The toolkit supports school employee wellness initiative implementation Washington, D.C. – June 2, 2023 – The Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) has developed a new resource, “School Employee Wellness: A Toolkit for Supporting the Implementation of School Employee …
Spotlight on PE
UW–Madison students, faculty work to improve physical education, change perceptions
By Sofie Schachter Dodgeball. Tag. Hula hooping. Capture the flag. This is what many people remember when they think back to their physical education experiences in school. But Cindy Kuhrasch, the program coordinator for UW–Madison’s BS …
PE Student Teaching in a Pandemic
Cindy Kuhrasch, PETE Program Director, has been receiving a lot of recognition since this pandemic began. She has been acknowledged for her ability to adapt quickly to our new reality and show PE teachers and …
PE Graduate Feature
Mackenzie Swenson, a recent grad from the PETE program in the Kinesiology Department, has been featured on WKOW for her amazing dedication to teaching physical education to students! Within her first weeks as a teacher, …
Teaching PE in Your Backyard
Throughout the summer, Cindy Kuhrasch, director of the Physical Education Teacher Education program, has been posting videos on social media showing physical activities that are fun and easy to do at home. “We’re using movement …
PE At Home Featured in Madison Magazine
This summer has been full of uncertainties for all of us. Many parents have adjusted to being full time caregivers over the spring and as summer approached, it was unclear if cooped-up families would get …
UW–Madison’s Anderson receives Major of the Year Award from SHAPE America
UW–Madison’s Benjamin Anderson received the Society of Health and Physical Educators’ (SHAPE America) Major of the Year Award, an honor which celebrates outstanding undergraduate students in the fields of health, physical education, recreation, and dance. …
Cindy Kuhrasch featured in AKA’s Kinesiology Today
This time of social distancing has us all missing our friends, families, and our routines. It can be tough to stay motivated and get moving when you are staying at home but staying active and …
PE at home during Covid-19
As schools remain shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic, many families are needing to find new creative ways to keep their children active without typical physical education classes. Physical activity is so important because it …
Timm Elected President-Elect
Dan Timm, Faculty Associate in the Department of Kinesiology, was elected President-Elect of Wisconsin Health and Physical Education on October 24 at the organization’s annual convention in Wisconsin Dells. Comprised of approximately 1,100 members at …