Therese McGuire is the new Health and Physical Education Specialist for the Georgia Department of Education. Therese will oversee health education and physical education at the Georgia Department of Education. She served as a health and physical education teacher, school administrator and school district curriculum coordinator

My name is Andrea Taliaferro, and I am a PhD candidate in Adapted Physical Education at the University of Virginia. I am creating a self-efficacy survey to investigate the confidence of physical education teachers towards including a child with autism into their general physical education classes, and am at the point where I need to validate the survey.  

In an effort to streamline the USDE's programs and increase effectiveness, the President's FY2011 budget contains major changes to the PEP grant program.

According to the USDE Web site, the President's budget proposes to eliminate six programs and consolidate 38 others into 11 new authorities. The PEP program, along with five other programs, would be consolidated into a new authority called "Successful, Safe and Healthy Students" (SSHS).

The Health and Physical Education Program in the Division of Standards, Instruction, and Assessment at the Georgia Department of Education is requesting feedback from all elementary, middle, and high schools.

The U. S. House Education and Labor Committee is collecting comments regarding the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (formally No Child Left Behind) reauthorization. In an effort to have Physical Education and Health Education addressed and included in the reauthorization, your participation is extremely necessary. This is crucial as our country is at a very critical point and we can NOT miss this opportunity.

Atlanta, Georgia - March 8, 2010 - Healthcare Georgia Foundation today released Election Guide 2010: Georgia’s Gubernatorial Candidates Address Our State’s Most Critical Health Challenges. The election guide was conceived as a nonpartisan effort to inform Georgia voters about each gubernatorial candidate’s vision for better health and healthcare in Georgia. Download the Guide (PDF).

Congratulations!    At the February 11, 2010, State Board of Education meeting, the State Board unanimously approved the Georgia Performance Standards for Health Education. Click below to view the Health Standards
https://www.georgiastandards.org/Standards/Pages/BrowseStandards/HealthEd.aspx

The Cherokee County Adapted Physical Education Department recently held it’s annual bowling outing for students with intellectual disabilities.

Did you miss our awesome 2009 GAHPERD Conference! Never fear, check out some of the great things that happened there and see what other wonderful things are going on in our state by clicking to the  Winter, 2010 GAHPERD Journal

Mark your calendars for the future GAHPERD, SDAAHPERD and AAHPERD Conventions.

Shiloh Point Elementary School (Cumming, Georgia) is one of only 44 schools in the country to ever receive national acclaim as a National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) STARS school. The NASPE STARS program honors physical education programs that model the essential elements for quality physical education and provide meaningful learning opportunities for all students. Check out the 11 Alive "Class Act" Video showcasing Shiloh Point!

 Our convention in Atlanta was a super success. Special thanks to the best Convention Committee that made all parts of the puzzle fit. We received many positive compliments and constructive critiques to make our convention in Savannah the best. Be sure to mark your calendars right now to attend GAHPERD 2010 from Oct. 30 through Nov 2.