Nichole Wilder
Physical Education Coordinator
Coordinated School Health Program
325 W. Gaines Street, Suite 444
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0400

(850) 245-0813

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Physical Education

“Exercise for strong and flexible bodies”
Promotes lifelong health and fitness.

Legislation

• Superintendents Memorandum regarding Physical Education Waivers (Word, 119KB)
• Sample Parent Notification Language regarding Physical Education Waivers (Word, 26KB)
• Senate Bill 610 (legislation)
• Technical Assistance Paper Regarding Senate Bill 610 (PDF)
• House Bill 967 (legislation)
• Superintendent Memo Regarding House Bill 967 (PDF, 538KB)
• General Requirements for High School Graduation (legislation)
• 2007 Technical Assistance Paper (PDF, 82KB)

Policies, Standards and Guidelines

• Links to Florida School Districts’ Physical Education Policies (Word, 104KB)
• Next Generation Sunshine State Standards
• National standards published by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education
• 2008 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans: Chapter 3 Children and Adolescents

Professional Development

• Physical Education Clearinghouse
• National Association for Sport and Physical Education
• PE Central

Instructional and Professional Resources

• Loan Materials for K-12 Instruction
• SPARK is a research-based organization that provides workshops for Florida physical educators. For more information, contact Christine Blackburn, Florida Specialist, 1-800sparkpe, extension 242. The website can be accessed here http://www.sparkpe.org
• Get Fit Florida: Florida State University Site for Physical Education Teachers
• Bibliography: The Effects of Physical Education on Academic Performance (Word, 34KB)
• Physical Education Clearinghouse
• Integrated Activities: Physical Education and Language Arts (Word, 340KB)
• K-5 Interdisciplinary Physical Education/Physical Activity Resources (Word, 56KB)
• Palm Beach County Schools Physical Activity Lessons (Word, 2MB)
• Links

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