especially when stored in the abdominal area, can be detrimental to health by increasing the risk for chronic diseases. It is well known that obesity prevalence rates have skyrocketed in the past 30 years. Increased caloric intake and lower levels of physical activity are well-studied contributors to the "obesity epidemic," among many other factors.
In contrast, the possibility that sleep-the most sedentary activity of all-contributes to the obesity epidemic is only starting to be documented by scientists. MORE
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| Teens prescribed anxiety, sleep medications likelier to illegally abuse them later | |
Science Daily
The medical community may be inadvertently creating a new generation of illegal, recreational drug users by prescribing anti-anxiety or sleep medications to teenagers, say University of Michigan researchers.
Teens prescribed anxiety or sleep medications are up to 12 times more likely to abuse those drugs than those who had never had a prescription, either by using someone else's prescription pills or to get high or experiment, according to a study from the U-M School of Nursing.
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| Physically active teens affected little by sugary drinks | |
Montgomery Advertiser
While growing obesity rates among adolescents have led to widespread scrutiny of added dietary sugars, researchers have found that short-term, moderate consumption of high-fructose and high-glucose beverages has little impact on the metabolic health of weight-stable, physically active adolescents. MORE |
| 'Effects of the FITKids randomized controlled trial on executive control and brain function' | |
Institute of Education Sciences
The study examined whether the Fitness Improves Thinking in Kids (FITKids) after-school program improves executive control (maintaining focus, performing multiple cognitive processes), increases aerobic fitness, and lowers body mass index in students ages 7-9. The study authors randomly assigned 221 students either to participate in FITKids at a University of Illinois facility or to be in a comparison group that did not participate in FITKids during the study period. MORE
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| Obese children burdened by more than weight | |
University of California, San Diego Health Sciences via ScienceDaily
High blood pressure and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease are two emerging health problems related to the epidemic of childhood obesity. In a recent study, researchers sought to determine the prevalence of high blood pressure in children with NAFLD, which places them at risk for premature cardiovascular disease. MORE
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| Positive Role Models, Safe Communities Linked To Better Mental Health For Poor Teens | |
Huffington Post
Poor teens who feel positively about their community may be protected from some of the damaging effects of poverty on mental health, according to new research on teenagers living in impoverished neighborhoods around the world.
Researchers from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health surveyed 2,400 low-income adolescents (ages 15 to 19) in five cities: Baltimore, Maryland; New Delhi, India; Ibadan, Nigeria; Johannesburg, South Africa; and Shanghai, China. Their findings were published in five reports that made up a special supplement to the December 2014 issue of the Journal of Adolescent Health. MORE
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| Why does physical activity during childhood matter? | |
Society for Research in Child Development via ScienceDaily
Most scientific research on the topic of physical inactivity has focused on the consequences of physical inactivity for physical health, with significant attention to obesity and medical conditions such as diabetes. A new article provides compelling new data on the consequences of physical inactivity for neural function, cognitive task performance, and academic achievement. MORE
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Let's Move! Active Schools |
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Is your school an ACTIVE SCHOOL? |
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 |
| 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.
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More resources are available to support fitness education and assessment! You can secure up to 3-years' support to access the supplemental resources of the Presidential Youth Fitness Program!
For schools not currently enrolled in Fuel Up to Play 60, apply for 3 years of support between January 1 and February 9, 2015 for implementation beginning the 2015-2016 school year. A funding section on the website addresses questions you may have about the funding requirements and resources provided. An application worksheet will help you gather all of your information now, so you aren't rushing to meet the deadline. No excuses!
Schools registered as a Let's Move! Active School will receive preference.
Get to know the Presidential Youth Fitness Program!
Do you think the Presidential Youth Fitness Program (PYFP) and FITNESSGRAM® are one in the same? Think again! While FITNESSGRAM is a major part of the PYFP, it's not the only part. Training for teachers and recognition for schools and students are equally as important in the implementation of PYFP. View this short webinar so you can see how it all comes together.
