Category: Health & PE
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 …
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that teenagers do strength skills three times a week. As a high school PE teacher, I know it can be …
Years ago, as a new health education supervisor in a Maryland school district, I was tasked with creating standardized health education assessments for our middle school and high school …
As a health and physical educator, you’ve probably noticed changes over the years in your students’ youth sports participation patterns, as well as their overall athleticism and fitness. Research …
I have been teaching physical education at the elementary level for more than 22 years. But every back to school season, I still put exorbitant amounts of pressure on …
Self-care. Just another name for self-indulgence? I think not. For many health and physical educators, the burnout is real. We work a lot of hours. We don’t always get …
Teaching mindfulness emphasizes paying attention to the present moment in an accepting, nonjudgmental manner. In other words, experiencing the now. That’s how I define mindfulness for my middle school …
