For the second week in a row we are joined by a SHAPE America Teacher of the Year. This week it is Kasia Givenrod from, Southern California. Kasia’s expertise in the field appears in every topic we discuss. She goes in depth on assessments, her affinity for Unified PE, and the recent advocacy work with SHAPE America in Washington D.C. Find Kasia on Twitter and Instagram @ape_mrsg. Please be sure to like and follow the show!

This week we have National Teacher of the year, Jen Heebink, from Minnesota. I first connected with Jen during Covid when we shared resources back and forth. Jen’s passi

on comes through in this episode, especially when discussing Unified PE. Catch her on Twitter at @jeneebink and TikTok @mrsheebinkadaptedpe. Jen will be

presenting at the SHAPE America conference in Seattle next month. Try and catch her session.

Thank you to those of you that have reached out via email and Twitter about the show. I love getting the feedback. If there are topics you want on the show, be sure to connect with me on Twitter @chrisahrens.

Enjoy the show!

Welcome to episode 4 of the Talking Adapted P.E. Podcast! Due to the long holiday weekend, we’re dropping on a Tuesday this week.

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This week we have Eric Kohl (@MrKohlPE - Twitter). Eric teaches a specially designed program to students designated as socially and emotionally disturbed. He provides excellent insight into the benefits of consistency, connecting with students, and working with Para educators. I think you will really enjoy the show!

Episode 4, starts now!

Links mentioned in the show - https://www.intervaltimer.com/ (seconds pro)

I really enjoyed this week's conversation with Jeff Watkins a general PE/APE teacher from Maryland. I think you’ll be really impressed by the work he’s doing. His excitement and enthusiasm really comes through and he leaves us at the end with a great piece of advice for other APE teachers.

Jeff’s Social Media -

Twitter - @LongviewAPE

TikTok - @MrJeffAdaptedPE

Links Discussed

https://lessonpix.com/

https://www.n2y.com/symbolstix-prime/

In this episode, Nicole McCoy talks us through the realities of being one of just three APE teachers to cover a district. She then goes on to explain how she uses switches to make PE accessible for everyone. You can hear her excitement as she discusses her passion for finding ways to bring PE activities to her students. Enjoy the show and leave your thoughts!

Be sure to give Nicole a follow on Twitter - @NMcCoy_APE

Autism Visuals - PE Visual Supports and Schedules from Teachers Pay Teachers - https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Autism-Visuals-PE-Visual-Supports-and-Schedules-3356960

Today Matt Barker joins the show as my guest. I found Matt via twitter as he regularly posts some really innovative ideas. I think you’re going to enjoy the conversation with Matt, even though we do nerd out about technology for a little bit. Enjoy the episode and let me know what you think!

Matt's Linktree with where to find him - https://linktr.ee/digittheape