With the global pandemic of 2020, hopefully we all have had some time to reflect on the qualities of a Physical Education program. 2020 has been an interesting year. We have seen the rise of distance learning, the loss of teacher-focused pedagogy and the birth of innovative 21st-century pedagogy, the creation YouTube PE/Fitness sensations like … Continue reading The Physical Education Matrix: Establishing Quality Practices
H&PE Culture
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
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
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
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
WHY We Need Quality Health and Physical Education in Junior High/Middle Schools
First off, I would like to apologise in advance for this post. Usually I attempt to provide some tools and tips to help improve instructional practice and program development, and today I am not going to do that. I am not going to talk about the HOW but the WHY, why we need to have … Continue reading WHY We Need Quality Health and Physical Education in Junior High/Middle Schools
