SPARK PE

Your Role in PE Advocacy

2020-03-19T17:00:39+00:00By Jeff Mushkin|

Many of our peers in the Physical Education community recently traveled to Washington, D.C., for Speak Out Day to meet with members of Congress about ESSA and the importance of Health and Physical Education. After hearing about their experiences, I thought it would be helpful to discuss how we as [...]

Free SPARKfamily.org Trial

2020-03-18T17:31:16+00:00By SPARK|

We are inspired by all of the teachers searching for and sharing at-home activity ideas for students during school closures. Keeping students active and healthy is incredibly important. We would like to help! We are offering free trial versions to one (1) SPARK program on SPARKfamily.org. Please fill out the [...]

Free SPARKhome Resources

2020-03-18T21:29:06+00:00By SPARK|

Create a FREE account at SPARKecademy.org to access 3 weeks of materials (15 per program: K-2, 3-6, Middle School, High School) to keep students active & healthy. We also encourage parents to create a free account so they can directly access the materials.

Free SPARK Professional Development

2020-03-17T20:17:13+00:00By SPARK|

Track your professional development hours earned to show your school / district the professional development you participated in while students were at home.

SPARKuniversity Access

2020-03-17T20:24:01+00:00By SPARK|

University educators are eligible to receive 1 year of professor-level access to the SPARKuniversity section on SPARKfamily.org

You Never Know When Physical Literacy Will Come in Handy

2020-02-20T13:57:17+00:00By Kevin Shephard|

Aroo, aroo! I became a Spartan on November 17th, 2018, and physical literacy is what got me through the toughest race of my life. While I’ve done similar activities before, I am no longer healthy or “in shape”. When I was in my mid-30s, my health started to rapidly decline [...]