{"product_id":"physical-best-physical-education-for-lifelong-fitness-and-health-paperback","title":"Physical Best: Physical Education for Lifelong Fitness and Health - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJayne D. Greenberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJoe Deutsch\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePromote health and fitness in the physical education classroom.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhysical educators play a critical role in encouraging students to live healthy, active lifestyles. \u003ci\u003ePhysical Best: Physical Education for Lifelong Fitness and Health, Fifth Edition, \u003c\/i\u003e equips preservice and in-service teachers with a comprehensive, functional approach to incorporating fitness education into physical education classes at the elementary, middle school, and high school levels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 2024 National Physical Education Standards are integrated throughout the fifth edition, so teachers can use the material and be confident that it adheres to current SHAPE America standards. Developed by experts, the Physical Best approach is the gold standard to teach fitness education in K-12 physical education classes. It emphasizes the following: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePromoting the benefits of fitness, health, and physical activity for all students\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEquipping students with the knowledge and skills to move confidently\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndividualizing goal setting, assessment, and self-monitoring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentifying movement opportunities that are personally enjoyable and meaningful\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreparing students for assessments and giving them many opportunities to practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eUpdates to this edition include new sidebars called Teaching Tips that highlight practical ways to apply the content and a new chapter on comprehensive school physical activity programs (CSPAPs). Related downloadable and modifiable online resources, delivered via HK\u003ci\u003ePropel\u003c\/i\u003e, include a collection of \u003cb\u003e100 ready-to-use activities\u003c\/b\u003e developed and categorized according to the Grade-Span Learning Indicators from the National Physical Education Standards. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhysical Best, Fifth Edition, \u003c\/i\u003e assists current and future teachers in delivering \u003cb\u003equality physical education programming\u003c\/b\u003e to their students. It discusses best practices, provides up-to-date content, and shows how to integrate health-related fitness education and assessment into an existing curriculum. With this approach, teachers can \u003cb\u003efeel confident\u003c\/b\u003e that their students will meet the National Physical Education Standards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHuman Kinetics is proud to publish this book in association with SHAPE America, the national organization that defines excellence for school-based health and physical education professionals across the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNote: A code for accessing HK\u003ci\u003ePropel\u003c\/i\u003e is included with all new print books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJayne Greenberg, EdD, \u003c\/b\u003e has served as director of the I Can Do It! program for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Prior to that position, Greenberg served as the district director of physical education and health literacy for Miami-Dade County Public Schools from 1995 to 2017. During her career in education, she has worked as an elementary, middle, and high school physical education teacher in both public and private schools; a region physical education coordinator; a high school and middle school administrator; and an adjunct professor teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses in teaching methods, sport psychology, and research.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreenberg has served as president of the Florida Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance and has chaired the Sport Development Committee for the United States Olympic Committee and USA Field Hockey. She assisted the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the development of the I Can Do It, You Can Do It! program, a national initiative to address the physical activity levels of youth with disabilities. Greenberg was named the 2005 National Physical Education Administrator of the Year by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education and received the 2005 Highest Recognition Award from the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services, Michael Leavitt. In 2009, she received the Points of Light Award from Florida Governor Charlie Crist and was appointed to the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness. In 2011, Greenberg was appointed by President Barack Obama to serve on the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition. In 2015, she was named as the North America chair for the International Sport and Culture Association, and in 2016, she was named as an Aspen Institute Scholar and received the 2016 North American Society of HPERD Professionals Award. In 2017, she received the Lifetime of Giving Award from Delta Psi Kappa and was named as the education sector chair for the National Physical Activity Plan. Greenberg was inducted into the SHAPE America Hall of Fame in 2019 and received the Lifetime Impact Award from the President's Council on Sports, Fitness \u0026amp; Nutrition in 2024.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoe Deutsch, PhD, \u003c\/b\u003e is a full professor in the education department at North Dakota State University. He oversees a homeschool physical education program at the university, where his students focus lessons around the five components of fitness through Physical Best. While he has been a professor at the university level for the past 20 years, he was previously a K-12 physical education teacher, eventually specializing in elementary physical education. While at the elementary level, Deutsch routinely incorporated the Physical Best curriculum into his existing curriculum, and he conducted Physical Best Specialists trainings across the nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeutsch is currently the president of SHAPE America and previously served on SHAPE America's board of directors. His service in the field of physical education is extensive, including serving two terms as president of North Dakota SHAPE (NDSHAPE) as well as serving as president of Central District SHAPE (CDSHAPE).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.67 x 10.96 x 8.59 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 20, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53502031495475,"sku":"9781718226043","price":167.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/nYCb0TQDga9781718226043.webp?v=1781636427","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/physical-best-physical-education-for-lifelong-fitness-and-health-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}