Resources for Educators
Physical Education and Physical Activity
PE teachers, athletic directors, other staff
American Heart Association: Homepage -The American Heart Association provides information about measuring heart rate and maintaining heart health. Here instructors can learn how to measure heart rate and CPR.
CDC Resources Include:
Improving Academic Achievement Through Healthy Eating and Physical Activity -This is the CDC’s resource for educators on connecting healthy eating and physical activity, and how these contribute to successful students.
https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/health_and_academics/pdf/2014_8_29_health-academics_508tagged.pdf
Integrating Physical Education and Physical Activity Across the WSCC Framework -This is the CDC’s resource for educators on integrating physical activity within all aspects of schooling.
https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/wscc/infographics/SHB-WSCC-Integrating-PE-PA_th-508.pdf
Monitoring Student Fitness Levels -This is the CDC’s resource for educators on student fitness assessments and monitoring student fitness levels.
Physical Education Curriculum Analysis Tool -This is the CDC’s resource for educators to self-analyze physical education curricula.
https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/pecat/index.htm
Water Access -This is the CDC’s resource for educators on the importance of water access within schools and how they can implement more water drinking for students.
https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/npao/wateraccess.htm
Youth Physical Activity Guidelines -These are the CDC guidelines for physical activity within schools, from ages 6-17.
https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/physicalactivity/guidelines.htm
Human Kinetics: Physical Education -A workout based resource, this website includes books and other documents for educators to inform their PE and fitness classes.
https://us.humankinetics.com/blogs/excerpt/tagged/physical-education
RMC Health: Physical Activity -RMC Health’s guide to Physical Activity within schools and how it can be increased through program adjustments.
https://www.rmc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IssueBrief_Physical-Activity.pdf
SHAPE America: National Physical Education Standards -SHAPE America is the Society of Health and Physical Educators, providing health information and resources for health educators. This link takes you to their Health Education Standards, which provide clarity and guidance for schools nationwide.
https://www.shapeamerica.org/standards/pe/default.aspx
Tim Fletcher, Déirdre Ní Chróinín, Douglas Gleddie & Stephanie Beni: Meaningful Physical Education: An Approach for Teaching and Learning (Routledge Focus on Sport Pedagogy) -A book recommendation by Andy Milne on how to teach physical education in schools and examples of how those methodologies have been used internationally.