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January
2014, Volume 16 Number 1 |
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The
NEW Physical Education: Promoting Healthy & Active Lifestyles
DVD For teacher inservice workshops and professional
preparation, $20 ( was $30)
National PE Standards Clipboards - Special Promotion!
Unbreakable aluminum clipboards for lesson plans, notes, etc. Now
$8 dollars (were $10)
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EDITORIAL
NEW YEAR Greetings from pelinks4u
 I'm
delighted to announce an exciting change to
pelinks4u beginning this month. In
addition to the latest PE news and ideas and
tips shared by our regularly contributing
authors, pelinks4u will be featuring
some specially invited guest essays.
First up is Gale
Wiedow, who as the current AAHPERD
President led this year's unification of the
American Alliance and recently announced the
renaming of AAHPERD to become the Society
of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America).
In his essay, Gale describes how our profession
is in transition and his hopes for the future.
Second, Georgia State
professor and prolific PE writer Mike
Metzler responds to my pelinks4u
October editorial with an essay entitled,
"Is physical education heading towards extinction
or a renaissance?" His essay is a must read
for anyone concerned about what physical education
will or should look like in the future.
Additionally, Heather
Van Mullem examines the exemplary
role modeling of Coach Pat Summitt. NFL Teacher
of the Year Tom Winiecki
shares some of the "aha!" moments in PE he's
experienced in more than 30 years of teaching.
Paul Clinton continues with
the second part of his advocacy series this
time focusing on school board presentations.
Finally, Victoria Otto, a
former state and district TOY takes readers
on a "trip on the wild side" describing the
positive impact of a year long high school
yoga class she's developed.
All in all it's a
great start to 2014. We hope you enjoy pelinks4u
and encourage you to "recommend" and "share"
articles through your Facebook
accounts. Thanks again for your support
and best wishes for a great 2014.
Steve
Jefferies, pelinks4u publisher
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A
Profession in Transition
2013 was a year of great change for AAHPERD our professional
organization. Five national associations were integrated
into one new entity. Then AAHPERD was renamed as SHAPE
America. AAHPERD President Gale
Wiedow shares with pelinks4u readers
the reasons and motivation for these changes and his
hopes for our professional future. |
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Is
Physical Education Heading Towards Extinction or a
Renaissance?
Where is physical education headed in 2014 and beyond?
Mike Metzler
critiques physical education's status today noting
rising public support for our programs. But he also
cautions us to think carefully about the expectations
we set for PE in the future. He describes two possible
futures one positive, one negative. He questions whether
our focus should be on teaching skills or physical
activity. See what you think! |
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This
is Why I Teach!
Most physical educators will tell you that they have
the best job in the world. Sure there are ups and
downs and dealing with school bureaucracy isn't always
fun, but in the gym it's a different story. After
more than 30 years of elementary school teaching Tom
Winiecki clearly loves what he does and in
this essay shares some of the "aha" moments explaining
why he teaches. If you teach, you'll love his stories!
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Advocating
for Our Profession: Presenting to Your School Board
(Part 2)
Former Washington State, AHPERD President, and high
school PE teacher Paul
Clinton has committed himself to successful
professional advocacy. In his words, "advocacy is
preventive medicine" and in this article he shares
his "offensive-defensive" approach. Paul points out
that advocacy efforts should begin when your program
is going well not when it's being threatened. The
time to get advocating is NOW! |
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Take
a Trip on the Wild Side: A Classroom Journey through
the Yoga Experience
Fourteen years ago, high school PE teacher Victoria
Otto introduced her cross-training students
to some yoga skills. They loved it so much she was
encouraged to create a separate yoga class. Since
then the class has evolved to include not only yoga
instruction, but also the anatomical and physiological
benefits. But more importantly, her students learn
to apply the skills and knowledge from this class
into their outside lives. Read their comments and
learn more about the potential for yoga teaching.
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Coach
Pat Summitt: Values in Action
For basketball fans, University of Tennessee Coach
Pat Summitt is a legendary figure. The winningest
coach in college basketball history, her career was
recently cut short due to early onset Alzheimer's
disease. But throughout more than 30 years of coaching
she exemplified a life committed not only to winning
basketball games but also to being a positive role
model for her female athletes. Heather
Van Mullem examines this legacy. |
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- PHYSICAL
EDUCATION, PLAY, & SPORTS
- AAHPERD Becomes
SHAPE America.
