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Using Ask, Listen, Learn’s Underage Drinking Prevention Curriculum in Your Classroom

SHAPE America

SHAPE America defines health literacy as, “…the ability to access, understand, appraise, apply and advocate for health information and services in order to maintain or enhance one’s own health and the health of others.” As health educators, it is important to teach our students to be health literate.

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Prevention Education is Health Literacy: How to SHAPE the Conversation

SHAPE America

October is Health Literacy Month, and the team at Ask, Listen, Learn is excited to collaborate with SHAPE America to share free resources to aid in starting conversations with your students about the importance of saying “NO” to underage drinking and empowering them in making informed, healthy choices. Prevention Education Is Key.

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7 Ways to Turn Health Literacy Month Into a School-Wide Celebration

SHAPE America

What if the entire school and community applauded students for developing the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary to be health-literate individuals ? As a middle school health and physical education teacher, I know first-hand that initiatives impacting the whole school and surrounding community can be powerful.

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Middle School Health Curriculum

PLT4M

Health issues and challenges evolve, and so should curriculum. Middle school health curriculum is critically important because it targets students at a pivotal age when they are developing habits and attitudes that will influence their future health.

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March Madness! Nominate a Physical Education Superstar for AZHPE Awards!

Arizona Health and Physical Education

As March rolls in, the spirit of celebration is in the air, and what better way to join the festivity than by recognizing the incredible contributions of our amazing physical education (PE) teachers, health teachers and administrators? Lets shower our deserving PE teachers with the recognition they deserve!

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From Parachutes to Swimming Pools: How PE Thrives at GEMS Dubai American Academy

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In the world of international education, there are those who simply teach, and then there are educators like Allison Deakin, Head of Department for Elementary PE and Swimming, JV & Varsity Badminton Coach, and former Activities Coordinator at GEMS Dubai American Academy (DAA).

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Good Luck Toni!

Arizona Health and Physical Education

Every year, some of the best and brightest educators are nominated to represent SHAPE America’s five districts. Toni Chilton, Highland Junior High, Gilbert has been named as the Western District Middle School Teacher of the Year. Want to know who was recently selected as a 2023 SHAPE America District Teacher of the Year?