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SHAPE America’s Teacher of the Year program provides recognition to outstanding health and physical education teachers in each of SHAPE America’s five districts: Central, Eastern, Midwest, Southern, and Western. District Teachers of the Year are selected from a group of applicants who have already been honored as a teacher of the year by their state affiliate. Visit the SHAPE America website for a complete list of 2025 District Teachers of the Year. VIEW NOW
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NDSU’s practitioner-friendly M.Ed. in Leadership in Physical Education and Sport Coaching is 100% online and asynchronous! Complete your degree in 30 credits (9 required, 21 elective). ALL students receive our in-state tuition rates! Enjoy rolling admissions with opportunities to start fall, spring, or summer. No GRE required. Join us today!
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Technical approaches such as direct instruction are commonly utilized when teaching games in physical education classes, but game-based approaches have gained greater interest over the past 30 years. The aim of this study from the December issue of Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport (RQES) was to compare the physical activity of girls during single-gender PE classes in an invasion games unit utilizing two different pedagogical approaches. READ MORE
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This online course is offered as part of Human Kinetics Professional Development. The self-paced experience is designed to support teachers with the implementation of the new SHAPE America National Physical Education Standards. Educators will learn how to shift away from established instructional design models to a standards-based approach. The instructor for this course is Terri Drain, a past president of SHAPE America. LEARN MORE
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National Health Education Standards, Third Edition, empowers preK-12 health educators to develop high-quality health education programs that improve outcomes for students, providing them with skills for lifelong health and well-being. Created by SHAPE America, this text unveils the revised standards and performance indicators, offers guidelines for implementation and assessment, and advances the idea that health education means equity, access and inclusion for all.
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The SHAPE America Major of the Year award celebrates outstanding undergraduate students in the fields of health, physical education, recreation, and dance. Faculty advisors/professors are encouraged to nominate one outstanding student per major, per college/university. The student must be a SHAPE America member; if they are not a current member, they must join within one month of nomination. Submission deadline: January 17, 2025. LEARN MORE
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National Physical Education Standards, Fourth Edition, is the go-to book for all physical education teachers, providing the framework for creating curricula, designing lesson plans, and developing assessments. Created by SHAPE America, this text unveils the revised standards and new grade-span learning indicators, offers practical guidelines for implementation, and advances the idea that physical education means equity, access and inclusion for all.
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2024 in Review, From Your Point of View
Edutopia
As 2024 comes to a close, we’re reflecting on the conversations, insights, big questions, and surprising solutions that our audience of teachers, school leaders, counselors, and staff delivered this year. Across our social media channels, in the schools we visited, and at live events and conferences, we got to meet you and learn about what’s keeping you up at night — as well as what’s got you feeling hopeful.
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The K-12 Dive Awards for 2024
K-12 Dive
This year’s winners serve a variety of communities and student populations, but they share common themes of impact and excellence: a commitment to school culture and community, to innovation, and to wraparound services for students.
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Physical Activity Boosts IQ in Kids and Teens
PsyPost
Exercise is often celebrated for its role in keeping children physically fit, but what if it could also boost brainpower? A recent meta-analysis published in Pediatrics has demonstrated that structured physical activity programs improve intelligence in young people.
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