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mark manross
Mark Manross
Blacksburg, VA


PE Central exists to assist teachers and other adults in helping children become physically active and healthy for a lifetime.

Supporting & Defending Your Physical Education Program

Physical Education is more important than ever! It is one of the tools that can be used to help fight the overwhelming obesity crisis that is now at hand. Listed below is information that may be helpful when defending or supporting your physical education programs. This has been gathered from school districts whose programs have been threatened, some publications are provided that support physical education, and sample letters are included that were written in support of physical education. Although this information is important it is best for teachers to be proactive in their efforts to inform people of the importance of their program. Hopefully, the proactive stance will allow educators to never face cut-backs or elimination.

Videos Supporting Benefits of PE and PA:
Teach A Healthy Body, Get A Healthy Mind
Pumping Up The Brain

Red Bullet Prevent A Threat: Be Proactive
(Publicize your program, teaching methods)

Red Bullet What Others Have Done to Prevent Cuts
(Documents from counties who defended their programs)

Red Bullet Important Documents for PE Teachers
(Surgeon General's Report, Nat'l Standards)

Red Bullet Physical Education for Progress (PEP) Act
(Act passed Dec. 15, 2000, more info...)

Red Bullet NASPE Position Statements
Dodgeball, Quality PE Program List...

Red Bullet Articles/Resources Supporting PE
(Research, Fitness and Academics Study, Research In Action)

Red Bullet Dear Abby Letters
(Letters by teachers in support of PE)

Red Bullet Defending PE Web Sites
(PEP Act, CASPER, etc.)

Red Bullet Integration Books
(Integration, brain gym, etc.)

 
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