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Mind Movement: Move the Body, Expand the Mind

Judy LoBianco

Past President, SHAPE America

President/CEO HPE Solutions LLC

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Agenda

*The New Health and PE

*What does the research say?

*What can I do???

*Q & A

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Health and Physical Education is the foundation for physical, emotional and social wellness in schools

The new PE encourages increased moderate to vigorous physical activity
The new PE leads to physical literacy: confidence and competency
The new PE ensures inclusiveness and fosters internalized messages of healthy, active lifestyles far beyond school
The new Health Ed focuses on SKILL rather than KNOWLEDGE- Curiosity, Reflection, Questioning

It’s Academic!

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What is WSCC: �Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child Wellness Approach

Student-centered
Emphasizes the role of the community in supporting the school
Makes connections between health and academic achievement
Amplifies the importance of evidence-based school policies and practices.

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WSCC Model: Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child�Wellness Approach to Curriculum Revision

Health Education
Physical Education & Physical Activity
Nutrition, Environment & Services
Health Services
Counseling, Psychological & Social Services

Social & Emotional Climate
Physical Environment
Employee Wellness
Family Engagement
Community Involvement

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Academic Performance

Physical Activity

Improves academic achievement
Positively impacts cognitive skills, attitudes, and academic behavior

Increasing PA Time

Improves classroom behavior
Combats chronic absenteeism

SUPPORT: “80% of Coloradoans think that devoting more time to physical activity during the school day will help improve academic achievement.” 2013 Kaiser Permanente Childhood Obesity Survey

One study found that after implementing a program to improve nutrition and physical activity, there was a year-over-year decrease in the number of counseling and disciplinary referrals per 100 students and an increase standardized test scores.

Nansel et al. (2010), Association of school performance indicators with implementation of the Healthy Kids, Smart Kids program: case study. Public Health Nutrition; 13: 116-122.

The Physical Education Department at Naperville Central HS in Chicago decided to jumpstart the brains of their students, believing that increasing the amount of physical activity students received might have an impact on learning. After implementing a morning exercise routine, reading scores went up nearly twice as much and math scores went up by a factor of 20. Students are reporting that the exercise is helping keep them alert and focused.

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Students Taking the Same Test

After a 20 minutes of walking

After 20 minutes of �sitting quietly

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Hillman, C.H., Pontifex, M.B., Raine, L., Castelli, D.M., Hall, E.E., & Kramer, A.F. (2009). The effect of acute treadmill walking on cognitive control and academic achievement in preadolescent children. Neuroscience, 159(3), 1044-1054. PMID: 19356688

These materials were shared by Dr. Charles Hillman, the Director of the Neurocognitive Kinesiology Lab at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Physical activity improves learning on three levels: “first, it optimizes your mind-set to improve alertness, attention, and motivation; second, it prepares and encourages nerve cells to bind to one another, which is the cellular basis for logging in new information; and third, it spurs the development of new nerve cells from stem cells in the hippocampus.”

John J. Ratey (2008). SPARK: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain

“Exercise is like fertilizer for the brain … it’s so good, it’s like Miracle Gro”.

Dr. John Ratey, Harvard Brain Researcher

These materials were shared by Dr. Hillman as part of a study on the effect of acute treadmill walking on cognitive control and academic achievement in preadolescent children.

Hillman, C.H., Pontifex, M.B., Raine, L., Castelli, D.M., Hall, E.E., & Kramer, A.F. (2009). Neuroscience, 159(3), 1044-1054. PMID: 19356688

As the Director of the Department of the Neurocognitive Kinesiology Lab at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Dr. Hillman’s research and professional interests focus on exercise psychology and psychophysiology, cognitive neuroscience, physical activity and cognition across the lifespan. His research examines the relationship between physical activity and neurocognitive function and the relationship between emotion and motivated behavior.

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What is the body built to do?

What did we eat in the Stone Age?

Paleo Diet: Lean Meat, Fruit, Veggies, Seafood, Nuts, Seeds

What activities did we engage in? Running, Climbing

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Benefits of Physical Activity

Stress

Depression

Anxiety

Mood

Sleep

Digital Use

Think about the children that are growing up in our society today

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How Much �is Enough?

60 minutes (or more) A Day!

Age appropriate, enjoyable, and with variety

Aerobic Activities
Muscle-strengthening Activities
Bone-strengthening Activities

Source: 2008 PA Guidelines for Americans

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Making it Happen!

Opportunities for Activity
Integrated into Classroom - Go Noodle, Brain Boosts
Physical Education Class – taught by certified, professional content experts
Recess- valuable, free time
Transitions-what do the hallways look like?
Before and after school activity programs- planned, sustained opportunities
Count up the total Physical Activity Minutes offered per day.

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The “zero” hour

Naperville High School

Naperville, Illinois

SPARK by John Ratey

60 minute period with at least 30 minutes of MVPA before the class period where student most struggles

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Results of the Zero Hour��Exercise is the single most powerful tool you have to optimize brain function.

Participation in Zero Hour physical activity before school started led to significant academic achievement. On the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), Naperville students finished first in the world in science and sixth in math, behind Singapore, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Japan.

In Titusville, Pennsylvania, similar results occurred. Since implementing the program, scores in Titusville went from below the state average to 17 percent above the state average in reading, and to 18 percent above in math.

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Action-Based Learning Lab�https://www.abllab.com/

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South Orange-

Maplewood

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Suggestions

*Embrace the notion that PE Time is valuable academic time; without it, all other academic time suffers

*Get kids up and moving in the subject area classroom- gallery walks, behind-the-desk activities, pedal desks, flexible seating…kinesthetic classrooms enhance academic performance. A chair is the WORST learning environment for a student.

*Use the school environment to promote physical activity with challenges on walls, floors, hallways and bulletin boards

*6 weeks before standardized testing; promote proper sleep and breakfast each day to prepare students more effectively

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Suggestions

*Learn about the content in PE and it’s ability to support other subject areas (tracking a ball is related to better reading; crossing the midline engages critical executive brain function).

*Check out healthmovesminds.org – a free curriculum that infuses SEL in HPE based on the new standards: mindful minute, kindness, emotion recognition, empowerment and more.

*Invest in quality physical education with professional development for PE teachers, technology as a tool for the gymnasium (heart rate monitors, pedometers, lcd projector/screen, Ipads to record motor skill performance, plickers, gifs)

*Encourage Staff Wellness; both mental AND physical with events such as a yoga class, fitness activity or an “off-line” social retreats

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Thank you for all you DO!!!!

Q & A

@jlobianc

hpesolutions2019@gmail.com