Rennie Center

JUNE 30, 2025

Burke Middle School in Boston with a cohort of 21 eighth-grade students. As we refined lesson plans and offered hands-on support, students researched specific topics of concern, like improving school lunches and creating calming spaces in classrooms. Our team first piloted the Student Changemakers program at the Jeremiah E.

Middle School

PLT4M

JULY 25, 2025

From kindergarten to high school, students grow physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially. Finding a curriculum that fits diverse age ranges, interests, and needs—all in one place—can seem challenging! What do middle schoolers need to build confidence and motivation? But physical education isn’t one-size-fits-all.

Motor Skills

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

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

Middle School

SHAPE America

JUNE 2, 2022

My dad was a soccer player in high school and helped found a rec league in our community in East Hampton, CT, which my brother and I both played in. When I started middle school, there was no girls soccer team, and it didn’t occur to me that I wouldn’t be allowed to try out for the boys team — so I did. It’s Official.

High School

SHAPE America

APRIL 18, 2023

Every May, we celebrate physical educators and coaches — the “champions” who help kids gain the confidence, competence, and motivation to be physically active in school, before and after school, and for the rest of their lives.

Motor Skills

Relentless School Nurse

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Schools of Nursing and local school district nurses are uniquely positioned to strategically support each other’s missions and visions. How fortunate my Camden City School District (CCSD) is to have the investment and dedication of the Rutgers-Camden School of Nursing as a partner in health and learning!

Health

PLT4M

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

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. The Need For Variety With Middle School Physical Units Middle school physical education is unique!

Middle School

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.

Schooling

Gopher Sport

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Fundraising Details: The health. March Madness Unit usually lasts approximately 2 weeks and coincides with our High School state tournament season, Other factors include our 2 day spring break, potential Easter schedule, and when afterschool gym space is most available for additional evening tournaments.

Middle School

Open Phys Ed

MARCH 20, 2022

OPEN and Rising New York Road Runners have joined forces to bring you The Adventure Mile for Middle School. The Adventure Mile for Middle School is the perfect lead-up module to Fitness Running for High School – also brought to you by OPEN and Rising New York Road Runners.

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

PLT4M

MAY 3, 2023

As the world continues to grapple with the effects of the pandemic and tumultuous times, it is becoming increasingly evident that fitness and mental health are essential components of a healthy lifestyle. Schools have a unique role in helping students develop the skills and knowledge to maintain physical and mental well-being.

Fitness

Arizona Health and Physical Education

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Health Education. Middle School Physical Education. High School Physical Education. 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?

Middle School

Stanford Childrens

AUGUST 2, 2022

This fall, California is rolling out a first-of-its-kind law that pushes back class start times for most public middle and high schools. High schools in the state can’t start before 8:30 a.m., and for middle schools, it’s 8 a.m. Most teens are sleep-deprived.

High School

PLT4M

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Authors Note: In recent years, the larger educational community has explored if any subject should be required, especially at the high school level. PE programs now boast a comprehensive approach to introducing students to different forms of physical fitness, health, and wellness. Is Physical Education Required? .”

Physical Education

Stanford Childrens

OCTOBER 1, 2024

A neonatologist at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health is dedicated to increasing Latinx representation in medicine by mentoring aspiring physicians and addressing systemic challenges faced by Latinx professionals. So, I can see why Latinx people don’t enter medicine or health care in general.

Academics

Stanford Childrens

OCTOBER 7, 2024

The road to becoming a staff nurse in the intensive care unit at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health wasn’t easy for Monica Patino, BSN, BA, RN, CCRN. She’d wanted to be a nurse from the time she was growing up in Colombia and had the chance to shadow a nurse at a hospital when she was in middle school. It was really rough.”

Middle School

Arizona Health and Physical Education

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Jessica is a physical education teacher at Lewiston High School in Lewiston, Idaho teaching. She is the 2012 SHAPE National Middle School. Pangrazi Scholar Lecture on Thursday, November 3rd at the Arizona State Convention. strength training, dance, yoga and lifetime fitness classes. committees, P.E.

