2009 DoDEA Site Promos
Physical Education
Physical Education
What's new in Curriculum for 2009
"Leave all the afternoon for exercise and recreation, which are as
necessary as reading. I will rather say more necessary because health is
worth more than learning."
- Thomas Jefferson
Professional Associations
- The American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) is the largest organization of professionals supporting and assisting those involved in physical education, leisure, fitness, dance, health promotion, and education and all specialties related to achieving a healthy lifestyle.
- The National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) seeks to enhance knowledge and professional practice in sport and physical activity through scientific study and dissemination of research-based and experiential knowledge to members and the public.
National Initiatives
- Healthy People 2010 challenges individuals, communities, and professionals to take specific steps to ensure that good health, as well as long life, are enjoyed by all.
- Learn the American Cancer Society's guidelines for diet and activity and find tips for a healthy lifestyle and community.
- Centers For Disease Control, CDC.gov, Physical Activity and Obesity (DNPAO) takes a public health approach to address the role of nutrition and physical activity in improving the public's health and preventing and controlling chronic diseases.
- The Department of Agriculture Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion (CNPP) works to improve the health and well-being of Americans by developing and promoting dietary guidance that links scientific research to the nutrition needs of consumers.
- The Healthy Schools Program is playing a vital role in the nationwide movement to reverse the epidemic of childhood obesity by helping individual schools make changes from the ground up.
- The mission of the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education is to promote academic excellence, enhance educational opportunities and equity for all of America's children and families, and to improve the quality of teaching and learning by providing leadership, technical assistance and financial support.
Other Links
- PE Central is a website for K-12 physical educators to visit. It provides information and resources to help teachers deliver developmentally and instructionally appropriate physical education to their students.
- PELINKS4U is a non-profit program of Central Washington University dedicated to promoting active and healthy lifestyles
Physical Education
Contact Information:Physical Education Coordinator
4040 North Fairfax Drive
Arlington, VA 22203
(703) 588-3125
