Empower Every Student and Yourself with This SHAPE America-Aligned Toolkit
Created with SHAPE America’s mission at its core, this toolkit equips you with ready-to-use resources that promote lifelong wellness, personal growth, and career readiness for every learner.
Each resource aligns with SHAPE America’s National Standards, with a focus on:
- Standard 4: Encouraging respectful personal and social behavior
- Standard 5: Highlighting the value of physical activity for health, enjoyment, and self-expression
- Health Education Skills: Strengthening goal-setting, decision-making, and self-management
From movement to mindset, each activity is designed for flexibility and ideal to use in the gym, classroom, or advisory periods. And because your well-being matters too, we’ve included a bonus Teacher Wellness Guide to support your own health journey.
Activate & Reflect
Kickstart Every Class with Purpose
Bring energy, purpose, and social-emotional learning to the start of every class. Our Movement & Mindset Bell Ringers combine light physical activity with quick reflection prompts—helping students build healthy habits, self-awareness, and future-focused thinking.
Additional Resources
- VIDEO: Get Kids Moving in Every Subject (Edutopia)
- ARTICLE: More Than a Dozen Ways to Build Movement Into Learning (Edutopia)
- PODCAST: Harvard Graduate School of Education EdCast: Mindset and Motivation
- ARTICLE: Growth Mindset and Children’s Health (Harvard Graduate School of Education)
- ARTICLE: What is Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL Guide to Schoolwide SEL)
Future-Ready Goal Journal for Students
Where Intention Meets Action
Help students take ownership of their wellness, academics, and future plans. Our Goal Getter Journal template walks students through setting SMART goals and creating a game plan to follow through.
Perfect for class check-ins, individual reflection, or advisory sessions, this tool helps students develop real-world skills in time management, self-motivation, and accountability.
Additional Resources
Fuel Yourself First
Healthy Students Start with Healthy Educators
Your well-being is essential. Our Teacher Wellness Guide includes simple wellness strategies to help you stay balanced and energized throughout the school year.
Putting It All Together
Empower Students and Yourself Every Step of the Way
You’ve got the tools. Now it’s time to make them work for you and your students. This toolkit is a pathway to creating a learning environment where every student feels supported, motivated, and prepared for lifelong wellness.
Whether you’re sparking movement and reflection, guiding students in goal-setting, or prioritizing your own well-being, every resource is built to make an immediate, positive impact in your classroom and beyond.
Your next step? Start small. Choose one strategy, one journal activity, or one wellness practice today. The ripple effect starts with you.
