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Fishin’ for Change: Combining Physical Education and Outdoor Recreation

SHAPE America

Each year, our school’s Gone Fishin’ trip combines physical education with outdoor recreation. As a school community, we value learning outside the school walls, and as educators we were drawn to fishing because of its many variables and open outcomes.

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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. Here are some of my favorite tips for teaching physical education without a gym.

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Health and Physical Education Leaders Seek Election to SHAPE America Board

SHAPE America

SHAPE America serves as the voice for 200,000+ health and physical education professionals across the United States, and the organization is committed to diverse leadership on its Board. degree in health and physical education.

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So what is adapted physical education?

Arizona Health and Physical Education

Greetings Arizona Health and Physical Educators! Our last blog focused on what adapted physical educators actually do. This month the hope is to clarify what adapted physical education is. So what is adapted physical education?

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Arts and Physical Education Summit

Arizona Health and Physical Education

On February 22, 2023, the Arizona Department of Education will be hosting a virtual Arts and PE Summit for teachers and we welcome your expertise, talent and experience in presenting discipline-specific sessions!

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Supporting Black Students in Physical Education

SHAPE America

Despite recent attention to the needs of Black youth, their perspectives are still noticeably absent from physical education in a way that fully encapsulates the full spectrum of their experiences. is an equity scholar who specializes in health, physical activity, and education.

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Teaching Lacrosse in Physical Education Using the New USA Lacrosse Curriculum

SHAPE America

No matter how you refer to it, lacrosse is a great game to teach your students in physical education class! SHAPE America and USA Lacrosse recently collaborated on an updated, comprehensive physical education lacrosse curriculum.

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2023 Arizona Adapted Physical Education Conference

Arizona Health and Physical Education

The 2023 Arizona Adapted Physical Education Conference will be held on Thursday, February 16th at the Ability360 Sports and Fitness Complex in Phoenix. Adapted Physical Education Advocacy Best Practices Future Professionals Membership News & Events Partnerships Public Relations/Marketing

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

SHAPE America

At one such lunch with Mary Henninger, professor in the PETE program at Illinois State University, we began jotting down notes on a napkin — strategies for launching a successful career as a health and physical education teacher.

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Grants For Physical Education

PLT4M

Finding the right grants for physical education can help take your PE department to the next level. Physical education grants can fund new curriculum, technology, professional development, and equipment. The importance of physical education is well documented.

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2023 Arizona Adapted Physical Education Conference Schedule

Arizona Health and Physical Education

The Arizona Adapted Physical Education Committee is excited to have Dr. Barry Lavay as our 2023 Keynote Speaker on Thursday, February 16. Barry Lavay, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Department of Kinesiology at California State University, Long Beach.

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2023 Arizona Adapted Physical Education Conference Keynote

Arizona Health and Physical Education

The Arizona Adapted Physical Education Committee is excited to have Dr. Barry Lavay as our 2023 Keynote Speaker on Thursday, February 16. Barry Lavay, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Department of Kinesiology at California State University, Long Beach.

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Physical Education Awards

Arizona Health and Physical Education

Greetings Members of Arizona Health and Physical Education, . The Physical Education Teacher of the Year Award provides recognition to individuals who have demonstrated continuous dedication to the advocacy and enhancement of student learning in physical education in the state of Arizona.

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Practical Skills for Physical Education

Physical Education Update

I believe that teachers should offer their own homes as physical education life-skill labs, and receive school board reimbursement for the provision of these excellent learning opportunities. Thousands of North Americans experience serious injuries every year as a result of shoveling snow.

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Adapted Physical Education – The Call For Inclusion

PLT4M

Adapted physical education and adapted physical activity programs play a critical role in promoting physical activity and overall well-being for individuals with disabilities. Recess or physical activity booster Recess should not replace physical education.

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Assessments In Physical Education

PLT4M

At times over the years, assessments and tests have mistakenly become interchangeable words in the world of education. In this article, we set out to better define assessments in physical education and how they can be utilized to empower student learning and provide better teacher insights.

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What does the Adapted Physical Education teacher really do?

Arizona Health and Physical Education

If you are a certified physical education teacher, chances are you were required to take one 3-credit class in working with students with disabilities in your physical education classes. Let’s start with what adapted physical education actually is.

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Happy Birthday Arizona Health and Physical Education

Arizona Health and Physical Education

Gittings (1885-1966) became the first university director of Women’s Physical Education and Athletics in Arizona in 1920. Professor Gittings started Arizona Health and Physical Education in 1931 under the name, “Arizona Physical Education Society”. Long before Title IX, Ina E.

