Cassie Ferrell had many offers when it came time to apply for a teaching job after completing her degree at the University of West Georgia in 2012. In fact, she even had the opportunity to choose jobs from three different …
The trend towards reducing the amount of PE in schools has been changing with increased concerns about obesity and healthy lifestyles. Researchers found that students who have longer PE classes outperform their peers on math tests. Data for this finding …
Kimberly Freeland’s unique teaching techniques combined with her fun, boisterous attitude have made her a finalist for the 2016 Crystal Apple Teacher Recognition Program. Freeland, a Physical Education teacher at Abe Hubert Elementary School in Garden City, Kansas, fell in …
A Harrisburg, North Carolina P.E. teacher has taken her faith and become a local celebrity with songs published on Google Play Music and iTunes. Angie Kendall, the Harrisburg Elementary P.E. teacher began pursuing her musical career back in 2003 when …
Fifty-one-year-old Anthony P. Bellai of Rotterdam, New York left behind a wife and two children when he suddenly died in his home on September 17, but he also left behind another larger family within the Saratoga Springs City School District. …
A Physical Fitness teacher is being hailed as the ‘shoe fairy’ in her Sebastopol, California community. Myriah Volk is the founder of Shoes 4 Kidz, a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide athletic shoes for children that need them. …
After 43 years as an educator, Nancy Martin of Spearfish, SD has decided to retire. The Minot State University graduate reflected back on her more than four decades in the education system. Martin admitted that she had always wanted to …
Physical education teachers across the U.S. are actively working to fight a childhood obesity epidemic by showing students healthy lifestyle habits. According to the U.S. Center for Disease Control, roughly 12.7 million children aged 2-19 in the country are considered …
Balls Creek Elementary school PE Teacher Joe Weaver enjoys the organized chaos that goes hand-in-hand with working with elementary school aged children. His love of children combined with his enthusiasm for finding new and innovative ways to keep kids moving …
John Paciorek didn’t always teach physical education. Once upon a time the promise of a major league baseball career loomed on the horizon for him. Paciorek was born in Detroit, Michigan and had dreams of escaping the assembly lines of …