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 Wellness in Districts/Schools.” The toolkit supports the implementation of employee wellness initiatives in school districts and schools across the U.S. The COVID-19 …
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 in Physical Education (PE) program, is working to change that perception one student and class at a time. Kuhrasch says coursework …
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 Families alike that getting active at home can be simple and fun, and provides an opportunity for fun family-bonding. Getting …
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, Mackenzie is already proving that our grads have an awesome ability to adapt to new situations and find ways to …
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 as a means to educate,” Kuhrasch said. “We can use movement as a medium to teach a lot of really …
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 the relief that summer youth programs would provide. Many in person programming has been cancelled, however, all is not lost! …
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. Anderson was recognized for demonstrating excellence in and outside of the classroom through his time at UW–Madison.
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 having fun may be more important now than ever! Cindy Kuhrasch, Distinguished Faculty associate and Program Coordinator of the Physical …
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 is “a medium through which children develop mental and behavioral proficiencies, like self-respect and respect for others. Standard learning outcomes …
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 the elementary, secondary, and college levels, including students in teacher education programs, Wisconsin Health and Physical Education is the state’s …