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Fitness Through Play: How to Reimagine Physical Education for Lifelong Wellness

SHAPE America

dance, yoga, aerobics) that meet the need for self-expression. It might look like dancing in your room, walking the dog, shooting hoops with friends, riding a bike, or playing tag at recess. She is a National Board Certified Teacher and the 2025 SHAPE America National Middle School Physical Education Teacher of the Year.

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How Professional Associations Have Made Me a Better Health and Physical Education Teacher and Leader

SHAPE America

When I started teaching, I had heard a little bit about the South Carolina Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (SCAHPERD), but at the time had no idea how this association would help me grow personally and professionally, transforming me into the educator I am today.

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5 Tips for Moving Your Career Forward as a Health and Physical Education Teacher

SHAPE America

What I’ve learned from these conversations is that even though our PETE programs may be different, our students are almost all struggling with the same issue — their professional transition from students to teachers. We, as teachers, are inherently placed in a position to exert influence and enact. Running the Race. Change is hard.

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5 Tips for Teaching Physical Education Without a Gym

SHAPE America

At some point, most physical education teachers have had to give up the gym for a concert, rehearsal, assembly, construction, or other school/community activity. At times it was a challenge, but the experience proved to be great for my mental health, creativity, and growth as a teacher. Fitness and dance videos are great.

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Dance Unit 2019

Carly's P.E. Games

I want to share some videos of the Dance Unit the Music teacher and I taught to our students. We have a tradition of combining our classes to teach a dance unit together the week before spring break. We always have fun, and the students learn a large variety of dances!

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The Relentless School Nurse: Meet the TikTok School Nurse – Mandy Palo is on a Mission to Educate and Entertain

Relentless School Nurse

Many of our teachers had “work Instagram” accounts so I created one to feature school nursing and tips from my office for students and parents to follow. They’d be doing TikTok dances, and quoting trending sounds, and it consumed so much of their screen time.

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Studio You Teacher Webinar

PE Scholar

On 27th February 2023 we hosted a webinar to highlight top tips for teachers to make the most of the free library of dance & fitness videos

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