Hello everyone and thank you for taking a look at my reflections for the 2018-2019 school year. It has been a bit of a chaotic/struggling year (hence the lack of content-driven posts) and I am very excited to share what is in store in the near future. Before I address that, I wanted to reflect … Continue reading 2018-2019 Year-In-Review
Author: jaceferguson
Designing Meaningful Experiences Part 1: Unpacking
Hello PE/Athletics/Education world!! A couple of weeks ago, I shared an image on Twitter. It was something that I have been thinking about and struggling with for some time. When I was completing my Master's degree in 2013, I came across the model of competition. It was a framework that would help promote and foster … Continue reading Designing Meaningful Experiences Part 1: Unpacking
Aligning Curriculum to Best Practices
Hello everyone! Apologies for the lack of recent posts, but things have been a tad busy in my world of physical and health education. Enough of my excuses, let's get right into the topic of this post: using the curriculum to guide best practices in physical education. Before we get any further, let's define the … Continue reading Aligning Curriculum to Best Practices
Interview Feature on 30Seconds.com
Hello everyone! I hope that the summer has been great and that your batteries are recharged and ready to head into another exciting year! It is funny how things play out. I was sitting here, planning out a nice little "back to school" post when I received this notification that my interview with 30Seconds.com has … Continue reading Interview Feature on 30Seconds.com
Facilitating Student-Created Outcomes: Revisited
Earlier this year, I wrote a post about a new practice I was trying out this year with my grade 10 Boys Physical Education class. This was the Facilitating Student-Created Outcomes (SCO's) where I explored how the process was created and the steps I was taking t to implement it in my class. Well, after … Continue reading Facilitating Student-Created Outcomes: Revisited
The Evolution of My Unit Planning
Recently in my career as a Physical Education teacher, I was looking for a way to connect my students to something more than just standards and outcomes. I was looking for a way to connect them to the motivation, confidence, competence, knowledge, and understanding to value and engage in physical activity for life. For years … Continue reading The Evolution of My Unit Planning
Facilitating Student-Created Outcomes
One area of my professional practice I challenge myself and constantly reflect on is assessment. It is such a powerful learning tool that can not only provide timely and effective feedback but can completely enhance the learning experience of the student. Bottom line: it is one of the most powerful learning tools a professional can … Continue reading Facilitating Student-Created Outcomes
Reflections of a Masterclass
Hello everyone!! I know, it’s been a while! I originally wanted to do a post about starting the year off on the right note but how engaging would it be to hear I’ve been playing “catch up” for eight weeks? This past weekend I had the opportunity to be a Masterclass presenter at ConnectedPE. This … Continue reading Reflections of a Masterclass
2016-2017: Year in Review
Well, it's that time of year again! The end of an another school year filled with excitement, growth, challenge and of course reflection. We all do it in the final days of operation and wonder "where did the year go?" and start planning out our summer adventures. But before I go on my first summer … Continue reading 2016-2017: Year in Review
What is #PhysicalLiteracy: My Journey
I know, I know. It's been a while since I last posted, I swear that it is for a good reason #HereComesTheExcuses. Recently I was giving a presentation at a #teachmeet here in Dubai (you should follow this on twitter @dxb_pe) and I spoke about Physical Literacy and its role in assessment in Physical Education. … Continue reading What is #PhysicalLiteracy: My Journey
Tin Can Physical Education 