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13 Tips to Help You Advocate for Health & PE

SHAPE America

Many times, there are supporters of our programs that you can easily connect with to amplify your voice. Start with your department chair or district HPE lead to see if any federal funds are available to support your program. You can also speak to your principal or district federal programs staff, if applicable.

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Tips for Gaining National Recognition for Your PETE/HETE Program

SHAPE America

Gaining National Recognition status for your physical education teacher education (PETE) and/or health education teacher education (HETE) program begins with accreditation, which is a review of the quality of your educator preparation program(s). In addition, the teacher education program is reviewed as a whole, not by content area.

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Lessons Learned From Decades of Advocating for Health and Physical Education

SHAPE America

WHPE supplied information on quality HPE and provided attendees with a program passport allowing all to navigate interactive booth activities. They looked at the convention program, reviewed past topics and “hot topics,” and then developed the first WHPE breakout session, which was accepted and presented in 2011. Take a risk.

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Prevention Education is Health Literacy: How to SHAPE the Conversation

SHAPE America

Ask, Listen, Learn Supports Health Literacy Designed alongside a team of educators and organizations specializing in elementary and middle school, the Ask, Listen, Learn underage drinking prevention program consists of 7 animated videos with accompanying lesson plans and activities that are ready for you to use.

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The Power of Physical Activity Assessment Tools

Active Schools Us

by: Nick Kline, Active Schools Director Active Schools Champions can all agree that physical activity is important in promoting student success. Understanding how to evaluate physical activity programs may not be as clear. YAP and CSPAP-Q provide schools with data to inform their decisions related to physical activity programming.

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Health and Physical Education Leaders Seek Election to SHAPE America Board

SHAPE America

All SHAPE America members are encouraged to take an active role in the profession by learning about the 2023 candidates and voting in the election. New board members will be announced on March 31 at the All-Member Meeting, held at the 2023 SHAPE America National Convention & Expo ( #SHAPEseattle ). She has an Ed.D. He has a Ph.D.

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The Power of Physical Activity Assessment Tools

Active Schools Us

by: Nick Kline, Active Schools Director Active Schools Champions can all agree that physical activity is important in promoting student success. The understanding of how to evaluate physical activity programs may not be as clear. Children need at least 60 minutes of physical activity a day.