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| Get Creative with Classroom Physical Activity | |
Just Move
Expand your classroom physical activity possibilities with Just Move, a curriculum created by New York Presbyterian and Columbia Medical Center's CHALK program, and winner of ChildObesity180's Physical Activity Innovation Competition. The program equips teachers with fully customizable 5, 10 or 15 minute physical activity breaks that align with Common Core Standards. Just Move is free and includes a full set of high and low intensity exercises, instructions, implementation ideas, activity cards and instructional videos. MORE
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| Physical Activity Tips for Families to Move Together | |
Resource Database
Get in the holiday spirit by adding physical activity to your family festivities! Share our fun ideas to get families moving together:
1. Family Physical Activity Night
Designate a weekly "Family Fitness Day." Pick a physical activity (i.e. walking, bicycling, jogging, etc.) that everyone can enjoy.
2. Exercise Video Night
When there's a chill in the air, invite the entire family to warm up with an exercise DVD. Families that sweat together are healthy together!
3. Family Choice Night
Take turns having each family member select their favorite physical activity, and everyone participates.
4. Active Commercial Breaks
During each commercial, challenge each family member to complete a round of moves (i.e. 10 jumping jacks, 20 air jump ropes, 20 sit ups, 15 squats, 10 push-ups, 15 lunges).
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| Resource Spotlight: Take Action | |
Volunteer Matching Program: Get in the Action Center
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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 |
Attention NJ Coordinators!
All Jump/Hoop Coordinators receive a 1/2 price membership to NJAHPERD.
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!
 JUMP Membership Program
WITH YOUR FREE JUMP MEMBERSHIP TO SHAPE AMERICA - SOCIETY OF HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATORS, TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE BENEFITS:
* Stay up to date with the latest news affecting your field through our weekly electronic newsletter, Et Cetera, as well as through SHAPE America's quarterly newsletter, Momentum, that highlights what we are doing to promote the profession, highlights advocacy efforts, new resources, and identifies opportunities and partnerships.
* Get everything you need to know about the Jump Rope For Heart (JRFH) and Hoops For Heart (HFH) programs from The Pulse. Each issue includes lesson plans, tips for holding JRFH and HFH events, heart-healthy activities for kids, and so much more.
* Access SHAPE America's JRFH online learning community, where you can join discussion groups and post and download resources from the shared library.
* Take advantage of award opportunities to bring recognition to your school's JRFH or HFH program and earn professional development stipends and equipment vouchers to enhance your school's physical education program.
* Enjoy round-the-clock access to the cutting-edge information you need to keep your curriculum current and your students healthy. You'll have member-only access to SHAPE America's website, with a discount of up to 30% off of publications, products, workshops, online symposia and services.
* And most importantly, connect to the leading professional community of experts and practitioners dedicated to raising the bar, advancing policy, supporting success, and creating a future where healthy is the norm.
Download the application today!
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  The PULSE online newsletter
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| 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.
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| Jump rope: partner work | |
learntojumprope.com
Kids love working together creating routines. The printables provided here give kids an option for when they have a single partner or are in a group of 3 or more. Happy Jumping. MORE
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| 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. |
| 2015 SPEAK Out! Day | |
February 10-11, 2015
Advocacy in support of school health and physical education is vital to the future of the profession as well as to the millions of school age children across the country. Please join us for the 2015 SPEAK Out! Day, SHAPE America's annual member lobby event in Washington, D.C. Represent your state, meet with your members of Congress, and network with fellow SHAPE America members in order to "speak out" in support of school health and physical education. Click here for more information.
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| 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
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| Now available: SHAPE America (AAHPERD) Legislative Action Center Tutorial webinar | |
SHAPE America
Legislative Action Center Tutorial
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| 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 PowerPoint® 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
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Resources and more...
