Title IV-A Symposium: Explore, Enhance, Expand!

Matt Mixer, Executive DirectorNews & Events

Please join the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) as we present our first annual Title IV-A Symposium on Friday July 19, 2019, Prescott College.Designed to offer discipline-specific PD for our enrichment instructors, staff, and the administrators who support them, this event will allow practitioners to “Explore, Enhance, and Expand” transformative educational practices through innovative methods. ADE is excited to offer this opportunity through …

Alternatives to Denying Physical Activity as Punishment

Matt Mixer, Executive DirectorBest Practices

www.actionforhealthykids.org Overview Physical activity during the school day helps improve student learning, social emotional skills, and attention during class. However, recess and physical education are often taken away for punishment for students that didn’t complete their homework or acted out in class. Often times, these are the students that need physical activity the most. Ensure students get the activity they …

Milk It!

Matt Mixer, Executive DirectorNews & Events, Partnerships, Public Relations/Marketing

Make MILK the STAR of your school! Time to Milk It! Contest Runs February 18 – April 12 Show us how you Milk It!  Submit a video of your students doing what they love and how they fuel up with nutritious meals and snacks that include milk for a chance to win a Waring commercial blender valued at $500. Need ideas? Create …

Active Schools Physical Education Teacher Survey

Matt Mixer, Executive DirectorNews & Events

Active Schools invites practicing K-12 physical education teachers to complete this 13 minute, anonymous survey of Physical Education Teachers’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviors Related to Serving as a School Physical Activity Leader (PAL) by March 21:www.surveymonkey.com/r/VT7357J. Your participation will contribute to a broad representation of PE teachers. Thank you in advance!

Green Beret overcomes odds to wrestle for ASU as a 34 year old walk-on

Matt Mixer, Executive DirectorNews & Events

Phoenix – On first impressions, the story seems like pure fantasy – a Hollywood script. A former Green Beret walks on to the Arizona State University wrestling team at the age of 34, after enduring years of events that may have defeated lesser men. Read More…………………………….

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Matt Mixer, Executive DirectorAdapted Physical Education, Advocacy, Best Practices, Executive Director, Future Professionals, Membership, News & Events, Partnerships, Public Relations/Marketing, SHAPE America

In case you didn’t see it earlier this week, the new health.moves.minds. logo debuted this week! Please feel free to share this video with everyone and THANK YOU for your help in getting the word out about this new program from SHAPE America! https://vimeo.com/shapeamerica/review/320766589/678fdc1bec

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!

Matt Mixer, Executive DirectorAdapted Physical Education, Advocacy, Best Practices, Future Professionals, Membership, News & Events, Partnerships, Public Relations/Marketing

State of Arizona  Department of Education/Health and Nutrition Services Division The Arizona Department of Education is reaching out to you in an effort to collect data reflecting the status of Physical Education and Physical Activity for Arizona students in the school setting.  This data will assist in providing resources and training for schools across the state to support the efforts …

New Arizona Health and Physical Education President

Matt Mixer, Executive DirectorAdapted Physical Education, Advocacy, Future Professionals, Membership, News & Events, Partnerships, President's Message, Public Relations/Marketing

Meet your new President. Her name is Heather Chewning and she teaches at Sunnyside High School in Tucson. Heather grew up dancing, playing outside, and running around the farm.  According to Heather this is where she developed her passion and love of play and being active. In high school she participated in Track and Field where she developed a love …