CA Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance-Unit 406

Movement and brain science.

Why Kids Shouldn’t Sit Still in Class Movement stimulates the brain and may help students become better learners.

A must read on social and emotional learning.

https://www.naesp.org/principal-marchapril-2017-technology-all/let-pe-teachers-play-leading-role

Let PE Teachers Play a Leading Role | NAESP

At the CAPHERD state conference in February, a vote was taken. The result is that local units like this one will be consolidated into a region. Don't worry, we will keep this page going. Stay tuned for a new logo!

Tim Kilduff of the Boston Marathon

Great panel today at the general session! New England Patriots players Patrick Chung and Nate Ebner, Olympian Aly Raisman, Dr. Peter Sanchioni, superintendent of Natick Public Schools, and John Ratey, MD of Harvard Medical School and author of SPARK: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain.

Olympic gymnast, Aly Raisman at speaking about the role of physical education on her career.

Nate Ebner of the New England Patriots at general session.

New England Patriots Patrick Chung at .

Chad Fenwick, health and wellness in LAUSD Local District NW mentioned in this Daily News Article from Sunday 3/5/17.

"Amid a circle of tents inside the Cavalier were school exhibits on how to strive for a better world. Among them were the effects of child abuse, by Northridge Middle School. How to encourage weight loss through mood-color creating exercycles, by Nobel Charter Middle School. Or how to lob emergency supplies to those trapped in earthquake rubble, by Portola Middle School.

That’s where Joey Clapkin and Alex Shinkeyev stood over their 6-foot crossbow, which aims to fire canisters containing masks, medicines and water 150 feet into collapsed buildings. The idea, they said, was inspired by recent earthquake devastation in Italy.

“When there’s an earthquake, and there’s no energy,” said Clapkin, 13, of Tarzana, of the 2,500-year-old technology, “you can use this.”"

LAUSD schools arts and science showcase ‘wows’ students RESEDA >> A robot explores the surface of Mars. A giant crossbow prepares to fire supplies to earthquake victims. A tank based on a sketch by Leonardo da Vinci rapid fires pingpong balls into a crowd.They were among the hundreds of Los An

Yes, kids need more physical education. They also need more quality physical education.

Senator says New Mexico elementary kids need more P.E. One state lawmaker says rising rates of youth obesity and diabetes led her to introduce legislation that would implement more physical education in New Mexico schools.

CAHPERD member Seth Martin.

How I Teach: Seth Martin Seth Martin is a dedicated physical educator from South Lake Tahoe, California. Learn more about him in this edition of "How I Teach"!

ESSA in the news.

House Votes to Overturn ESSA Accountability, Teacher-Prep Rules The possible end of the ESSA accountability rules finalized last year could have far-reaching consequences for the U.S. Department of Education, state officials, and local district leaders say.