Category: Health & PE
With an increased emphasis on standardized test scores, non-tested subjects — such as physical education — experience cuts in both class time and budget. Now more than ever, it …
Creating a safe and welcoming classroom is a goal for most K-12 educators as well as those in higher ed. As health educators, we should model this environment for …
For several decades, P-12 physical education has suffered from a lack of expectations for significant learning outcomes and has been referred to as an extracurricular or academically soft subject …
In honor of World Kindness Day (November 13), I encourage you — no matter how old you are or where you live — to do an act of kindness …
The 2018 Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth reported that only 24% of US youth ages 6 to 17 meet the national recommendation of 60 minutes …
Have you ever been stunned when your best student acts out of character with inappropriate words or actions? When was the last time a student seemingly lost control and …
On October 22, SHAPE America and Gopher kicked off the 2nd annual Big Feats Virtual Race, a six-week physical activity challenge designed to engage students, parents, teachers and the …
As health educators, we know the importance of teaching decision-making skills to promote health literacy. We want students to understand that choices in life come with consequences. The big …
As you may be aware of, SHAPE America’s new service-learning program, health. moves. minds., has launched across the United States! I was thrilled to pilot the program for the …
Starting October 22, SHAPE America will kick off its 2nd annual Big Feats Virtual Race, a community-based event that gives you the opportunity to raise money for health and …
