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Virtual summer academy connects social-emotional character development, physical education

Kelly Guindon and Noalee McDonald-Augustine, teacher leader coordinators for the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE), are hosting their second and final summer academy, “It’s Not Just PE: Meeting the Physical, Mental and Emotional Needs of Students.”  

This virtual summer academy will include several different topics of discussion, including the value and necessity for physical education; standards and best practices; the connection to social-emotional character development; and the mental health and obesity connection.  

The academy begins at 9 a.m. and ends at noon Thursday, July 13.  

Registration is required to attend this free event.  

Registration link:  

Guindon is from the Topeka area and is in her 10th year of education. She is an elementary school PE teacher. She can be reached at kguindon@ksde.org.  

McDonald-Augustine is in her 25th year of serving as an education consultant. She works in the school climate and culture areas, social-emotional character development, physical education and health and wellness. She can be reached at nmcdonald-augustine@ksde.org.  

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Posted: Jun 29, 2023,
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