Resources in Health/Physical Education Teaching P-12: Websites

The mission of the Curriculum and Instruction Resource Center Linking Educators (CIRCLE) is to serve as a comprehensive source for locating the ever-expanding array of resources for Seventh-day Adventist educators as they continue the teaching ministry of Jesus Christ.

HealthyChildren.org is the only parenting Web site backed by 64,000 pediatricians committed to the attainment of optimal physical, mental, and social health and well-being for all infants, children, adolescents, and young adults.

At KID-FIT our vision is to create a physical education curriculum which will instill the healthy behaviors of regular exercise, sound nutrition and adequate rest for children as young as age 2.

idsHealth is pleased to offer free health resources for preK-12 teachers through KidsHealth in the Classroom. Teacher's Guides include discussion questions, quizzes and answer keys, classroom activities and extensions, and printable handouts - all aligned to National Health Education Standards.

The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) is the profession’s mechanism to help establish high quality teacher preparation. Through the process of professional accreditation of schools, colleges and departments of education, NCATE works to make a difference in the quality of teaching and teacher preparation today, tomorrow, and for the next century. NCATE’s performance-based system of accreditation fosters competent classroom teachers and other educators who work to improve the education of all P-12 students. NCATE believes every student deserves a caring, competent, and highly qualified teacher.

A list of Nutrition Education resource websites

PE Central (pecentral.org) is the most widely used Web site for health and
physical education teachers, parents, and students. Resources on the site include
over 2000 physical education and health lesson ideas and Best Practices, a
growing media center including 100 videos, and a series of programs designed to
motivate children to improve their fitness levels (Log It), activity skills (The PE
Central Challenge) and their health and nutrition knowledge (The Kids Quiz). In
2010 the site averaged over 125,000 unique visitors a month from its' global
audience. It is not uncommon for the site to reach over 165,000 unique visitors
during September and October

SPARK is a research-based organization of San Diego State University Research Foundation (disseminated by School Specialty, Inc.) dedicated to creating, implementing, and evaluating programs that promote lifelong wellness. - See more at: http://www.sparkpe.org/about-us/#sthash.ExO6yEJx.dpuf