American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance - AAHPERD

Conferences and Workshops

Professional Development with AAHPERD

Take advantage of our numerous workshops, conferences, webinars, state conventions and our National Convention & Exposition. Join us at any of our events and enhance your professional development by:

• Networking with other professionals 
• Refreshing your existing skills and learning new ones
• Staying up to date on the latest research and regulations in your field
• Developing, expanding and improving your physical activity program

Look for the following opportunities for professional development...

Webinars
Workshops
Conferences
Conventions 

Webinars

AAHE has developed several online health education webinars - Webinars are developed for health education professionals, students, and the general public. Topics include: nutrition, health education internships, mental health, school health, and much more

AAPAR's New Adapted PE Webinar Series: Autism - Join the over 250 participants who have already benefited from AAPAR's webinars and learn the latest strategies and techniques on how to include and support children with Autism in physical education.

Alliance Scholar Webinar: Youth Fitness Testing—National/International Issues - The webinar is an ideal way for University classes, students, and practitioners to access the expertise of Dr. James R. Morrow, Jr., PhD. Trained as a measurement and evaluation specialist, Morrow has worked tirelessly to provide both practitioners and researchers with assessment instruments that are both reliable and valid.

NASPE's New E-Learning Webinar Series - High-quality, professional development webinars on the latest issues in physical education and sport. All are standards-based, come with in-depth take-home materials, and include contact hours for participation.

Research Consortium Webinars - Ideal for graduate student seminars and faculty development, these web-based seminars offer quality professional development at an exceptional value.

Workshops

AAPAR's Professional Development Workshops - Conferences-on-request; there are workshops for adapted aquatics, adapted physical education, aquatic fitness, adventure skills for the gym, senior activities, and certification program in paddling sports (canoeing and kayaking). 

Physical Best - NASPE offers two certifications in Physical Best: the Physical Best Health-Fitness Specialist Certification and the Physical Best Health-Fitness Instructor Certification. Both involve one-day workshops. 

Program Improvement in Physical Education (PIPEline) - NASPE's workshop series provides state of the art, standards-based in-service training for K-12 physical educators. Workshops are developed by experts in the individual subject matter (curriculum development, instructional practices, assessment strategies and technology).

ProLink - NASPE has the expert needed for a variety of topics and services in sport and physical education. This includes, curriculum reviews, advocacy presentations, tailored workshops and in-services, and accreditation preparation for coaching education or sport management programs.

NDA Educational Workshops - These National Dance Education standards-based workshops are offered to students, teachers, and professionals in the dance field. Workshops include National Dance Educator of the Year Workshops, Let's Move in School - Let's Dance!, Page to Stage Workshops, and many more.

Conferences

Leadership Development Conference (LDC) - Presidents-Elect and Executive Directors of the State, National, and District Associations come together at this annual June conference to learn, network, and work together to share ideas for achieving our missions, improving our professions and meeting the needs of our members more effectively. The 2011 conference was hosted by the Society of Association Managers (SAM) in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Watch for information on the AAHPERD home page for information about the 2012 conference.

National Coaching Educators' Conference (NCACE) - Join coaching educators from across the country to discuss and debate how we can develop a more strategic, integrated, and aligned system of athlete and coach development, share best practices, the latest research and other ideas in coaching and coaching education.

PETE Conference - The NASPE Physical Education Teacher Education Conference occurs every three years and is the premier professional development and networking event for university PETE faculty.  

Undergraduate Student Leadership Conference - Provides AAHPERD undergraduate student members with a leadership development experience. Undergraduate students have the opportunity to interact with more than 100 students and AAHPERD leaders from around the country.

Conventions

AAHPERD National Convention & Exposition - Unite with friends and colleagues at the 2012 Convention in Boston March 13-17. Choose from over 400 sessions featuring world-renowned speakers, honorees, athletes, and researchers.

District Conventions - AAHPERD's district associations sponsor annual conventions with diverse programming and exhibits. Check your district.