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IAHPERD provides professional support to HPE educators statewide to ensure ALL Illinois students receive quality physical education and skills-based Health.

Illinois
Joined October 2009
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Every T wants to reach every student, but w/so many diverse learners in our classrooms, it's a challenge to do so. Here are several sessions offered at #IAHPERD26 that can truly impact connection & student growth. ✅ out several of these outstanding sessions! #PhysEd #HealthEd
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✨ Haven't attended a session with Kelly Zerby, 2022 @ShapeAmericaMW Elem #PhysEd of the Year? #IAHPERD26 is your chance! Kelly brings the energy, plus humor to her sessions & you'll leave w/activities that help Ss discover the joy of movement. #HealthEd @tall_kelly
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There HAS to be a reward for those who #StayedToTheEnd, so we will make sure that a TON of you leave #IAHPERD26 with something that kicks up your program! Experience the excitement of scanning out to see if YOU are one of our dozens of raffle winners! #PhysEd #HealthEd
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Some Ts leave a mark. Others Ignite Your Passion! 🔥 Jennifer Stankiewicz, 2026 @ShapeAmericaMW MS #PhysEd Teacher of the Year is presenting at #IAHPERD26! Check out her energy, expertise, and passion and make MS PE meaningful for every student. #HealthEd @stankie_pe
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🌟 Best year yet! Northeastern Illinois University, led by Team Champion Wyatt Harris, raised a record $2,074.15 through #healthmovesminds! 💚 $1,110.15 cash back 🎁 $346.40 Gopher gift card Congratulations on reaching a new milestone! #PhysEd
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🔥 IGNITE YOUR PASSION thru our own IAHPERD President Dr. Maria Pessman, the 2025 @ShapeAmericaMW HS PE Teacher of the Year, is presenting at #IAHPERD26! Maria's passion & impact delivers high-quality PE during a critical time in Ss' lives. #PhysEd #HealthEd @Pessman_Fit
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Positive relationships w/movement begin at a young age! 🌟 #IAHPERD26 is lucky to have Adam Metcalf, 2020 @ShapeAmericaMW Elem. #PhysEd of the Year presenting! Adam’s passion helps young Ss build skills, confidence, competence & a positive connection to movement. @MrMetcalfPE
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WOW Wednesday at #IAHPERD26! Did you know that you can earn up to 7 EXTRA PDHs by attending Wednesday? You get THREE days of convention for the price of TWO, plus an excellent networking opportunity on Wed evening at the “Welcome Social”!! #PhysEd #HealthEd Here’s the lineup:
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When we remove barriers, we create opportunities for students to discover what they CAN do! ✨ Tara McCarthy, the 2019 @ShapeAmericaMW Adapted #PhysEd Teacher of the Year is presenting at #IAHPERD26! Check out her sessions and Ignite YOUR Passion! #APE #HealthEd @AdaptedPE22
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Please mark your 📅 and plan to join the next #iahperdchat on: Thursday, October 15 at 8 PM Central ⏰ @lporterPE will be our moderator and her topic will be: "Ahead of the Whistle: Proactive Management for PE" ALL are welcome! #PhysEd
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Passionate Ts don’t just prepare Ss for the next class - they prepare them for life! 🔥 #IAHPERD26 Presenter Josh Gleicher is the 2023 @ShapeAmericaMW HS PE of the Year! Josh shares the power of PE to build skills, confidence, & lifelong habits. #PhysEd #HealthEd @JoshGleicher
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Did you know: this year #IAHPERD26 will IGNITE YOUR PASSION w/the FIRST EVER Strength & Conditioning Workshop?? On Wed, Dec 2, 9-2, it's all Strength & Conditioning, all the time! Register for 3 days at the price of 2 & get 5 additional PDHs for attending this workshop! #PhysEd
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💃 Elisa Foshay, the 2022 @ShapeAmericaMW Dance Teacher of the Year is presenting at #IAHPERD26! She feels that movement is creativity, expression, connection, confidence & joy. She'll inspire you to find your rhythm & let your passion move you! #PhysEd #HealthEd @ElisaFoshay
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Please mark your 📅 and plan to join the next #iahperdchat on: Thursday, October 15 at 8 PM Central ⏰ @lporterPE will be our moderator and her topic will be: "Ahead of the Whistle: Proactive Management for PE" ALL are welcome! #PhysEd
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IL TOY, Mark Foellmer, 2018 @ShapeAmericaMW MS PE of the Year, is presenting at #IAHPERD26! Mark’s passionate leadership in retirement has helped many #PhysEd & #HealthEd Ts build confidence and grow their practice. ✅out his sessions to build YOUR program! #IAHPERD26 @Coachfoe
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For your #HealthEd classroom!
Resource: Student-Friendly HE Standards Posters This popular classroom tool for health and physical educators has been updated and redesigned to help students understand and use the new National Health Education Standards. Access Now: shapeamerica.org/events/heal…
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Calling all @IAHPERD members. Join us for our next Let’s Talk About Chat on Wednesday October 14th at 7pm These amazing educators and people will talk about how they incorporate Meaningful PE in their classes. Join us. Check you email for info. Don’t miss it #physed #MPE
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Next up! Check your email to register, today! Making PE meaningful to your students changes everything for your students AND you! #PhysEd #HealthEd
Calling all @IAHPERD members. Join us for our next Let’s Talk About Chat on Wednesday October 14th at 7pm These amazing educators and people will talk about how they incorporate Meaningful PE in their classes. Join us. Check you email for info. Don’t miss it #physed #MPE
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IT'S THAT TIME AGAIN! Start dusting off those #PhysEd and #HealthEd books that are sitting on your bookshelf and bring them to convention. We promise we will find a good home for them! #IAHPERD26
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Congratulations to @BoPhillips10 and his guest presenter, Keri Schoeff, on tonight's "Let's Talk About the Ins and Outs of Funding Your Program". This topic was a member requested topic. You ask. We listen! Thank you to all who attended! #PhysEd #HealthEd
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