10 APE Resources.

Physical Education Resources

1. PE Central = This website offers resources with regards to lesson planning, physical education assessments, best practices in physical education, technology in physical education.  The is one of the most helpful overall sites I have found to help physical education teachers. 

Website:PE Central Website

2. AAPHERD= The mission of AAPHERD is to  advance professional practice and promote research related to health and physical education, physical activity, dance and sport by providing its members with a comprehensive and coordinated array of resources, support and programs to help practitioners improve their skills to further the health and well-being of the American public.

Website: AAPHERD Website

3. Calfornia Department of Education:  This website hosts the California model content Standards.  This website lists the different curriculum we should have when having the responsibility to implement a physical education curriculum.  It also contains curriculum framework and instructional materials.

Website: CDE Website

4. California Adapted Physical Education Guidelines;  This resources contains the new Adapted Physical Education Guidelines.   The guidelines cover a broad range of material to help Adapted Physical Education teachers deliver the most appropriate physical education curriculum.   These guidelines also contain best practices.  It is very useful for the Adapted Physical Education teachers.  These guidelines were just released within the past year.

Website: California APE Guidelines

5. JOPERD=Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance: This is  AAHPERD's largest, most frequently published, and most wide-ranging periodical. It is AAHPERD's cornerstone journal.  JOPERD now has a redesigned, modernized layout and features numerous color photographs.

Website: JOPERD Website

6. APENS:  The mission of APENS is to promote the 15 APE standards and national certification exam.  This website will describe how to become a nationally cerifited Adapted PE Educator (CAPE).  This is the qualified person who can make meaningful decisions for children disabilities in physical education.  Website: APENS

7.  PE Scholar: PE Scholar is a free community website for sharing high quality physical education, resources, lesson plans, academic articles and more. 

Website: PE Scholar

8 Adapted Physical Education Resource Manual:  This manual was developed at Ohio state university and the purpose of this manual is to assist parents, educators, administrators, professionals, students, and other interested parties in finding resources related to adapted physical education. All resources culminated in the document are

linked to the internet.  I found this site to be very useful.  

Website: Adapted PE Resource Manual website

9. Adapted Physical Education Student Handbook:  This handbook was developed by Dr Ping Luo who was one of my instructors within my undergraduate work at CSU Stanslaus.  This website contains the basic guidlelines that should be utilized by and Adapted Physical Education instructor.   Dr. Ping teaches the Adapted Physical Education course at Stanislaus state and is very reputable. 

Website: Adapted Physical Education Student Handbook

10.    Society for the Handicap: This organization is by far the most helpful organization for students with disabilities around the modesto area.  They offer many recreational activites including adapted water skiing, special needs proms, adapted bowling, adapted snow skiing and more.  They also have a loans closet that gives out free wheelchairs and adapted equipment for those in needs.   Adapted Physical Educators should be sharing information about this program to parents of their special needs students.  The following youtube video is a great resources for parents and students to get a better understanding of what the program offers.  I advocate for all students to be able to participate in atleast one of their program. 

Website: Society for the Handicap