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School Specialty Advances Inclusive PE with New, Comprehensive Resources for Physical Educators, including Guidebook and Specialty Workshop from SPARK™, and Starter Pack from Sportime®
School Specialty Advances Inclusive PE with New, Comprehensive Resources for Physical Educators, including Guidebook and Specialty Workshop from SPARK™, and Starter Pack from Sportime®.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n GREENVILLE, Wis., March 07, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sportime® featuring SPARK™, the award-winning physical activity equipment and PE curriculum brand of School Specialty, Inc. (OTCQB:SCOO) (“School Specialty”, “SSI” or “the Company”), today announced the availability of its innovative offerings for physical educators looking to create an inclusive environment where all students, including those with disabilities, can successfully participate. The latest resources include the SPARK Inclusive PE Guidebook, Inclusive PE Specialty Workshop and Sportime Inclusive PE Starter Pack which support teachers in delivering the highest standards and most beneficial instruction to each and every student.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Designed for educators who teach general PE classes that include students with disabilities.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Provides expert-selected products, specifically designed to substitute for a variety of physical education equipment.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Photos accompanying this announcement are available at http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/9c2c5f38-bde3-48cf-aea4-7342a04c4567 http://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/6373c881-0e93-47b9-87a0-8cb6d145669e “We’re very excited about these new resources and expect they will have a tremendous impact on teacher development and student experience through evidence-based, carefully curated solutions that reinforce best practices in inclusive PE instruction,” stated Jeff Mushkin, SPARK Curriculum Development Director. “Specifically, the latest tools were developed for general PE teachers to address the need for support in adapting activities when there are a few students with disabilities in their classes. Teachers have asked for help in understanding disabilities and how to make modifications to their lessons in order to engage all students. We have responded to their call. The resources were developed by educators with experience working with students with special needs in both the adapted PE and the inclusive PE setting, and reflect their expertise for building a positive learning environment for all students.” SPARK Inclusive PE GuidebookWritten by leading experts in the physical education...