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Unlocking Student Effort: A PE Teacher’s Guide to MVPA & FIT Points

As Physical Education teachers, we constantly strive to engage students and provide meaningful, objective ways to measure activity and effort. Traditional “one-size-fits-all” approaches—counting laps,...

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Aug 25, 2025 PhysEd

Alimacani Elementary School - Jacksonville, Florida

What was your first experience with Heart Zones? Aaron Jones, the PE teacher at Alimacani Elementary School, first experienced Heart Zones at their annual SHAPE Florida convention in 2017. Aaron spoke...

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Aug 22, 2025 Model Schools

Why AI First for Health and Physical Education Teachers?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) isn’t just about coding or computers, it’s reshaping education in ways that open more doors for health and physical education teachers. And why is AI good for physical and...

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Aug 20, 2025 PhysEd

The Fitness Test is Back—Here’s How to Make It Better Than Ever

The Presidential Fitness Test is being reinstated for schools, bringing back classic benchmarks like the mile run, push‑ups, sit‑ups, and flexibility assessments. For schools, this revival presents b...

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Jul 31, 2025 PhysEd

The Future of PE: Why RFK Jr.’s Wearables Vision Starts in Schools

In a bold move to “Make America Healthy Again,” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently proposed a nationwide initiative for every American to use wearable health technology. The goal: empower people to monito...

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Jul 21, 2025 PhysEd

Share the Power of Heart Zones – Earn Free Heart Rate Monitors or Straps

Are you a fan of Heart Zones and the way our technology has transformed physical education and fitness training? Now you can help others experience the same benefits —and get rewarded while you’re at ...

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May 27, 2025 PhysEd

Out with the Old Fitnessgram Cost and Hassle

For decades, FitnessGram™ has served as a benchmark for student fitness assessment. But as technology and education evolve, so must the tools we use to engage and empower our students. That’s why we b...

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May 23, 2025 PhysEd

Sherwood Elementary School - Springfield, Missouri

" Heart Zones monitors engage students by helping them track their physical activity, showing them the importance of exercise while empowering them to set personal goals and work toward achieving them. " - Julie Routh, Sherwood Elementary Principal

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May 23, 2025 Model Schools

Building Physical Literacy Through Heart Zones Move

In the SHAPE America magazine Momentum , the newly elected SHAPE America president Dr. Joe Deutsch, passionately outlines the true mission of physical education: fostering physical literacy—the motiva...

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May 9, 2025 PhysEd

You CAN keep the money with Wellpledge

Increase your PE budget with this revolutionizing tool! A new Heart Zones' sponsored platform, WellPledge offers fundraising for wellness initiatives where your school keeps most * of the net proceeds...

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Mar 31, 2025 PhysEd

Have Heart Rate Monitors Already? Make the Switch!

Heart Zones Move works with almost all brands of heart rate sensors, with no annual subscription fee... If your school currently has Polar® heart rate monitors, it's time to make the switch to Heart Zones! Conti...

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Mar 31, 2025 PhysEd

Save your Budget - Avoid Annual Subscriptions

Heart Zones believes in providing educators, coaches, athletes, and fitness professionals with the best tools to monitor and enhance physical activity. That’s why the Heart Zones Move Solution is an a...

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Feb 21, 2025 PhysEd

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