In an effort to encourage healthier living for his students through increased levels of physical activity, Brad Guidi, a physical education teacher at Southwestern Consolidation Elementary School in Shelbyville, Indiana has begun implementing cross-cultural activities into his curriculum. Guidi has …
The Kentucky Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance has named Lloyd memorial High School physical education and health teacher Rhonda Smith the Secondary Physical Education Teacher of the Year. The KAHPERD is a professional organization in Kentucky that …
It isn’t often that a gym teacher in Alaska receives national recognition for her work in the field, but that is exactly what happened to Jenna White. White is a physical education teacher in Anchorage who was recently presented with …
In Macon, Georgia, students from Meridian High School students should have had their gym period with their physical education teachers, Deana Williams and Mike Stogsdill, but instead, on Wednesday and Thursday, they dressed up in their Halloween clothes and did …
Lynne Higdon was recently named the 2014 New Mexico Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year at the State Physical Education Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Higdon has been teaching physical education at Barranca Elementary School for the last ten …
Bret Caslavka is not an ordinary physical education teacher. In fact, he’s technically not a PE teacher at all. The 53-year-old kinesiologist created a nonprofit program several years ago called Youth to the Core, which aims to help elementary, middle, …
Cedar Park Elementary School in Selma, Alabama has been a school that traditionally hasn’t seen much in the way of role models. The reason is not because there haven’t been several educators worthy of such a title but simply because …
Physical education teacher Eric Fargo of Massachusetts was recognized for his commitment and contributions to the Glover School community by being awarded the Margaret Voss Howard Teacher Award for 2014. The annual award recognizes two teachers – one in the …
Most people remember taking physical education class when they were in school, and probably wondering why it was a mandatory requirement for graduation. There are numerous benefits to encouraging children to lead a more active lifestyle and ensuring that they …