April 29, 2026
Educators can now access a no-cost, standards-aligned street hockey curriculum developed by SHAPE America with the National Hockey League (NHL) and National Hockey League Players’ Association. The curriculum — which is organized by grade bands (PreK-2, 3-5, and 6-8) — offers ready-to-use lessons that promote teamwork, movement, and physical…
Read More [+]April 20, 2026
These all-new interactive Physical Best workshops equip teachers with practical strategies to enhance health-related fitness instruction and assessment in ways that are effective and relevant for today’s students. Workshops are available as half-day sessions or can be combined into a full-day Physical Best training for K-12 teams and districts.
Read More [+]April 20, 2026
According to SHAPE America, Understanding the student motivation in physical education is essential because motivation plays an important role in students’ learning and their intention for physical activity. Using the control-value theory of achievement emotions (CVTAEs), this study aimed to investigate the relationships between emotional antecedents, emotions, and outcomes…
Read More [+]April 20, 2026
The free Fun At Bat curriculum from SHAPE America and USA Baseball is now aligned with the new SHAPE America National Physical Education Standards. Designed for grades K-5, it supports skill development, physical literacy, and inclusive participation. Easy to use in any setting, it helps educators deliver engaging, meaningful…
Read More [+]April 20, 2026
National PE & Sport Week — May 1-7 — is a great time to advocate for your program by inviting parents, caregivers and school administrators to join one of your PE classes. It’s also a great week to celebrate your program! Our National PE &…
Read More [+]March 28, 2026
According to SHAPE America, by the time spring break arrives, both students and teachers are running on fumes and desperately need a reset. The challenge is figuring out how to keep kids moving, engaged, and motivated while still covering the curriculum. Fortunately, a little movement and novelty can work…
Read More [+]March 28, 2026
According to SHAPE America, sport-oriented content is commonly included in physical education (PE) and can be used to promote important educational processes and outcomes (Farias et al., 2018). Too often, however, sport-oriented PE units are taught using a multi-activity, exposure- oriented approach. Typically this type of approach is incongruent…
Read More [+]March 17, 2026
Provided by SHAPE America, this article from the February 2026 issue of JOPERD discusses how to achieve social and emotional learning (SEL) outcomes in physical education by using adventure-based learning (ABL) activities. ABL activities lend themselves to achieving SEL goals through an emphasis on the…
Read More [+]March 17, 2026
SHAPE America’s Physical Best program equips physical educators to teach and assess health-related fitness using standards-based activities that complement any PE curriculum. Long considered the gold standard for teaching fitness education in PE, Physical Best is used in schools — and taught in undergraduate PETE…
Read More [+]March 17, 2026
March is National Nutrition Month and the perfect time to encourage healthy eating in our schools and communities. Good nutrition, along with regular exercise, supports overall well-being and decreases the risk of conditions such as obesity, depression, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers.
Read More [+]We’ve seen rapid expansion of our after-school activities, [and an] increased [number of] students meeting their healthy fitness zones.
