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• We will be eternal advocates.
• - T S Cone

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What is Advocacy

• Advocacy is the process of making ones views
  count in the decision making process.
• Advocacy is communication with a purpose.

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What is Advocacy

• As an advocate you seek to convey a message that
  will reach the hearts and minds of a targeted
  audience in order to influence the course of
  events.
• As an advocate you may be performing as an
  individual or be part of a team.

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What is Advocacy

• Advocacy includes many different approaches,
  strategies and activities. There is not one way
  to advocate for your cause.

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Proactive Advocacy

• Actively promoting your program on an ongoing
  basis.
• Frequently communicating information about your
  program to parents, administrators and the
  community.

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Proactive Advocacy

• Being aware of changes in school policy, goals,
  scheduling, budget process, or changes in
  personnel.
• Becoming involved in school or district
  activities that go beyond your own program

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What Can You Do To Be Proactive?

• Submit articles to the school newsletter
• Present your program at a PTO/PTA meeting
• Organize a special event such as a Field Day,
  Gym Show Family Fitness Night Fitness Run
  Recreational Sport Day or Dance Performance

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What Can You Do To Be Proactive?

• Send an invitation to parents to observe your
  program
• Ask parents to volunteer for a special event.
• Prepare a fact sheet about your program for
  parents.

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What Can You Do To Be Proactive?

• Serve on school and district committees.
• Contact the local newspaper to highlight your
  program or special event.
• Collaborate with another teacher to plan an
  implement an interdisciplinary lesson.

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What Can You Do To Be Proactive?

• Set up a bulletin board displaying information
  about your program.
• Inform parents about content addressed during
  each marking period.
• Create a Health or Physical Education web page
  for your program.

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What Can You Do To Be Proactive?

• Produce a video that demonstrates your program.
  Show the video at Back to School Night
  (http//youtu.be/VVkGGXb0LgU)
• Send a monthly calendar of Health and Physical
  Education activities students can do outside of
  school.

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What Can You Do To Be Proactive?

• Send students home with Health or Physical
  Education homework.
• Make a presentation to the local school board
  about your program.
• Engage in community sponsored events.

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What Can You Do To Be Proactive?

• Join your state and national AHPERD associations.
• Continue to read professional journals, books,
  web sites and other information to remain current.

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What Can You Do To Be Proactive?

• Generate interest in the Association Between
  School-Based Physical Activity, Including
  Physical Education, and Academic Performance
• http//www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/health_and_academi
  cs/index.htm3Reference