- 2013: What Happened
In Physical Education?
- EDITORIAL: Schools may need to rethink
physical education.
- America’s Most (and Least) Healthy
States.
- Wisconsin lawmaker plans to propose
bill to increase state PE requirements.
- Quincy (IL) School Board approves
physical education waiver.
- Change to PE credits upsets
marching bands, JROTC (NM).
- "Duck Dynasty's" Phil
Robertson once taught in Louisiana schools
and has a bachelor's degree in physical education.
- For 40
years in a row as a Dallas (TX) physical
education teacher, Dale Irby wore the same
outfit for his school photo.
- Youth Sports: 'Trophy Kid' reflects
reality
- New Lenox (IL) school officials credited with
saving
life of boy, 7 in PE class.
- '‘Walk on!' challenges
fifth-graders to lead healthier lifestyles.
- New
Guinness World Records for cup stacking set.
- "Music and Sports: It's All Good"
- Wellness policy
aims for healthier students in New Haven (CT)
schools.
- Women with low
grades in physical education experience more
health problems later in life.
- Poll says moms are stressed
by their kids' youth sports commitments.
- Physical education plays a vital
role in students' development and growth.
- Nolanville ES students take aim at archery.
- Empowering
the Intellectually Disabled Through Sport.
- To Get Kids Exercising, Schools Are Becoming
Creative.
- Queen Creek (AZ) schools finding
ways to keep kids active.
- Primary school league tables: teachers 'ditching
sport and art' to climb
rankings (UK).
- Physical education in Scottish schools gets
a £6million boost
from Scottish Government.
- PHYSICAL
ACTIVITY, NUTRITION, & OBESITY
- Dairy Council & NFL Renew Fuel Up to Play
60 Program.
- Children need a range
of physical activity - and lots of it - to keep
them fit strong and healthy.
- Utah Republican lawmakers
push for more physical activity in schools.
- Good
news for teenagers – exercise can be
bad for you.
- Parents give schools low
grades for their lack of focus on physical
activity.
- Why a Brisk Walk
Is Better.
- Stressed
parents make for obese kids.
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- PHYSICAL
ACTIVITY, NUTRITION, & OBESITY
- Concerned parents, organizations moving
to get kids moving.
- Turning
the tide on childhood obesity.
- Studies
show the long-term, positive effects of fitness
on cognitive abilities.
- Outdoor
recess is associated with increased quantity
and intensity of physical activity compared with
indoor recess.
- To Learn
About Obesity, Researchers Turn to Grizzly Bears.
- When children increase their level of physical
activity, they experience positive health benefits
quickly.
- "Fitness
Trail" Offers Glimpse at Possible Future
of Recess at Westchester School (FL).
- Fitness: Running
club good for a girl's soul.
- Pay Kids To Eat Healthier School Lunch: Rewards
Increase Consumption Of Fruits And Veggies By
80%.
- Are Americans Getting Smarter
About Obesity?
- Weight-loss expert Jonathan Bailor debunks
'The Calorie Myth.'
- Adventure
to Fitness goes mobile to wage always-on fight
against childhood obesity.
- Could rationing
hold the key to today's food crises?
- Michelle Obama to Throw
Exercise-Themed Birthday Dance Party.
- Hip
hop helps kids fight obesity.
- Diabetes and obesity linked to iced
drinks.
- The top five obesity myths.
- Vending
machines will soon list calorie info.
- Healthy students are active—and are more
likely to succeed
in school and in life.
- What If Obesity Is Nobody's
Fault?
- GRANTS
- ING Run For Something Better® School
Awards Program
offers 60 $3500 grants to establish school running
programs.
- PE4life/Speed Stacks Sport Pack Grant Program.
Speed Stacks wants to help instructors motivated
to offer a full-fledged Sport Stacking program
but who lack funding. The Sport Pack Grant Program
can equip you with all you need to provide your
students with a unique and fun Sport Stacking
experience. To apply, go to www.speedstacks.com
and download the grant application.
- Make Your Move! Fuel up to Play60 program
for children to promote physical activity (and
win prizes).
- Find Your Balance Challenge is open to elementary
school classrooms in grades K-5: Deadline,
January 31
- NASPE Grants Database
- SPARK Grant Finder
Tool
- Empowering Students to Adopt Healthy Lifestyles:
Apply
Jan 1-31, 2014
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