Description: Brain research supports the connection between movement & learning (i.e. exercise enhances cognitive processing). Movement activities enhance whole brain learning, which develops emotional stabilization, focus, attention, self-expression, math & reading scores & access parts of the underdeveloped brain. Learn how SPECIFIC movements: are linked to & improve memory retention, reinforce academic concepts, & balance […]

It’s been about five years since the CDC put out its guidance document for schools outlining the Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program framework. The basic principal behind this framework is that health and physical educators can lead the charge to create school environments that value physical activity as a right for all students on par […]

Knowing where to start on your Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) funding quest can be a little overwhelming, but once I got started it all fell into place very quickly. I first wanted to make sure that I educated myself with the ESSA law, what my school district’s estimate amount of funding would be, and […]

A recent piece in the Atlantic highlights a provocative statement that cites student truancy and other school disciplinary problems as a result of physical education. As the CEO for SHAPE America – Society for Health and Physical Educators, a national nonprofit organization representing 200,000+ professionals in the field, I was very disappointed to see this […]

    I spent a decade of my career working in the middle of Philadelphia Eagles territory.  Eagles fans are….. unique.   They love their team, they have high expectations, they don’t put up with a lot of ….. garbage.  For the entirety of my time there the Eagles coach was Andy Reid (now of the […]

I realize there are times when it may be time consuming to find what you are looking for at various websites searching for something specific. There is a lot of beneficial information on the SHAPE America website that we would like to highlight for you in the hope that it can be useful and assist […]

Why are you a member of SHAPE America or your state association? Is it for all of those membership benefits? Is it so you can attend an upcoming convention or conference? What if we rethink this? I am going to ask you to be a member of your professional organization for two very important and […]

As a member of the SHAPE’s Physical Activity Council, I am excited to share with you the new infographic on PE vs PA. This was a joint effort between the PA Council and SHAPE’s Physical Education Council to come up with an advocacy piece that can be used as the “elevator” speech about the importance […]

It seems like a night of numbers. 1, 953, 31, 270, and .283 #SHAPETampa is my 1st National Convention & Expo as a SHAPE America team member and I can’t wait for April to get here. Our team is honored, grateful and excited that 953 proposals were submitted from members of our community for the […]

I teach a 3rd grade student with a total vision impairment who is main streamed into a regular PE setting.  His basic skills are lacking due to him being pulled out of PE(and other classes) for him to attend his special ed classes (braille and mobility training) for the past few years (at at least […]