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Stay current on the latest physical education, health, and nutrition topics with professional development courses taught by physical education and health consultants and past SHAPE America® Teachers of the Year.
Multiple formats to fit your schedule
multiple formats to fit your schedule
Site Based
We’ll send one of our experts to your school to lead a hands-on workshop.
Live Webinars
Join us for a live presentation that includes an opportunity to ask questions.
On Demand Webinars
Watch one of our recorded workshops online whenever it’s convenient for you. Learn More.
A small sampling of our site-based workshops
Here are just some of the professional development workshops we have available. Contact us to explore all the options or discuss a customized option for your school.
Quality PE: Strategies and Resources to Boost Your Program.
Learn organizational, management, and instructional techniques to build a quality physical education program.
Building Social Emotional Skills in Physical Education
Explore the principles of SEL and how they apply to physical education, and learn strategies and activities for integrating SEL concepts into lessons.
Inclusive PE: Strategies for Including All Students in Physical Education
Learn strategies for adapting activities and equipment and how to modify lesson plans for skill-based instruction that better meets the needs of your students.
How to be a Highly Effective Physical Education Teacher
With increased focus on teacher evaluations, Physical Education teachers look for ways to increase student engagement and support content instruction while meeting standards. This workshop will dive into ideas on how to become a “Highly Effective” Physical Education teacher and helpful tools to help you through the evaluation process.
Assessment Accomplished: Tools, Methods, and Best Practices for Your PE Program
Discover how to authentically assess physical education classes with tools, methods, and best practices.
Ignite Your Health Education Program
Learn instructional best practices that align with 21st Century Learning Skills and National Health Education Standards as well as interactive strategies that actively engage students in the health classroom.
How to be a “Movement Champion”
A workshop designed for the Physical Education specialist to gain insight and ideas that he/she can implement in his/her school to increase movement during the school day.
Active Classroom
This workshop is designed for classroom teachers with ideas to integrate movement, learn the latest research, and implement fun classroom management techniques to infuse some FUN, movement and kinesthetic learning in the classroom.
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From The Schoolyard Blog:
- Creating an Engaging Obstacle Course in PE Class
Motivating students to develop a life-long love of healthy movement and physical activity is just one of several unique challenges for PE educators. One opportunity to engage students in a unique and challenging lesson plan is to create an obstacle course. A class period full of agility and […]
- Motivating Students to Make Movement a Lifelong Priority
As students become independent adults, there is a natural shift in priorities towards obligations, responsibilities, and a career. Physical activity and a healthy lifestyle can fall to the wayside for many when priorities change. As an adult influences students’ experience with health and […]
- Teaching Heart Health in PE: Healthy Lifestyle Habits
Students may know that they have a heart and that it’s important to keep it healthy and strong. However, it’s necessary to highlight exactly which lifestyle habits have a long-lasting and positive impact on the health of their heart. Here are activities and discussion points to use while […]
- What Are the Goals of Physical Education?
In recent years, physical education has been falling out of its position as a staple of the traditional school day. Research not only connects regular PE classes with improved academic performance but also suggests that lack of activity could damage the cardiovascular health of young students. […]