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This month we are honored to have Dr.
Chuck Corbin as our guest editor.
Dr. Corbin is currently a professor at Arizona State University,
and he's recognized internationally as an expert in physical
activity, health and wellness promotion, and youth physical
fitness. He has authored, co-authored, or been an editor of
more than 70 books, and has published more than 175 professional,
research, and popular articles.
Dr. Corbin's contribution as a guest editor is his manuscript
entitled "The Goals of Physical Education: Not All
of Our Goals Are Equal" |
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Gerry
Cernicky is this month's Technology section editor. In this
section Gerry talks about ideas for seasonal activities, and keeps
us up to dated with the latest in technology.
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Vocabulary |
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Seasonal Activities |
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Featured Websites |
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Dawn
Sakaguchi uses this month's Interdisciplinary section to focus
on how to integrate educational subjects with physical education.
Check it out.
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Literature Circles |
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Thematic Lessons |
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Jean Blaydes's "Thinking On Your Feet" |
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Interdisciplinary Ideas |
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Martin
and Sandra Short are this month's Coaching section editors.
Their focus for this issue is on women in sports.
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Benefits for Girls in Sports |
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Self-Esteem |
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Title IX |
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Promoting Girls in Sports |
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This month's Secondary
section editor is Jon Poole . John's
section focuses on ways to promote physical fitness, and staying healthy
throughout the holidays.
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Participation in High School Physical
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VERB Anytime Doubletime |
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The Holiday Season: Over-eating and
Under-excercising |
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This month's Adapted
section comes from Lloyd Gage and Dawn
Sakaguchi. This month's section focuses on the current events
for the Special Olympics.
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Bill Passes to Support Special Olympics
Worldwide |
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Special Olympics of Washington Hard
At Work |
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John
Williams is this month's Elementary section editor. John's
section is filled with information about promoting physical education
in schools.
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Powerpoint Presentations |
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Thanksgiving Themed Lesson Plans |
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North Carolina Physical Education is
Active |
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Darren
Dale is this month's Health
section editor. Dale confronts important issues on smoking and the
Atkins diet. A contributed 'Featured Article' by Marla Richmond is
included..
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Atkins Diet |
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Making Exercise a Family Affair |
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Efforts to Curb Youth Smoking |
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NAKPEHE |
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Registration for the upcoming 2005
PE Central Challenge will begin at Noon USA time on Monday,
November 1. Learn more!
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Is it a school's responsibility
to bear the burden of preventing obesity? Improving nutrition
and physical activity (including physical education) may not
only help a school's academic performance, it may improve its
financial bottom line. |
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November activity
ideas from NASPE and printable November calendar
too! |
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Read about an after school program
called "Happy Feet, Healthy Food Kids' Club." Includes
activity ideas and lesson plans. |
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The Physical Activity and Health Branch
at CDC is creating an inventory of pedometer programs. If you
are implementing or involved in the implementation of a pedometer
program contact Tammy Vehige at tcv6@cdc.gov. |
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Shaping America's Youth (SAY)
is a public-private partnership, and was created to address
the issues of excess weight, inadequate nutrition, and physical
inactivity. |
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HHS Secretary Tommy G. Thompson announces
22 grants to support communities implementing a HealthierUS
initiative to help Americans live longer, healthier lives. |
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Active Living Research is a $12.5
million national program
to stimulate and support research that will identify environmental
factors and policies that influence physical activity. Grant
deadline December 4th. |
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New Fall edition
of the ACSM Fit Society Page® newsletter - a special issue
on "Nutrition and Fitness for the Older Adult" - is
now available on the ACSM Web site. |
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The Division of Nutrition and Physical
Activity at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has
launched a new searchable
Inventory of Qualitative Research for nutrition and physical
activity. |
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The National Association for Sport
and Physical Education (NASPE), has a job opening for a Government
Relations Manager. Contact NASPE at 703-476-3418 for details. |
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Winning Grants for Physical Education:
Turning Vision into Reality "Conference in Myrtle Beach,
SC, July 21-24, 2005. Proposals due November 15. Register
online to attend. |
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Inspire your students, faculty, children,
peers and friends to make healthy choices with a lively and
eclectic collection of fruit and vegetable songs!
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NASPE/NCATE electronic program report
workshops offered. Contact De Raynes at draynes@aahperd.org
for information. |
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LOG
IT - is an online program that allows elementary-aged students
to log their physical activity steps & miles online. |
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NEW online course
in "Appropriate practices in Physical Education" for
CE credit. |
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ACCT releases
6th Edition of Challenge Course Standards. |
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SPARK High School Project: SPARK
will be conducting a 4-year research project in Pittsburgh,
PA, testing the effects of their new high school physical education
program on students and teachers. |
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2004 PEP grants announced
by the U.S. Department of Education. |
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