Unpacking the Colorado PE Standards Workshop The “Unpacking the Colorado Physical Education Content Standards” workshop provides the link between the articulation and understanding of Colorado Physical Education Content Standards and their practical application in the form of lesson plans and classroom activities. This workshop will provide you with the necessary knowledge and tools that will allow you to return to your school/district and begin the implementation of standards based instruction....

Central District Convention At-A-Glance

2nd Annual Mark Harvey Dance

PE Links 4 You Newsletter January 2012

January Newsletter from American Heart Association

Let's Move in Schools Newsletter January - 2012

AAPAR Needs Your Help to Conduct a Bicycle Safety Training Workshop With support from a grant from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), AAPAR seeks participants for a train-the-trainer workshop that will prepare you to instruct other teachers on how to use a fun, effective, instructionally sound bicycle safety curriculum. This curriculum will help reduce bicycle crashes due to rider behavior, increase physical fitness, promote an energy-efficient means of transportation, a...

Physical Activity May Help Kids' Grades, Too http://abcnews.go.com/m/story?id=15273908

  The NFL Play 60 Bus Stops with You!! Enter to win a chance for the NFL PLAY 60 Bus to visit your community. Enter for a chance to win a visit from the NFL PLAY 60 Bus at your school or after-school/community center.

New Jumping Jacks World Record - Let's Move!!  

Congratulations!!!! to Colorado's NEW Nationally Board Certified Teachers

Please take a look at the official invitation (attached) to participate in a new CDE initiative that will be focused on assessment support.   Below is important information with links and deadlines: Call for Applications Letter Cohort 2: Applications for participation in the Colorado Content Collaboratives in Physical Education, and Comprehensive Health can be accessed at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ColoradoContentCollaboratives Application Deadline: March 30, 2012. Applicants...

State PE Laws are Working!!

Colorado Department of Transportation’s Safe Routes to School Grant Program

Central District Convention Schedule Congratulations to the 2012 Central District Teachers of the Year!! AAPAR - Adapted Physical Education: Margery Thompson (KS) AAHE -  K-12 Health Education:  Dianne Loberg (ND)            NASPE - Physical Education:           Elementary: Mary Driemeyer (MO) Middle School:  Matthew Monfre (CO) High School:  Tracy Keutzer (MO)&n...

AAHPERD's Let's Move in School Initiative Highlights Physical Activity's Importance

Registration deadline for another fantastic convention is just around the corner, don’t miss out on the early bird discount!! Colorado COAHPERD is honored to host the 9 state, Central District Association AAHPERD convention in Colorado Springs, At the Crowne Plaza Hotel, February 2-4, 2012.  Click this link to view the  CDA convention flyer.  Join us for Thursday pre convention sessions, then continue your experience on Friday and Saturday as you learn from over 60 amazing sp...

RESTON, VA, October 12, 2011 – While schools have the opportunity to help students meet the national guidelines to participate in at least 60 minutes of physical activity a day, a new survey released today by the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) found that only 16% of elementary schools, 13% of middle schools and 6% of high schools are currently providing physical activity before, during, and after school – components of a comprehensive school phys...

The 2010 AAHPERD Annual Report is now available online. As a stakeholder in the organization you are encouraged to explore the report and learn more about the work of AAHPERD, its national and district associations, the Research Consortium, and all the structures that contribute to our success. Your feedback and comments are important to us.

The fall issue of Teaching Tolerance Magazine, a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center, focuses on how educators are making physical education more inclusive. NASPE Past President Lynn Couturier and Past Presidents Circle Unsung Hero Award Winner Doris Dorr are among those quoted. http://www.tolerance.org/magazine/number-40-fall-2011/game-changers

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Are “masochistic physical education teachers and their dreaded, humiliating fitness tests” a thing of the past? Read what NASPE’s Cheryl Richardson has to say in this Chicago Tribune article about fitness testing including the presidential fitness test and the FitnessGram. The article is published in all Tribune newspapers across the country including the Baltimore Sun.

ING Awards more than $100,000 in Grants to Combat Childhood Obesity ING Run For Something Better® School-Based Running Programs Help Students Learn Healthy Choices and Take Responsibility for Their Own Fitness The ING Community Fund today announced that it has awarded 50 schools from 24 states across the U.S. with up to $2,500 grants to help students combat childhood obesity by getting them more active through school-based running programs. Through its ING Run For Something Better® School Awards...

Physical Activity in Schools Resources and Case Studies to Implement HB11-1069  To make a change in our schools and improve student outcomes, it takes motivated people like you working hard to increase the quantity and quality of physical activity for Colorado children. For those who were not able to attend the webinar, you can view a recording of the webinar or download a copy of the presentation at the link below. A comprehensive list of links to all of the resources mentioned in the webi...

The Colorado physical education cadre provides state of the art, standards-based in-service training for P-12 physical educators. All workshops are based on Colorado standards and best practices, and tailored to meet the unique needs of each audience. The workshops include: · Full- or half-day of expert training from a professional instructor · Training at your convenience and at your location · Sub pay for participants to attend training events · Lunch provided for full day workshops Training e...

Colorado Physical Educators, If you have been considering going through the National Board process, now is the time! There is currently federal and state funding for 200 candidates in Colorado (see below for more information and funding applications). The Colorado Department of Education will offer National Board Candidate support classes specifically for physical educators.

Major New Study Shows Schools are Providing More Nutritious Foods Through National School Lunch Program, but Many Also Offer High-Fat Items and Empty Calories A new study from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Bridging the Gap program finds that U.S. public secondary schools are making an effort to offer students healthier options in the cafeteria. Through the National School Lunch Program, most schools provide fruits and vegetables, more are offering whole grains and fewer are serving french...

The Council on Administrative Support for School Health of the > American School Health Association (ASHA) is pleased to release the > announcement attached seeking nominations for the 2011 > Superintendents' School Health Leadership Award. The award was > established to celebrate superintendents who are committed to meeting > the needs of the whole child in a coordinated and comprehensive > fashion. The award is co-sponsored by the Association for Supervision > and Curricul...

Your school can also have or enhance its running program with a grant from ING Run For Something Better® . In partnership with the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE),   the ING RFSB School Awards Program will provide a minimum of fifty (50) up to $2,500 grants to schools that desire to establish a school-based running program or expand an existing one. Applications are due May 1st, 2011!

Active Learning Starts at the Top Let’s Move in School is a national initiative that aims to increase physical activity before, during, and after school. Creating a culture of active learning starts with administrators, teachers, and staff modeling active behaviors. Think about how your school might include physical activity breaks as part of staff development days, provide in-service sessions on how to integrate activity into the classroom, and offer employee wellness programs for increasing ph...

We now have nearly 1400 schools registered for a Let’s Move in School Event during National Physical Education and Sport Week, May 1 - 7. Our goal is 10,000! We’re looking forward to the Let’s Move in School Showcase being held during the AAHPERD National Convention and Expo on March 31, 2011 from 11:45 am – 1:15 pm at Petco Park in San Diego, CA.

PRESS RELEASE For more information, contact: Paula Keyes Kun (703) 476-3461; pkun@aahperd.org PASSION FOR PICKLE BALL GIVES AUTHOR A GREAT DEAL OF SATISFACTION RESTON, VA, December 1, 2010 – Want to know how to teach pickle ball? Ask Laura Zlogar, a physical education teacher at Lakewood High School in Jefferson County, Colorado! Pickle ball, a fun, fast paced game that involves the strategies of passing drive shots, lobs and quick volley exchanges at the net, has been an integral part of her li...