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Direct linkTraxler, Lindsie; Bradley, Lily; Armstrong, Tess – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2020
Teachers and students alike benefit from using movement in the classroom. When students are able to get up and move periodically throughout the day they are more likely to perform better on their classroom assignments, and will be better able to focus on tasks assigned by the teacher. Movement during the school day (especially in upper elementary…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Elementary Secondary Education, Physical Education Teachers, Teacher Role
Download full textUrtel, Mark – Texas Education Review, 2018
Comprehensive School Physical Activity Programs (CSPAPs) have been identified as an intervention toward improving physical activity opportunities for youth throughout the school day. One of the five elements of a CSPAP is afterschool programming. This paper translates the varied research about youth engagement in physical activity into a…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Physical Activities, After School Programs, Program Development
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, US Department of Education, 2015
The Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP) provides grants to districts and community-based organizations (CBOs) to initiate, expand, and improve physical education for students in kindergarten through grade 12. In 2010, the U.S. Department of Education issued new regulations for PEP that included the following: (1) requiring grantees to…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Nutrition, Eating Habits, Obesity
Jones, Wehmah; Lao, Steven; Lilly, Samantha; Waters, Allison – Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, US Department of Education, 2015
American youths are becoming increasingly less physically active and have poor nutrition habits. Nationwide, less than one third of students reported achieving the recommended level of physical activity (one hour of exercise per day). In addition, most youths consume less than the recommended daily amounts of vegetables, fruits, and whole grains.…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Nutrition, Eating Habits, Obesity
Jones, Emily M.; Taliaferro, Andrea R.; Elliott, Eloise M.; Bulger, Sean M.; Kristjansson, Alfgeir L.; Neal, William; Allar, Ishonté – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2014
Increasing rates of childhood obesity has prompted calls for comprehensive approaches to school-based physical activity (PA). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of comprehensive school physical activity program (CSPAP) development and related contextual issues within a rural Appalachian county using a Systems Approach. A…
Descriptors: Feasibility Studies, Comprehensive School Health Education, Physical Activity Level, Physical Activities
Online Submission, 2006
Alberta Education has prepared this school handbook to help teachers and administrators select age-appropriate activities that can be done almost anytime and anywhere. The Daily Physical Activity (DPA) school handbook is designed to provide information, ideas and inspiration for developing a successful DPA plan. The handbook is divided into four…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teachers, Group Activities, Physical Activities
