PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT for Health and Physical Educators
A Roadmap for Learning
SHAPE America Sets the Standard®
SHAPE America sets the standard for health and physical education in the United States — and 80% of teachers indicate they look to us to lead the way on best practices and guidelines for HPE in schools.
In this brochure, you’ll discover a roadmap of standards-based resources and professional development opportunities that can guide your professional journey in skills-based health education, physical education and adapted PE — including customized options to address specific challenges in your classroom, program or district.
SHAPE America’s National Physical Education Standards and National Health Education Standards provide the comprehensive framework that will help you deliver high-quality instruction and make a positive, lasting difference in the health and well-being of every student.
Skills-Based Health Education
EXPLORE THE FUNDAMENTALS
National Health Education Standards Educator Kit
Are you ready to dive into SHAPE America’s National Health Education Standards? This Educator Kit includes the National Health Education Standards, rationale and performance indicators … and much more! Learn what has changed in the new standards and get additional resources you can share with administrators, colleagues, parents, and the community!
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.
GAIN INSIGHTS
Diving Into the New SHAPE America National Health Education Standards — An Eight-Part Webinar Series
This webinar series will focus on each of the new SHAPE America National Health Education Standards. Experts in standards- and skills-based health education will lead you through the updates to the National HE Standards, discuss the philosophy behind the updates, and show how to implement the standards in your classroom. This eight-part webinar series can be purchased as a full package, or you can purchase as few as two webinars. Since Webinar 1 is vital to understanding the rest of the webinars in the series, it must be included in all individual webinar purchases.
HANDS-ON LEARNING
Implementing the New SHAPE America National Health Education Standards Workshop
This interactive workshop will leave you equipped with a comprehensive understanding of the new SHAPE America National Health Education Standards
You’ll have an opportunity to examine the new themes in the revised standards through an exploration of the rationale, performance indicators, and other resources. We’ll identify how the revised standards can be used as a foundation to a skillsbased health education curriculum and engage in teaching strategies you can use to integrate the health skills into your standards-based health education instruction. After the workshop, participants will be able to:
f Identify key components and themes of the revised National Health Education Standards;
f Explore how health skills and performance indicators can be used to guide curriculum and instruction; and
f Outline a skills-based activity aligned with the revised National Health Education Standards.
A Primer for Teaching a Skills-Based Approach in Health Education Workshop
This workshop provides the fundamentals of a skills-based approach to health education in which the focus is on developing student proficiency in the skills of the SHAPE America National Health Education Standards. There will be discussion on strategies for facilitating skill development through relevant and functional information.
By the end of the workshop, you will have the tools needed to transition to a skills-based approach to health education in your course, school and/or district.
Key Publications for Skills-Based Health Education
The Essentials of Teaching Health Education
The Essentials of Teaching Health Education has become the benchmark instructional textbook on developing successful health education programs. Now in a third edition that incorporates the new SHAPE America National Health Education Standards and performance indicators, it sets the foundation for employing a skills-based approach that will teach students to become health literate, develop self-efficacy, and lead healthpromoting lifestyles so that they can thrive at school and throughout life.
National Health Education Standards, Third Edition
National Health Education Standards, Third Edition, empowers preK-12 health educators to develop high-quality health education programs that improve outcomes for students, providing them with skills for lifelong health and wellbeing. Going beyond the standards and performance indicators themselves, this book offers detailed guidance on how to effectively implement them.
Purchase these publications and more at bit.ly/shape-america-publications
Physical Education
EXPLORE THE FUNDAMENTALS
National Physical Education Standards Educator Kit
Are you ready to dive into SHAPE America’s National Physical Education Standards? This Educator Kit includes the National Physical Education Standards, rationale and grade-span learning indicators … and much more! Learn what has changed in the new standards and get additional resources you can share with administrators, colleagues, parents, and the community!
101 Webinar: Overview of the New National Physical Education Standards
Key Publication for Physical Education
National Physical Education Standards, Fourth Edition
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 PE Standards while also demonstrating standards-based activities that align with the new grade-span learning indicators.
GAIN INSIGHTS
Diving Into the New SHAPE America National Physical Education Standards — A Four-Part Webinar Series
This webinar series will focus on each of the new SHAPE America National Physical Education Standards. Experts in standards-based physical education and meaningful PE will lead you through the updates to the National PE Standards, discuss the philosophy behind the updates, and show how to implement the standards in your classroom. This four-part webinar series can be purchased as a full package or as individual webinars.
