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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. Nilo was a preK-8 PE teacher and coach before going to higher education. He has a Ph.D.

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5 Strategies for Using the National Physical Education Standards … and the Benefits of Being a Standards-Based PE Teacher

SHAPE America

Here are my top 5 tips for using the National Physical Education Standards as a foundational base in everything you do as a PE teacher. #5: Teaching skills and concepts are often a focus in our health and physical education instruction, but just as important is the value or access to how to behave in physical activity settings.

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This Is How My School Stocks Up on Kindness … and PE Equipment

SHAPE America

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. Having Fun and Giving Back During our health. theme was Amplify Kindness.

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How to Teach Students About Death in the Health Education Classroom (or Any Classroom)

SHAPE America

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). We also help them become more comfortable talking about other uncomfortable topics.

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What I’ve Learned About Spreading Kindness in My School — on World Kindness Day and Throughout the Year

SHAPE America

Every November, schools throughout Kentucky celebrate Kindness Across the Commonwealth , a week-long event started by KYSHAPE in 2020 to spread kindness throughout our state while promoting lessons and activities from SHAPE America’s health. Each day of Kindness Across the Commonwealth week has a different theme based on health.

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Cameras Off. Liabilities. PE Teachers’ Challenges

Physed n Health

PE Teachers’ Challenges first appeared on K12 Physical Education and Health Assessment. Asking those with Cameras turned off to give a demonstration will often reveal the reasons. . What are you doing that works? Please share so others may benefit. Contact us to find out more! The post Cameras Off. Liabilities.

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PE Teachers Needed for Interview

Arizona Health and Physical Education

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