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The HPE Collective We bring together HPE teachers in a supportive community where collective knowledge is valued. We envision a vibrant online community where the HPE community can connect, share, and grow.

The HPE Collective is a social learning community where connecting, sharing, and growing are our core values. Most of the content generated on our site is from members who share resources and practices from their classrooms, poll the community to start conversations or record long-form content to help others grow their pedagogical practices. Here are some highlights from the community.

Community Highlights

This blog post brought me to tears. Last semester I just decided to show up. I wanted to forget about everything that made my job difficult, release the pressure of teaching perfect lessons everyday, and just be with my students. It resulted in the most emotionally rewarding semester of my career and reenergized my passion for teaching physical education. If this blog post hits you in the feels, copy a quote from it and your sharable join link, and invite your people to The HPE Collective so they can read it too.

Assessing Standard 3 and 4 | A PE Final Exam What's Your Move? I ask my students this question at the beginning of the semester, encouraging them to lean into the question: When, where, how, who with, and why do certain physical activity experiences move you physically, cognitively, socially, and emotionally? I am genuinely curious about this question with my students and I tell them that ... Read Article

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Distinguished PE | Free Professional Development on The HPE Collective Have you read Becoming a Distinguished Physical Educator by Gary Zaharatos? If you haven't, it is a quick read that will build you skills and mindsets through tons of practical examples straight from the classroom.  We are also host to the book's companion course on The HPE Collective. Even better - it's free!!  Check your side navigation panel... Read Article

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Today's member spotlight goes out to Bo Phillips. Bo is the Past-President of IAHPERD, and just went BIG at one of the best state conferences I've ever attended. Thousands of people filled the Tinley Park Convention Center and the best presenters in the country filled the hallways making for an unforgettable, highly effective professional conference. Way to go, Bo!

Bo Phillips I have been teaching Elementary PE for 22 years at Salt Creek Elementary in Elk Grove Village, IL. I am the current President of IAHPERD. View Profile

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Our community highlights are composed of popular articles and upcoming events in the community. To get your content featured, make sure your posts are in Article format in the community.

The HPE Collective Partnership Program

The HPE Collective could not do its work without the support of our growing list of community partners. Our partners have generously supported the financial needs of The HPE Collective to ensure that HPE teachers have a virtual community that is protected from the outside noise of social media.