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

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Even though it is widely accepted that 60 minutes a day of physical activity helps elementary school students all the way through high school students, only one-quarter of this group is actually getting the recommended amount of physical activity. . Over 1,500 schools use PLT4M in their physical education classes.

Academics

Stanford Childrens

AUGUST 17, 2022

When children start attending day care or begin a new school year, drop-offs can be emotionally tricky. Kindergarteners may become weepy, and middle school students might complain of stomachaches. Saying goodbye each morning, toddlers can cling to their parents like burrs.

Elementary 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. Check out the benefits of going digital and check out free sample lessons from PLT4M! >>>

Health

Stanford Childrens

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

It takes a community to care for star high school athletes. He receives wraparound care from Stanford Medicine Children’s Health. I never joined a sports team until middle school, but PE was always my favorite subject,” says R.J. Because we work hand in hand, I know the rehab they provide is high-quality.

High School

Stanford Childrens

MARCH 9, 2023

It has been a part of my room all of these years, through middle school and high school. This year, the high school senior’s dream came true. Yet, the elite high school athlete from Danville, California, had to endure a lot to get where she is today. It has always been my focus,” Cate says.

High School

Stanford Childrens

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

In fact, the high school senior recently committed to dive for the University of California, Berkeley, for next fall. Scott dives for both his high school team and the Santa Clara Diving Club, a part of USA Diving, the governing body of elite divers. I’m glad he kept me motivated,” Scott says. A bright future for Scott.

High School

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. This instructional video is part of a larger fitness lesson utilized at the middle and high school level. . Example content!

PE

Better Coaching

OCTOBER 5, 2024

One such change that we’ll reference today - tackle football for children under the age of 12-14 presents significant risks, particularly concerning brain health and overall enjoyment of the sport. link] Teams from the MAC have earned 8 Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) state championships since 1985.

Middle School

Stanford Childrens

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

“I’ve always believed that when you do good and act in service, that you don’t do it for recognition,” says Cedric Wilson, executive director of the Diagnostic Imaging and Anatomic Pathology and Clinical Laboratories at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health. He has continued to model his mother’s core values by helping others ever since.

Achievement

Stanford Childrens

MAY 15, 2024

Each May, we celebrate our Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Island (AANHPI) providers and staff who help make Stanford Medicine Children’s Health exceptional with their diversity and extraordinary talents. In Long Beach, California, she was one of very few Asian students in her elementary and middle schools. “It

High School

Arizona Health and Physical Education

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Angie Kemp, a fifth-eighth grade physical education and dance teacher at Cimarron Springs Middle School, will purchase new equipment for their physical education class. Tiffany Loken, a first-grade teacher at Imagine Schools–Rosefield, will purchase a smart board for their classroom.

Teacher

Stanford Childrens

OCTOBER 6, 2022

One minute Logan Schwaderer, age 11, was going to his little sister’s birthday party, and the next he was headed to Stanford Medicine Children’s Health for brain surgery. I had gone to middle school and high school with her. The plan that day was to get the scheduled MRI, then head to the party. Is Logan yours?!’

Nervous system

Stanford Childrens

AUGUST 5, 2022

Christine Boyd, MD , the medical director of the Sports Medicine Program at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health , offers her expert advice for the best ways to help young athletes reach their peak performance and avoid injury. So, finding a way for kids to get the most out of sports while also keeping safe is important for many parents.

Sports

FACTS Management

MAY 13, 2022

Even as things across the country start to feel more normal, many of us are still dealing with the mental health effects of the pandemic. It’s now much clearer how big of a role schools play in the mental health of children. More Than a Lesson Plan Most of us know that school isn’t just about the subjects we study.

Health

Open Phys Ed

JULY 28, 2021

The free resources provided below are designed to help your students build relationships, build routines, and rebuild a love of health-enhancing physical activity. Webinar Series (Teacher Mental Health). Middle School (6-8) Start The Year Here. Webinar Series (Teacher Mental Health). The Fun Routine (K-2).

Schooling

PLT4M

MARCH 3, 2023

No matter what type of school students are enrolled in, children of all ages need physical activity and physical education. The CDC recommends 60 minutes of activity because of the well-documented benefits of physical activity on physical health and mental health. PLT4M focuses on middle school and high school students.

PE