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With a new 2025-2026 theme, Strength in Kindness, health. moves. minds.®, powered by Booster will become a meaningful part of your school culture. Schools keep at least 50% of what they raise — in cash — and get 5% back as a Gopher gift card, as well as a $250 bonus match from Booster. Ready-to-use character-building activities, engaging themed videos, and plug-and-play fundraiser resources offer flexibility to fit any schedule and goals. Learn more and register today!
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Advance your career with our 100% online bachelor’s in Food and Nutrition or master’s in Human Nutrition. With affordable tuition, flexible coursework and 24/7 technical support, UA Online puts your degree within reach. Contact us today to get started!
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SHAPE America offers a wide range of standards-based webinars, workshops and other professional development
options to support your growth as a health and physical educator. Purchasing for a school district? Get top-tier professional development for your teachers! Schedule one of our standards-based workshops or consider a customized option to address specific challenges in your program or district. LEARN MORE
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We are offering up to $200,000 in total grant funding with individual organizations eligible to receive up to $5,000 towards their climbing wall program. Apply by Sept 30.
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SHAPE America is a member-driven organization, guided by volunteers. As a volunteer, you’ll help shape the direction of SHAPE America and the profession. You’ll also meet new colleagues, forge valuable and lasting relationships, and make a difference on the key issues affecting health and physical educators. Learn more about volunteer opportunities at a virtual town hall, held on September 3 (today) at 6 p.m. ET. Use this link
to access the meeting. LEARN MORE
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The SHAPE America Awards Program honors distinctive contributions to the profession. Awards are offered in various categories, including higher education and research; preK-12, graduate/undergraduate, and more — including SHAPE America District Teacher of the Year
awards! Now’s the time to view awards criteria and submission procedures. LEARN MORE
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Back to School Resources for HPE
Use these new standards-based resources to support learning in health and physical education, including:
Thank you to U.S. Soccer Foundation, our 2025-2026 back to school sponsor!
Tips for Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Health and Physical Education
In her recent blog post, health and physical educator Melanie Smith writes: At the beginning of every school year, I tell my students that as a health and physical education teacher, I teach the most important subject in school. But when we connect our classrooms through interdisciplinary collaboration, the learning becomes even more powerful. One way to highlight the value of health and physical education is to partner with colleagues in other disciplines and tap into their expertise. READ MORE
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Are High School Sports Living up to Their Ideals?
The Conversation
If high school sports are really meant to build leadership and life skills, you would think that the adults running these programs would be eager to acquire the skill set to do this.
Sure enough, when we surveyed high school coaches across the country in 2019, we found that 90% reported that formal leadership training programs were a good idea.
Yet less than 12% had actually participated in those programs.
A recent study led by physical education scholar Obidiah Atkinson highlighted this disconnect.
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3 Ways to Boost Students’ Motivation to Learn
Edutopia
As new neuroscience research shows, motivation for learning doesn’t start with academic success — it starts with expectation. When the brain predicts an outcome and that prediction comes true or is slightly exceeded, the brain takes notice and releases dopamine, the chemical that fuels learning, motivation and focus.
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Recess at Risk: The Challenge of Keeping Kids Active in School
Deseret News
Recess isn’t just about fun, Teri Davis, Utah State Board of Education physical education specialist, told Deseret News. “Physical activity is crucial for students’ mental, physical and social well-being. Recess and PE help maintain a balance in these areas. Reducing or eliminating these activities does not only harm students’ health and well-being but also negatively affects their academic performance and comprehension,” she said.
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