Arts and Physical Education Summit!!!

President Lara CoxAdvocacy, Best Practices, Fitness, Future Professionals, Health, News & Events, Partnerships

Arts and PE Summit!!! When: Wednesday February 22nd Time: 1:00pm – 5:00pm Place: Virtual Exciting opportunity to provide Arts & Physical Education Educators with tools & exploration of teaching & learning relevant to their content areas in the 2022-2023 School Year via Zoom training.  A day of free professional development, there is no cost to attend! Registration is NOW open: …

Making a Difference – Artie Kamiya’s Long and Storied Career

Board of DirectorsAdvocacy, Best Practices, Future Professionals, News & Events, Partnerships, Public Relations/Marketing

with Dr. Robert Pangrazi and Artie Kamiya Thursday, February 9, 5:‌00‌pm – 6‌:00p‌m CT Artie Kamiya has held a wide variety of jobs and titles over his career. First of all, he was Mr. Kamiya, the elementary physical education teacher. Then he was demoted into administration and was Artie Kamiya, Physical Education Consultant for the NC Department of Public Instruction. Then demoted …

So what is adapted physical education?

Jennifer HoustonAdapted Physical Education, Advocacy, Best Practices, Future Professionals, News & Events, Public Relations/Marketing

Greetings Arizona Health and Physical Educators! Our last blog focused on what adapted physical educators actually do. This month the hope is to clarify what adapted physical education is. Over the years I have heard many misconceptions about how a student qualifies for adapted physical education as well as what the actual purpose of adapted physical education is. To begin …

Go Long! Super Bowl with the Student Zone

PartnershipAdapted Physical Education, Advocacy, Best Practices, Fitness, Future Professionals, Membership, News & Events, Partnerships, Public Relations/Marketing

Celebrate Super Bowl LVII on the Student Zone! Six weeks of exciting giveaways plus exclusive Super Bowl Trivia and Activities start now! Fuel Up to Play 60 Students from across the country have shared their favorite homegating snack recipes —perfect for your students to make and share with their family and friends during the big game. When they’ve fueled up …

2023 Arizona Adapted Physical Education Conference Keynote

Adapted Physical EducationAdapted Physical Education, Advocacy, Awards, Best Practices, Exhibits, Fitness, Future Professionals, Membership, News & Events

The Arizona Adapted Physical Education Committee is excited to have Dr. Barry Lavay as our 2023 Keynote Speaker on Thursday, February 16. Barry Lavay, PhD, Professor Emeritus, Department of Kinesiology at California State University, Long Beach. His scholarship includes the areas of positive behavior support and effective teaching practices and students with disabilities. He is the first author of the co-authored …

10 Tips for Improving Your Posture

Spencer Aiken,CSCSBest Practices, Fitness, Future Professionals, Health

Author: Dana Brown Good posture is important for so many reasons. Not only does it make you look more put-together, but it also helps to alleviate pain in the back, neck, and shoulders. Poor posture can lead to a number of health problems, including headaches, tension, and even depression. That’s why it’s so important to make an effort to improve …

What does the Adapted Physical Education teacher really do?

Jennifer HoustonAdapted Physical Education, Advocacy, Best Practices, Future Professionals, Membership, News & Events, Partnerships, Public Relations/Marketing

If you are a certified physical education teacher, chances are you were required to take one 3-credit class in working with students with disabilities in your physical education classes. Most Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) programs only require this one course and we all know this one course cannot fully prepare one to teach or accommodate students with unique needs …

2023 Arizona Adapted Physical Education Conference

Adapted Physical EducationAdapted Physical Education, Advocacy, Best Practices, Future Professionals, Membership, News & Events, Partnerships, Public Relations/Marketing

The 2023 Arizona Adapted Physical Education Conference will be held on Thursday, February 16th at the Ability360 Sports and Fitness Complex in Phoenix. Please click on the registration link below to take advantage of discounted prices. We are still looking for a few presentations and if you are interested, please submit a proposal by clicking on the proposal link below. …

Association Board Meeting

President Lara CoxAdapted Physical Education, Advocacy, Best Practices, Future Professionals, Membership, Partnerships, Public Relations/Marketing

The next board meeting for Arizona Health and Physical Education will be held this Saturday, January 7th from 10 am – 1 pm at the Val Vista Lakes Clubhouse ( 1600 E Lakeside Dr, Gilbert, AZ 85234). If you are interested in attending, please contact President, Lara Cox ([email protected]). There are still openings for committee members. Please click on the link …