Resources for Health & PE Teachers
Whether you’re building a new curriculum, refreshing lesson plans, or advocating for your program, SHAPE America is here to support you. As the national leader in health and physical education, we offer the trusted resources and professional development you need — all grounded in best practices and national standards.
Together, we can empower every student to lead a healthy, active life.
Standards-Based Resources for HPE
SHAPE America’s National Physical Education Standards and National Health Education Standards provide a comprehensive framework for educators to deliver high-quality instruction.
You’ll find the resources highlighted below — and much, much more — on our National PE Standards microsite and National HE Standards microsite.
How to Make This a Successful Year
Evaluate your program and instruction
- Follow the National Physical Education Standards, National Health Education Standards, and other national standards.
- Integrate standards-based resources from the SHAPE America Catalog.
Commit yourself to lifelong learning
- Take advantage of professional development opportunities for health and physical education teachers;
- Attend the SHAPE America National Convention & Expo to learn new ideas, strategies, and best practices for teaching health and physical education.
Communicate your passion about the profession
- Lead your school’s efforts to incorporate at least 60 minutes of daily physical activity before, during and after school for all students.
- Get inspired to advocate for HPE and use SHAPE America advocacy resources to garner local, state and national legislative support.
- Share SHAPE America’s parent resources with your students’ caregivers.
Whatʼs Your Role?
From Our Blog
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