SHAPE America

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Many schools today have an RTI (Response to Intervention) or WIN (What I Need) class schedule that helps provide intervention, engagement and enrichment activities for students. Activity Ideas Does your school have some sort of academic support or response to intervention that is strictly academic in nature?

Academics

SHAPE America

JULY 31, 2025

As a middle school physical education teacher, my goal is for all students to have a place where they feel valued, supported and motivated to participate. Neace is the 2025 SHAPE America Southern District Middle School Teacher of the Year. She is proud to serve on the KY SHAPE board as the state partner for health.

PE

Gopher Sport

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

In the world of international education, there are those who simply teach, and then there are educators like Allison Deakin, Head of Department for Elementary PE and Swimming, JV & Varsity Badminton Coach, and former Activities Coordinator at GEMS Dubai American Academy (DAA).

PE

Gopher Sport

JANUARY 15, 2025

Without the traditional net, rallies last much longer, giving students more opportunities to practice their fundamentals and coordination in a fun and supportive environment. Angled Rebounder Drills: Adjust the boards angle to act as a rebounder for catching and throwing drills, perfect for developing hand-eye coordination and reaction time.

Fitness

Better Coaching

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Parents and coaches, bombarded with stories of children being offered collegiate scholarships in middle school or making national-level teams at age ten, feel an impetus to accelerate their own childrens development. This underscores the futility of making high-stakes decisions about a childs athletic future in elementary school.

Sport

SHAPE America

JUNE 2, 2022

My dad was a soccer player in high school and helped found a rec league in our community in East Hampton, CT, which my brother and I both played in. When I started middle school, there was no girls soccer team, and it didn’t occur to me that I wouldn’t be allowed to try out for the boys team — so I did. I lasted one day.

High School

Shape PA

APRIL 14, 2022

Nick held this position from 2016 to 2019 until he was moved to the Office for Safe Schools at PDE as Safe Schools Coordinator. In 2022, Nick was reinstated as the HPED advisor position. Nick graduated from Lock Haven University and received his Master’s Degree in Education.

Physical Education