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  • ​​Paradise U Community Project​
  • No Excuses! - A Documentary on a Transformation Project in Harlem
  • ​Documentary Clips with Discussion Prompts​​​
QUALITY PHYSICAL EDUCATION ADVOCACY
  • ​The Importance of Physical Education​​
  • What Does Quality Physical Education Look Like?
  • ​​​​​​Advocacy Resources and Toolkits
  • ​How to Engage Families in Your Curriculum​
  • ​Join the Coalition for Quality Physical Education
EFFECTIVE TEACHING STRATEGIES
  • Teaching Strategies
  • Planning
  • Assessment
  • Class Management
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  • Effective Teaching Strategies - General
  • Effective Teaching Strategies - English Language Learners
  • Effective Teaching Strategies - ​Adapted Physical Education
  • ​​​Examples of Cross Disciplinary Activities
  • Facilitating Discussions and Debriefs
  • ​Growth Mindset and Multiple Intelligences​​​
  • Social Justice and Diversity Resources
  • ​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​
TEACHing tools and 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 Creative 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

Resources for Building Character and Conflict Resolution

  • SHAPE America Appropriate Practices
  • Resources Used for this Page
  • Related Pages
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  • ​​​1.1.5 Bullying, taunting and inappropriate student remarks and behaviors are dealt with immediately and firmly.
  • ​1.4.1 Teachers create an environment that is inclusive and supportive of all children, regardless of race, ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, religion or physical ability. Such differences are acknowledged, appreciated and respected.​
  • Foundations of Sport and Exercise Psychology. Weinberg, R. & Gould, D. (2006).
  • Class Management Guidelines​​
  • Tools for Assessing Behavior​
  • ​​​​Strategies for Forming Groups​
 
general resources on Building Character
  • ​ChannelKindness.org​
  • Edutopia - Character Education Homepage
  • Great Posters To Emphasize Important Attitudes
  • Malcolm Gladwell on Tolerance
  • ​​Project Implicit​​
  • ​​RandomActsOfKindness.org​
  • ​Teaching Tolerance​
  • ​​Values.com​
  • Varsity Brands - Believe in You Video Series
  • YourMorals.Org

Youtube Playlist
What Would You Do? Videos for Discussion Prompts and Role Play
activities for BUILDING CHARACTER
  • 10 Powerful Community-Building Ideas
  • 13 Powerful SEL Activities
  • ​​A Lesson Plan for Helping Young Children Learn to Accept Differences​​
  • Emotional Well-Being Education
  • ​Gratitude Curricula​​
  • Random Acts of Kindness Curriculum
  • Secret Admirers and Classroom Management
  • Spirit of Sport
  • ​​The "Kindness Game" Activity
  • The Power of Compliments​
EXAMPLES of Positivity in PE FROM SOCIAL MEDIA
Positivity Examples - Curated tweets by supportREALtchr
SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING (SEL)
  • ​How to Integrate Social and Emotional Learning in PE to Improve Classroom Climate​
  • Reflections on the Social & Emotional Side of Teaching
  • SEL Blog - The Pathyway 2 Success
  • ​SEL: Implementation Tools and Resources​
  • ​SEL: What Health & Physical Educators Should Know​​
  • ​Social and Emotional Climate (CDC)
  • Social Emotional Learning Homepage (Vermont)
  • Social and Emotional Learning Homepage (Edutopia)​​
  • Social and Emotional Learning Policies and Physical Education
  • Social Emotional Learning Activities
  • ​Why Don’t Students Take Social-Emotional Learning Home?​

  • ​Crosswalk for SHAPE America National Standards & Grade-Level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education and CASEL Social and Emotional Learning Core Competencies
  • Providing Social and Emotional Support for Students​​
Casey Kathleen and Joe Burch
Core SEL Competencies
GUIDELINES FOR RESOLVING CONFLICT
Do
  • Express that you value the relationship.
  • Take your time and think about what you want to say.
  • ​State your needs and feelings clearly.
  • Listen carefully to the other person(s).
  • Try to understand other perspectives.
  • Look for feedback on whether message was interpreted correctly.
Do Not
  • Provide YOUR solution right away.
  • Stop communicating.
  • Use any negative language towards others.
  • Assume they know your thoughts.
  • Hold it in.
Guidelines for active listening
1. Pay Attention
Look at the speaker directly; Listen to the message without forming a rebuttal; Avoid environmental distractions; “Listen” to the speaker’s body language.
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2. Show that you are Listening
Give non-verbal messages that your are listening; Ensure your posture is open and inviting; Encourage the speaker to continue using small verbal comments.
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3. Provide Feedback
Reflect what has been said by paraphrasing; Ask questions to clarify certain points; Periodically summarize the speaker’s comments.
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4. Defer Judgment & Respond Appropriately
Allow the speaker to finish; Don’t interrupt with counterarguments; Be honest and respectful in your response.
Resources for CONFLICT RESOLUTION
  • A Conflict Resolution Protocol for Elementary Classrooms​​
  • ​Conflict Resolution - Pinterest
  • ​​Teacher's Guide from KidsHealth​​
  • ​Using Restorative Practices to Resolve Conflicts

​See the Document to the Left for Downloadable Instructions​
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"CONFLICT CORNERS"
  • The Conflict Corner - The PE Specialist​​
  • The Conflict Corner - The Physical Educator​
Conflict/Calm Corners - Curated tweets by supportREALtchr
RESOURCES on BULLYING
​​Kids Teased in P.E. Class Exercise Less a Year Later
"A new study found that children who were bullied during P.E. class or other physical activities were less likely to participate in physical activity one year later."

  • ​Edutopia - Bullying Prevention Homepage​
  • KidsHealth - Bullying
  • ​​StopBullying.gov​​
  • ​The Most Important Thing About Bullying Prevention​
RESOURCES FOR ONLINE BEHAVIOR
  • Case Studies and Guidelines on Young People’s Uses of Social Media
  • "Be Internet Awesome" Curriculum
  • ​KidsHealth - Cyberbullying​​
  • What The #MoreThanMean Viral Video Didn’t Tell You​

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