Health Educators Toolbox
The Health Education toolbox is a member benefit that will provide you with information related to health education and related technology.
Health Literacy
Health literacy is the degree to which individuals have the ability to find, understand, and use information and services to inform health-related decisions and actions for themselves and others.
The Importance of Health Education
Health education helps empower individuals to live healthier lives by improving their physical, mental, emotional and social health by increasing their knowledge and influencing their attitudes about caring for their well-being and the well-being of others.
Learning Standards
There are currently three New York State health education learning standards that were approved by the Board of Regents.
Physical Educators Toolbox
The Physical Education toolbox is a member benefit that will provide you with information related to physical education, APE, aquatics, coaching, exercise science, technology, recreation and dance.
Physical Literacy
Physical literacy is the motivation, confidence, physical competence, knowledge, and understanding to value and take responsibility for engagement in physical activities for life.
Learning Standards (2020)
The NYS Board of Regents adopted the revised Physical Education Learning Standards in 2020. These standards are the framework for the development of knowledge, skills, and social emotional learning that enables students to transition to being healthy, physically literate adults.
CAGD2
The second edition of the Curriculum and Assessment Guidance Document was written to provide developmentally appropriate content and sample assessments in PE that will allow students to acquire the skills, knowledge, confidence, and motivation through participation in quality K -12 PE programs.
NYS AHPERD Newsletter Archives
Books
COVID-19
Government Agencies
Helpful Links
Physical Education Topic Areas
State Education Deparment Updates
Video's
Virtual Instruction
Books
- Curriculum and Assessment Guidance Document II (2021)
- Curriculum and Assessment Guidance Document I (October 2015)
COVID-19
- NYS AHPERD 2020 Re-Entry Guidelines for HPE
- Interim Guidance for In-Person Instruction at Pre-K to Grade 12 Schools during the COVID -19 Public Health
- Emergency - As of April 9, 2021
Government Agencies
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- NYS Department of Health
- U.S. Department of Education
Helpful Links
- US Dept of Health and Human Services Healthy People 2030
- American Heart Association
- SHAPE America
- National Center for Educational Statistics
- President's Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition
- Futurefisherman.org
- New York Bicycling Coalition
- New York State Athletic Administrators Association
- Team USA, Coaching Education
- National Association for Health and Fitness
- Geocaching.com
- Fuel Up To Play60
- Advocates for Youth
- Be Active NYS
- Let's Move Schools Outside
- National Center on Physical Activity and Disability
- P.E. Central
- Physical & Health Education America
- CDC Physical Activity - Why it Matters
State Education Department Updates
- NYS Commissioners Regulations - Physical Education
- NYS Physical Education Learning Standards (2020)
Video's
- The Essential Keys Health and Physical Education
Physical Education Topic Areas
Components of health-related fitness Anchor to heading below
Community resources for physical activity Anchor to heading below
Responsible personal and social behavior Anchor to heading below
Adapted Physical Education Anchor to heading below
Aquatics Anchor to heading below
Coaching Anchor to heading below
Dance Anchor to heading below
Elementary Physical Education Anchor to heading below
Exercise Science Anchor to heading below
Middle/High School Physical Education Anchor to heading below
Physical Fitness Anchor to heading below
Recreation Anchor to heading below
Technology in Physical Education Anchor to heading below
Components of health-related fitness
Community resources for physical activity
Responsible personal and social behavior
Adapted Physical Education
Aquatics
American Red Cross Learning Center
American Red Cross Class Posting Service User Guide
American Red Cross Instructor Hierarchy
American Red Cross - How to register as a learn to swim facility
Coaching
NYSPHSAA Return to Interscholastic Athletics Resource Document 2020-21 (updated 3/26/21)
Dance
Elementary Physical Education
Exercise Science
Middle/High School Physical Education
Physical Fitness
Ace Fitness - lesson plans for fitness activities
Recreation
Geocaching - The Official Global GPS Cache Hunt Site
Technology in Physical Education
Virtual Instruction
Physical Education
Active Sidewalks - Why Now is the Right Time to Create One on the Fit & Fun Blog by Fit & Fun Playscapes.
