Physical Education Resources
This page of physical education resources includes

2024 Physical Education Standards
Download A copy of the 2024 National Physical Education Standards. (Released March 2024)

Physical Education Guidelines for Healthier, Happier, Longer and More Productive Living

International Guidance: UNESCO Quality Physical Education Guidelines for Policy Makers

American Heart Association: Elementary Lesson Plans on the Heart and Fitness

Initial Guidelines for Online Physical Education
SHAPE AMERICA
Technology and the Internet have dramatically changed education in the United States. Distance education, virtual high schools, E-learning, interactive video, and online courses are prominent features of the educational landscape. As a result, states, districts, and individual schools are examining the opportunities and challenges of online education for each subject matter area to include physical education.

PE Central: A Health and Physical Education website for teachers.
PE Central is a web site that provides information about developmentally appropriate physical education practices and programs.

School Physical Education Program Checklist- SHAPE America
http://www.shapeamerica.org/standards/guidelines/loader.cfm?csModule=security/getfile&pageid=12703

The Essential Components of PE
Need to educate school administration about what is essential in physical education?

What I’ve Learned: A PE Teacher Clears Up a Few Misconceptions About “Gym” Class NEA TODAY
Physical Education teacher talks about the requirements needed to do her job. How much schooling have you had on the biomechanics and kinesiology of throwing a ball? Did you take pre-med classes in college? Do you know what it means to be proficient in a skill? How would you determine that? Can you keep the attention of 5-year-olds? Can you calm and improve the self-esteem of a fifth-grade girl who feels like her world is falling down around her? Can you challenge the athletes in the class while giving individualized attention to the ones who don’t know how? Can you clean up a bloody nose and a peeing accident while your boss looks over your shoulder? I can.

Position Statement on Dodgeball

Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program
Download Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program Policy


The Association Between School-Based Physical Activity, including Physical Education and Academic Performance.

New Evidence: Want Better Academic Results? Focus on Increasing Physical Activity!

Physical Education Job Interview Questions

Physical Education Teacher Evaluation Tool
SHAPE America

Guidelines to Online Physical Education Courses

Checklist for Physical Education


Increasing Physical Activity in Schools Through The Use of Playground Game

P. E. in California Schools

School Physical Education Curriculum Analysis Tool

Grade-Level-Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education
National Standards & Grade-Level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education
Find even more guidance on using the new National Standards in National Standards & Grade-Level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education (SHAPE America, 2014). Designed as a tool for physical educators at all levels, this book offers guidance on planning curricula, designing units and lessons, tracking student progress across grades and more. Purchase your copy at www.humankinetics.com/shapeamerica-online-store.

PEP Grant Description
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A Parent’s Guide to Physical Education
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