PLT4M

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Participation in PE classes can support physical, mental, and emotional health among students now and into their adult lives. Physical education is more than just a scheduled block in the school day—it’s an opportunity for fostering lifelong health and fitness habits. However, not all PE programs are created equal.

PE

PLT4M

JUNE 19, 2025

The high school physical education curriculum plays a critical role in shaping students’ long-term relationship with health and fitness. The Bigger Picture Low activity isn’t just a health concern—it impacts academic achievement, mental health, and overall student well-being. PE teachers can’t do it alone.

High School

Gopher Sport

APRIL 16, 2025

In the realm of elementary physical education, this means transforming routine activities into engaging, interactive experiences that resonate with every student. Expanding the Game-Based Learning Experience Gamification isnt limited to elementary PE. Why Gamification in PE? Learning should be fun.

Physical Education

Rennie Center

JULY 23, 2025

2549) July 23, 2025 A growing body of research indicates that social media and cell phone use are major contributors to the increasing mental health challenges that young people face. 2549 , An Act to promote student learning and mental health. See below for an overview of S.2549, See below for an overview of S.2549, Section 1 of S.2549

Health

Arizona Health and Physical Education

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The K-sixth physical education teacher at Faith Mather Sossaman Elementary School is devoted to making sure students exercise their bodies along with their brains. Her devotion paid off when she earned an honorable mention at the Arizona Educational Foundation’s 2025 Teacher of the Year Awards in October.

Education

Better Coaching

DECEMBER 24, 2024

More, Younger Youth sports occupy a special place in American culture, shaping childrens character, health, and social lives. This underscores the futility of making high-stakes decisions about a childs athletic future in elementary school.

Sports

PLT4M

JULY 25, 2025

School districts and PE teachers often face the challenge of finding resources that are both high-quality and engaging for students of different ages, interests, and experience levels. In PE, schools often patch together different programs for elementary, middle, and high school—if they have curriculum resources at all.

Motor Skills

Learning Through Sport

JANUARY 31, 2025

This is because physical education teachers are educators. This leads to an important question that needs to be addressed by physical education teachers when planning a curriculum , What curriculum is worth planning in the time available? Health orientated/optimising physical education (HOPE: e.g. Metzler et al., Cone et al.

Physical Education

PLT4M

AUGUST 1, 2025

In addition, we’ll look at key health benefits, how to structure the class, and share sample lesson ideas and workouts that keep things engaging. It gives them a space to exercise, set goals, and improve their health—without needing advanced athletic ability or experience. With PLT4M, teachers have a clear roadmap to follow.

Fitness

Arizona Health and Physical Education

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Mark started teaching in the College of Education at the University of Arizona in 2008 in the Physical Education Teacher Preparation program. Mark has also taught students in the Elementary Education Teacher Preparation program, the Leadership and Learning Innovation program and most recently the Sport Camp; Recreation Leadership program.

Physical Education

Arizona Health and Physical Education

MARCH 24, 2025

As March rolls in, the spirit of celebration is in the air, and what better way to join the festivity than by recognizing the incredible contributions of our amazing physical education (PE) teachers, health teachers and administrators? Lets shower our deserving PE teachers with the recognition they deserve!

Physical Education

PLT4M

JULY 2, 2025

Skills-based health education is transforming how schools approach health instruction—shifting the focus from memorizing facts to developing real-life skills students can use to lead healthier lives. These standards serve as a strong foundation for health educators creating skills-based health education.

Health Education

Arizona Health and Physical Education

APRIL 21, 2025

Were on the hunt for our 2025 Award-Winning Teachers , and we need YOUR help! Know a teacher whos gone above and beyond this year? Nominate them today and let their excellence shine!

Middle School

PLT4M

MARCH 3, 2025

When a physical education teacher can’t be in class, whether due to illness, professional development, or personal matters, the show must go on. Well-thought-out PE sub plans not only help maintain the flow of the class but also ensure that students stay active, motivated, and safe, even in the PE teachers absence.

PE

Arizona Health and Physical Education

APRIL 29, 2025

April 2025 Greetings Arizona Health and Physical Education Members, Spring is in the air!! Matt has been teaching physical education for nearly 30 years (if not more) and has been received numerous awards, including the Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year in 2010 and the Priscilla Iosca Memorial Service Award in 2023.

Schooling

SHAPE America

MARCH 21, 2023

Here are a few winter activities for elementary PE that include opportunities to practice personal responsibility, cultural studies, and physical fitness outside. During and after the pandemic, it became even more apparent how important getting fresh air was for my students’ physical and, more important, emotional health.

Elementary

SHAPE America

JULY 27, 2023

And, despite clear research demonstrating the positive impacts of health and wellness on academic achievement , schools may be tempted to put critically important physical activity programs on the back burner. Our team began a journey of ensuring health and wellness is a primary part of our educational program and not an accessory to it.

Wellness

SHAPE America

MARCH 23, 2023

On February 15, 2023, more than 130 dedicated health and physical education professionals from 33 states attended SHAPE America’s SPEAK Out! At this annual event, members of the HPE community meet with representatives of Congress to advocate for continued support and robust funding for health and physical education.

