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Eligibility Requirements:
Health, Physical Education, Dance and Adapted Physical Educators who meet the eligibility requirements and exemplify the criteria for this award may apply or be nominated by a colleague. A “Physical Educator” is an individual whose primary teaching responsibility is physical education in one or more grades K-12, of a school or school district. A “Health Educator” is an individual whose primary teaching responsibility is health education in one or more grades K-12, of a school or school district. An “Adapted Physical Educator” is an individual whose primary teaching responsibility is working with individuals with disabilities in one or more grades K-12, of a school or school district.

Eligibility requirements include:

  1. Certification as a Physical Education, Health Teacher or Adapted PE

  2. Minimum of Three (3) years teaching experience

  3. Full-time teaching contract, current at the time of the nomination

  4. Minimum of 50% of total teaching responsibility is teaching content area for which the person is nominated

  5. Must be a member of the state organization once accepted as a nominee

Please Note: Current members of the RIAHPERD executive board, NASPE Board of Directors and the Physical OR Health Education Steering Committee; members of the NASPE teacher of the Year Awards Committee within the last three years; members of ES, MS, HS, H/PE TOY Selection Committee may not apply for the TOY award.

Levels Teachers may have responsibility for teaching grades that cross the different levels, but applications can be submitted for one level only. Teachers should apply for the level which represents 50% or more of their teaching assignment in the area for which the person is nominated.

  • Elementary Physical Education (K-5)

  • Middle School Physical Education (6-8)

  • Middle School Health Education (6-8)

  • High School Physical Education (9-12)

  • High School Health Education (9-12)

  • District Wide Dance Educator

  • District Wide – Adapted Physical Education

Awards Criteria: The applicant must be a teacher who...

  1. Conducts a quality health/physical education/adapted physical education program as reflected in the RIPES and Shape America Standards and guidelines

  2. Utilizes various teaching methodologies and plans innovative learning experiences to meet the needs of all students

  3. Serves as a positive role model epitomizing personal health and fitness, enjoyment of activity, sportsmanship, and sensitivity to the needs of students

  4. Participates in professional development opportunities

  5. Provides service to the profession through leadership.

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