Resources for Future Professionals
You are starting your career at a crucial time. You’ll be shaping a future where all schools have well-designed health and physical education programs, and 60 minutes of daily physical activity is the new norm.
Surround yourself with a network of dedicated educators who can provide career support. SHAPE America can help … through our Career Center, networking opportunities, and much more!
Join SHAPE America … and Get Involved!
As a student member of SHAPE America, you’ll have opportunities to meet experienced educators, build confidence, and develop your leadership skills. The relationships you build today can have a lasting impact throughout your career!
Take the first step by joining the SHAPE America Student SIG and marking your calendar to attend the 2026 SHAPE America National Convention & Expo!
Here’s How To…
Engage in the profession
- Join or renew your membership in SHAPE America – Society of Health and Physical Educators
- Learn more about SHAPE America’s health. moves. minds.®, powered by Booster — and how to raise funds for your HPE Club or a K-12 school in your community!
- Get involved with advocacy efforts to garner local, state and national legislative support for health and physical education
- Check out the Student Center section of our Career Center for resources relating to scholarships, undergraduate/graduate student award opportunities, and more
Understand your role in health and physical education
- Read SHAPE America’s Momentum magazine and award-winning journals…
- Familiarize yourself with the new SHAPE America National Physical Education Standards and National Health Education Standards
- Browse the SHAPE America Catalog for a wide range of standards-based resources
Commit to lifelong learning
- Take advantage of student discounts for professional development opportunities, including the National Convention & Expo
- View webinars that teach best-practices in curriculum and instruction
- Subscribe to the SHAPE America Blog to get HPE teacher tips and insights delivered right to your inbox
Whatʼs Your Role?
From Our Blog
Fitness Through Play: How to Reimagine Physical Education for Lifelong WellnessWhy All Physical Education Teachers Need an Adapted PE BucketHow Professional Associations Have Made Me a Better Health and Physical Education Teacher and Leader5 Strategies for Using the National Physical Education Standards … and the Benefits of Being a Standards-Based PE TeacherUsing the National Health Education Standards and Other Important Elements to Guide Your Teaching in Health Ed
