Congratulations to Patti Mitchell of the Washington Elementary School District for being the first ever recipient of the Ina Gittings Founder’s Award. This honor is given to a teacher that has taught for 25 years or more and is still making a difference. Long before Title IX, Ina E. Gittings (1885-1966) became the first university director of Women’s Physical Education and …
Arizona Health and Physical Education Innovation Award
Congratulations to Paige Levy of the Kyrene School District for receiving the very first Arizona Health and Physical Education Innovation Award. This award was created to recognize Health, Physical Education or Dance teachers that are using technology, techniques, public relations and the latest fitness trends to inspire all children to develop a lifelong love for exercise. Over a three year period, …
2018 Teacher of the Year Announcements
Congratulations to the following Health and Physical Education Teachers for being named 2018 Teachers of the Year. Please join us at the State Convention, Wednesday, October 24 – 25 at the Phoenix Convention Center to honor these individuals and to thank them for their service to our profession. Arizona Health and Physical Education will present the Teacher of the Year …
Fuel Up To Play 60 Program Advisor Training
Fuel Up To Play 60 Program Advisor Summit!!!!! This fun, high energy event is scheduled for October 2 from 8 am – 5 pm at The Tempe Buttes. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. Featured this year will be Danielle from Dance Play with a Pound Workout. Do you like to win prizes? Encourage a person from a school that is not …
Chronic Absenteeism? Talk to Your Health and PE Teacher!
By Judy LoBianco posted 5 days ago Chronic absenteeism – missing at least 15 school days each year, as noted in this article by The Brookings Institution – is an old problem in search of new answers. From bad grades to bullying, mental or emotional issues to difficulties with basic needs such as housing and food, there are many reasons why children are absent. It’s …
FAMILY EXPO 5K Run and 1 Mile Family Fun Walk
Join us Saturday, October 13 at Mesa Community College, (1833 West Southern Avenue, Mesa, 85202), for the Family Expo! FREE EVENT (includes stage performances, fun activities, give-a-ways, inflatables, face painting and much more!)/$25 FOR RUN Arizona Health & Physical Education 5K We’ve created a run/walk event that brings together the community and businesses, taking the important message of fitness, health, …
Physical Literacy Workshop
What are students understanding in PHE? Are you teaching what students want to learn in PHE? What do we communicate as student learning in PHE? What’s the difference between learning and understanding? An underlying principle of Backwards Design is that learning does not equate with understanding. Join us, Friday, October 26th, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm at the Phoenix Convention Center West Building, …
One Day DANCEPL3Y Teacher Training.
One Day DANCEPL3Y Teacher Training. Teaching dance in PE doesn’t have to be stressful! Simplify and make dance unit design fun with Teaching Dance for Understanding: a new pedagogical approach for dance education that shakes things up! Forget 5-6-7-8 or complicated choreography. In this session, you’ll experience the 6 Phases of the TDfU framework and discover physically-active lessons with dance moves …
Free OPEN Back-to-School Workshop in Prescott
Arizona Health and Physical Education is excited to offer in partnership with OPEN Curriculum a Back-To-School Workshop on Saturday, August 25, at Mile High Middle School. This great professional development opportunity will be from 9 am to 12:00 Noon and feature both Lori Dunn and Alex O’Brien demonstrating activities and programs that can be used right away for all levels. …
Tucson Back-to-School Conference
Are you ready for relevant professional development? Then join us on Saturday, August 18th for a free Back-to-School Conference for all Current Arizona Health and Physical Education Members. This years conference will again be held at Tucson Sunnyside High School, 1725 E Bilby Rd, Tucson, AZ 85706. Arizona Health and Physical Education will provide a variety of presenters that will cover …