Pump Up P.E.:
Promote Health, Learning & Lifelong Development in your Region

Pump Up P.E. is a professional development program that trains Illinois P.E. teachers to implement high-quality enhanced physical education (EPE) programs that prepare students for a lifetime of health and fitness.

Pump Up P.E. offers in-person trainings and custom technical assistance sessions for schools and districts and P.E. and school health e-learning opportunities.

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We offer a variety of options to fit your budget and needs! After attending a Pump Up P.E. teacher training program and/or technical assistance session, teachers will have the capacity to:

  • Increase moderate-to-vigorous physical activity levels in P.E. classes through classroom management and activities
  • Align curricula to the revised State Learning Standards on Physical Development & Health
  • Administer the required Illinois fitness tests and use the data to improve P.E. programming
  • Teach the brain/body connection – getting students to ‘own’ their fitness
  • Champion P.E. and wellness efforts in schools, districts and communities

Learn more about the Pump Up P.E. training program:

Pump Up P.E. is a day-long training for Illinois P.E. teachers in implementing high-quality enhanced physical education programs, aligning curriculum to the revised State State Learning Standards on Physical Development & Health and administering health-related fitness assessments.

Join the over 1,000 P.E. teachers from approximately 385 districts across the state that have attended trainings/technical assistance sessions led by our seasoned P.E. teacher trainers!

Top 5 Reasons to Attend a Pump Up P.E. Training

  1. See real results in your classroom. An independent evaluation of Pump Up P.E found that teachers trained through the program reported statistically significant increases in in their knowledge and capacity and increased physical activity levels among their students.
  2. Strengthen your curriculum. Pump Up P.E. helps teachers bring their P.E./health curricula into alignment with current best practices and new state learning standards. Read what participating teachers and administrators have to say.
  3. Meet state P.E. requirements. Pump Up P.E. provides teachers with the tools they need to ensure they are complying with Illinois state requirements around fitness testing and reporting.
  4. Maximize students’ academic achievement.  Students who are physically active also perform better in the classroom. Studies demonstrate a link between regular physical activity and improved academic, behavioral and health outcomes among students.
  5. Support lifelong fitness. Pump Up P.E. will help you prepare your students for long-term success by providing them with the knowledge, skills and confidence to enjoy a lifetime of physical activities!

Training Packages – View the Pump Up PE Flyer

Full-Day TrainingHalf-Day Training – Ideal for Institute Days!
This 6-hour training provides in-depth information and hands-on, interactive workshops to help P.E. teachers put enhanced P.E. approaches into practice.This three-hour training provides P.E. teachers with a high-level overview of enhanced P.E. teaching approaches.
  •  Most comprehensive version – packed with interactive discussions/peer-to-peer workshops
  • Deep dive into mapping lessons to revised State Learning Standards on Physical Development & Health
  • Hands-on game modification and fitness testing administration practice with trainer feedback
  • Led by two experts trainers, allowing for more individualized attention
  • Grade-level specific guidance/examples
  • Full set of resources for teachers (resource-packed binder and over 20 handouts), including:
    • The revised State Learning Standards (SLS) on Physical Development & Health in full
    • The Fitnessgram protocols for the required IL tests
    • Guides on fitness testing equipment workarounds
    • Templates to use to map lessons to the SLS
  • All equipment provided
  • On-site IPHI staff support
  • For the purpose of implementing this program, consent is granted to training participants to share materials and learning with other teachers and administrators within their schools and districts.
  • CDPUs are available
  • Provides basic information but with less time for discussions/workshop, and no game modification practice
  • District provides handouts (four)
  • No on-site IPHI staff support
  • District provides equipment
  • Led by one expert trainer
  • For the purpose of implementing this program, consent is granted to training participants to share materials and learning with other teachers and administrators within their schools and districts.
  • CDPUs are available

Cost:

 

  • $2,870 for trainers/staff
  • $24 per person for materials (20 person minimum)
  • Transportation of equipment/materials – TBD (ranges from $150-$600 depending on distance and other factors)

Breaks down to approximately $140 per per training participant – 30 participants maximum*

Cost: $1,400 (Breaks down to approximately $47 per training participant – 30 participants maximum)*

Personalized Technical Assistance Sessions

Districts can schedule technical assistance sessions with our master trainers to alignyour P.E./health curriculum with the revised State Learning Standards on Physical Development & Health. Tailored to your needs, budget and schedule, we can help your teachers write a Scope & Sequence, P.E./health curriculum and assessments from scratch or update your current ones. CDPUs are available. Cost: $90 per hour.*

* Stated costs are estimates only. Final cost may change depending on the details of your training/TA sessions.

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