ELEVATE YOUR PRACTICE
COMING FALL 2025: Learning Progressions and Lesson Planning in Physical Education
This new professional learning experience (PLE) will explore the SHAPE America National Physical Education Standards, with a strong focus on learning progressions and how to use them in lesson planning for the preK-12 classroom. The four-module program combines high quality professional development with enrollment in a private professional learning community.
HANDS-ON LEARNING
Implementing the New SHAPE America National Physical Education Standards Workshop
This interactive workshop will leave you equipped with a comprehensive understanding of the new SHAPE America National Physical Education Standards After the workshop, participants will be able to:
f Examine the shifts and changes in the revised National Physical Education Standards;
f Analyze and unpack the newly introduced grade-span learning indicators, previously known as grade-level outcomes;
f Explain effective strategies to integrate the new progressions into teaching and learning; and
f Develop practical approaches to enhance curriculum development.
National Physical Education Standards, Fourth Edition, is the go-to book for all physical education teachers, providing the framework for creating curricula, designing lesson plans, and developing assessments. This text unveils the revised standards and new grade-span learning indicators, offers practical guidelines for implementation, and advances the idea that physical education means equity, access and inclusion for all.
Purchase these publications and more at bit.ly/shape-america-publications
MEMBERSHIP GIVES YOU MORE
Become a SHAPE America member today to join the thousands of dedicated educators who understand the critical role that health and physical education can — and should — have in students’ lives.
As a member, you’ll have access to the ideas, people and resources that will support your work ... and benefit your students!
View member benefits at shapeamerica.org/membership.
Purchasing for a District? Get Top-Tier Professional Development for Your Teachers
Set your district up for success! SHAPE America workshops, webinars and other professional development opportunities are affordable, standardsbased, effective, and available for group purchase! Contact us to learn more.
Inclusive HPE and Adapted Physical Education
EXPLORE THE FUNDAMENTALS
Inclusive Practices in Health Education Guidance Document
This SHAPE America guidance document includes recommended actions and skills-based standards examples for creating an inclusive learning environment in health education. Educators will find information for these six key areas: Cultural Competency and Responsiveness, Accessibility, Language Considerations, Safe Environments, Community Connections, and Advocacy.
Adapted Physical Education Guidance Document
This guidance document answers common questions about providing physical education services for students with disabilities. The document was developed as a resource for physical educators, adapted physical educators, school district administrators, and parents as they work to provide consistent adapted physical education (APE) services for students with disabilities.
GAIN INSIGHTS
Inclusivity in Health and Physical Education Webinar Series
This webinar series will help you create a learning environment that embraces the unique needs and backgrounds of all students. An ongoing series, SHAPE America will release multiple webinars each school year.
Through each expert-led webinar, you will:
f Deepen your understanding of more inclusive approaches to teaching health & PE;
f Get practical strategies and tools for more inclusive and equitable teaching practices;
f Gain valuable insights that will create a lasting impact in your classroom or gym.
HANDS-ON LEARNING
Effective Strategies in Adapted Physical Education Workshop
This engaging workshop on adapted physical education is designed to provide educators with the tools and knowledge to create inclusive physical education programs for students with various abilities. Through interactive activities and practical examples, you will gain a deeper understanding of fostering a supportive and equitable learning environment with the SHAPE America National Physical Education Standards serving as the foundation.
This workshop explores strategies for adapting standards-based activities in a physical education environment to meet individual needs, ensuring all students can participate meaningfully and safely.
Participants will learn about:
f Program planning;
f Various learning domain supports;
f Implementation of inclusive strategies in physical education.
Mark Your Calendars!
Each year, the SHAPE America National Convention & Expo brings together the health and physical education community for professional development, networking and collaboration.
This event is more than just a convention. It’s an unparalleled experience where you’ll make true connections with:
f Dedicated health and PE teachers;
f Higher ed faculty/researchers;
f Future HPE professionals; and
f Administrators and district/state coordinators.
Visit convention.shapeamerica.org to learn more about our next convention!
Customized Professional Development and Consulting
ADDRESS YOUR UNIQUE NEEDS
Customizable Workshops
Select the workshop format, length and topics that work best for your school! These live workshops can be offered as virtual or in-person sessions — from 1-2 hours (virtual only) up to a half or full day (virtual or in person), depending on your needs. One of our qualified trainers will build a personalized workshop after discussing the topics you want covered in the session. Example topics include classroom management, strategies for working with larger classes, incorporating health education into your physical education classes, and more.
Consulting
Get expert advice, guidance and personalized recommendations to help support preK-12 physical education teachers and programs. Virtual and in-person coaching and resource development are available.