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• Documentary Clips with Discussion Prompts​​​

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QUALITY PHYSICAL EDUCATION ADVOCACY

• ​The Importance of Physical Education​​
• What Does Quality Physical Education Look Like?

• ​​​​​​Advocacy Resources and Toolkits
• ​​Pledge your Support for Quality Physical Education

EFFECTIVE TEACHING STRATEGIES

• Teaching Strategies
• Planning
• Assessment
• Class Management

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• General Teaching Strategies
• Teaching Strategies for English Language Learners
• ​Adapted Physical Education Resources​
• Social Justice and Diversity
• Facilitating Discussions and Debriefs

• ​​​Examples of Cross Disciplinary Activities
• ​Growth Mindset and Multiple Intelligences​​​
• How to Engage Families in Your Curriculum​
• Advice for New Teachers
• Miscellaneous Articles and Videos​

• Planning Physical Education Units​
• Domains of Learning and Writing Learning Objectives

• ​​Instructional Models in Physical Education
• Teaching Styles in Physical Education​​​

• Assessment in Physical Education
• ​Rubric Guidelines and Examples

• ​Grading in Physical Education
• Fitnessgram Guidelines and Resources

• Class Management Guidelines​
• ​Tools for Assessing Behavior​

• ​Resources for Building Character and Conflict Resolution​
  
• ​Strategies for Forming Groups​
  

TEACHER RESOURCES

• Teacher Resources
• Fitness
• Instructional Videos
• Professional Development
• Technology

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• Physical Education Related Organizations
• Resources for Physical Education Lessons
• ​​​Safety Related Resources​

• ​​Resources for Physical Education DIY and Hacks​​
• Physical Education Related National Observances​​
• ​​​The Importance of Recess, Play, and Active Classrooms​​

• Examples of Fitness Activities
• ​​​​Strategies for Activity Promotion and Adherence​

• Resources for Stress Management​
• Online Resources for Health, Fitness, and Nutrition

• Icebreakers, Teambuilding, and Conflict Resolution

• Dance - Overview and Resources
• Dance - Folk and Line
• Dance - POCO LOCOs
• Dance - Ballroom and Social Dance​

• Information and Resources for Professional Development​
• ​Social Media Resources for Physical Educators​​

• ​Teaching Evaluation Forms for Physical Educators​

• ​Technology Guides for Physical Education
• Apps for Physical Education
• Online Technology Resources
• ​Projector Uses in Physical Education

• ​Virtual Reality in Physical Education
• 360 Degree Photos and Videos in Physical Education
• Augmented Reality and QR Codes in Physical Education

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Advocacy Resources and Toolkits

• General Tips for Advocating QPE
• Entertaining Advocacy Videos
• Related Pages

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• Be proactive rather than reactive. If you wait until your program needs advocacy, it may be too late.
• Start with easy advocacy strategies such using a school bulletin board and building a support team.
• Have a prepared "elevator speech"; you never know when when an opportunity will present itself.
• Share what you do with parents (example 1 and example 2) and participate in Take Your Parent to PE Week.
• Communicate to stakeholders via Back to School Night, class website, newsletters (see section below), presentations, videos, social media, etc.
• ​Collaborate with class teachers and involve their content in your classes (examples).
• Get local support via petitions and ​invite the community to your classes.​
• Write blog posts and post advocacy comments on online articles related to physical education.
• Respond to state and national legislation initiatives.
• Provide testimony at local, state, and national forums (ie. SPEAK Out! Day).

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Lawsuits

• Be Careful What You Ask For​
• The 2013 California Physical Education Lawsuit’s Impact on Physical Education in Elementary Schools: Summary of Research Study Results

• The Impact of State Laws & District Policies on Physical Education & Recess Practices in a Nationally Representative Sample of US Public Elementary Schools

• The Importance of Physical Education​

• What Does Quality Physical Education Look Like?

• ​​Pledge your Support for Quality Physical Education

 

advocacy Resources for Physical Education

• Active for Life - Grow Your Program by Educating Parents...
• Active Living Research - Tools and Resources
• ​CAHPERD - Physical Education Advocacy Toolkit​
• CDC - Youth Physical Activity Guidelines Toolkit​​

• ​​MOAHPERD - I'm Ready to Speak Up...
• #QualityPE Social Media Toolkit
  
• ​​SHAPE America - 50 Million Strong: Case Studies
• ​SHAPE America - Advocacy Toolkit​
• ​​State and National Physical Education Organizations​​

Articles on why Physical Education (and Activity) is a Social Justice Issue

Editorials

• Civil Rights Groups Demand Gym Class for Obesity-Plagued Kids
• How the Recession Left Low-Income Children Out of Shape and Out of Options​

