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Hygiene is something many of us take for granted, and East Valley non-profit Confidence Kits understands how important personal grooming and basic cleanliness can affect someone’s confidence. The charity supplies hygiene kits to East Valley organizations whose goals include helping those in need. Arizona Health and Physical Education is proud to partner with Confidence kits. The non-profit was created by …
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 …
Arizona Health and Physical Education is honored to partner with Confidence Kits to help those in need. Join us at the Adapted Physical Education Conference February 16th and bring in items to donate to this great organization. We will have a bin at the main lobby for you to place items as well as flyers for more information on ways …
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 …
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. …
Every year, some of the best and brightest educators are nominated to represent SHAPE America’s five districts. Want to know who was recently selected as a 2023 SHAPE America District Teacher of the Year? Check out our website to see the award recipients in each of the following categories: Adapted Physical Education Health Education Elementary Physical Education Middle School Physical Education High …
Long before Title IX, Ina E. Gittings (1885-1966) became the first university director of Women’s Physical Education and Athletics in Arizona in 1920. She introduced female students to archery, track and field, horseback riding and other sports. Women’s involvement in athletics was a new idea in the early twentieth century. Prior to that time.. girls were thought to be too …
Hey AZHPE! This is just a reminder that we will be hosting a virtual Lunch & Learn Thursday, 12/8 at 11:30am with Aria from FITRADIO. If you are interested in learning more about how you might be able to use this music in your class or if you have any questions, come join us by using the link below. If …
The holiday season always brings some cheer around the school. Holiday activities and events are going on and the students and teachers are getting excited about their holiday break. This is the case for most, but as educators we must remember that for some of our students, school is their safe space and they might feel anxious about the holiday …