American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance - AAHPERD
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Featured Sessions
Every two weeks, we will feature a sampling of the valuable sessions available to you during the 2012 AAHPERD National Convention & Exposition. Join us in Boston to enhance your professional development through our outstanding lineup of keynote speakers, panel discussions, and workshops!
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Meeting the Grade: The All New National Sexuality Education StandardsThe quality and content of sexuality education varies greatly depending on the county, state, school, and teacher. One group, FoSE (Future of Sex Education), has been working to change this by creating National Sexuality Education Standards for students in grades Pre-K through grade 12. More >> |
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Addressing Social Justice & Diversity Issues Across the AAHPERD AssociationsA representative from each of the National Associations and the Research Consortium will share how their associations are addressing various issues related to social justice and recommendations for future activities. More >> |
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12th Measurement & Evaluation Symposium: Approaches to Assess Physical ActivityA day full of poster sessions and lectures from experts in the field. Sponsored by ActiGraph, Dartfish USA, and LJ Healthcare. More >> |
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Connecting the Dots: Jump Rope For Heart and Service LearningExpand your students' experience with Jump Rope For Heart! Through an experiential and interdisciplinary approach, your students can take the JRFH program into the community by becoming ambassadors for heart-healthy living. More >> |
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PROGRAM PROMOTION and Advocacy: SKILLS and Strategies for Physical EducatorsOur discipline is under attack. Huge class sizes and the elimination of programs is our new reality. The purpose of this session is to provide K-12 physical educators with tools and strategies they can use to promote and advocate for their programs. More >> |
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Director of Physical Activity—A Certification Program for the Future!AAHPERD's Let's Move in School (LMIS) initiative is designed to promote comprehensive school physical activity programs (CSPAP) nationwide. Attend this session for a brief overview of LMIS, CSPAP, and an in-depth discussion of the DPA certification program. More >> |
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Master Class: Creating Your Best Plié for Turnout, Jumps, BalanceEric Franklin (Franklin-Method Institute) introduces anatomically based motor imagery to promote safe dance technique and prevent injury with a focus on the plié. More >> |
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21st Annual Raymond A. Weiss Lecture: Media Representations of Female Athletes—The Good, the Bad, and the SexyDr. Mary Jo Kane, Director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls and Women in Sport at the University of Minnesota, will deliver a dynamic presentation that examines how "selling sex" by creating "sexy babe" images suppresses interest in—not to mention respect for—women's sports. More >> |