The Virginia Journal Spring 2018

T able of C ontents

The Virginia Journal Editorial Board

Volume 39, Number 1

Spring 2018

Jamie Best Avita Health System Leon Bey Virginia State University Robert Case Old Dominion University Rodney Gaines Norfolk State University Melissa Grim Radford University Charlotte Guynes Lynchburg College Jay Johnson Virginia Military Institute

Mindfulness Matters: Implementing Mindfulness Strategies and Practices in Physical Education.................................................................................................2

Social Benefits of Recess for Students with Dyspraxia. ............................................7

Less Talking About and More Moving in Schools...................................................10

Six Easy Breezy Apps for Amateurs: An Easy to Follow Guide for Integrating Apps into your Physical and Health Education Program.......................12 Inaugural Black Tie Boxing Gala: A Knockout on the Virginia State University Campus...................................................................................................16

Finding Your Own Value in Teaching Physical Education.......................................20

Students and Oppositional Defiant Disorder Participating in Recess......................21

Billie Lepczyk Virginia Tech April Moore Dublin Elementary Kenny Harrah Radford University Michael Moore Editor Radford University Henry Castelvecchi Executive Director VAHPERD President Pat Larsen

Guidelines for Manuscript Submission ....................................................................... 24

VAHPERD President-Elect Kari Hampton VAHPERD Past President Susan Nye

The opinions of the contributors are their own and do not necessarily reflect the attitude or views of VAHPERD, its officers, or the editor of this Journal. VAHPERD does not discriminate in this or any other of its programs on the basis of color, religion, age, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, disability or handicap.

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