SHAPE America

DECEMBER 5, 2023

As American society and schools experience growing diversity and interconnectedness, our responsibilities as teachers must embrace pedagogical approaches that nurture and celebrate diversity, inclusion, and empathy. Teaching the next generation is a way of paying forward what has been fostered inside of me.

Physical Education

Relentless School Nurse

DECEMBER 5, 2022

My career has spanned from pediatric acute and subacute care to home care to utilization management to management to community health and beyond. Here I am, a School Nurse. I subbed in my children’s Catholic elementary school several times. I am now on the cusp of completing my NJ school nurse certification coursework.

Schooling

SHAPE America

MAY 23, 2023

That same month, tennis pro Steven Mingo came to my school. Steven was a joy to teach with and so very knowledgeable. In May 2022, I applied for my school to play exhibition matches for NetGen at the U.S. We have the bikes at my school for as long as we use them and teach the nutrition curriculum.

Physical Education

SHAPE America

MARCH 14, 2023

We teach at the Ancona School, a small, progressive elementary school in the Hyde Park area of Chicago’s South Side. Each year, our school’s Gone Fishin’ trip combines physical education with outdoor recreation. What the Adults Learn Find adventurous colleagues, regardless of what they teach.

Recreation

Relentless School Nurse

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The film is not just a documentary; it’s a call to action, a tool for education, and a source of inspiration for individuals and communities to engage with critical public health issues and work toward a healthier future. But the pandemic was her first time teaching remotely.

Schooling

Arizona Health and Physical Education

OCTOBER 30, 2023

I am currently in my 12th year of teaching in the area of Special Education, and my 8th year of teaching Adapted P.E. in the Tempe Elementary School District. Please reach out if I can help in any way~! =) Respectfully, Chelsey Sands Adapted Physical Education teacher Tempe Elementary School District #3

Physical Education

Slow Chat PE

JUNE 2, 2023

We have witnessed the pendulum swing towards a more just and inclusive health and physical education field. Notably, we observe positive shifts in areas such as elementary school fitness testing, the reconsideration of dodgeball, and the adoption of skills-based health education.

Schooling

Stanford Childrens

APRIL 8, 2024

When I counsel parents, I always say that therapy is not sitting the child in a chair and teaching them skills; it is all done through fun, playful, interactive activities that are enjoyable to the parents, too.” And by their late elementary school years, they do not have the diagnosis anymore.

Elementary School

Stanford Childrens

AUGUST 23, 2023

Faith Collins takes Israel Rangel-Narvaez, 10, on a virtual safari to teach him about the differences between African and Asian elephants. Studying in groups While most teachers prepared for this school year on campus, Collins trained online with VR education experts from OptimaEd on how to bring groups of students into a virtual setting.

Schooling

Arizona Health and Physical Education

JANUARY 11, 2023

Most Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) programs only require this one course and we all know this one course cannot fully prepare one to teach or accommodate students with unique needs in your classes. So what does ‘qualified’ mean in terms of teaching adapted physical education? Now what do I mean by settings?

Physical Education

FACTS Management

MAY 18, 2023

From elementary schools to college campuses, today’s students need education leaders who are invested in their emotional safety. Unfortunately, mental health is often ignored or underestimated. While promoting mental health awareness in schools can seem like a daunting task, it has enormous benefits.

Health

Arizona Health and Physical Education

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Greetings Arizona Health and Physical Educators! When students transition from elementary school to secondary, their services may change, depending on what is offered in each school. For example, many junior high and high schools are offering modified and/or unified physical education classes. 1402 (25)].

Physical Education

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

Roxeanne Bush, a middle school PE teacher in Illinois, describes the need for variety and choice , “Students at this level crave choice and different options. And on top of that, we are tasked with teaching certain components of health and wellness.” These 15 ready to go lessons can help! . Get Access Here.

Middle School

PLT4M

MARCH 3, 2023

Virtual PE is a great way to engage students in physical activity while teaching important physical education concepts. No matter what type of school students are enrolled in, children of all ages need physical activity and physical education. What about virtual physical education lessons for elementary school?

PE

Sports for Schools

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Figures like 40% to 60% of elementary school girls (age 6 to 12) are concerned about being too fat , or worry about gaining weight, are red flag signals. Our brains have “mirror neurones” that are never switched off that teach us to copy others – whether the good or the bad.

Digestive system

Sports for Schools

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Figures like 40% to 60% of elementary school girls (age 6 to 12) are concerned about being too fat , or worry about gaining weight, are red flag signals. Our brains have “mirror neurones” that are never switched off that teach us to copy others – whether the good or the bad.

Digestive system

School Yard

JANUARY 7, 2022

Several years ago, I was teaching at a new elementary school and wanted to get my community involved in family fitness events to promote exercising while having fun. Complimenting students on deciding to get up early before school and choosing good health can help keep them motivated and encouraged. Mike Smith.

