PE, Recess, and Beyond: The Implications of Movement
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Join us throughout December and January as we explore why physical activity and physical education (PA & PE) are critical to educating the whole child. We'll examine the research about the need for PA & PE; explore some of the recent criticism; examine the relationship between PA & PE and academic achievement, engagement, and social and emotional health and learning; and consider how physical activity can be expanded across the day.
This episode of the Whole Child Podcast starts our PA & PE conversation with moderator Sean Slade, director of ASCD Healthy School Communities, and guests
- Charles Basch, Richard March Hoe Professor of Health Education at Columbia University, who shares research that confirms healthier students are better learners.
- Charlene Burgeson, executive director of the National Association of Sport and Physical Education (a whole child partner) and Let's Move in School, who discusses ways that schools and communities can support physical activity throughout the day.
- George Svejda, a physical education teacher at Sargent Shriver Elementary, in Montgomery County, Md., who talks about his experience developing students not only physically but also cognitively, socially, and emotionally.
Have you seen a decrease in physical activity and physical education in your school and community? What is the effect on young people in your life?
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PE, Recess, and Beyond: The Implications of Moveme
December 10, 2010
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Marian Casey
December 10, 2010
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Check out Namaste Charter School (www.namastecharterschool.org) in Chicago. Namaste is committed to the physical, social and academic well being of our students, staff and parents. They believe that to achieve in school, students must be healthy, active and engaged in physical activity regularly.
They also believe that adults must model the healthy lifestyle and positive attitude that we wish the students to embrace. The school incorporates health, nutrition and athletics into its rigorous curriculum, created to ensure literacy, numeracy and a lifelong love of learning .
Kristine Miller
December 11, 2010
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Great* blog!
Gloria Rinderman
December 14, 2010
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Child Obesity Research Studies and Facts « Whole C
December 20, 2010
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Joe Herzog
January 11, 2011
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We wrote a joint use agreement into our school bond, in November (which passed with 75%+ margin) after a very successful pilot program at one of our really low socio-economic elementary schools in Fresno.
Goal is to get all 66 elementary schools with their gates open after school and on weekends. Then we go to work on the secondary schools.