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CEU Course Description
Building Lifelong Wellness Through Physical Education provides educators with a comprehensive understanding of how physical education serves as a foundation for lifelong health, wellness, and personal development. The course examines the evolving nature of physical activity in childhood and adolescence and explores the growing challenges related to inactivity, sedentary behavior, and childhood obesity. Educators will learn how physical education supports the whole child by promoting physical, mental, emotional, and social wellness. The course also emphasizes the development of physical literacy, student confidence, motivation, and positive movement identities. Participants will explore strategies for creating inclusive, engaging, and sustainable physical education programs that foster lifelong participation in physical activity. Through this course, educators will gain practical tools to design meaningful learning experiences that encourage students to value movement as a lifelong resource for health and well-being. Throughout this course, participants will learn about 1) the role of physical education in supporting whole-child wellness, 2) how physical literacy, motivation, and social-emotional development influence lifelong physical activity, and 3) strategies for designing inclusive and engaging physical education programs that promote lifelong wellness.
CEU Course Objectives
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Course Date: 2026-05-14
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