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NEW Content: Inclusive Practices in Health Education This document aims to provide strategies and practices that promote a student-centered learning environment and to create resources for preK-12 educators and HETE programs that aid in supporting educators to make their health education space one that values each student in the room. Document: https://buff.ly/3Zj9WJN Each school year, SHAPE America will release multiple webinars as part of its new ongoing webinar series, Inclusivity in Health and Physical Education. These webinars will help you create a learning environment that embraces the unique needs and backgrounds of all students. Through each expert-led webinar, you will: Deepen your understanding of more inclusive approaches to teaching health & PE; Get practical strategies and tools for more inclusive and equitable teaching practices; Gain valuable insights that will create a lasting impact in your classroom or gym. The first webinar has been released; Inclusive Practices in Health Education Webinar Information: https://buff.ly/3V3cnO6

New Blog Post: Daily Physical Education as an Academic and Behavioral Intervention by Ryan McKinney "Students who participated in daily outdoor exercise had better academic gains, fewer disciplinary problems, and increased attention in the classroom compared to their peers." Read Now: https://lnkd.in/gfjwg-TU

The #SHAPEBaltimore Preliminary Program is Live ?? Search and browse sessions by category, session type, or speaker ?? Browse the preliminary program now: https://lnkd.in/gUgU69qa

New Promoted Blog Post: What Resiliency Means as a Marine by United States Marine Corps #ad "The most effective way to encourage resiliency is through leading by example." ?????? https://lnkd.in/g7h25bP4

New Blog Post: Introducing Students to New Lifetime Sports in a Mobile PE Class by Casey Page "We started piecing together the idea of a mobile PE class that would focus on lifetime sports. It would also feature superlong units to allow students time to actually practice and perfect their new skills, since the end goal was to have students playing lifetime sports for, you know, a lifetime. It was going to be a lot of work, but as teachers know, our students are worth it — and we do it all for them." Read now: https://lnkd.in/guKTAgeB

NEWS: SPEAK Out! Day Registration is live? Join us on February 25-26, 2025 in Washington, D.C. for our annual advocacy event?? With a new Presidential Administration taking office and a new session of Congress beginning in January 2025, it is more important than ever to build relationships with Congress and advocate in-person. Join Us: https://lnkd.in/gxvjEJHp

New on the Blog! ?? Learn about creating an effective health and wellness club at your school with Kelsey Ramirez: https://lnkd.in/e8jTtm-e

If you are a member of your school and/or district wellness committee, you’ll love SHAPE America’s new monthly learning series, Wellness Committee Spotlight Sessions! Each session is facilitated by members of SHAPE America’s Wellness Committee Champions Learning Community, with a different topic selected each month. ?? Register now for our inaugural Spotlight Sessions: ?Engaging Students in Wellness Efforts? Wednesday, November 13 | 3-4 p.m. ET https://lnkd.in/eSPtx9ah ?Employee Wellness Supports? Wednesday, December 11 | 3-4 p.m. ET https://lnkd.in/eYWvvq4h

#Ad Get on Board Skateboard Program The Get On Board Skateboard program aligns with 2024 SHAPE National PE Standards by promoting motor skills, lifelong activity, and social-emotional learning. Students build balance, coordination, and confidence in a fun, inclusive, and challenging environment that supports holistic PE goals.

ANNOUNCEMENT: SHAPE America has been selected as one of 48 partners to receive funding as part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) pledge of more than $176 million to support public health partners to strengthen the public health system in the United States. Full Release: https://lnkd.in/gkVGgUiA