Products highlighted at the show
Fitnessgram/Activitygram
Fitnessgram is a fitness assessment and reporting program for youth, first developed in 1982 by The Cooper Institute in response to the need for a comprehensive set of assessment procedures in physical education programs. The assessment includes a variety of health-related physical fitness tests that assess aerobic capacity; muscular strength, muscular endurance, and flexibility; and body composition. Scores from these assessments are compared to Healthy Fitness Zone® standards to determine students’ overall physical fitness and suggest areas for improvement when appropriate.
Fitness for Life
Fitness for Life is a comprehensive K-12 program designed to help students take responsibility for their own activity, fitness, and health and to prepare them to be physically active and healthy throughout their adult lives. This standards-based program has been carefully articulated following a pedagogically sound scope and sequence to enhance student learning and progress.
Physical Best
Physical Best is a program of resources and training for K-12 physical educators. This health-related fitness education program was developed by the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) and is now offered through the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE). It provides the material teachers need for implementing health-related fitness education, including curriculum development and health-related fitness activities. Over 24 large school districts are currently using Physical Best as part of their curriculum.
Author Presentations
Friday, October 21st
9:00 – 9:50am
Kathy Read will have a FitnessGram Questions: What’s New session. In her presentation she will explain VO2 max and describe the reasons for the changes.
Saturday, October 22nd
9:10 – 12:00 noon
Author and keynote speaker, Stephen Virgilio will provide a workshop called “Let’s Move in School – I’m IN…Now What”? In this workshop he will give information on how to implement the Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program that compliments the Let’s Move in School Initiative.
*Handouts will be provided of all content materials and activities.
Be sure to visit our booth to get information on the latest physical education texts and receive great discounts!
We hope to see you there!
