Professional Development – On Demand

The Importance of Professional Development in Health and Physical Education:

Professional development is essential for health and physical education (HPE) teachers, as it ensures they remain informed about the latest research, best practices, and innovative teaching methods in both health education and physical activity. Ongoing professional growth helps teachers enhance their ability to promote lifelong wellness, equip students with vital health knowledge, and foster physical skills. With the growing emphasis on mental health, nutrition, and overall well-being, professional development allows HPE teachers to stay equipped to address these evolving topics effectively. It also enables them to meet the diverse needs of students, integrate new technologies, and create inclusive, dynamic learning environments. By prioritizing professional development, HPE teachers can inspire students to lead healthier, more active lives and positively impact their overall well-being.

FREE WEBINARS

• 101 Webinar: Overview of the New National Health Education Standards – In this free webinar, members of SHAPE America’s National Health Education Standards Task Force will guide you through the new National Health Education Standards to create a truly impactful learning environment for your students. Task force members will give an update on what’s new in the standards as we look to the future of skills-based health education. You’ll learn how to transition your instruction with the new standards and performance indicators by putting them into practice.
• 101 Webinar: Overview of the New National Physical Education Standards – In this free webinar, members of SHAPE America’s National Physical Education Standards Task Force will guide you through the new National Physical Education Standards to create a truly impactful learning environment for your students. Task force members will describe the updates and changes to the National Physical Education Standards while also demonstrating standards-based activities that align with the new grade-span learning indicators.
• Additional Webinars

FREE CLASSES

• Roadmap to Adapted Physical Education – The Roadmap to Adapted Physical Education is a new FREE interactive course on the SHAPE America Online Institute that will guide you through the core components of adapted physical education services and how to apply these components to your program. The self-paced course allows participants to reflect on their own physical education program through critical thinking tasks and engagement activities. As the final project, participants will have the opportunity to answer questions that will allow them to personalize their own roadmap for adapted physical education services specific to their state and district.
• Essential Components to Physical Education – This FREE interactive 3-hour course will guide you through an overview of each of the Essential Components of Physical Education. This self-paced course will show how the Essential Components of Physical Education play a key role within the context of a well-rounded education, identify the critical policies and practices that make up the essential components, and allow participants to reflect on their own physical education program through critical thinking tasks and engagement activities.
• NFL FLAG-In-School Course – Across the country, the NFL FLAG-In-Schools program is inspiring boys and girls to be more physically active. And now, it’s easier than ever to use this standards-based curriculum in your classroom, thanks to new digital training modules developed by the NFL, USA Football, GENYOUth and Fuel Up to Play 60 in partnership with SHAPE America.

  Get started today and put your students on the path to physical literacy using this skills-rich, fun curriculum!

  Intended Audience: Grade 3-8 physical education teachers, PE supervisors, curriculum specialists, future professionals