Best Practices in HPE 2025 is Ready to Make Their Next Conference Their Best Yet


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At The HPE Collective, we bring together motivated educators who are passionate about improving their craft. We are committed to elevating the profession of Health and Physical Education through the power of community and ongoing professional development.

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Stop asking young people how they are feeling

Stop asking young people how they are feeling

There is a growing trend of schools using a range of check-in apps to ‘support young people’s mental wellbeing’. This may be well-meaning but is it a good thing? Is it effective? Is there evidence that it works and perhaps, more importantly, is there evidence that it may  inadvertently make matters worse in some cases? Lucy Foulkes is a psycholo...

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Understanding the Landscape: The Foundation of Effective Advocacy

Understanding the Landscape: The Foundation of Effective Advocacy

Welcome to the first week of our February theme, "Advocacy in Action: Championing Health & PE"! This week, we're laying the groundwork for effective advocacy by focusing on Understanding the Landscape.  Just like a general need to understand your students before you begin teaching, we need to understand the current state of Health & PE ...

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Don't Just Host a Conference, Ignite a Community: The HPE Collective Launches Hybrid Conference Experience

Don't Just Host a Conference, Ignite a Community: The HPE Collective Launches Hybrid Conference Experience

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Stevens Point, WI – The HPE Collective is thrilled to announce the launch of our revolutionary Hybrid Conference Experience, designed to transform your in-person events into dynamic, interconnected learning experiences.  We're kicking things off with our inaugural conference partner Best Practices in Health and Physical Ed...

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The Power of Your Voice: Why Advocacy Matters for Health and PE

The Power of Your Voice: Why Advocacy Matters for Health and PE

We all know it. We see it every day. Quality Health and Physical Education transforms lives. It's not just about dodgeball and push-ups; it's about developing new motor skills, learning how and why to be physically active, learning and practicing new social skills, and developing essential personal skillsets that create physically literate in...

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Giveaway! | Build Your Streak

Giveaway! | Build Your Streak

Welcome to 2025!  This is the first of many announcements coming. We are excited to announce the launch of the Streaks integration. You can now earn emoji badges to signify your commitment to connect, grow, and share in the HPE community. Building a 3-Day streak will earn you a Fire Emoji. Some of you have been active today, so your streak h...

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Pushing Boundaries Webinar Series: Empowering Physical Education Beyond the Gymnasium

Wednesday, March 12 at 12:00 PM MDT

Pushing Boundaries Webinar Series: Empowering Physical Education Beyond the Gymnasium

Physical Education (PE) is much more than just a school subject; it’s the foundation for a healthy, active life!  Led by a doctoral candidate in Educational Leadership and a Masters in Sports Science from the United States Sports Academy, you'll learn from Christina Collins, Founder and CEO of NeverStopMoving365, a professional who is not only d...

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Erika's Lighthouse - Free Tier 1 Mental Health Resources

Tuesday, February 25 at 1:00 PM EST

Erika's Lighthouse - Free Tier 1 Mental Health Resources

Hello all! Erika's Lighthouse would like to invite you to an upcoming webinar to learn about the skills-based mental health education programs we have available. All our programs and resources are FREE. We hope you can join! Event Date: February 25th 2025 Time: 12:00 pm CST / 10:00 am PST / 1:00PM EST  Sign up: https://events.humanitix.com/erika...

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The Health and Physical Education Collective

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We get better, together. At The HPE Collective, we bring together motivated educators who are passionate about improving their craft. We are committed to elevating the profession of Health and Physical Education through the power of community and ongoing professional development. Join the Movement The Reflective Teaching Challenge New year, new me, right? Dive into our conversations through the end of February as we practice the skill of Reflective Teaching. I know the pace of the school week...

The 1K Giveaway! This milestone may seem small to you, but it means a lot to us. This community started as a small idea with a handful of people who shared the same interests and values. Every new member since then has helped shape a new way forward for HPE teachers to connect and grow away from the noise of traditional social media. The conversations, the support, the knowledge shared, and the time you choose to spend here are what made this milestone possible. So first, thank you.Whether...

The Road to a 1,00 Member Community I remember when I opened The HPE Collective on June 26, 2024. I was anxious because running a business is foreign to me, but I was deeply motivated to do something that would have a lasting impact on the HPE Community. Years ago, it seemed that we could all connect, share, and grow on traditional social media platforms. Over time, we've seen the erosion of those platforms, their algorithms, and their content moderation. X became so toxic in 2024 that many...