• P.E. Is A Social Justice Issue: Kerri Walsh Jennings, Julie Foudy Explain
• ​Why It's So Terrible That Poor Kids Aren't Getting Enough Playtime
• Why Low-Income Kids Miss Out On Play

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Research

• Associations Between Neighborhood Resources and Physical Activity in Inner-City Minority Children
• Barriers to and Facilitators of Healthful Eating and Physical Activity in Low-Income Schools
• Physical Activity and the Achievement Gap Among Urban Minority Youth
• Physical Activity Opportunities Associated with Fitness and Weight Status Among Adolescents in Low-Income Communities
• Physical Education Policy Compliance and Latino Children’s Fitness: Does the Association Vary by School Neighborhood Socioeconomic Advantage?
• Socioeconomic Disparities in Elementary School Practices and Children’s Physical Activity During School
• The Importance of Play in Promoting Healthy Child Development and Maintaining Strong Parent-Child Bond: Focus on Children in Poverty

RESOURCES TO SHARE WITH PARENTS

• 5 Steps for Parents to Advocate for Better Physical Education​​
• Active for Life - Articles
• CDC - ​Parents for Healthy Schools​
• Gym Class Is Dead—But Long Live Physical Education
• Health.gov - MoveYourWay​
• Help Your Child Succeed (SHAPE America)​
• Helping Your Child DEVELOP Physical Literacy​​​​
• ​​​Outside Play Tool​​
• ​Safe Routes to School​
• ​​StartSchoolLater.net
• Voice for Healthy Kids Campaign

RESOURCES FOR NEWSLETTERS, ADVOCACY VIDEOS, AND WEBSITES

It is important for physical education teachers to inform parents and administrators about the great things they are doing in their classes. Share what you do in your class, why it is important, and how they can support your efforts at home. These advocacy efforts can help garner support for your program from parents and administration if budget cuts become a threat.

• Do I Need a Digital Teaching Portfolio
• ​How to Use iMovie Trailers in Physical Education
• ​Online Technology Resources (Creative Visuals and Website Design and Video and Photo Applications)
• Technology Guides for Physical Education
• Why No One Reads Your Classroom Newsletter

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• ​Example Newsletter - Prairieland Elementary
• Example Website - ​Rene Gordon Health and Physical Education

Example Video Using MySimpleShow

RESOURCES FOR PRESENTING TO A SCHOOL BOARD

• Make presentations to a variety of stakeholders and collaborate with other education professionals.
• Show evidence of learning through personal case studies, assessments, and student testimonials.
• Share local, state, and national guidelines and recommendations;  organizational position statements on physical education; and research studies that support physical education (see our page The Importance of Physical Education and What Does Quality Physical Education Look Like for these resources).
• Be prepared for possible arguments that may be made for not following physical education guidelines and recommendations (ie. Course Substitutions).

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• Example Presentation - ​​Dexter Physical Education
• Example Presentation - ​​How I Refused to Take "Cut" for any Answer​​​

• ​Example Presentation - Physical Education as a Valued and Essential Subject in the High School Curriculum: Should We Wavier?
• Google Slides - ​​​Downloadable Presentation Template

Advocacy Infographics from supportrealteachers.org

Exercise and Learning

Advocacy Brochure

Advocacy Figure 1

Advocacy Figure 2

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Quality Physical Education

Physical Education and Politics

Waivers for PE?

Standards Based Physical Education

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Standard 1

Standard 2

Standard 3

Standard 4

Standard 5

advocacy infographics FROM Other WEBSITES

National Standards for K-12 Physical Education

8 Minion Reasons Why PE is Important

Why Schools Need a Powerful P.E. Policy

Physical Activity for 5 – 18 Years

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The Effect of Budget Cuts on P.E.

Healthy, Active Living Lives Here

I Believe in Quality Phys.Ed

Unfit to Serve

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What is Physical Literacy?

What is Physical Literacy?

Physical Literacy

Physical Education vs Physical Activity

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High School Students Find Value in Health and Physical Education​

Why is it Important to be Active Everyday

The Co-benefits of Physical Activity

 

Physical activity and academic performance infographics

Active Kids do Better

The Many Rewards of Physical Activity

Your Brain on Exercise

P.A. Builds a Healthy & Strong America

Additional infographics

• Active Living Research
• America After 3PM​
• ​​CDC - Healthy Schools

• ​CDC - Physical Activity
• ​Health.gov - Leading Health Indicators
• National Health Education Standards​

• ​​SHAPE America Pinterest
• SHAPE America Download Library

advocacy clips taken from our Documentary "no excuses!"

Physical Education Does Not Take Away from Academics

Healthy Children are Better Learners

 

Transformation in South Carolina Schools

Schools in California Sued for Not Meeting State Requirements

 

Promoting Physical Activity Through Collaboration

Getting Buy-In From All

 

Making Stone Soup - Fable