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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
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| NJ SADD is proud to present the Mental Health Toolkit! | |
NJ SADD
The SAB has been hard at work all year preparing a toolkit to help chapters develop activities and campaigns about mental health. This toolkit serves as a guide for chapters to help increase awareness of mental health and support teens living a healthier mental life.Work with your chapters this school year to find ways of incorporating mental health education and awareness throughout your community! Click Here to check the mental health toolkit out! MORE
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| Free Driver Education Programs and Resources | NJAHPERD  As a result of the Driver Education Conferences, NJAHPERD members will now be provided with free monthly resources and speakers for your classroom. Working roadside is a dangerous and sometimes deadly job. That's why when motorists see flashing lights on the side of the road, they're required to slow down and if it's safe, move over -- away from police, fire crews, paramedics, tow truck drivers, and DOT workers. The M.A.R.C. campaign, founded in memory of New Jersey State Trooper Marc Castellano who was struck and killed in 2010 while conducting a criminal investigation on the shoulder of I-195 by an individual who failed to adhere to New Jersey's Move Over Law, provides in school presentations to ensure all new drivers know and adhere to this lifesaving provision. Website: www.nj.gov/oag/hts/move-over-law For more information: DonnaSetaro(MARCCampaign) Phone: 732-580-9987 Email:dlsetaro54@gmail.com |
| NJM's Teen Driver Safety Program | |
NJM
Be sure to book a FREE Presentation soon! Dates are filling up fast! Click here for more information.
Facilitated by a retired NJ State Trooper who led the school education unit. Teen safe driving and graduated driver licensing programs are provided in classroom and assembly settings. MORE
For more information:
Carsten Boethig (NJM)
Phone: 609-433-5859 |
| Create your own website | |
Google
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Get the Latest Resources...
From NJAHPERD's Teacher Resources page.
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| SHAPE America (formerly AAHPERD) Resources |
Here's the link to SHAPE America's Montly Activity Calendars
Join SHAPE Activity Share to add you lesson ideas and discover those from others!
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| 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 Kids.gov
Kids.gov shares resources in a variety of ways. If you are a Twitter fan, check out our Twitter page where we post interesting happenings related to kids and school topics. If Pinterest is your thing, we have Pinterest boards for kids, parents, and teachers. We post current events, helpful resources for parents, and fun activities for teachers to use in their classrooms on Facebook. Looking for videos that explore careers? Don't forget to check out our YouTube or TeacherTube videos!
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| 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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SHAPE America JRFH/HFH Grant Program
The Joint Projects office is currently accepting applications for the 2015 SHAPE America JRFH/HFH Grant Program. The SHAPE America JRFH & HFH Grant is available only to individuals who have completed a JRFH or HFH event in the prior school year.
All 2015 grantees will receive:
- $1,300 professional development stipend to attend the 2015 SHAPE America National Convention & Expo in Seattle, WA from March 17-21, 2015. The stipend may be used towards convention registration, travel, lodging and/or per diem.
- One-year SHAPE America membership (if you are not a current SHAPE America member) and (1) copy of the 2014 National Standards & Grade-Level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education
- $1,200 US Games gift certificate redeemable for equipment to enhance your school's physical education program. The gift voucher will be presented at the 2015 SHAPE America National Convention & Expo in Seattle, WA. Download the grant application.
Fund for Teachers: Grants
The Fund for Teachers provides funds for direct grants to teachers to support summer learning opportunities of their own design. Maximum award: $5,000. Eligibility: teachers who work with students in grades pre-kindergarten through 12, with a minimum of three years teaching experience, full-time, spending at least 50 percent of the time in the classroom at the time grants are approved and made. Deadline: January 29, 2015.
NGA/Mantis: 2015 Mantis Tiller Award
The National Gardening Association/ Mantis Tiller Awards offer tiller/cultivators to educational gardens that enhance quality of life in their host communities. Maximum award: Mantis Tiller/Cultivator with border/edger and kickstand, and choice of gas-powered 2-cycle engine or electric motor. Eligibility: not-for-profit charitable or educational garden programs in the United States. Deadline: March 6, 2015. Read more
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