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It’s that time! Most Arizona schools start back in late July or early August. Usually, health and physical education teachers start thinking and planning long before that about how to implement a curriculum that is appropriate and motivating for students. It is a given that we do not just show up and teach. Lesson plans and curriculum have a variety …
Join us Saturday, August 17th for a Secondary Best-Practices Workshop being held at Campo Verde High School in Gilbert. This workshop is free and will focus on secondary physical education activities. All current members are free. Members are encouraged to bring administrators and classroom teachers from your school at no cost. Even though this workshop has a secondary focus, all …
After 30 years of training and educating coaches and athletes, Strength of America is giving back with a free clinic for Coaches, PE Teachers and Parents, then afterward a free clinic for athletes ages 10-17 to learn the system that has kept their athletes safe and dominate on the fields, courts and mats for the last 30 years here in …
On behalf of the entire Arizona Health and Physical Education Board of Directors, we would like to announce the Back-To-School Conference and Workshop Schedule for Fall 2019. All workshops and conferences are free to current members. Membership information can be found below along with links to all workshops starting on August 10th. This is a great way to network with …
Toni Chilton, Arizona Health and Physical Education President-Elect, along with president-elect’s from other states participated in the national Leadership Development Conference last week in Kansas City. The national LDC is hosted by the Society for Association Management for the purpose of bringing state, district and national leaders together to learn, collaborate and network. Toni had the opportunity to learn about …
Stephanie Morris and Christopher Hersl June 21, 2019 The first paragraph of Jacob Bogage’s June 7 article in The Washington Post, “Dodgeball is a tool of ‘oppression’ used to ‘dehumanize’ others, researchers argue,” states that dodgeball is one of “gym classes most common games.” We at SHAPE America – Society of Health and Physical Educators, found this disheartening and scary, but not …
Congratulations to Elizabeth Gonzalez for being elected as the Future Professionals Committee Chair for Arizona Health and Physical Education. Elizabeth is currently a full-time student at Arizona State University and will be graduating in May 2020 with a bachelors in Physical Education. Welcome to the Arizona Health and Physical Education Board of Directors, Elizabeth!
Heather Chewning, President of Arizona Health and Physical Education would like to announce that Andy Milne will be the Keynote Speaker for the 2019 Arizona State Convention, November 21st. Andy Milne has traveled around the world in his 23 years as a teacher and coach, teaching and coaching on four continents. Originally from England, Andy taught physical education in London …
Get ready, health. moves. minds. is launching this August! Arizona Health and Physical Education is excited to partner with SHAPE America to introduce health. moves. minds. This program teaches our young people how to take care of their MIND & BODY while developing those ever important character traits such as kindness, compassion and empathy. It includes skill based and standards …
Arizona Health and Physical Education in partnership with USAPA would like to announce the first of two scheduled Free Pickleball Workshops. The first workshop will take place on Saturday, September 14 at the new Pecos Park Pickleball Complex in Ahwatukee. The seconded scheduled workshop will take place at Paseo Highlands Park Pickleball Courts on Saturday, February 1, 2020 in North …