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AAHPERD
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. |
American
Cancer Society
Find out about events,news, resources, volunteer opportunities, and more. |
American Diabetes Association
The American Diabetes Association is the nation's leading nonprofit health organization
providing diabetes research, information and advocacy. The mission of the organization is
to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives all people affected by the disease. |
American Heart Association
Our mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular diseases and stroke.
That single purpose drives all we do. The need for our work is beyond question. |
American Lung Association
The American Lung Association fights lung disease in all its forms, with special emphasis
on asthma, tobacco control, and environmental health. |
American Red Cross |
ASCD
The Association for Supervision and
Curriculum Development is a unique
international, nonprofit, nonpartisan association of professional educators whose jobs
cross all grade levels and subject areas. |
ASHA
The American School Health
Association unites the many
professionals working in schools who are committed to safeguarding the health of
school-aged children. The Association, a multidisciplinary organization of administrators,
counselors, dentists, health educators, physical educators, school nurses and school
physicians, advocates high-quality school health instruction, health services and a
healthful school environment. |
BAM!
A web site brought to you by the CDC, for teachers and kids. The site provides teachers
with interactive activities to support health instruction. Kids can visit the interactive
web site to learn about ways to make their bodies and minds healthier, stronger, and safer
(www.bam.gov) |
| CATCH (Coordinated Approach To
Child Health) is a TEA
approvedd Coordinated School Health Program designed to promote physical activity, healthy
food choices, and prevent tobacco use in elementary school aged children. By teaching
children that eating healthy and being physically active every day can be FUN, the CATCH
Program has proved that establishing healthy habits in childhood can promote behavior
change that carry into adulthood. For more information about CATCH click here: http://www.sph.uth.tmc.edu/catch/ |
Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized as the lead federal
agency for protecting the health and safety of people--at home and abroad--providing
credible information to enhance health decisions and promoting health through strong
partnerships. CDC serves as the national focus for developing and applying disease
prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion and education
activities designed to improve the health of the people of the United States. |
Drug And Violence Education |
| HEALTHteacher.com is
provided as an alternative approach to improving school-based health education.
HEALTHteacher.com provides a comprehensive, sequential K-12 health education curriculum
that consists of almost 300 lesson guides that meet National Health Education Standards
and provide skills-based assessment methods. |
NASPE
The National Association for Sport and Physical Education 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
Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity
The National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity's mission is to unite the strengths
of public, private, and industry efforts into collaborative partnerships that inspire and
empower all Americans to lead more physically active lifestyles. |
Operation
Lifesaver
Operation Lifesaver is a national, non-profit education and awareness program dedicated to
ending tragic collisions, fatalities and injuries at highway-rail grade crossings and on
railroad rights of way. |
PBS Teacher Sources
Find everything from educator resources to national and state curriculum standards. Search
the database of more than 2000 lesson plans and activities. |
PE
4 Life
P.E. 4Life is a national, non-profit advocacy organization that serves as the collective
voice for promoting quality, daily physical education programs for America's youth. |
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PE Links 4 U
"Promoting Active and Healthy Lifestyles" |
PE Software
Provider of software, instructional materials, consulting services and professional
development in the field of physical education. |
TAHPERD
Texas Association of Health Physical
Education Recreation and Dance is a
professional association of people in the allied fields of health education, recreation
and dance. |
Texas Children's Hospital
An organization dedicated to excellence in pediatric healthcare. |
U.S. Department of Education
This site provides information for parents, teachers and other school personnel, grants,
financial aid, education resources, research, and policies. |
VERB
It's what you do. Verb is a youth media campaign, sponsored by the Center for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC), intended to encourage positive, healthy activity among
youth. (www.cdc.gov/youthcampaign) |