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Adapted Physical Education
* Athletic Training
* Biomechanics
* Dance
* Exercise Science
* Health Sciences
* Outdoor and Adventure Education
* Pedagogy - Teaching Methods
* Sport Psychology
* Sport Management
* Statistics and Measurement
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Featured School Web Site
Take a tour of Mr.
G's Edgewood Elementary
School web site. Read Joe Gallo's "Gym Shorts" school newsletter,
learn 40 different ways to choose groups without humiliating children,
and see what Joe is doing in PE with his students and their parents.
CASPER
"Concerned
Adults and Students for Physical Education Reform" share how
parents, community leaders, teachers, and students can change PE to
become more "friendly"?
Tobacco Free Kids
If you are interested
in information to share with your students about the health risks
of smoking visit the National Center for Tobacco Free Kids web site.
Veteran Shares Ideas
Jeanne Fifer a 25 year veteran PE teacher from Florida shares her thoughts on lockers, co-ed PE and lesson planning.
Sports Information
If you are interested
in information about a particular sport the World
Wide Web of Sports has links to many sports. Human
Kinetics also has a list of links.
Mambo
#5 Dance Steps
Cute site
that takes you through the steps and might make you smile too! (Thanks
to Stephanie
Swenson)
"Fitness Testing"
The mere sound of
the word "TESTING " can wreak terror in the best of teachers.
What is an appropriate test? Gerry
Cernicky shares
his unique personal view.
Measuring Physical Activity
Teresa Vollenweider
shares a report from a recent Cooper Institute conference, gives advice
about using step counters, and offers a free Digiwalker to the
first person who answers her question.
Step Count Your Way to Fitness
Todd Keating
has been using step counting pedometers in his 3-5 grade classes. This
year he started a unit called Steppin Through the Heartland."
Fitness TidBits
Overfat children
= overfat adults. PELINKS4U brings you another tidbit of fitness information
to print and share with your students.
Beth
Kirkpatrick,
author of "Lessons of the Heart," and proponent of integrating
heart rate technology into physical education is featured on the third
of the "PE Today and Tomorrow" interview video series.
Convention
Reports,
from South Carolina and Texas. Learn what's happening in PE right
here on PELINKS4U.
Feedback/Contributors
Send
your contributions, ideas, suggestions, compliments (criticisms),
praise here.
Web Sites Wanted!
Let
us know
if you find useful web sites other teachers might like to visit. Thanks
especially to Anna
Conrad
for checking and correcting many of the links.
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NEW
Assessment Resources
NASPE introduces a new series of books to help
physical educators be effective in linking curriculum, instruction,
and assessment.
Physical
Education in Congress
Interested in $400 million for PE? Okay, let's
make this easier. Check here for
a form letter you can mail to your Senator. We have even made it easy
for you to find your Senator's address.
It couldn't be easier. Just do it right NOW.
Where
Can I Find?
Want to
know a zip code, check a stock price, or need a reference book? Link
to our Reference and Resource page.
Send suggestions for additions too!
Grant
Opportunities
The National
Foundation for the Improvement of Education is offering Jordan (Michael)
Fundamentals grants and more.
AOL Teachers'
Lounge
If you
are an AOL user navigate to the Health
& Physical Education Forum to chat with colleagues.
Free Don
Hellison Online Video
Wow!
Would you believe you can now see the Don Hellison video online for
free! Check
out this sample from the CWU Media Center after downloading the
"Real Video" player. Let us know what you think.
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PE Today and
Tomorrow Videos
What's
in the future for PE? Interview videos are now available with Don
Hellison and Bob Pangrazi.
Beth
Kirkpatrick
is coming.
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