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Your school’s PTA/PTO (or other school-based parent/caregiver group) has the opportunity to receive up to a $7,000 mini grant to support students as they navigate school, friendships, family, and hobbies in the digital age. Beyond the Check-In grantees will receive a series of videos and resources for parents, families and educators around the topics of mental, social and personal health. The application deadline is November 7. LEARN MORE
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NDSU’s practitioner-friendly M.Ed. in Leadership in Physical Education and Sport Coaching is 100% online and asynchronous! Complete your degree in 30 credits (9 required, 21 elective). ALL students receive our in-state tuition rates! Enjoy rolling admissions with opportunities to start fall, spring, or summer. No GRE required. Join us today!
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Opportunities for physical activity at school often end up competing with academic demands, and schools often have limited time and resources for physical activity opportunities. This is especially the case when schools cut back on physical activity to spend more time on academic instruction. This study examined elementary school teacher and staff perspectives on the many benefits of providing physical activity opportunities. READ MORE
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Join the SHAPE America Research Council and Motor Behavior Special Interest Group on Wednesday, October 29 at 9 a.m. ET for an interactive discussion with professor Keith Davids from Sheffield Hallam University, UK. This free webinar will cover how teachers, coaches and health-related practitioners can best design movement activities and spaces to facilitate performance using ecological dynamics theory as a guide. REGISTER NOW
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Through a new collaboration, SHAPE America and the U.S. Soccer Foundation will work hand-in-hand to advance health and physical education, empower educators and inspire the next generation of healthy, confident youth. At the 2026 SHAPE America National Convention & Expo in Kansas City (March 17-21), the U.S. Soccer Foundation will host a free pre-convention Soccer for Success Training on Monday, March 16. READ MORE
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Energize your students and refresh your program with our latest equipment. From ACTION! TargetTip Sets to Rainbow Sign'N Play Spots and more, explore the newest additions today.
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Apply for SHAPE America Awards by October 15
Today is the final deadline to apply for SHAPE America’s many awards for HPE teachers, higher ed faculty, researchers, administrators, and undergraduate/graduate students. This includes applications for District Teacher of the Year! LEARN MORE
Final Call! Share Your Time and Talent
As a volunteer, you can 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. Apply by October 15 to serve on a program council, task force, publication review committee, and more! LEARN MORE
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Short Exercise Workouts Can Boost Classroom Performance
Science News Explores
Our bodies weren’t made to sit for hours in a classroom — or anywhere else. That may be why it’s so hard for many kids to stay focused on their lessons. Research has shown that movement breaks can help students focus better in school. And it doesn’t take much, new data show. Just a few minutes of activity improves brain function and boosts learning. The findings appear in Psychology of Sport & Exercise.
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SEL Improves Student Grades, Test Performance
K-12 Dive
When schools provide social-emotional learning programs to all, students perform significantly better academically than peers in schools without universal SEL, according to a meta-analysis published in the American Educational Research Association’s Review of Educational Research. Duration of the SEL program matters, with programs longer than one semester — defined as roughly four months — consistently linked to higher academic achievement.
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Middle School Students Take Physical Education to New Heights
Post Independent
When Rifle Middle School eighth graders head to physical education, some lace up more than sneakers — they slip into climbing shoes and tackle the walls at the Rifle Climbing Center. Physical education teacher Lukas Hill saw a collaboration with the climbing center as the perfect way to connect students with a world-class resource in their own backyard.
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