ConnectedPE - Professional Development for Physical Educators

In this episode of the ConnectedPE Podcast we feature a recording from the recent ConnectedPE Online Conference. Throughout the episode I share how our fixed capacity of 168 Hours is all you ever get each week. The problem is that your list of jobs seems to increase and you feel like you're quite literally at breaking point. Join me as I uncover tools and strategies you can utilise to optimise your life and be more productive & therefore free you up to help your students. In particular we explore;

In this episode of the ConnectedPE podcast we're joined by community member and passionate PhysED teacher Dan Popescu. Dan shares his journey from his home country of Romania to the classroom in the United Arab Emirates & China.  Throughout the episode we discuss his recent PYP Parkour & Urban Dance Unit that was taught in collaboration with arts and music and ended with a Learning Celebration. This session was exceptionally well received as part of the ConnectedPE Online Conference. Dan is a shining example of how passion, sharing & an enthusiasm for our subject area reaps rewards.

In this episode of The ConnectedPE Podcast we discuss the popular Sports Education Model and how I structure the model within my PE Classrooms, walking you though each step of.. For those unfamiliar, The Sport Education or SEPEP model seeks to provide an authentic means for students to engage in Physical Education. It reflects the practices of social competitions outside of a school context while also working toward building a more student centred learning environment. Success using this model is achieved by giving teachers an opportunity to take a step back from the traditional ‘direct instruction’ method ultimately enabling students to guide their own learning with their peers.

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In this episode of the ConnectedPE Podcast we share a recording from a recent LIVE training held inside the ConnectedPE Community.  Dean shares research highlighting how most of the things we do in the classroom have a positive impact on academic achievement, with the most important aspect being how much of an impact is felt. He also touches on the best arguments you can raise with policy makers for the inclusion of daily physical education at your school

In this episode of the ConnectedPE Podcast we speak with Keynote Speaker & Masterclass leader for the 2016 ConnectedPE Conference in Dubai. Andy discusses his upcoming keynote surrounding how empowering ourselves to be the best educators that we can be requires us to deeply examine our own narratives in an effort to uncover any potential biases that we may hold. We also speak about his journey through the international teaching circuit & how these opportunities are available to all. 

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In this episode of the ConnectedPE Podcast we're joined by the amazing Mel Hamada who shares how she utilises Essential Questions/Guiding Questions and Inquiry in her Physed classes. We touch on some practical games examples of what Inquiry and Conceptual based learning look like in her Physed classes through Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU) Models. Finally we also discuss her journey to the PhysEd classroom and how the profession has enabled her to travel the world.

During this episode of The ConnectedPE Podcast we explore a recording from the recent online conference. During the session I'm joined by Ryan Ellis of the PE Umbrella, who highlights the ever changing 'avatar' of children in primary/elementary schools of today and focus on how to guide students to intrinsically motivate themselves in Physical Education. 

In this episode of The ConnectedPE Podcast we speak with Community member Pat Coleman about this journey to the Physical Education classroom. Pat shares his journey and speaks about some of the various ways he's utilised technologies within his practice.

In Episode 8 of The ConnectedPE Podcast we feature a recording from the recent ConnectedPE Online Conference. During this session Physical & Health Educators Justin Schleider & Andy Milne lead an important discussion about Social Justice in the classroom. They share what it is and why we should teach it, as well as tools to help bring this important conversation to your students.