Health

SHAPE America

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

October is Health Literacy Month, and the team at Ask, Listen, Learn is excited to collaborate with SHAPE America to share free resources to aid in starting conversations with your students about the importance of saying “NO” to underage drinking and empowering them in making informed, healthy choices. Prevention Education Is Key.

Health

SHAPE America

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

As a physical education teacher, I have been doing school fundraisers for 23 years. In spring 2019, my school, Odessa Upper Elementary, was one of the pilot schools for SHAPE America’s health. I started participating in health. Kindness-Themed Lessons for Health & PE I use the health. Last year’s health.

PE

SHAPE America

OCTOBER 10, 2023

If you ask most elementary students what their favorite subjects are, the most common answers are usually physical education and recess. Elementary students get the majority of their movement during the school day in physical education (PE) and recess. HPE teachers already have it figured out!

Physical Activity

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. In this way, there is shared responsibility in addressing inequities and other systemic barriers.

Physical Education

Keeping Kids in Motion

JUNE 18, 2025

In the 1970s, my siblings and I played on the same swing set at my elementary school that my mom had used back in the 1950s. Even during my early years as a teacher in Washington, DC, there … Continue reading BRING BACK THE SWING SETS Those swings endured for decades, staying in place until 2005 when they were removed.

Elementary School

SHAPE America

MAY 23, 2023

As an elementary physical education teacher in the Bronx, NY, I’m always looking for ways to stretch my PE budget and introduce my students to new physical activities. Open, I told some other New York City physical education teachers in a Facebook group. One of the teachers was really excited about the information about the U.S.

Physical Education

SHAPE America

AUGUST 2, 2023

I am a National Board Certified elementary physical education teacher with more than 13 years of experience. In 2022, I was honored to be named the SHAPE America National Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year. This made it easy for me to reference and teach my students about our learning goals.

Physical Education

SHAPE America

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

There are three main differences between the updated curriculum and the previous one: The lacrosse curriculum has been expanded to provide resources for teachers at a greater number of grade levels. Teachers should always remember that “equity” does not mean “equality.” What’s New in the USA Lacrosse PE Curriculum.

Physical Education

Arizona Health and Physical Education

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Arizona Health and Physical Education would like to announce that Larissa Talamantes, Mesa Public Schools is the Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year. This award is part of the Honor and Recognition Awards and will be presented on Wednesday, October 25th at the Children’s Museum of Phoenix.

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. I subbed in my children’s Catholic elementary school several times. Now, 30 years later I get to work in a school as a nurse and visit classrooms to teach about health. I love my job!

Schooling

Human Kinetics

JUNE 5, 2023

Physical activity is one important foundation for our children’s mental and physical health and requires a commitment across the school day, in transport to and from school, and in school/community partnerships. Promoting Elementary School Physical Activity is a key resource that will help make that commitment happen. Whitsel, Ph.D,

Elementary School

Heartzones

MARCH 25, 2024

” ~ Bennett Ranch Elementary School (BRES) Administrator What was your first experience with Physical Education technology? Bennett Ranch Elementary generously was loaned the Heart Zones’ sensors during the 2019/20 school year. In 2016, he was named Secondary Teacher of the Year by SHAPE Colorado.

Elementary

Relentless School Nurse

JANUARY 28, 2023

A teacher I knew recommended I apply. I spoke with the Elementary school nurse, a fellow Salve Regina graduate as well as my beloved mentor, Rosanne Sheridan, who encouraged me to go for it. As time went on, I pursued a Master’s Degree in Health Care Administration and completed that in 2011.

Schooling

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. We found them in the fifth and sixth grade teachers, who happened to be nature lovers (though not anglers). We needed teacher chaperones, ones who embrace the trip’s laissez faire spirit.

Recreation

Arizona Health and Physical Education

OCTOBER 24, 2023

At this time, we are only surveying teachers in Arizona elementary schools (or schools that serve children in grades K-6 including K-8 and K-12). Stay tuned for another survey opportunity for secondary teachers this spring. After completing the survey, you can add your email to win one of 15 $25 gift cards.

Physical Activity

SHAPE America

JUNE 2, 2022

My PE teacher took enough personal interest in me to introduce me to the girls basketball coach, telling him that I should go out for the team. I asked a teacher to help me write a letter to the Board of Education. So, I started begging teachers to volunteer to coach a club team. I didn’t return for the next practice.

High School

SHAPE America

MARCH 24, 2022

The teacher watches, supervises and offers students feedback, reflecting on the effectiveness of their lesson plan in real time. Designing the interior of the house is at the discretion of the teacher as they facilitate the student’s educational experience. We’ll get the next one,” says the receiver. It is the “how.”.

Physical Education

Arizona Health and Physical Education

OCTOBER 13, 2024

The 2024 Honor and Recognition Awards will be held Tuesday, November 5th at the Historic Irving School in Mesa.

Physical Education

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. Catherine was also just voted one of five “Teachers of the Year” for the State of California for 2023.

Schooling