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Field 112: Physical Education/Health/Safety 
Preparation Resources

The resources listed below may help you prepare for the CEOE test in this field. These preparation resources have been identified by content experts in the field to provide up-to-date information that relates to the field in general. You may wish to use current issues or editions to obtain information on specific topics for study and review.

Journals

  1. American Journal of Health Education, The Society of Health and Physical Educators, SHAPE America
  2. Health Education & Behavior Journal, The Society for Public Health Education
  3. Health Promotion Practice, The Society for Public Health Education
  4. JOPERD: Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, SHAPE America
  5. Journal of School Healthl, American School Health Association
  6. JTPE: Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, Human Kinetics Publishers
  7. Pedagogy in Health Promotion: The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, The Society for Public Health Education
  8. Strategies: A Journal for Sport and Physical Educators, SHAPE America

Other Resources

  1. Alters, S., & Schiff, W. (2019). Essential concepts for healthy living. Jones and Bartlett.

  2. Bronson Merki, M., & Merki, D. (2011). Health: A guide to wellness. Macmillan/McGraw-Hill.

  3. Capuzzi, D., & Gross, D. (2014). Youth at risk: A resource for counselors, teachers, and parents. American Counseling Association.

  4. Coakley, J. (2021). Sports in society: Issues and controversies (13th ed.). McGraw-Hill.

  5. Colvin, A. Y., Markos, N. J., & Walker, P. J. (2008). Teaching the nuts and bolts of physical education. Human Kinetics.

  6. Donatelle, R. (2019). Access to health. Pearson Education.

  7. Edlin, G., & Golanty, E. (2012). Health and wellness: A holistic approach. Jones and Bartlett.

  8. Graham, G. (2008). Teaching children physical education: Becoming a master teacher. Human Kinetics.

  9. Graham, G., Holt Hale, S. A., & Parker, M. (2020). Children moving: A reflective approach to teaching physical education with PowerWeb (10th ed.). McGraw-Hill.

  10. Hamilton, N., Weimar, W., & Luttgens, K. (2011). Kinesiology: Scientific basis of human motion (3rd ed.). McGraw-Hill.

  11. Hoeger, W., Hoeger, S. A., & Fawson, A. (2018). Lifetime physical fitness and wellness (15th ed.). Cengage Learning.

  12. Insel, P., & Roth, W. (2015). Core concepts in health. McGraw-Hill.

  13. Kenney, W. L., Wilmore, J. H., & Costill, D. L. (2015). Physiology of sport and exercise (6th ed.). Human Kinetics.

  14. Meeks, L., Heit, P., Page, R., & Ward, P. (2019). Comprehensive school health education: Totally awesome strategies for teaching health. McGraw-Hill.

  15. Mohnsen, B. (Ed.) (2008). Teaching middle school physical education (3rd ed.). Human Kinetics.

  16. Pangrazi, R. P., & Beighle, A. (2019). Dynamic physical education for elementary school children. Human Kinetics.

  17. Powers, S., & Howley, E. (2017). Exercise physiology: Theory and application to fitness and performance (10th ed.). McGraw-Hill.

  18. Seaman, J., DePauw, K., Morton, K., & Omato, K. (2007). Making connections: From theory to practice in adapted physical education. Holcomb Hathaway Publishers.

  19. Siedentop, D., & Tannehill, D. (2002). Developing teaching skills in physical education. Mayfield Publishing.

  20. SHAPE America. (2011). Physical education for lifelong fitness: The physical best teacher's guide (3rd ed.). Human Kinetics.

  21. Texas Education Agency. (2020). Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS).

  22. Texas State Board for Educator Certification. (2000). Physical Education Standards.

  23. Tortora, G., & Derrickson, B. (2011). Principles of anatomy and physiology. Wiley.

  24. Weinberg, R., & Gould, D. (2018). Foundations of sport & exercise psychology (7th ed.). Human Kinetics.

  25. Winnick, J., & Porretta, D. L. (2016). Adapted physical education and sport (6th ed.). Human Kinetics.

Online Resources

NOTE: Hyperlinks are included for articles available online at no cost to non-members of the organization. Some articles require a purchase fee or a membership in the given organization.

  1. American College of Sports Medicine — https://www.acsm.org
  2. American School Health Association — http://www.ashaweb.org/
  3. Human Kinetics — https://www.humankinetics.com
  4. PE Central: The Web Site for Health and Physical Education — https://www.pecentral.org
  5. Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE) — http://www.sophe.org/
  6. Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America) — https://www.shapeamerica.org
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