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SHAPE America latest guidance document, Best Practices in PETE/HETE, provides guidelines for physical education teacher education (PETE) and health education teacher education (HETE). The document offers guidance for preparing future professionals in these disciplines regardless of the structure of the program or the degree level offered by the program. Educators will find evidence-based practices grounded in research and theory, with information that allows programs flexibility within their own context. READ NOW
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Buy Rollerblade skates, gear & helmets at a discounted price and do in-line skating units anytime during the year in the School in School program. Lesson plans, instructional video & maintenance tips included. Optional in-service and storage solutions available. In over 2,000 schools nationwide!
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On February 14-15, 2023, HPE advocates will join SHAPE America on Capitol Hill for SPEAK Out! Day — a time to meet with congressional representatives in Washington, DC, and educate them about the importance of effective health and physical education. Please join us to share your personal story with elected officials. Registration for this event is open through January 18 and a limited number of travel grants are available. LEARN MORE
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Get a jump start on assessing your equipment back-to-school needs with this free equipment inventory checklist developed by Dr. Robert Pangrazi, author of Dynamic Physical Education for Elementary Students. Simply download as a printable PDF or digital interactive Google Sheet and make it your own!
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This workshop-style webinar — to be held in two parts on January 19 and January 26 — will help attendees develop assessments that align with the 2017 National Standards for Initial Physical Education Teacher Education. Presenters will review how to ensure that assessment descriptions, scoring guides, and minimal levels of proficiency align with the intent of the indicated standard/component. Both small-group sessions will be held from 4-5:30 ET. REGISTER NOW
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SHAPE America partner myOptions Encourage provides students, families and educators with valuable tools and resources to help students on their journey toward college and career. The program also provides valuable data for SHAPE America, which can be used to create to create advocacy materials such as this Student Perceptions of HPE
infographic. Soon, packages will be delivered to schools, and teachers are encouraged to take a few minutes of class time to complete the short questionnaire. If you prefer to participate electronically, please send an email to shape@myoptions.org and reference “SHAPE Survey Package Request.” LEARN MORE
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Health and physical educators across the country are sharing ideas, resources and more!
Check out the latest videos on our
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TOY Talk Tuesday S3, Episode 6: 5 Tips for Organizing Your Google Drive
Join Jessica Matheson, SHAPE America’s 2022 National Health Education Teacher of the Year, for her top five tips on organizing your Google Drive. VIEW NOW
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Curriculum Research and Practice: What Are We Teaching? What Should We Teach?
This virtual research lecture features the insights of Ang Chen, Ph.D., about how to rethink PE in terms of kinesiology and health science, rather than continuing as an extension of sports and athletics. Co-hosted by the SHAPE America Research Council and the Curriculum & Instruction Special Interest Group. VIEW NOW
New Podcast Episode on National PE Standards Revision Process
Podcast host Sean Nevills is joined by Brad Brummel, co-chair of SHAPE America’s National Physical Education Standards Task Force, to discuss the standards revision process — how it started, what has been accomplished, next steps —and much more! LISTEN NOW
Sponsored Blog Post: Tips to Help Teens Stay Nicotine-Free During the Holidays and All Year Long
Sometimes the holidays also include stress and anxiety, which affect people for different reasons. If you are a teacher, coach, counselor, or parent of teens, you know they are not immune to stress at this time of year. The pressure to succeed, fit in among peers, or process life changes are just a few factors that can make an otherwise happy season feel overwhelming. READ MORE
Upcoming HPE Speed Learning Event
On Saturday, January 28, SHAPE America’s Emerging Leaders Innovation Team (ELIT) will host an online professional development event covering a variety of important health and physical education topics. Registration is now open! LEARN MORE
Member Spotlight: Share Your Story
The SHAPE America Member Spotlight is a way to showcase the great work our members are doing. Nominate yourself, your institution, or another member! Share your story to inspire other health and physical educators and strengthen awareness of the value of HPE. LEARN MORE
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SHAPE America’s latest text ties self-advocacy into social and emotional learning and provides ideas, strategies and activities to help infuse self-advocacy throughout health and PE curricula. It includes real-world scenarios, self-advocacy lessons, and more. If you want to help your students develop the skills they need to advocate for themselves, this book is for you.
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Bringing Movement Into the Classroom and Academics Into the Gym
MIT News
MIT is one of the last prestigious institutions in the United States to hold onto a physical education requirement for undergraduates, probably due to its celebrated tradition of experiential learning. Students enrolled in Embodied Education receive both a humanities, arts, and social sciences credit, and two physical education and wellness points. The premise of the class is that students think with both their brains and their bodies, and to explore how connecting academic subjects with movement could lead to stronger learning outcomes in K-12 education systems. READ MORE
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Call for Papers: Special Issue on Innovations in Engaged Learning
Sports Innovation Journal
Sport and related programs regularly implement engaged learning to better prepare students for the workforce. The intention of this special issue is to support academic discourse regarding engaged learning practices in sport, tourism, and live entertainment education to encourage innovative practices, academic investigation, and conversations around both theory and practice to better serve all students and move these fields forward. LEARN MORE
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Here Are 10 Ways Social Media Can Hurt Kids’ Mental Health
Forbes
According to a recent 60 Minutes episode, over 1,200 families are now pursuing lawsuits against Meta, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, and other social media companies. These lawsuits are alleging that such companies’ products and services have had a variety of negative mental health effects on the families’ children. These lawsuits are coming after mental health experts have issued repeated warnings since the mid-2010s about what social media can do to that thing that sits atop your body. Meaning, your head. READ MORE
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Pine Ridge Elementary Creates ‘Sensory Hallway’ Using District Wellness Grant
Sentinel
Each year for the past four years, the Cherry Creek School District has allowed each school in the district to apply for $1,000 wellness grants, which can be used for anything related to student or teacher health and wellness. This year, Pine Ridge Elementary School nurse Jessica Puga decided to create a sensory hallway along part of the wall leading into the library. READ MORE
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