Welcome to our first SPARK Blog!
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun: I heard this Cyndi Lauper song on the drive to SPARK this morning, and thought about how much we are asked to quantify and evaluate every little thing our students do these...
View ArticleReduce Screen-Time with “Screen-Time Vouchers”
As a father, a physical educator, and a family health advocate, I know that managing childrens screen-time is a critical but often challenging aspect of family wellness. Thats why weve begun to...
View ArticleThe Campaign to Exterminate Physical Activity
I was taking a delightful bike ride on a sunny but brisk December day in San Diego, and I actually passed a father and son who were riding electric bikes (no pedaling). Just a couple of minutes later I...
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NFL Fuel Up to Play 60 Funding Opportunity
Fuel Up to Play 60 is a new organization aiming to help schools help themselves by getting kids to focus on a combination of physical activity and healthy nutrition choices on a daily basis. Is your...
View Article11 Tips to Help Decrease Inappropriate Behavior
Is it true what they say about that “one bad apple in the bunch”? We all know there are many different kinds of apples in our classes, and while some may be a little sweeter than others, they all...
View ArticleIntegrating Nutrition into the School Day
Energy balance is crucial to healthy living and while physical education classes can be found in most schools across the nation, nutrition education is being taught in only a small percentage of...
View Article3 More Nutrition Education Questions Answered…
This week were excited to feature three more nutrition education questions answered by our partner Healthy Kids Challenge- enjoy! 1) Can what I eat (as a teacher) affect what my kids eat? Yes, it can...
View ArticlePhysical Educators: Team or Group… What do YOU Think?
Forward by Paul Rosengard Over the years, physical education has been inextricably linked with athletics and assigned its own, unique vernacular: Drop and give me 20! You throw like a girl....
View ArticleWhat is a PEP Grant?
The PEP Grant, also known as the Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP) Grant, is a federally funded grant program designed to award money to local education agencies and community-based...
View ArticleThoughts on Classroom Management from a Seasoned PE Teacher
This last Wednesday we hosted a webinar on Classroom Management Strategies for Physical Education (if you didnt watch it Click Here to view the recording) and had over 700 people participate. One of...
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