PEAK Contest – Win $5K in PE Equipment + Professional Development!

Board of DirectorsAdapted Physical Education, Advocacy, Best Practices, Exhibits, Fitness, Future Professionals, Health, Membership, News & Events, Partnerships, Public Relations/Marketing, Skill Development, State Convention

Physical Education & Activity for Kids! This fall, US GAMES & BSN SPORTS are teaming up to support healthy school programming in one deserving school district. It’s all about establishing successful physical education and activity for kids. And it starts with performing at your P.E.A.K. Enter or nominate a district now for a chance to WIN an all-day, professional development …

Raising kids in a new era of technology: Smartwatches

AdvocacyAdvocacy, Best Practices, Future Professionals, Health, Membership, News & Events, Public Relations/Marketing

Marissa Will – Arizona PBS In this new series, we will discuss children and technology, specifically how parents can use technology as an asset.  Nowadays, it is impossible to avoid technology; even more so when our children’s classmates or friends have phones, tablets or smartwatches at young ages. As a parent, I had to face the music this school year …

State Convention Hotel Information

Lara CoxAdapted Physical Education, Awards, Best Practices, Exhibits, Fitness, Future Professionals, Health, Membership, News & Events, Partnerships, Public Relations/Marketing, State Convention

Downtown Phoenix has many hotels to choose from. Arizona Health and Physical Education has partnered with the Hyatt Regency Downtown for a discounted rate of $219.00 per night. (Click Here) The Hyatt Regency Downtown is located at 122 North Second Street, Phoenix, across the street from the Phoenix Convention Center West Building. Other Downtown hotel information (Click Here) and all things …

Know Before You Go!

Lara CoxAdapted Physical Education, Advocacy, Awards, Best Practices, Exhibits, Fitness, Future Professionals, Health, Membership, News & Events, Partnerships, Public Relations/Marketing, State Convention

Below you will find a checklist and links of things that you will need to know before you go to the Arizona Health & Physical Education State Convention Date: The State Convention is on Thursday, October 26th and Friday, October 27th Honor and Recognition Awards: Wednesday, October 25th, 6pm – 9 pm, Children’s Museum of Phoenix (Invitation Only) Location: We …

Dr. Charles B. “Chuck” Corbin Scholar Lecture

Lara CoxAdapted Physical Education, Advocacy, Best Practices, Future Professionals, Health, Membership, News & Events, Public Relations/Marketing, State Convention

Join us Friday, October 27th at the Phoenix Convention Center West Building for the Dr. Charles B. “Chuck” Corbin Scholar Lecture, featuring Josh Meibos. Josh Meibos is the Beginning Teacher Mentor & Induction program director at the Arizona K12 Center. Prior to coming to the Center, Josh taught K-8 physical education for 12 years. In 2017, Josh received his National …

Dairy Council of Arizona New Manager of Youth Wellness and Nutrition Education

Board of DirectorsAdvocacy, Awards, Best Practices, Exhibits, Future Professionals, Health, News & Events, Partnerships, Public Relations/Marketing, State Convention

Tabbie is joining the Dairy Council of Arizona as the new Manager of Youth Wellness and Nutrition Education. I am a registered dietitian who enjoys collaborating with educators and wellness partners to engage youth in nutrition and wellness. I graduated from Arizona State University with a master’s degree in Nutritional Science and I have worked in public health for the …

2023 State Convention Featured Speaker, Lauren J. Lieberman

Lara CoxAdapted Physical Education, Advocacy, Best Practices, Future Professionals, Membership, News & Events, Partnerships, Public Relations/Marketing, State Convention

Lauren J. Lieberman Ph.D. is a Distinguished Service Professor in the Kinesiology Department at The State University of New York at Brockport, (SUNY) in adapted physical education. She started her career teaching at The Perkins School for the Blind in the Deafblind program. She is co-director of  The Institute on Movement Studies for Individuals with Visual Impairments or Deafblindness (IMSVI)( …

Adapted Physical Education Blog, Welcome Back Edition, July 2023

Jennifer HoustonAdapted Physical Education, Best Practices, Fitness, Future Professionals, Health, Membership, News & Events, Skill Development, State Convention

Greetings Arizona Health and Physical Educators! Hard to believe that a short 6 or 8 weeks ago, we were counting down to the END of the school year, and now here we are getting ready for another round of “meet the teacher” night! I don’t know about you but summer always provides me with just a taste of what my …