Special Olympics Arizona kicking off fall games in Mesa this week

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BY AARON DECKER KTAR.com PHOENIX – Over 1,000 athletes from across Arizona will come to Mesa to kick off the fall games for Special Olympics Arizona this week. On Friday and Saturday, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., competitors will face off in swimming and bocce at Skyline High School. The Skyline Aquatic Center will host the swimming competition while the bocce events will be …

Free Physical Education Workshop Ignite Student Engagement

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Workshop participants will be included in a raffle for (4) ASU Football Tickets for the November 9th game vs Central Florida Join us on Saturday, September 14th Royal Palm Middle School 8520 N 19th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85021 9:00 am – 11:00 am Free to all educators and administrators. (Click Here) to Register.

Exciting Things are on the Horizon at Arizona K12 Center

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To celebrate 25 years of serving Arizona’s educators and our exciting future, the Arizona K12 Center is getting a new look! You’ll see our fresh appearance at events, in emails, and on social media — and other upgrades are on the way! But this next chapter is about more than that. We’re building an even stronger community of Arizona educators who are passionate …

WELCOME TO MESA

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Home of the 2024 Arizona Health and Physical Education State Convention /  November 6th and 7th / Mesa, Convention Center Mesa, Arizona is home to boundless opportunities for exploration. Surrounded by the breathtaking expanse of the Sonoran Desert and natural beauty of Tonto National Forest, Mesa is a gateway to one-of-a-kind outdoor experiences. This regional recreation playground boasts an assortment of things to …

Justification Toolkit to Attend the Arizona Health and Physical Education State Convention

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Join Us in Mesa November 6th and 7th at the Mesa Convention Center.  But first…. Use This Toolkit to Make the Case to Attend Develop talking points using the needs/benefits table to explain to your supervisor/principal how attending the state convention will help you meet the needs of the school’s/district’s current initiatives. Customize and send the justification template letter to …

Family Physical Education Week

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We invite you to participate in “Family PE Week” which is officially held the first week in October. However, this event can be celebrated at any time throughout the year. The goal of Family PE Week is to help families, schools and communities understand the importance of physical education. Active Schools has partnered with OPEN to provide teachers and schools with a variety of tools and …

Welcome back to the new school year!

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You are being invited to participate in a research study titled Teacher Attitudes toward Curriculum in Physical Education. This study is being done by Steve Palmer from Northern Arizona University. The purpose of this research study is to determine whether an online version of a survey that uses a “forced choice” answer format effectively captures teacher attitudes toward four physical …

Free Professional Development for Arts and Physical Educators

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The Arizona Department of Education’s Title IV-A team would like to share the dates for our free Fall Arts and Physical Education Summit. The Fall Arts and Physical Education Summit will be taking place on Saturday, September 28th in Flagstaff Arizona, and will include professional development for Arts and Physical Educators to explore practices in instruction, assessment, and other relevant topics …