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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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Physical Education Related National Observances

• Overview
• Related Pages

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Integrate these national observances into your lessons, student projects, etc. Also see National Health Observances at a Glance from HealthFinder.gov.

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

• ​​​Safety Related Resources​

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

 

January

• National Compliment Day

• The Great Kindness Challenge

february

• ​American Heart Month (Example Activities)
• Global School Play Day
• National Eating Disorders Awareness Week​
• National Girls and Women in Sports Day

• National No One Eats Alone Day
• National Teen Dating Violence Awareness & Prevention
• Random Acts of Kindness Week
• World Day of Social Justice

march

• International Women's Day
• National Nutrition Month
• National School Breakfast Week

• National Sportsmanship Day
• Read Across America (Activities from Social Media)
• Sleep Awareness Week

April

• Alcohol Awareness Month
• Earth Day
• Every Kid Healthy Week​
• Kid's Yoga Day
• Move More Month​​

• National Biomechanics Day
• ​National Dance Week​
• National Park Week
• National Public Health Week​
• ​​Park Rx Day

May

• Bike to School Day
• Kids to Parks Day​
• Mental Health Month
• National Children's Mental Health Awareness Day​

• National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
• National Physical Education and Sports Week
• ​Project ACES
• ​Screen Free Week

June

• Global Running Day
• National Get Outdoors Day​

• National Safety Month
• Stop Cyberbullying Day

July

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August

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September

• Exercise US
• International Day of Peace
• ​National Childhood Obesity Month​
• National Dance Day​

• National Public Lands Day
• Take Your Parent to PE Week
• World Suicide Prevention Day
• Worldwide Day of Play

october

• International Walk to School Day
• ​Lights on Afterschool
• National Bullying Prevention Month​

• ​Red Ribbon Week
• ​​World Day of Bullying Prevention​

NOVEMBER

• Family Health History Day
• International Day for Tolerance​
• National Eating Healthy Day

• ​National S.T.E.M./S.T.E.A.M. Day (activities)
• Outdoor Classroom Day
• World Kindness Day (SHAPE America resources)

December

• International Day of Persons with Disabilities