Category: Health & PE
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 …
Since it was built in 1970, General John J. Stefanik School in Chicopee, MA, has seen thousands of students in grades K-5 come through its doors. These students — …
Last spring, Archbishop Bergan Elementary School was lucky enough to be chosen as a pilot school for SHAPE America’s new service-learning program, health. moves. minds.™ This was a tremendous …
The majority of K-12 students fail to meet national recommendations for physical activity – and there is a growing focus on increasing movement during the school day. Successful programs …
My formal experience with equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) goes back more than 10 years, but my personal connection to it spans a lifetime. When I was in third …
In the spring of 2019, my school was one of 21 pilot schools selected to participate in SHAPE America’s new service-learning program — health. moves. minds.™ In April …
As a health and physical education teacher, I always followed my peers’ advice of emphasizing the 3 R’s of education: relevance, relationships and rigor. First, I knew I had …
When I was asked last spring if I would like to participate in the pilot of SHAPE America’s new health. moves. minds. program, I felt a sense of professional …
It is quite common to hear someone lament about “the good ol’ days.” For the field of health education, it can be argued that our best days are ahead …
Like many health and PE teachers, I believe my content areas are vitally important for students. Yet in most schools, students don’t attend health education class daily. Some of …
