Western District Leadership Council Application

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The Western District Leadership Council voted to have an application process in place of an election to select our 2024-2025 WD Leadership Council. For reference, SHAPE America currently uses the application process for all of it’s committees. We ask that you please share this application with anyone that may be interested. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1yAo_1B3c4DFaS7E1j8pLO54jVc_m_qwHyn4aMjitRXU/edit. Applicants must be current SHAPE America members and …

PHIT AMERICA is looking for more schools in your area to award our FREE programs.

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If you are interested in helping us and also receiving a choice of an equipment package when one or more of your referrals make a program application, please contact me or forward this email to schools in your area. Pam Chaplin PHIT AMERICA School Projects Manager [email protected] 877-744-8543 Ext. 208  Schedule a Call with Pam FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO YOUR …

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 …

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

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

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 …

Be Part of the Conversation: Register for Arizona Farm to School

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Community of Practice (CoP) Meetings What is a Community of Practice (CoP)? A community of practice (Co-OP) is a group of people who share a common interest, profession, or set of goals and come together to share knowledge, experiences, and resources. The members of a community of practice are typically practitioners who learn from one another through collaboration and sharing best practices. The …