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Thursday, December 23, 2010

Project-Based Learning and Physical Education
December 22, 2010 by ASCD Whole Child Bloggers
Physical education can be a place where relevant and authentic learning can occur. Buck Institute for Education's Andrew K. Miller shares a physical education project-based learning project and how students can benefit.
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PE Criticism and Responses
December 21, 2010 by Sean Slade
This year has seen a lot of debate, scrutiny, and op-eds on and around education. And physical education has not been absent from this debate. More often than not, it has been those education leaders or commentators who believe that we need to increase our emphasis on standardized testing who have led the criticism of physical education, physical activity, and even recess.
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Children Are Less Active Today: Why?
December 21, 2010 by Klea Scharberg
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion works to improve health and well-being by developing and promoting dietary guidance that links scientific research to the nutrition needs of consumers. MyPyramid, the educational tool that replaced the Food Guide Pyramid in 2005, includes guidelines on finding a balance between food and physical [...]
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