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Join KIDZ BOP and SHAPE America on Friday, May 1 at 3 p.m. EDT as we kick off National PE & Sport Week with a #KIDZBOPDanceBreak! You’ll learn choreography from Alana, one of the KIDZ BOP Kids — which you can then teach to your students! RSVP for a chance to have VIP access on the Zoom call — which includes participating in an online Q&A with Alana! RSVP NOW
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The M.A.Ed. in Physical Education Master Teacher is an online graduate program designed to help K-12 physical education teachers enhance their instructional effectiveness. Students can choose from emphases in pedagogy or special populations to help enhance their physical fitness classroom.
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SHAPE America’s all-new Exhibitor Show Specials Guide
includes savings and special offers for health and physical educators, including discounts on health education publications, professional development opportunities, physical education equipment, uniforms and apparel, and much more! The guide includes interactive hyperlinks and embedded video so you can “meet” SHAPE America’s 2020 exhibitors … virtually! VIEW GUIDE
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Thanks to everyone who voted in the 2020 SHAPE America election! We’re pleased to announce that the following individuals were elected to represent SHAPE America on the Board of Directors: Brett Fuller, president; Terri Drain, president-elect; Megan Adkins, director; Jo Bailey, director; and Jaimie McMullen, director. View all Board bios.
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Become a Leader in Athletics!
Advance your career in athletics with Fairleigh Dickinson University’s (FDU) 18-credit fully online High School Athletic Director certificate.
The certificate can be completed as an individual credential or as part of FDU’s Master of Sports Administration, a theory & practice-based graduate degree helping to transform busy professionals into dynamic leaders.
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The health. moves. minds. Program: Transforming School Culture Through SEL in Health and Physical Education
Educational Viewpoints
Research has informed us that schools that embrace the whole child establish a foundation for academic success, improved school attendance and a decline in disruptive behaviors among students. These gains are made possible with a specific focus on the unique role that quality skill-based health and physical education plays in a school setting. It is a very exciting time in health and physical education. READ MORE
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Portland PE Teacher Shares Fun Ways to Get Kids Moving at Home: Chalk, Jump Rope, Geocaching
The Oregonian
Stay-at-home orders during the coronavirus pandemic have moved everything indoors, including pent-up energy. Who best to turn to for advice on keeping kids moving, inside and out, than an educator who is passionate about promoting lifelong fitness? We asked Julia Stevens, president of the Oregon Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) and a physical education, dance and health teacher at Richmond Elementary in Southeast Portland, for advice. READ MORE
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Students, Parents & Teachers #ChalkYourWalk With Sidewalk Messages of Love and Hope — Even an Outdoor Exercise Routine
The Oregonian
These days, good news can be hard to find. But a movement that’s taken off in school communities nationwide means that signs of hope are now right there, just outside the front door. In Jacksonville, Florida, Duval County Public School leaders put out a call for sidewalk art that could keep students engaged while spreading words of kindness through the district. READ MORE
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The Ultimate Parents’ Guide to Education and Activity Resources
The Washington Post
We already know the bad news: Bored kids, harried parents, days when time slows to a standstill. Here’s the good news: Museums, libraries, arts organizations, private companies, celebrities and many others are stepping up and creating online content for kids or offering free access to existing resources. Many more online portals and entertaining apps have been with us all along but never seemed more relevant. To give parents a sense of what’s out there, we’ve compiled resources in 10 categories: education, travel, reading, mental wellness, music, art, physical activity, theater and dance, languages and entertainment. READ MORE
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Under Pressure to Reopen This Fall, School Leaders Plan Unprecedented Changes
Boston Globe
From the White House podium to harried homes, pressure is building to reopen the nation’s schools. But the next iteration of American education will look far different from the classrooms that students and teachers abruptly departed last month. Many overwhelmed school systems remain focused on running remote education that was set up on the fly. Others, though, are deep into planning for what they see coming: an in-between scenario in which schools are open but children are spread out in places where they are normally packed together. READ MORE
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Pandemic-Induced Trauma, Stress Leading to 'Uptick' in SEL Need
Education Dive
While districts brace for a loss of academic learning and wider equity gaps in the fall, the global pandemic is emerging as an opportunity to build social-emotional skills. “We’re seeing a significant uptick in interest in social-emotional learning from districts,” said Melissa Schlinger, vice president of practice and programs at the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning. She noted isolation and rapid changes are highlighting the importance of emotional management, relationship, and problem-solving skills that can help students cope. READ MORE
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