Elementary Kids Workout I shared by Past President Lisa Erickson-Hrehor
Elementary Kids Workout II shared by Past President Lisa Erickson-Hrehor
Fitness is SPRING-tacular calendar created by Karin & Chailyn Seymour; encourage your students to do this with their family!
PE Distant Learning: Geocaching with Po: Here is a great distant learning video you can use for your PE classes. In this clip you will learn the basics on Geocaching; What is it? How to Access it. What to look for!
Adelphi Online Health Related Fitness Units for Students in Grades 7-12
Cap'n Pete's Virtual Gym - Interactive PE Activities and Visuals Freebie of the Week
Bigger Faster Stronger (BFS) Speed Primer free video/instruction
Bigger Faster Stronger (BFS) Dot Drill free video/instruction
Bigger Faster Stronger (BFS) Jumping and Plyo Progressions free free video/instruction
Bigger Faster Stronger (BFS) At-Home Workouts
Tabata Tuesdays videos posted by Lori Bifarella, Attica Elementary School/NYS AHPERD
Technology Section President
Episode 2: At-Home Resources and Activities In the 2nd episode of Gopher Live, Adam and Andy demonstrate the free SPARKhome and DynamicPEASAP lesson plans. They also share Gopher's newest Active@Home kettlebell and speed and agility cards. They also discuss many of the free resources available including free lesson plans, professional development, and skill cards.
Episode 3: A new SPARK challenge and health. moves. minds. lesson plans! In this episode of Gopher Live, Adam Gill and Andy Tupy share the latest Gopher resources, a new SPARK challenge and health. moves. minds. lesson plans. All of these resources are free. We encourage you to share them with parents and students!
Effective Sensory Path Design: A Conversation with Timothy Davis, Ph.D. on the Fit & Fun Blog by Fit & Fun Playscapes.
Higher Education
National Sex Education Standards Core Content and Skills, K-12 (second edition) by Advocates for Youth.
Guidance for Institutes of Higher Education by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Online Teaching Readings
Chronicle of Higher Education - How to be a better online teacher
Education First Getting Stuff Done in Response to Covid 19
Physical Education
Active Sidewalks - Why Now is the Right Time to Create One on the Fit & Fun Blog by Fit & Fun Playscapes.
Elementary Kids Workout I shared by Past President Lisa Erickson-Hrehor
Elementary Kids Workout II shared by Past President Lisa Erickson-Hrehor
Fitness is SPRING-tacular calendar created by Karin & Chailyn Seymour; encourage your students to do this with their family!
PE Distant Learning: Geocaching with Po: Here is a great distant learning video you can use for your PE classes. In this clip you will learn the basics on Geocaching; What is it? How to Access it. What to look for!
Adelphi Online Health Related Fitness Units for Students in Grades 7-12
Cap'n Pete's Virtual Gym - Interactive PE Activities and Visuals Freebie of the Week
Bigger Faster Stronger (BFS) Speed Primer free video/instruction
Bigger Faster Stronger (BFS) Dot Drill free video/instruction
Bigger Faster Stronger (BFS) Jumping and Plyo Progressions free free video/instruction
Bigger Faster Stronger (BFS) At-Home Workouts
Tabata Tuesdays videos posted by Lori Bifarella, Attica Elementary School/NYS AHPERD
Technology Section President
Episode 2: At-Home Resources and Activities In the 2nd episode of Gopher Live, Adam and Andy demonstrate the free SPARKhome and DynamicPEASAP lesson plans. They also share Gopher's newest Active@Home kettlebell and speed and agility cards. They also discuss many of the free resources available including free lesson plans, professional development, and skill cards.
Episode 3: A new SPARK challenge and health. moves. minds. lesson plans! In this episode of Gopher Live, Adam Gill and Andy Tupy share the latest Gopher resources, a new SPARK challenge and health. moves. minds. lesson plans. All of these resources are free. We encourage you to share them with parents and students!
Effective Sensory Path Design: A Conversation with Timothy Davis, Ph.D. on the Fit & Fun Blog by Fit & Fun Playscapes.
Higher Education
National Sex Education Standards Core Content and Skills, K-12 (second edition) by Advocates for Youth.
Guidance for Institutes of Higher Education by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Online Teaching Readings
Chronicle of Higher Education - How to be a better online teacher
Education First Getting Stuff Done in Response to Covid 19