Category: Health & PE
This is my last full month as president of SHAPE America. As I reflect on where we’ve been and where we are going, I am determined to remind everyone …
Last week, I had an engaging Voxer chat with my friend and fellow educator Brian Devore about the power of caring. Since then, I’ve been thinking a lot about …
After more than 30 years of teaching, researching, working with teachers and families, and running sports camps, I have learned a great deal about including students who are visually …
I spent a lot of time on the road over the past few months, attending state conferences in Arizona, Wisconsin, Missouri and Texas. I had the opportunity to attend …
When I was a new administrator, I used to sit in meetings alongside other subject area supervisors and principals. We would talk monthly about test scores, the achievement gap, …
Giving back has always been a strong part of Missouri AHPERD (MOAHPERD) and its members because as teachers, we give back every day and we know the impact a …
November is always a special time of year for me. My big Italian family and I fight each year over who is taking which holiday and who is bringing …
Things in the advocacy world move quickly. One vote, on one day, can instantaneously offer a $700 million boost in funding for schools to have the opportunity to support …
Even if you’re a physical education professional, the acronym PETE may not immediately resonate with you. PETE … no, not your friend Pete … probably something with physical education …
As chair of the SHAPE America Health Education Teacher Preparation Standards Task Force, I feel like I have birthed, nurtured and raised the 2018 National Standards for Initial Health …
