I meant to get this post out sooner, but time flies.  I can’t believe April is almost over!

1) May DEAM Calendar

• Here is the Drop Everything And Move calendar for May that you can distribute to students to encourage them to be active at home.
  • Link: https://goo.gl/6T7aGf
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2) OPEN Highlight

• The latest OPEN Module was launched this week.  This module provides a developmentally appropriate lead-up to net games like pickleball and badminton.
  • http://openphysed.org/curriculum_resources/pickleminton

 

3) Free Trip to Nashville

• The next SHAPE America Convention will be held in Nashville, Tennessee in March 2018. OPENphysed is giving you the chance to win a free trip to this amazing professional development opportunity. The link below highlights specific details.
  • http://openphysed.org/win

 

4) Book Recommendation

• I am reading “Drive” by Daniel H. Pink. The book was recommended to me by Todd Bedard (@tb2boyz).  Todd is the president of PSAHPERD and he has been working tirelessly to empower others to be innovative in their approach to promote quality health and physical education.  I am looking forward to the upcoming conference (details below).
  • http://www.psahperd.org/June-Innovation-Workshop

 

5) Speak Out Day

• I spent part of the week in DC advocating on Capitol Hill to advocate for ESSA to be fully funded. I was joined by the largest turnout ever, with 45 states represented.  The link below has a variety of resources that we distributed to our representatives.
  • http://portal.shapeamerica.org/events/speakoutday/default.aspx
• If you did not go, you can still help. Use the link below to access state-specific resources to guide you through the process of becoming a health and physical education advocate.
  • http://www.shapeamerica.org/advocacy/advocacyresources_state.cfm
• Use the link below to send a letter to your legislators.
  • http://www.congressweb.com/shapeamerica