Fitness

PLT4M

DECEMBER 15, 2022

But anyone who has observed or taken part in a quality physical education program knows that the subject of PE is one of the best opportunities for students’ physical health development. For instance, when a math teacher has to teach a unit on multiplication, they don’t typically create lesson plans on their own.

PE

SHAPE America

JULY 25, 2023

How do I decide what to teach?” The question above is one I am often asked as the person responsible for health and adapted/physical education in Oregon’s Portland Public Schools (PPS). PPS provides more health education than many school districts in the United States. So how DO you decide what to teach?

Health Education

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

With the right amount of physical activity, everyone from the fidgety elementary school student to the exhausted high school student can perform better in school and form more positive relationships with peers and teachers. Students exercise during a physical education class. This is the future.

Physical Activity

Whole Child Sports

MARCH 26, 2020

Our national search led to this school of 600 students which, in the estimation of Aspen and Hospital for Special Surgery, serves as a model for other programs aiming to deliver positive health outcomes for girls in the game. This is dreadful news for the tens of thousands of high school athletes who tear their ACL each year.

Wellness

SHAPE America

DECEMBER 12, 2023

When we teach students about death in health education, we can help them understand life, empathy, and resilience. Here are five tips on how to teach students about death in the health education classroom (or any classroom). Preschool) PBS Kids — When a Pet Dies (Elementary School) PBS Kids Go!

Health Education

SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

This year’s theme, according to the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH), is Black Health and Wellness, which ties into the content areas of health and physical education. Share Facts About Black Health and Wellness. What are ways we can eat healthier that improve our heart health?

Physical Education

Teen Health Mississippi

APRIL 20, 2023

Teen Health Mississippi is a nonprofit that seeks to improve young people’s access to high-quality sex education and youth-friendly healthcare. We offer training in topics like sexual health and sex education, mental health, youth-friendly healthcare, how to support LGBTQ youth, and how to work with expectant and parenting youth.

Health

Arizona Health and Physical Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Thank you to SHAPE America for publishing a great article on How to Celebrate Black History Month in Health and Physical Education Materials courtesy of SHAPE America – Society of Health and Physical Educators, PO Box 225, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701, www.shapeamerica.org. All rights reserved. What kinds of foods do you eat at home?

Physical Education

Stanford Childrens

MARCH 25, 2024

K-12 hospital school gives kids a chance for normalcy and connections to other kids during long recoveries At most schools, the two students would never have met. One boy was a teenager in high school, the other a child in early elementary school. Sing’s asthma had caused her to lose a lot of weight.

Schooling

Active Schools Us

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

revealed that although participants’ beliefs about the importance of physical activity and self-reported personal participation in physical activity were associated with the presence of an active school, principals’ individual and school characteristics were more meaningful predictors. Journal of Physical Activity & Health.

Schooling

PLT4M

JULY 21, 2023

In this article, we set out to provide actionable steps to ensure school districts’ physical education classes serve students’ needs and improve health and wellness. In addition, we offer ideas and insights for physical education teachers looking to enhance a quality program at their schools.

Physical Education

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

This, plus other changes, is why maintaining good personal hygiene is crucial for teenagers, not only for their health and comfort but also for their self-esteem and social interactions. Instead, good personal hygiene for teens is about practicing and promoting good health and overall well-being.

Middle School

ASHA

MAY 21, 2021

Post submitted by Jeanie Alter (she/her/hers), Executive Director, American School Health Association, and HRC Foundation’s Youth Well-Being Team. As a parent to an elementary school child, curious questions about anatomy and reproduction inevitably arise. However, not all schools provide comprehensive sex education.

Sex Ed

Spark PE

JANUARY 14, 2022

A study of Northern California [SJ2] adolescents found that not all health habits got worse during the pandemic. Though reported intake of tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis did not change during school closures, adolescents were less likely to report 5 or more days of vigorous physical activity. Pandemic benefits of physical activity.

Physical Activity

SHAPE America

MARCH 6, 2025

Teaching PE was my back-up plan. After a day of instruction and a student with special needs who never left my side I recognized that teaching was my calling. But these conversations usually do not involve health and physical education. These became our considerations for health and physical education. DECIDE, I APPEAR.)

Physical Education

SHAPE America

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

As health and physical educators, we have a unique opportunity to counter these narratives and empower girls in physical education classes and school clubs that support girls participation in physical activity. Use gender-neutral language when teaching skills (e.g., For example: Run like a girl = Run with power.

Physical Education

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Each lesson includes a one page lesson overview, equipment checklist, game setup, teaching cues, standard alignment and more! Challenges of Elementary Physical Education Curriculum Planning Despite its importance, planning an effective elementary physical education curriculum presents several challenges for educators.

Elementary