MoAHERD: Missouri Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
July 31, 2010

Educational Websites

Advocacy and Professional Reference Sites

American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD)

Guidance Documents: Guidance documents provide a widely accepted protocol on a variety of topics. Although guidance documents communicate information that is widely accepted and used in the profession, guidance documents are not official NASPE position statements.

Position Statements in physical education and sport: NASPE develops position statements about key topics in physical education and sport. Position statements are written by content experts to produce the most accurate, valuable information available.

New video released on Adapted Physical Education:  This fall the National Consortium of Physical Education and Recreation for Individuals with Disabilities (NCPERID) embarked on a video project to clearly define all aspects of Adapted Physical Education (definition, legislative issues, assessment, service delivery, quality of instruction, and more) with the National Association of State Directors for Special Education or NASDSE.

Opposing Substitution and Waiver/Exemptions for Required Physical Education AAHPERD Publications/Position Statement - 2006

PE4LIFE – “Building Healthy Student Bodies-One At A Time”

National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity (NCPPA)

Wellness Councils of America, the premier resource for worksite wellness

healthfinder.gov - U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services:  Reliable Health Information, including yearly health observances.

American Council for Fitness and Nutrition

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Body Mass Index-BMI

National Heart Blood and Lung Institute: Obesity Education Initiative/Calculate Your Body Mass Index

Polar Heart Rate Monitors

American On the Move: American On the Move is a national initiative dedicated to helping individuals and communities across our nation make positive changes to improve health and quality of life.  By focusing on individuals and communities AOM strives to support healthy eating and active living habits in our society.

Action for Healthy Kids Action for Healthy Kids (AFHK) is a nationwide initiative dedicated to improving the health and educational performance of children through better nutrition and physical activity in schools. This effort represents a response to our nation’s epidemic of overweight, sedentary, and undernourished children and adolescents.

National Governors Association – Creating Healthy States

Madison Junior High School Naperville, IL: Quality Physical Education in action-physical education website, news, video’s, etc.

HopSports Cybergym

Bonnie’s Fitware, Inc. - Check out the technology newsletter.(Social Networking and Physical Education featured in January 2010)

Glencoe – Available is a high school health text aligned with the MO PE GLEs. http://www.glencoe.com/sites/missouri/teacher/health_fitness/index.html

Tandalay All Out Play: Tandalay provides teachers, physical education specialists, and after-school educators with a research and standards-driven physical education program for youth grades Pre-K through 8.  Check out their Tandalay Guidelines for Quality Instruction

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Assessment Resources

General assessment practices in general:

PE Metrics: Assessing the National Standards, Standard 1by NASPE, 2008 (Elementary)   

teAchnology.com:  The Online Teacher Resource

Education World:  Free templates and resources.

University of Virginia Teaching Resource Center: Click on “Teaching Tips” in the left-hand column.

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Brain Based Resources

Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School                          John Medina. Pear Press, 2008.  Visit: www.brainrules.net and www.pearpress.com

Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain John J. Ratey, MD with Eric Hagerman.  Little, Brown and Company, 2008.

Jean Blaydes Madigan Check out this site for: “N.E.W.S. FLASH!  What Does Brain Science Say?” Thinking On Your Feet:  100+ Activities That Make Learning A Moving Experience

Cathie Summerford Click here for free download on Brain Research

Jensen Learning: Brain research, staff development, links. Eric Jensen's topics focus on practical strategies linking brain research to student achievement.

Caine Learning Center: We provide state-of-the-art professional development and materials for leaders in education based on what research and experience reveal about how the brain / mind learns naturally. Books Available.

Brain Gym is a program of physical movements that enhance learning and performance in ALL areas.  Brain Gym includes 26 easy and enjoyable targeted activities that integrate body and mind to bring about rapid and often dramatic improvements in: concentration, memory, reading, writing, organizing, listening, physical coordination, and more.

From the Brain Gym Website:  What books or other sources will give me research on the validity of using movement to support the learning process? Here are a few good examples from the many existing resources:

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Curriculum  Resources

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education: HPE GLE Assessment Task Force

Missouri Physical Education Grade-Level Expectations

National Physical Education Standards:  Moving Into the Future

Missouri Health Education Grade-Level Expectations

National Health Education Standards:  2nd edition, 2007

Practical Parenting Partnerships:  Parent’s Guide to the GLEs

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Fitness Assessment

President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports

Fitnessgram

Human Kinetics:  The Information Leader in Physical Activity. Check out the Physical Best Teaching Resources for elementary and secondary!

