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Introducing Students to New Lifetime Sports in a Mobile PE Class

SHAPE America

I also coach golf and am an assistant athletic director at our school, but I have always thought of myself as a teacher first. In March 2024, I was lucky enough to be named the 2024 SHAPE America National High School Physical Education Teacher of the Year! Rock climbing at LEF Climbing gym in Lexington, KY.

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Creating an Effective Health and Wellness Club at School

SHAPE America

As a physical education teacher at Hebron High School in Carrollton, TX, I developed a Health and Wellness Club for our ninth-grade campus as an initiative to reduce obesity and related comorbidities that are associated with sedentary lifestyles and a lack of physical activity. We met every other week for 30 minutes during advisory time.

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The Relentless School Nurse: Beyond the Ballot: Talking to Kids About Loss and Uncertainty After an Election

Relentless School Nurse

For older children, using a sports metaphor of winning and losing might help them understand. She has organized a series of webinars for individuals who are navigating living/working and schooling under the same roof. Fill it with love and hope for the future, and place it near their photo or give it to them.

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5 Ways to Celebrate PE & Sport Week in Your School … All Year Long!

SHAPE America

SHAPE America’s National Physical Education & Sport Week (May 1-7) is a celebration of the importance of physical education and sport in the lives of kids of all ages. The week also serves as the kickoff to National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. Show how these skills are developed across sport.

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Daily Physical Education as an Academic and Behavioral Intervention

SHAPE America

In a school era focused on technology and standardized tests, might the key to some students’ success lie not in more academic work on a device, but in the opportunity to move their bodies outdoors? Bringing Bikes to Our School About six years ago, I developed a biking curriculum for my PE program.

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Wellness Warriors: Stepping up for Our School Staff

SHAPE America

As the principal of a preK-12 school in remote Eastern Oregon, one of the lessons I’ve learned is this: A school staff that is cared for is a staff that will be ready to take on any obstacle that comes their way. Staff wellness must be part of the school culture, which includes truly listening to staff and their needs.

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

SHAPE America

When a school is celebrating a sports championship, they often go big: rallies, trophies, and loud cheers all around. During Health Literacy Month this October, it’s a good time to ask: What if we celebrated health literacy like we celebrate sports? It might be a great fit for your school. ® FUNdraising program.

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