December 1, 2025
According to The Conversation, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common disability diagnosis in children globally. ADHD can make school difficult for children affecting their behavior in class, their attendance and their academic performance. But research my colleagues and I conducted has shown why physical activity may…
Read More [+]December 1, 2025
According to Edutopia, PE teachers can foster students’ social and emotional learning by using consistent routines and modeling a focus on mindful breathing. At the elementary school level, social and emotional learning and physical education go hand in hand. Students are naturally inclined toward play and all the social…
Read More [+]December 1, 2025
Check out the latest health and physical education calendars for activities your students can do throughout the month at SHAPE America. These new calendars include popular activities like Clean Up Race, Animal Races, Box Drills, and much more. Available for both elementary and secondary grade levels, these calendars are…
Read More [+]December 1, 2025
According to SHAPE America, acquiring physical literacy involves comprehensively scaffolding student experiences across the whole school to increase their competence, confidence and desire to be active for life. This article from the November/December issue of JOPERD discusses key principles of whole-of-school modeling and details corresponding…
Read More [+]October 30, 2025
SHAPE America is sharing the latest edition of this popular book provides the theory, methods and lesson ideas that will set teachers up to provide the best possible creative dance experience. Related online tools delivered through HKPropel include a variety of resources including: 55 lesson plans; 11 videos demonstrating…
Read More [+]October 30, 2025
According to SHAPE America, the integration of self-compassion in high school physical education has the potential to enhance students’ physical, mental and emotional well-being. This article from the October issue of JOPERD aims to provide physical education teachers with strategies and examples for incorporating self-compassion…
Read More [+]October 7, 2025
SHAPE America’s all-new professional learning experience (PLE) will help you incorporate learning progressions in lesson planning and assessment to better meet your students where they are — and guide their progress toward developmentally appropriate outcomes. Enrollment is now open for this four-module program, which includes self-guided study, video instruction…
Read More [+]October 7, 2025
Check out the latest health and physical education calendars for activities your students can do throughout the month. These new calendars include popular activities like Animal Charades, Crabby Clean Up, Yoga Combo, and much more. Available for both elementary and secondary grade levels, these calendars are great to share…
Read More [+]October 1, 2025
This toolkit is for anyone working to encourage physical activity in a school setting — like physical education and health education teachers, classroom teachers, coaches, after-school program leaders, and school administrators. Others promoting student health and well-being — like school nurses and parent teacher associations (PTAs) — can…
Read More [+]September 24, 2025
This SHAPE America guidance document answers common questions about providing physical education services for students with disabilities. The document was developed as a resource for physical educators, adapted physical educators, school district administrators, and parents as they work to provide consistent adapted physical education services for students with disabilities.
Read More [+]Everything is based on what’s going to make their school better for their students.