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Legislative Resources

Senate Bill 291 Physical Activity Interpretation

American Heart Association

Locate federal & state legislators with email address

Locate and contact federal, state and local officials by entering your zip code

Track bills and look up legislator information in Missouri

Missouri State Senate Education Committee:  Click on Assigned Bills

Sample of what you would see on this site: 

Missouri Sites

Missouri Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (MOAHPERD) Look to your state association for exemplary program information, annual fall convention information, workshop opportunities and contact information for leadership roster.

MOAHPERD on Facebook:  www.facebook.com  Group name: MOAHPERD

Missouri Coordinated School Health Coalition

Missouri Coordinated School Health Resources

Missouri Center for Safe Schools

Missouri School Improvement Plan (MSIP) Frequently Asked Q&A (Includes Missouri time requirements for health education and physical education)

Trust for American’s Health:  Links to all states

Missouri Department of Health and Human Services (DHSS)

Missouri Dept. of Conservation

Missouri National Archery in the Schools Program

Missouri Teaching Jobs and Advertising:  DESE Site
Searching for Missouri teaching jobs or wanting to advertise a current position within a school district?  Visit the two links below for all your needs.

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Publications

Attention Youth Sport Coaches.  Order your FREE "Heads Up" Concussions Tool Kits!  As many as 3.8 million sports- and recreation-related concussions are estimated to occur in the United States each year. A concussion is a brain injury caused by a bump or blow to the head that can change the way your brain normally works. Even what seems to be a mild bump or blow to the head can be serious. As a coach or youth sports administrator, you play a vital role in sharing this information with athletes and parents. Coaches and sports administrators can order or download FREE "Heads Up: Concussion In Youth Sports"Tool Kits.

PE Metrics: Assessing the National Standards. Available for purchase at the 2008 AAHPERD National Convention in Forth Worth!!  With the new NASPE assessment book and DVD, teachers, administrators and policy makers have the tools to determine the impact of physical education programs, assess student knowledge and skills, track progress over time and compare programs across districts and states.  There's simply no better time to be a physical educator.  Click to learn more about assessing your students and to order your own copy or call 800.321.0789.

Play is for people of all ages!
New article about how play is an important part in everyone's lives, not just children. Click here to read more.

Well Done! School Nutrition Professionals Put Wellness Policies to Work is a booklet of motivational tales of how school nutrition directors are meeting the challenges and seizing the opportunities presented by local school wellness policies. School nutrition professionals from districts of all sizes and all across the country share experiences relating to gaining support from principals, teachers, parents and students; establishing cafeteria-based nutrition education programs; finding products to meet new nutrition standards; developing staff wellness programs and making operational changes. Visit the SNA website for more information.

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Radio and Video

Radio

Video

Research

Active Living Research Brief - The Active Education
The Active Education: Physical Education, Physical Activity and Academic Performance Research Brief summarizes the peer-reviewed research on the relationship between physical activity and academic performance among children and adolescents. Click to download the brief.

Community Organizing Linked To Increased Student Achievement
Findings from a landmark six-year study by the Community Involvement Program of the Annenberg Institute for School Reform reveal that sophisticated community organizing at the grassroots level produces major improvements in student achievement. The study uncovered strong and consistent evidence that indicates effective organizing: contributes to higher attendance rates and test scores and increased graduation rates and college-going aspirations; fosters school-community relationships, parental involvement and engagement in schools; and, stimulates important changes in policy, practices and resource distribution that expand capacity and equity in traditionally underserved communities. The study's authors also argue that effective organizing groups achieve impact through a combination of system-level advocacy and school- or community-based activity. As a result of continued and consistent parental, youth and community engagement, improvements have been both generated and sustained. In addition to educational change, organizing groups contribute to the development of new civic capacity, as adults and youths report higher goals and expectations for themselves and their families after participating in community organizing groups. Download report.

Obesity Among Adults in the United States--No Change Since 2003-2004. After a quarter century of increases, obesity prevalence has not measurably increased in the past few years but levels are still high –- at 34 percent of U.S. adults aged 20 and over, according to a new study released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  The report, "Obesity Among Adults in the United States -- No Change Since 2003-2004," is the latest analysis based on the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, conducted by CDC's National Center for Health Statistics. For the full PDF click here.

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Recess

Recess Before Lunch Flier

AAHPERD/NASPE Position Statements - Located under Publications Recess for Elementary School Students, 2006

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Resources

Kids Health Resource
KidsHealth.org, the most-visited website for children's health information, has launched a new version of its #1 feature for kids, "How the Body Works." With more than 1.6 million viewers since 2004, "How the Body Works" has been KidsHealth's most popular feature with kids – and with teachers, too.  Using kid-friendly language, animations, and activities, "How the Body Works" is a popular resource for homework help and an entertaining way for kids to get answers to their questions. Click to view "How the Body Works.

