ESEA Consolidated Application

AdvocacyAdapted Physical Education, Advocacy, Best Practices, Future Professionals, Health, News & Events, Partnerships, Public Relations/Marketing

As a service organization, it is the intention of the Arizona Department of Education to provide exemplary customer service and to provide you with all the necessary tools to complete the ESEA Consolidated Grants Application accurately and in a timely fashion. In that spirit, we are seeking, over time, to streamline the application process for LEAs to the extent possible. The FY24 …

Universal Design for Learning in Physical Education

Jennifer HoustonAdapted Physical Education, Advocacy, Best Practices, Fitness, Future Professionals, Health, Membership, News & Events, Partnerships, Public Relations/Marketing, Skill Development

Hello Arizona Health and Physical Education members!  This month’s blog hopes to provide you all with helpful information on how to implement the concept of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) into your current teaching environment. I’m sure most of you have heard of UDL by now and even if you haven’t, the information below might provide some insight on how …

2023 State Convention Keynote

Lara CoxAdapted Physical Education, Advocacy, Awards, Best Practices, Exhibits, Fitness, Future Professionals, Health, Membership, News & Events, Partnerships, President's Message, Public Relations/Marketing, State Convention

Mike Kuczala has delivered keynotes, given presentations, facilitated professional development and taught graduate courses on 4 continents. His presentations, courses, books and videos have reached more than 150,000 teachers, trainers, corporate executives and parents.  He is also the coauthor of the Corwin Bestseller The Kinesthetic Classroom: Teaching and Learning through Movement, a book and philosophy that has changed the view …

2023 Arizona State Convention

Lara CoxAdapted Physical Education, Advocacy, Best Practices, Fitness, Future Professionals, News & Events, Partnerships, Public Relations/Marketing, Skill Development

Hello Arizona Health and Physical Educators! I hope this message finds you well, rested & enjoying spring break. My name is Lara Cox and I am your current AzHPE president. I am delighted to share with you who our keynote speaker will be for our state convention in October. Please watch the video below and find out that we are …

ADE special guest Joey Feith, will host a 90 minute webinar March 9th, 2023 5:00-6:30pm

Lara CoxAdapted Physical Education, Advocacy, Best Practices, Fitness, Future Professionals, Health, Membership, News & Events, Partnerships, Public Relations/Marketing, Skill Development

Designing Games for Learning: Designing Games That Students Love To Learn Through When most people think about physical education, one of the first things that comes to mind are games.  Games provide students with opportunities to move, sweat, and have some fun. However, when a game fails to go beyond those elements, it fails to meet its potential to transform …

Support Those in Need and Bring Donations to the Adapted Physical Education Conference

Board of DirectorsAdapted Physical Education, Exhibits, News & Events, Partnerships

Arizona Health and Physical Education is honored to partner with Confidence Kits to help those in need. Join us at the Adapted Physical Education Conference February 16th and bring in items to donate to this great organization. We will have a bin at the main lobby for you to place items as well as flyers for more information on ways …

2023 Arizona Adapted Physical Education Conference Schedule

PresidentAdapted Physical Education, Advocacy, Awards, Best Practices, Exhibits, Fitness, Future Professionals, Membership, News & Events

The Arizona Adapted Physical Education Committee is excited to have Dr. Barry Lavay as our 2023 Keynote Speaker on Thursday, February 16. Barry Lavay, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Department of Kinesiology at California State University, Long Beach. His scholarship includes the areas of positive behavior support and effective teaching practices and students with disabilities. He is the first author of the co-authored …

Charity supplies organizations hygiene kits for those in need.

Adapted Physical EducationAdapted Physical Education, Advocacy, News & Events, Partnerships

Hygiene is something many of us take for granted, and East Valley non-profit Confidence Kits understands how important personal grooming and basic cleanliness can affect someone’s confidence. The charity supplies hygiene kits to East Valley organizations whose goals include helping those in need. Arizona Health and Physical Education is proud to partner with Confidence kits. The non-profit was created by …

So what is adapted physical education?

Jennifer HoustonAdapted Physical Education, Advocacy, Best Practices, Future Professionals, News & Events, Public Relations/Marketing

Greetings Arizona Health and Physical Educators! Our last blog focused on what adapted physical educators actually do. This month the hope is to clarify what adapted physical education is. Over the years I have heard many misconceptions about how a student qualifies for adapted physical education as well as what the actual purpose of adapted physical education is. To begin …

Go Long! Super Bowl with the Student Zone

Board of DirectorsAdapted Physical Education, Advocacy, Best Practices, Fitness, Future Professionals, Membership, News & Events, Partnerships, Public Relations/Marketing

Celebrate Super Bowl LVII on the Student Zone! Six weeks of exciting giveaways plus exclusive Super Bowl Trivia and Activities start now! Fuel Up to Play 60 Students from across the country have shared their favorite homegating snack recipes —perfect for your students to make and share with their family and friends during the big game. When they’ve fueled up …