SHAPE America
OCTOBER 29, 2024
As a physical education teacher at Hebron High School in Carrollton, TX, I developed a Health and Wellness Club for our ninth-grade campus as an initiative to reduce obesity and related comorbidities that are associated with sedentary lifestyles and a lack of physical activity. The results were promising: 63.2% learned about the U.S.
SHAPE America
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
In my award application, I wrote about introducing students to new lifetime activities in my, what I think is unique, advanced PE class. A Different Type of PE Class This is my 13th year of teaching physical education, but I have also taught other subjects along the way, such as health, wellness and weightlifting.
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SHAPE America
MAY 22, 2025
They open the door to a more student-centered, purposeful PE environment where everyone feels seen and heard. Highlight Mental, Social and Emotional Benefits Fitness through play benefits various dimensions of health and wellness beyond physical. Is physical education an important class for kids to take? Why or why not?
SHAPE America
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Bringing Bikes to Our School About six years ago, I developed a biking curriculum for my PE program. During that year, I had a well-meaning principal who told our staff, “If it’s not related to math or reading, it’s potentially on the chopping block.” At the same time, we had started our first after-school mountain bike club.
SHAPE America
JULY 31, 2025
If someone asked you what a positive and inclusive PE culture looked like, what would be your answer? Overcoming the Challenges of Creating an Inclusive PE Environment As physical educators, we all want our classrooms and gymnasiums to be places where students feel safe, valued and excited to learn. Who is ‘Good’ at PE?
SHAPE America
DECEMBER 3, 2024
To teach my students about these activities, I often go beyond my school’s traditional PE space — and use the city as my physical education classroom. It shows my students the bigger picture: locations, costs and customers who typically have access to these different health and wellness spaces.
PLT4M
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
At PLT4M, we are firm believers in the importance of participation in PE for all students. Participation in PE classes can support physical, mental, and emotional health among students now and into their adult lives. ” And when it comes to data on student participation in PE, a few numbers from the report stand out.
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