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What: 2021 Arts and Physical Education Digital Summit When: Saturday, September 18th, 2021 Where: Virtual Meeting Time: 8:30 am – 2:30 pm Registration is now open for the 2021 Arts and Physical Education Digital Summit. This year’s summit will provide attendees with national keynotes, speaking on Funding Opportunities in Arts and Physical Education, and local educators, exploring practices in: Social, …
This year, as Black communities across the state celebrate Juneteenth, the Arizona Department of Education is proud to share in the celebration and provide resources to learn more about the complex and tragic history of slavery and emancipation in the United States. In this blog, you’ll find information on: the history of Juneteenth Juneteenth’s path to becoming the newest federal …
Arizona Health and Physical Education Members A recent bill, SB 1400, has been proposed that could drastically affect Physical Education and Fine Arts. This bill essentially allows students to get credit for certain classes by participating in them beyond the school day. For example, students could earn credit in Fine Arts by taking private music lessons after school. Students could …
Register Today! Special Olympics of Arizona (SOAZ’s) Healthy LEAP into Fitness (HLIF) program is modeled to include health education, class activities, and group workouts! The curriculum is designed to be taught in an eight-week format, as a team at practice, in health promotion or fitness class, or within a community program or group home. HLIF focuses on four pillars of …
The following article, written by Susan Leonard, Scottsdale Public Schools, was published as part of the SHAPE America Blog. Susan Leonard March 12, 2020 Health & PE As a rock star teacher, you may be searching for something to challenge you and move your practice to another level. Perhaps you’ve heard the term National Board Certification (NBC), but don’t really know …
Kyle Bragg, Elementary Health and Physical Education Teacher from Anasazi Elementary School in the Scottsdale School District went to Washington DC this past week as part of SHAPE America’s Speak Out! Day. Kyle is also the Advocacy Chair for Arizona Health and Physical Education. SHAPE America’s SPEAK Out! Day is when educators head to Capitol Hill to advocate for full …
Arizona Health and Physical Education Board Members participated in the 5th Annual Arizona Keeping Teachers Teaching Foundation Bowling Tournament. Jennifer Houston, Cedric Collins and Rachel Shea joined other teachers from throughout Arizona at Main Event in Tempe to help raise money and awareness for the Keeping Teachers Teaching Foundation. Keeping Teachers Teaching (www.keepingteachersteaching.org) was founded by Darryl Gooden and is …
When participating in the health. moves. minds. program, we recommended holding a celebratory event or engaging in school-wide activities to infuse kindness, mindfulness, and empowerment into your school and community! Check out some sample lessons on kindness and mindfulness as well as a daily kindness challenge calendar! People love the health. moves. minds. program! Hear first-hand from principals, state leaders, and teachers who …
Kevin Atlas -Opening General Session Keynote at the 2020 SHAPE America National Convention in Salt Lake City, Kevin Atlas (Laue) is an internationally renowned motivational speaker whose incredible life story of turning challenges into triumphs was chronicled in the Oscar-qualifying documentary, “Long Shot: The Kevin Laue Story.” Due to complications at birth, Atlas, 28, was born with a left arm …