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New ASCD Whole Child theme 'Physical Activity Outside of PE'
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Nov 18 2011, 11:08 AM EST by
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November's theme is all about encouraging physical activity outside of PE and into classrooms/across the school day. It starts with a podcast featuring Jill Vialet, CEO and founder of whole child partner Playworks and includes author of FitLit Michael Opitz as well as DC Principal Andria Caruthers. To listen go to http://whatworks.wholechildeducation.org/podcast/more-than-just-gym-integrating-movement-across-the-school-day/
This is followed by a range of blog articles about why and how to increase PA across the schoolday http://whatworks.wholechildeducation.org/blog/
Have an example or something to say about this topic? Let me know below or submit directly sslade@ascd.org
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Highlights Sep 5-11, 2011
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Sep 16 2011, 9:40 AM EDT by
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The research journals reviewed this week include those focused on school such as school nursing/ counselling, safety and school health. The release of the WHO report on non-communicable disease and several news stories on sexual health are among the major news and reports items.
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Hunger as well as obesity
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Sep 16 2011, 9:40 AM EDT
As the Un turns its attention to the growing burden of chonic diseases, a news story out of the UK reminds us that hunger and malnourishment are still among us. Go to:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-14761421?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
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Highlights Aug 1-7, 2011
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Aug 18 2011, 2:13 PM EDT by
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This week, we post items from the journals focused on school health, safety, nursing and other issues.
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The Ottawa Charter after 25 Years
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Aug 18 2011, 2:13 PM EDT
An article in Issue #4, 2011 of the Canadian Journal of Public Health reflects on the impact of the Ottawa Charter after 25 years. Go to:
http://journal.cpha.ca/index.php/cjph/issue/view/287
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Highlights Aug 15-21, 2011
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Aug 16 2011, 12:54 PM EDT by
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This week includes journal articles on activity, nutriton, safety and several other issue-based topics.
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Perceptions of School Physical Activity
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Aug 16 2011, 12:54 PM EDT
Several articles in Issue #3, 2011 of the Physical & Health Education Academic Journal describe the perceptions of of students, parents, teachers and administrators of school-based physical activity programs. Go to:
http://ojs.acadiau.ca/index.php/phenex/issue/view/129/showToc
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Highlights Jul 11-17, 2011
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Jul 25 2011, 9:09 PM EDT by
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The research articles from this week come primarily from education journals. The big international news stories include the devastating drought in Africa, the world congress of Education International, the global teachers federation and several stories on school nutrition.
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Chicago Pays Eight times More for Security Guards than Counsellors
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Jul 25 2011, 9:09 PM EDT
A news story reports that the Chicago school district paid the district paid $51.4 million for school security guards in Fiscal Year 2011 compared to $3.5 million for college and career counselors. Go to:
http://www.chicagonewscoop.org/report-takes-aim-at-cps-discipline-policy-budget-priorities/
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Highlights Dec 27-Jan 2, 2011
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Feb 21 2011, 8:18 PM EST by
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There are several articles on peer influences and how friendships affect health and other behaviours in the December issue of Journal of Adolescence. Follow the links at:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=PublicationURL&_cdi=6836&_pubType=J&_auth=y&_acct=C000050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=b7a0a55a28ad8daf5dcabd72c3139ff2&jchunk=33#33
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Journals on Africa
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Aug 20 2010, 5:18 PM EDT by
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We have added three journals to our list of publications that we review regularly. These journals cover physical activity and health education, substance abuse and social issues.
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National Policies on SH, Public Health, Education
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The Canadian Health Minister announced several speciifc strategies responding to health problems at the annual meeting of the CPHA. The new Conservative government has taken a different approach than the previous government in an attempt to get practical; things done more quickly. The previous government had established a Public Health Agency and intergovermental network, which was conceptually broader but the flagship initiatives (healthy living-chronic disease, preparing for pandemics) have ended up being stalled or ended up re-inventing frameworks such as the population health approach,
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Now Tracking Journals on Low Income Countries
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Apr 7 2010, 7:47 PM EDT by
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The School Health Insider has added several new journals to the list that we monitor every month. The new additions tend to cover the issues that are more relevant to low income countries. We found the list in an email posting on a list managed by the Partnership for Child Development.
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