Jo Harris, PhD, is director of teacher education and a reader in physical education and sport pedagogy in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University in Loughborough, England. She has 12 years of teaching experience and 29 years of teacher training experience, and she was honoured in 2015 as a principal fellow of the Higher Education Academy for her significant and sustained contribution to excellence and leadership in the field. Harris has received many other awards for her teaching and contributions to the profession. She previously served as both vice president and president of the Physical Education Association of the United Kingdom, and she has authored resources and books for teachers and teacher educators. In her leisure time, she enjoys travelling, reading and recreational exercise. Lorraine Cale, PhD, is associate dean and a professor in physical education and sport pedagogy in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University. She has worked in the areas of physical education and teacher education and been actively engaged in research on the promotion of physical activity and healthy lifestyles in schools, both within and beyond the curriculum, for many years. Cale has been published in academic and professional journals and has presented at numerous national and international conferences. She has also edited or authored three other books and numerous book chapters, and she has produced resources and training courses for teachers. Cale has twice been an elected member of the executive committee for the Association for Physical Education. She enjoys jogging, skiing, theatre and learning French.
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Part I. Promoting Healthy, Active Lifestyles in UK Schools Chapter 1. Recommendations for Nurturing Healthy, Active Children Benefits of Regular Physical Activity Risks of Inactivity Schools' Effectiveness in Promoting Active Lifestyles Common Misconceptions About Children's Health, Activity and Fitness Summary Chapter 2. Whole-School Approaches to Promoting Healthy Lifestyles Creating a Healthy School Health Education Models and Approaches Active Schools Models and Approaches Increasing Activity Levels in All Lessons Working With Parents to Promote Active Lifestyles Summary Chapter 3. Physical Education's Contribution to Promoting Healthy Lifestyles Promoting Active Lifestyles in Curriculum Physical Education Physical Education and Public Health Activity-Promoting Models and Principles in Physical Education Health-Related Learning Outcomes Health-Related Learning Contexts Assessment of Health-Related Learning Health-Related Learning Support Summary Part II. Monitoring Health, Activity and Fitness in Schools Chapter 4. Monitoring Health in Schools Defining Health Rationale for Monitoring Children's Health Methods of Monitoring Children's Health Learning Through Monitoring Children's Health Applying What You Learn From Monitoring Health Summary Chapter 5. Monitoring Physical Activity in Schools Defining Physical Activity Rationale for Monitoring Children's Physical Activity Methods of Monitoring Children's Physical Activity Learning Through Monitoring Children's Physical Activity Applying What You Learn From Monitoring Physical Activity Summary Chapter 6. Monitoring Physical Fitness in Schools Defining Physical Fitness Rationale for Monitoring Children's Physical Fitness Methods of Monitoring Children's Physical Fitness Learning Through Monitoring Children's Physical Fitness Applying What You Learn From Monitoring Physical Fitness Summary Part III. Health-Related Learning in Physical Education Chapter 7. Involving All Children in Healthy, Active Lifestyles Rationale for Involving All Children in Healthy, Active Lifestyles Strategies for Involving All Children in Healthy, Active Lifestyles Involving Children With Common Health Conditions in Physical Activity Recommendations for Involving Children With Asthma, Diabetes and Obesity in Physical Activity Summary Chapter 8. Health-Related Learning for 5- to 7-Year-Olds Health-Related Learning Outcomes and Contexts Assessing Health-Related Learning Monitoring Health, Activity and Fitness Health-Related Learning Plans for 5- to 7-Year-Olds Summary Chapter 9. Health-Related Learning for 7- to 11-Year-Olds Health-Related Learning Outcomes and Contexts Assessing Health-Related Learning Monitoring Health, Activity and Fitness Health-Related Learning Plans for 7- to 11-Year-Olds Summary Chapter 10. Health-Related Learning for 11- to 14-Year-Olds Health-Related Learning Outcomes and Contexts Assessing Health-Related Learning Monitoring Health, Activity and Fitness Health-Related Learning Plans for 11- to 14-Year-Olds Summary Chapter 11. Health-Related Learning for 14- to 16-Year-Olds Health-Related Learning Outcomes and Contexts Assessing Health-Related Learning Monitoring Health, Activity and Fitness Health-Related Learning Plans for 14- to 16-Year-Olds Summary