How to Celebrate Black History Month in Health and Physical Education

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Thank you to SHAPE America for publishing a great article on How to Celebrate Black History Month in Health and Physical Education Materials courtesy of SHAPE America – Society of Health and Physical Educators, PO Box 225, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701, www.shapeamerica.org. All rights reserved. Used with permission: https://blog.shapeamerica.org/2022/02/how-to-celebrate-black-history-month-in-health-and-physical-education/ Each year in February, we celebrate Black History Month to recognize and pay …

2024 State Convention Keynote

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Arizona Health and Physical Education President, Chelsey Sands, is proud to announce that Jen Heebink will be the Keynote Speaker for the 2024 Arizona State Convention, November 6th and 7th. Jen Heebink is the 2022 SHAPE America National Adapted Physical Education Teacher of the Year, 2022 Central District Adapted Physical Education Teacher of the Year, and 2020 MNSHAPE Adapted PE Teacher of …

Aren’t They Freezing? The REAL Reason Teenagers Won’t Wear Coats

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They’re Just Not Cold With every parent screaming “FINE… freeze then!” when their kid walks out the door totally underdressed, this might offer some peace of mind. It turns out there’s some truth to this! According to an article in the Washington Post, “The metabolic rates for kids up through their teens are higher than those of most adults, and so are their activity levels. …

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15th Annual School Healthcare Training Event Saturday, February 10, 2024 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM The University of Arizona Pediatric Pulmonary Center is hosting the 15th Annual School Healthcare Training Event. Topics include Smoking Tobacco and Vaping, Weight Inclusiveness, Toxicology, Food Allergies, & Pediatric Mental Health Final Agenda to Be Released Soon! Location: University of Arizona Health Sciences Innovation Building …

Level-Up Your PE Program: USTA School Tennis Webinar January 17

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School Tennis Join us on Wednesday, January 17th from 4-5 PM EST to gain insight into the Physical Education tennis program, how to implement or sustain a PE tennis program, connect with a School Partner (Parks & Recreation or an NJTL/CTA), and work with After School programs to grow the sport. Our panelists: Jackie Branham (William Wells Brown Elementary) KY, Delaine Mast, …

Kindness Resources

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Now’s the time to learn more about SHAPE America’s health. moves. minds. FUNdraiser — and our new Random Acts of Kindness Week resources: Classroom Kindness Activities (for K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12); Random Acts of Kindness Week Calendars; Kindness Scavenger Hunt; Let the Kindness Roll Game Card; Pay It Forward Kindness Cards; Pass Kindness Forward Social Media Graphics; And more! View Kindness Resources

Community Leaders Can Help Prevent Bullying

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ullying can be prevented, especially when the power of a community is brought together. Anyone can help prevent bullying with the right tools. That’s why it’s so important for community leaders to come together to help identify and support children who are bullied, redirect the behavior of children who bully, and change the attitudes of adults and youth who tolerate bullying behaviors in peer groups, schools , and …

Congratulations Dr. Corbin!

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Professor Chuck Corbin was honored as he received the White House’s Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award. The International Organization of Health, Sport, and Kinesiology (IOHSK) nominated him for this award. IOHSK’s CEO, Dr. Hosung So along with Dr Hyeonho Yu came to Phoenix to present Dr. Corbin with this wonderful award during the Awards Ceremony at the National Association for Kinesiology …

Support Personnel in Physical Education

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Greetings Arizona Health and Physical Educators and Welcome to 2024! I trust everyone was able to enjoy the holidays with family and friends, make a little dent in that home ‘to do’ list, relax and get recharged for the spring semester.  As we prepare for the second half of the year, I wanted to address the topic of paraeducators (or …