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#MyAdventure June Edition Hey everybody, I cannot believe it’s June! So much has happened and I don’t know if you feel the same as me, but living through it time was going SO SLOW and summer seemed SO FAR away. And well BAM! It’s here! School is done, no more online teaching or homeschooling (those of you who …
Arizona Health and Physical Education is requesting presentation proposals for the 2020 State Convention. The State Convention theme this year is Adventure! Seek it. Live it. Teach it. Anything is Possible. We are also seeking proposals on a wide range of topics within these categories: Adventure Activities Adapted Physical Education Advocacy Coaching Dance Fitness and Conditioning Health Education Higher …
Toni Chilton, Arizona Health and Physical Education President along with Courtney Teatro, Awards Chair would like to announce that the 2020 Honor and Recognition Awards are scheduled to take place on Tuesday, October 27th . This year’s event will be held again at the Children’s Museum of Phoenix, located at 215 North 7th Street in Phoenix. Nominations for all Arizona …
Hello Fellow Arizona Health and Physical Education Members, I hope this message finds you and your loved ones safe and healthy. Toni’s message for this year is adventure and we are all experiencing one now. It’s definitely not an adventure that any of us planned or wanted but we are all in this together. I wanted to reach out to …
Recently, I was fortunate participate in SHAPE America’s “Speak Out Day” in Washington DC, representing Arizona Health and Physical Education Association. “Speak Out Day” is when educators head to Capitol Hill to advocate for full funding of the bi-partisan Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which helps support and fund health and physical education programs and professional development of teachers. ESSA …
#MyAdventure May Edition It’s May….we made it through April and if you’re like me you’re probably thinking how on earth did I do that Lol. The remote teaching was initially met with “you want me to what?” and “How the heck do I do this”, But hey we are doing it and you know I think we are doing …
SHAPE America always looks forward to celebrating HPE teachers during National Physical Education and Sport Week, May 1-7. And in 2020 — which will forever be known as the year of distance learning — it’s more important than ever! As you continue to find creative ways to keep your students healthy and active at home, we hope to help you “Teach …
WHAT’S NEW FROM ACTIVE SCHOOLS A Message: At Active Schools, our mission is to help schools provide kids with equitable access to physical activity throughout the day. But what happens when schools are closed and kids are learning at home? These are unprecedented times, and in this new era of “social distancing” many of our collective impact partners are stepping up …
Arizona Health and Physical Education support the Arizona Department of Education in their quest to assist teachers by providing resources to plan for distance learning. These resources are to assist Teachers as they plan for non-traditional instruction including synchronous and asynchronous teaching and learning. Teachers – Please use your own discretion in what you select to use for your students. …
I realize that Physical Education may not always intentionally teach about the aspects of social, emotional and nutritional health, but they are closely related. Students who are in Physical Education may not know it, but they can immediately begin to positively increase their social and emotional health, due to the physical activity provided in the curriculum. Week 1- Fitness …