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2022 Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year

Arizona Health and Physical Education

Shelby has taught elementary physical education for Mesa Public Schools , at Crismon elementary for the last 22 years! Adapted Physical Education Advocacy Awards Best Practices Future Professionals Membership News & Events Public Relations/Marketing State Convention

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Middle School Physical Education Units

PLT4M

Filling up an entire semester of middle school physical education units can be challenging. But there are plenty of fun and engaging middle school physical education units to choose from. Each lesson begins with a guided warm up, followed by movement education and technique work.

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Educational Gymnastics

Open Phys Ed

Educational gymnastics is not the same type of gymnastics seen on TV during the Olympics. back handsprings) are not included as a part of this educational gymnastics module. Priority Outcomes Focus for Educational Gymnastics. Created by: Nichole Wilder.

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Should Physical Education Be Required?

PLT4M

So should physical education be required? Suppose the big-picture goal of education is to equip students with a robust set of skills and knowledge to live successful lives. In that case, a quality physical education program should be a staple of any comprehensive educational system.

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What is Physical Education?

PE Scholar

In this article, we explore what is Physical Education is and how it is shaped by the physical education curriculum. Insight

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afPE Initial Teacher Education Conference 2023

Association for Physical Education

If you’re involved in training the PE teachers of tomorrow, join us in Birmingham for a day of professional […] The post afPE Initial Teacher Education Conference 2023 appeared first on Association for Physical Education - Association For Physical Education | P.E.

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Physical Education Ice Breakers

PLT4M

Physical education ice breakers are a great way to get students comfortable when starting a new semester or school year. This article explores physical education ice breaker activities and gives teachers free content to use in class.

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Arts and Physical Education Survey – We want your feedback!

Arizona Health and Physical Education

As we begin to plan for the 2022 Arts & Physical Education Digital Summit, we are curious about the types of Professional Development that you are most interested in and the format with which you would like to engage.

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2022 Arizona Adapted Physical Education Teacher of the Year

Arizona Health and Physical Education

Kelly has been teaching physical education for the past 19 years, with the last 16 years at Palm Valley Elementary School in the Litchfield School District.

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Can Physical Education Unite a War-Torn Country?

Physical Education Update

When it comes to physical education, it seems that Uganda is more advanced in its thinking than many North American school boards. In education minister Kamanda Bataringaya’s speech, he appealed for local leaders to support sport in their districts as a way to unite their communities.

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Sports Education Badminton Student Booklet

PE Scholar

Sport Education Badminton Tournament booklet provides the template for the effective delivery of a Badminton Sport Education unit of work

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Scoping the Potential of Physical Education (PE) as a Core Subject: Challenges, Opportunities and Need for Support

Association for Physical Education

The post Scoping the Potential of Physical Education (PE) as a Core Subject: Challenges, Opportunities and Need for Support appeared first on Association for Physical Education - Association For Physical Education | P.E.

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Physical Education Waivers Make No Economic Sense

Physical Education Update

Here’s an excellent example of politicians not understanding the benefits of physical education – cutting physical education as a way to reduce costs, but penalizing the taxpayer millions of dollars as a consequence. physical education sports

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ESSER Funds For Physical Education

PLT4M

ESSER Funds are a great way to fund physical education programs in schools. We will also discuss the benefits of using ESSER to fund physical education programs in schools. In addition to local and federal funding, ESSER funding has added over 190 billion dollars to education funding.

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The “Fun Theory” is a Physical Education Staple

Physical Education Update

“Fun” is a theory that physical education teachers have been practicing for decades. One of the main goals of good physical educators is to make fitness fun, because that’s the best way to motivate students into making physical activity part of their daily lifestyle.

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Physical Education Training Produces Better Academic Teachers

Physical Education Update

One thing about physical educators is that they realize the value of making lessons fun. This often applies for those physical educators who teach academic subjects. It’s a great example of the physical education attitude and training applied to academic teaching.

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Romanians Have Physical Education Problems Too

Physical Education Update

Not long ago, while rubbing the sleep from my eyes and nudging the dog off the bed, I overheard the Romanian announcers discussing the state of physical education and youth fitness in their country. tags]physical education problems,Romania [/tags]. physical education

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Arizona Health and Physical Education Joins Forces with Confidence Kits!

Arizona Health and Physical Education

Arizona Health and Physical Education is proud to partner with Confidence Kits. Let’s show Confidence Kits how giving and gracious physical education teachers are!

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Cooperative Learning in Physical Education

PLT4M

Sean Fullerton is a former secondary physical education teacher and current Ph.D. In this article, Sean explores a cooperative learning in physical education Be on the lookout for lots of great content from Sean as he helps take the academic angle of physical education best practices.