Professional Learning Opportunities

Professional Development

The resources on this page are to connect all educators with professional learning opportunities in the areas of both physical education and physical activity. Check in advance with your district to verify what kind of content and source can be submitted for consideration of PDPs to maintain your license.

Tennessee Opportunities

Active Students Active Learners: Virtual PD Week 2023

SAVE THE DATE: Virtual PD Week 2024Over 30 sessions will be schedule for the "Active Students, Active Learners: Virtual PD Week 2024" from June 10-14. Click here to request registration information when available.

Did you miss the live “Active Students, Active Learners: Virtual PD Week”? Webinar recordings are available for on-demand PD credit through May 31, 2024.

Session Title	District/Organization
Creating and Sustaining an Active School Culture	Active Schools
Student Centered Strategies for Physical Education	Alliance for a Healthier Generation
Kids/American Heart Challenge at Your School: Benefits for Your Students' Health and Wellness	American Heart Association
B3: Brain, Body, Behavior - A Research-Based Approach to Teaching and Learning	B3: Brain, Body, Behavior
SEL and PE: A Perfect Match	CATCH Global Foundation
DotBall360: The Team Paddle Sport	DotBall360
Disc Golf at Your School and For a Lifetime	Educational Disc Golf Experience (EDGE Disc Golf)
Engaging Learners Through a Variety of Media	EVERFI
WELNET®: Sensible HPE Software	Fairfax County Public Schools/School Health
Promoting Self Confidence and Sensory Continuity Through Movement	Fit and Fun Playscapes
Early Learner Fitness	Focused Fitness/School Health
Creative Card Games to Get Kids Moving	HandEyeBody Academy
Mixin' It Up In Health Class	Knox County Schools
Flying YouFO into Your PE Classes (Easy to Learn, Fun to Master)	Knox County Schools
Building Inclusive and Healthy Schools: A Compendium of Resources from The National Center on Health, Physical Activity and Disability (NCHPAD)	Lakeshore Foundation, NCHPAD
Building Self-Confident, Active Kids One Lap at a Time	Marathon Kids
Play-Based Learning Strategies to Enhance Numeracy	Math and Movement
Movement & Literacy: Kinesthetic Strategies for ELA	Math and Movement
Creating an Innovative and Encouraging PE class!	Metro Shelby County Schools
Inclusive & Adaptive Sport for Children With and Without Disabilities	Move United
Healthy Brains and Bodies with Active Classrooms & Recess	OPEN - US Games
Reimagining Learning in Early Education Starting with the Heart	Pure Edge Inc
Making Moves with Health Education	QuaverEd
Spark it Up!	SPARK PE
Unified Fitness in Schools	Special Olympics Tennessee
What is the All Kids Bike Program and How Does it Benefit Kids	Strider Education Foundation \| All Kids Bike
Meet Sworkit: A Helpful P.E. Resource for In-Person and Virtual Teaching	Sworkit Health
Managing Chronic Health Conditions in Physical Activity	Tennessee Department of Education
Winning the PACER for Teachers and Students	Tennessee Department of Education
TN Healthy Afterschool Pledge	Tennessee Department of Health
Physical Activity Learning Session (PALS)	Tennessee Department of Health
Soccer in School--Make it your goal!	U.S. Soccer Foundation
Physical Education and Sport Coaching: The Use of Theory in Practice	University of Tennessee at Martin
The USTA Tennis in Schools and After- School Programs	USTA Tennessee

PD for Online Physical Education Instruction

Effective Online K-12 PE (https://www.focusedfitness.net//professional-development/join-class/46144) – This one-hour interactive learning module hosted by Focused Fitness is an excellent introduction to effective online instruction for K-12 physical education. Various instructional samples are provided from Tennessee educators. A certificate for 1 PD hour is automatically generated upon successful completion.
Online K-12 P.E. in Action (https://www.focusedfitness.net//professional-development/join-class/46145) – This follow-up module to Effective Online K-12 PE is primarily interview-based with Tennessee educators sharing their various experiences with online physical education instruction through the 2020-21 school year. A certificate for 1 PD hour is automatically generated upon successful completion.

TDOE On-Demand LMS Modules

Completed course certificates can be accessed in the transcript section for the user profile. Participant must successfully pass a mastery assessment following the content to earn credit for each course.

PA101: Recess Best Practices (0.5 credit hours)
PA102: Classroom Physical Activity (0.5 credit hours)
PA103: Quality Physical Education (0.5 credit hours)
PE104: Tennessee Physical Education Standards (0.5 credit hours)
PE105: Opportunities to Increase Student Movement in Physical Education (0.5 credit hours)
Focused Fitness School Health Index (SHI) Module (2 credit hours)
- This course is a continuation of the CDCs E-Learning Series, and goes more in depth on how to complete the modules, including completing a sample module and action plan and how to use the “Your Guide to Using the School Health Index” Facilitation Guide. You will be asked to create a WELNET account to access the course once you click the link. If you are having any issues, contact Focused Fitness at support@focusedfitness.org or 509-327-3181 ext 2.

National/Regional Opportunities (including on-demand and virtual)

Gopher Sport

View over 80+ hours of free professional development in various formats, including webinar presentation, interview/discussion, and virtual development series.

Healthier Generation – Action Center

Resources, tools and trainings for all things school health for free and at your fingertips. Some content is available in Spanish.

OPEN Phys Ed – Teacher Learning School

Powered by OPEN National Trainers, the Teacher Learning School is bringing free professional learning to in-service and pre-service teachers.

Pure Edge Inc. – Pure Community Webinars

Pure Edge is committed to helping educators easily access content to support well-being, with a frequent emphasis on the connection of the body and mind, physical activity and mindful movement. Access upcoming live webinars and on-demand past recordings. Some content is also available in Spanish.

SHAPE America Online Institute

Affordable, self-paced resources for preK-12 health and PE teachers, teacher preparation faculty, future professionals and more. Some free content is available to non-members.

SPARKecademy

Purchase of SPARK curriculum is not necessary. Register for a free account and receive email alerts of upcoming monthly live webinars. View recordings of past webinars and receive a certificate of completion to track your professional development.

Springboard to Active Schools

Springboard has both virtual training opportunities and a free full resource directory with access to past webinars.

For-Purchase Content

Connected PE

ConnectedPE provide high level professional development opportunities to Physical Educators on a Global Scale. Their live events have featured in over 5 continents, 35 countries & are supported by our extensive online training impacting hundreds of thousands of teachers yearly.

iPhys-Ed – The PhysEd Library

A comprehensive collection of professional learning resources to improve your teaching. Content includes a course library, games database, resource toolbox, PE teacher community, and certificates of completion.

Professional Associations

Tennessee Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (TAHPERD)
Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America)
The National Consortium for Physical Education for Individuals with Disabilities (NCPEID)