Dr. Paulo Ribeiro is a middle school health and physical education teacher at Parkway School in St. Louis, Missouri. Originally from Brazil, he was named the 2022 SHAPE America National Middle School PE Teacher of the Year, Parkway School District Teacher of the Year, and received the Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award. Ribeiro has also presented workshops across the country and in Brazil on the importance of quality physical education for all students.
Despite many changes happening in education today, some for the benefit of students and others less so beneficial, it’s undeniable that our PE classrooms are