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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 …
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 …
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 …
If you are a certified physical education teacher, chances are you were required to take one 3-credit class in working with students with disabilities in your physical education classes. Most Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) programs only require this one course and we all know this one course cannot fully prepare one to teach or accommodate students with unique needs …
The 2023 Arizona Adapted Physical Education Conference will be held on Thursday, February 16th at the Ability360 Sports and Fitness Complex in Phoenix. Please click on the registration link below to take advantage of discounted prices. We are still looking for a few presentations and if you are interested, please submit a proposal by clicking on the proposal link below. …
The next board meeting for Arizona Health and Physical Education will be held this Saturday, January 7th from 10 am – 1 pm at the Val Vista Lakes Clubhouse ( 1600 E Lakeside Dr, Gilbert, AZ 85234). If you are interested in attending, please contact President, Lara Cox ([email protected]). There are still openings for committee members. Please click on the link …
Hey AZHPE! This is just a reminder that we will be hosting a virtual Lunch & Learn Thursday, 12/8 at 11:30am with Aria from FITRADIO. If you are interested in learning more about how you might be able to use this music in your class or if you have any questions, come join us by using the link below. If …
The holiday season always brings some cheer around the school. Holiday activities and events are going on and the students and teachers are getting excited about their holiday break. This is the case for most, but as educators we must remember that for some of our students, school is their safe space and they might feel anxious about the holiday …
Dear AZHPE Colleagues, This invitation is coming to you from President Cheryl Stafford. Please share the information with other colleagues in the physical education, recreation, health, as well as the dance field. Attached is information to share and more is on the Website. PLEASE REGISTER for our Autumn virtual program, Broadening Dance Education (BDE), Saturday, October 29! This is a one-day virtual, professional development conference for …
OPEN is ready with a new harvest of Pumpkin Patch Games! They have added new activities and refreshed your favorites from years past. There are now 18 Pumpkin Patch activities to keep your students moving through Halloween. Use the behavior rubric and academic language cards to reinforce positive engagement. Go to the Pumpkin Patch now!