Healthy Eating & PA: Addressing Inequities in Urban Environment

The Prevention Institute released a report in May 2007 entitled: Healthy Eating & Physical Activity: Addressing Inequities in Urban Environment. This document provides guidance for fostering the momentum for improving nutrition and physical activity elements of environments, particularly in socially and economically disadvantaged urban communities. Prevention Institute is a national center, based in Oakland, dedicated to improving community health and wellbeing by building momentum for effective primary prevention of illness and injury. The document can be found here http://www.preventioninstitute.org/sa/pdf/RWJNC.pdf

Physical Activity Guidelines 2008

On October 26, 2006, HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt announced that the Department will develop comprehensive guidelines, drawn from science, to help Americans fit physical activity into their lives.

"Physical activity is vital to promote and maintain health, but it's easy for many of us to overlook," Secretary Leavitt said. "The physical activity guidelines will underscore the importance of physical activity to America's health and assist on the journey to a healthier life. Good health—wellness—doesn’t just happen. Wellness has to be a habit."

On October 26, 2006, HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt announced that the Department will develop comprehensive guidelines, drawn from science, to help Americans fit physical activity into their lives.

"Physical activity is vital to promote and maintain health, but it's easy for many of us to overlook," Secretary Leavitt said. "The physical activity guidelines will underscore the importance of physical activity to America's health and assist on the journey to a healthier life. Good health—wellness—doesn’t just happen. Wellness has to be a habit."

The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans will be issued in late 2008. The Physical Activity Guidelines will summarize the latest knowledge about activity and health, with depth and flexibility targeting specific population subgroups, such as seniors and children. This effort is inspired by President Bush's personal dedication to physical fitness and his desire that every American have access to science-based guidelines.

The development of the Physical Activity Guidelines will use a Federal Advisory Committee process. Information related to the guidelines development process can be found in this site.

JJ Abrams @ TED Talks: Mystery Box

Here is the beginning of my post. And here is the rest of it.

Popper turned dance Phillip Chbeeb - SYTYCD 4

SYTYCD 4 contestant Phillip Chbeeb made it to the Vegas auditions last year but was eliminated mainly because he wasn't really a dancer and could not adapt and perform like the other contestants. As an engineering student, he practiced all year on his dances (mostly footwork) with Marvelous Motion Crew in Houston. If he can combine his new footwork with the "boneless/fluid" moves and his popping and locking - look out!

Quidditch in schools

Enlisting your students' fantasies and things they already know and like. If your students know about Harry Potter and the game of Quidditch, why not use that fact to your advantage. Obviously, this means you really have to get to know your students and what they do OUTSIDE of the classroom. As I often tell you, you should be making as big of an impact on students outside of the classroom as you do inside the classroom and in the gym.

Michael Spriggs - Wrestling Blind

Michael Spriggs, a high school wrestler born visually impaired, made it to the Maryland State Championships with perseverance and complete dedication to achieving his goals. Focus on what the individual CAN DO and not what they can't do.

Teach the individual

Telling a story through movement - Hok & Jaime - SYTYCD

Dance is a beautiful metaphor for teaching as it requires many of the same elements: 1) Performance - both are performance-based in that they are done in front of others. 2) Communication - communicating a message is the central goal to dancing and teaching, 3) Commitment - being passionate about what you're doing is so important as it can easily be seen by the audience/class. If you aren't excited and don't care about your subject...guess what...your audience will not either.

Kudda Sports

Kudda is a comprehensive sports site with thousands of sports videos, practice plans, and even a way to keep your team organized with schedules and maps.