Maternal and Child Health Library
This virtual guide to maternal and child health information offers a wide variety of electronic resources, including the MCH Alert, knowledge paths, databases, bibliographies, and other materials developed for professionals and families. The Maternal and Child Health Library is located at the National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health (NCEMCH) at Georgetown University. Click to visit online. 

National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health at Georgetown University Child and Adolescent Nutrition Knowledge Path
The knowledge path offers a guide to recent resources that analyze data, describe public-awareness campaigns and other health-promotion programs, and report on research aimed at identifying promising strategies for improving nutrition and eating behaviors within families, schools, and communities. Separate sections identify resources for professionals, resources for families, and resources on specific aspects of child and adolescent nutrition. Topics include child care and early childhood education, food marketing to children, food safety, food-security and nutrition-assistance programs, and school-based nutrition education and food services. Click to view the path online.

Primary School Mental Health
Schools have a significant influence on students' emotional, social and behavioral development. There is a growing understanding that the primary school years represent a significant opportunity for mental health promotion, and the prevention and early intervention of mental health problems in children. Click to learn more. 

State-based Physical Activity Program Directory
The DNPAO State-based Physical Activity Program Directory site provides information about physical activity programs involving state departments of health. Use this site to get state physical activity coordinator contact information, research programs, gather ideas, and share information.
Visit website.

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Social Networking

Communities and Forums:  http://www.aahperd.org/naspe/publications/forums.cfm

Online Discussion Group Sites if you are unable to reach through the links above:

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Teaching Resources for Health Education and Physical Education

Missouri Kids First-Ending Child Abuse Now:  Missouri KidsFirst is a statewide network of individuals, programs, and organizations committed to protecting Missouri's Children by improving the response to child victims and ending the cycle of abuse in our communities.

Integrating Physical Activity into the Complete School Day:  The resources below will provide meaningful physical activities that students can engage in during small amounts of time. These activities can be used by classroom teachers, physical educators, and anyone wishing to engage youth in a brief bout of physical activity. 

Energizers are classroom based physical activities that integrate physical activity with academic concepts. These are short (about 10 minutes) activities that classroom teachers can use to provide activity to children.

Brain Breaks:  A Physical Activity Idea Book for Elementary Classroom Teachers

Inclusive PE: Working with Special Needs Students in Physical Education

Teaching Tools for Higher Education

PE Central: The Premier Website for Health and Physical Education

Check out the Dance Lesson Idea of the Month- Each month we will focus on a different country and the dance activities that represent that country. For each dance we hope to include maps, climate information, cultural knowledge, and phrases from the language of the highlighted country. By the end of the year you will have an entire world festival ready to share with your students, parents and fellow teachers.

PE Central Challenge: Welcome to the PE Central Challenge, the motivational and fun 4th/5th grade skills and cooperation challenge! Cost: $20.00 per teacher.

P.E. Links 4 You “Promoting Active and Healthy Lifestyles” Credible lesson plan sites for physical education: (From PELINKS4YOU January 2010 Newsletter)

American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) Click on monthly Teacher Tool Box for standards-based activities, physical activity calendars, employee wellness ideas, Brain Fun, and numerous Teacher Tools. Download FREE teaching resources.

Head Start Body Start: Look for the HSBS Toolbox – FREE Early Childhood PA Calendars, activities.

Listen to Body, Mind and Child  on NASPE Radio every month with host Rae Pica. Each program is 8-12 minutes long.

United States Department of Agriculture – Steps to a Healthier You

Physical Activity Pyramid http://extension.missouri.edu/publications/DisplayPub.aspx?P=N388 or http://www.jcdh.org/CommunityServices/Nutrition.aspx Scroll down the page to click on the physical activity pyramid.

Heart Power Online! One of several FREE resources for teachers.

Missouri State Parks and Historic Sites

Rails-to-Trails Conservancy

Wilderdom – A project in Natural Living and Transformation (Group activities and games that are classified as educational and adventure activities.) http://www.wilderdom.com/

Health Science Educational Activities for Educators and Students. LearntobeHealthy.org provides interactive student health science activities and teacher lesson plans for FREE that include: Teacher-led Activities, Student Games and Webquests. http://www.learntobehealthy.org/

The Educator’s Reference Desk

Health, Nutrition, Physical Education, Sexuality Education Lesson Plans

National Standards for Physical Education

National Standards for Health Education

Live Smart SWMO

Eat Smart Move More: http://www.myeatsmartmovemore.com/ and http://www.eatsmartmovemorenc.com/

Activity Guides from Flaghouse
Browse our growing list of FREE Activity Guides with topics ranging from Parachute Fun to Dance & Asthetics, Rock Wall Climbing and Challenge Tarps.  All Activity Guides are available in PDF format – check back on a regular basis for New Activity Guides.

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