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NYS AHPERD News
- New Spring newsletters
Spring newsletters from the Western zone and Future Professionals section are ready to read » (05/08) - Encouraging Legislative Hearing on Regulations Compliance
On Thursday, January 31st NYS AHPERD Executive Director Colleen Corsi attended a Legislative Hearing in New York City arranged by Catherine Nolan. Ms. Nolan is the Chair of the Assembly Education Committee. More » (02/08) - Award nominations
Nominate a NYS AHPERD colleague for an award: details and application forms for 2008 are now available. More » (01/08) - Web resources section
A new section of our member's site lists some helpful web resources featuring downloadable materials, webinars, and data sources. More » (11/07)
Grants and Resources
- National Board Certification in Health now available!
National Board Certification - teaching's top credential - is now available for Health Education Teachers!. More information » (05/08) - Lecturer and Attendant Posts
Binghampton University seek a lecturer in Health and PE while Westchester Parks want a Recreation Attendant. More details » (04/08) - HIV Education Project Director Sought
NASBE is seeking a Project Director for its CDC-Funded HIV Education Project. More details » (03/08) - Mary Jennings Sport Camp Scholarship
Founded in the memory of an outstanding young student-athlete, the Mary Jennings Sport Camp scholarship helps girls aged 10-14 attend a sport camp of their choice. More details » (02/08)
New Articles / Newsletters
- Where do we go from here?
The UCLA Center for Mental Health in School wonder how we can enable greater numbers of students to connect productively with improved instruction. Read more » (05/08) - Abstinence-only sex education questioned
Two articles question the value of abstinence-only sex education teaching. Read more » (04/08) - Nutrition policy can prevent obesity
Philadelphia schools were able to halve the odds of students becoming overweight by sixth grade. How? Find out » (04/08) - Fit But Fat?
New research challenges the notion that you can be fat and fit. More » (04/08) - Exercise 'primes pump' for better academic performance
"Exercise itself doesn’t make you smarter, but it puts the brain of the learners in the optimal position for them to learn". More » (04/08)
Is New York State Overweight? 
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