Category: Leadership
The health and physical education community was heartbroken to learn of the loss of Nancy Raso Eklund this week. Nancy had an incredible career as a teacher in Wyoming, …
The first paragraph of Jacob Bogage’s June 7 article in The Washington Post, “Dodgeball is a tool of ‘oppression’ used to ‘dehumanize’ others, researchers argue,” states that dodgeball is one of …
During my year as president of SHAPE America, my theme will be ROC, which stands for Redefining Our Community. The message of ROC will be simply about raising the …
A few weeks ago, I attended an IEP meeting for my son, Jamie. It was probably the best one yet. I heard about the incredible progress my kid has …
This will be my last official blog post as president of SHAPE America. The only words I have are … THANK YOU. This month, the rebranded “SHAPE America” turns …
There are many reasons for health and physical educators to become champions for healthy, active schools. This list focuses on the five most valuable reasons, as outlined in this recent Strategies article. …
On March 6, more than 150 health and physical educators and supporters participated in SHAPE America’s 12th annual SPEAK Out! Day — heading to Capitol Hill to advocate for more …
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 …
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 …
