Arizona Health and Physical Education

APRIL 21, 2025

Know a teacher whos gone above and beyond this year? Nominate them today and let their excellence shine!

Middle School

SHAPE America

OCTOBER 3, 2023

When a school is celebrating a sports championship, they often go big: rallies, trophies, and loud cheers all around. During Health Literacy Month this October, it’s a good time to ask: What if we celebrated health literacy like we celebrate sports? In addition, check out SHAPE America’s health. ® FUNdraising program.

Health

SHAPE America

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

October is Health Literacy Month. SHAPE America defines health literacy as, “…the ability to access, understand, appraise, apply and advocate for health information and services in order to maintain or enhance one’s own health and the health of others.”

Middle School

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

PLT4M

JUNE 12, 2024

Health issues and challenges evolve, and so should curriculum. Middle school health curriculum is critically important because it targets students at a pivotal age when they are developing habits and attitudes that will influence their future health. Consider this model a win-win!

Middle School

Human Kinetics

MARCH 22, 2021

In the presentation below, Human Kinetics authors Karen McConnell and Terri Farrar discuss the history of skills-based health education (SBHE), some of the challenges of SBHE, and taking an integrated approach of knowledge, skill, and behavior development. . . . McConnell, PhD, and Terri D. Farrar, PhD, Pacific Lutheran University.

Middle School

Human Kinetics

MARCH 22, 2021

In the presentation below, Human Kinetics Director of Sales Holly Whitaker gives an overview of Live Well Middle School Health and its balance between content coverage and skills-based learning while giving you flexibility you need to reach all of your students, whether in-person learning or remote learning. . . . .

Middle School

Arizona Health and Physical Education

MARCH 28, 2023

Toni Chilton, Highland Junior High, Gilbert has been named as the Western District Middle School Teacher of the Year. Want to know who was recently selected as a 2023 SHAPE America District Teacher of the Year? Congratulations Toni!!! Good Luck Toni at the National Convention in Seattle!!!

Middle School

Arizona Health and Physical Education

MAY 26, 2022

You could say Sabrina Plattner, MEd , has health and wellness in her DNA. Plattner, a senior health educator in the University of Arizona Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health , grew up in Tucson, the daughter of Heather and David Alberts, MD. Read more…………………

Health Education

Arizona Health and Physical Education

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Check out our website to see the award recipients in each of the following categories: Adapted Physical Education. Health Education. Elementary Physical Education. Middle School Physical Education. High School Physical Education. Congratulations Toni!!!

Middle School

Arizona Health and Physical Education

MARCH 22, 2024

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 teachers, health teachers and administrators? Do you know a PE and/or Health teacher who: Inspires their students to embrace healthy lifestyles?

Middle School

PLT4M

JULY 2, 2024

Looking for an online health textbook to support your health and physical education classes? PLT4M has a wide range of curriculum and technology resources to support everything in the world of health, fitness, and wellness in schools. Students work on a PLT4M nutrition lesson on lap tops.

Health

Human Kinetics

MARCH 22, 2021

By Adam Mullis, Middle School Health and Physical Education Teacher and Coach. In the presentation below, Adam Mullis discusses his experience of leading Wellness Week, a school-wide celebration of health and wellness. Learn creative ways to promote health and wellness for students, faculty, and staff. .

Wellness

PLT4M

MAY 15, 2024

Ask, Listen, Learn lessons can be easily implemented within health or physical education classes, advisory periods, or other class settings. Schools can choose to either use all eight lessons as a comprehensive underage drinking prevention unit or select individual lessons to supplement an existing curriculum.

Nervous system

Human Kinetics

MARCH 22, 2021

Human Kinetics books can be found in our Health Education , Physical Education , and Adapted Physical Education Collections , including books by Chuck Corbin such as Fitness for Life 7th Edition, Fitness for Life Middle School 2nd Edition , Live Well Middle School Health and Health for Life. . .

Academics

Human Kinetics

MARCH 22, 2021

By Adam Mullis, Middle School Health and Physical Education Teacher and Coach. Educators Guide to Flipgrid . . In the presentation below, Adam Mullis discusses the process of planning a curriculum for teaching students online, in-person, and a hybrid model. Presentation Material. Books Related to the Presentation.

Middle School

PLT4M

APRIL 22, 2024

Key Takeaways on Gymnastics Lesson Plans Gymnastics lessons can be an excellent addition for elementary and middle school physical education classes! Consider PLT4M your full learning management system for health and physical education. Teachers can set the goal times based on the group they are working with!

PE Teacher

PLT4M

APRIL 17, 2023

For example, fitness education typically starts with foundational human movement patterns (squat, lunge, hinge, press, pull) and builds lifelong physical fitness skills in various fitness activity options like yoga, dance, pilates, weight lifting, and more.

Physical Education

PLT4M

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

In addition to the student resources, this program is an excellent professional development resource for teachers” – Anna “PLT4M has resources for all my middle school and high school classes. Does PLT4M Have Health Education Lesson Plans?

Physical Education

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 22, 2022

If you were to travel across the United States asking schools how they approach health education, you’d get a VERY wide range of responses. Some schools avoid the topic altogether. Some schools even host teen clinics right on campus. Implementing systems to increase student access to health care.

Health

Human Kinetics

MARCH 27, 2023

Customize health and sex education instruction to meet local needs Middle school and high school health education and sex education standards vary from state to state and from district to district.

Wellness