SHAPE America's Podcast - Professional Development for Health & Physical Education Teachers

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Episode 153: SHAPE America President-Elect Candidates Sarah Benes and Ann Paulls-Neal Mar 23, 2022

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This is your chance to hear from SHAPE America’s two president-elect candidates before voting opens on March 29, 2022. Our host Sean Nevills asks both candidates a variety of questions to help you learn:

· Why they are running for SHAPE America president-elect;

· What qualities and professional skills they bring to serve the mission of SHAPE America;

· Which current SHAPE America initiative is most personal to them and why;

· What equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) means to them and how they will help SHAPE America advance its commitment to EDI;

· And more!

Sarah Sparrow Benes(she/her) is currently an associate clinical professor at Merrimack College. She has an Ed.D. in curriculum and teaching, an Ed.M. in human movement, a master’s degree in public health, and a B.S. in athletic training. Sarah started her career at Boston University as an athletic trainer before transitioning to the role of Physical and Health Education Teacher Prep Program Director. Sarah works in schools locally and nationally, and writes and presents on various health education topics. She lives in Massachusetts, where she enjoys reading, hiking, yoga and meditation, and adventures with her family.

Ann Paulls-Neal is currently teaching health and physical education, as well as coaching, at the high school level. Previously, she spent 20 years teaching elementary physical education. She is a National Board Certified Teacher in Early and Middle Childhood Physical Education. Ann has served SHAPE New Mexico (NMAHPERD), Southwest District AHPERD, and SHAPE America throughout her teaching career. She is currently executive director of SHAPE New Mexico and a member of the SHAPE America Physical Activity Council. Previous positions include SHAPE America Board of Directors member, president of Southwest District and NMAHPERD, as well as a variety of board, committee, and coordinator positions.

Episode 152: Emily Jones, Ben Schwamberger, Victor Ramsey & Amy Dawson Feb 07, 2022

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Sean is joined by guests from our recruitment and retention task force to discuss For the Love of Health and Physical Education (HPE) Week!

Emily Jones is a Professor of Physical Education Teacher Education, in the School of Kinesiology and Recreation at Illinois State University. She is the current chair of the SHAPE America Recruitment and Retention Task Force and serves at the state level as the chair of the IAHPERD Higher Education Committee. At Illinois State she is program director for the undergraduate PE teacher education and coordinates the fully online master’s in Physical Education Pedagogy sequence at ISU. Dr. Jones conducts research related to recruitment into the field of physical education including the need to increase the diversity of those entering the teaching force. She also conducts research related to school- and community-based physical activity programs and initiatives that enhance health and wellness.

Ben Schwamberger is an Associate Professor of Health and Physical Education, in the Human Performance Department at Minnesota State University, Mankato (MSU, Mankato). He currently serves on the SHAPE America Professional Preparation Council as well as the Recruitment and Retention Task Force and is an active member of his state association MNSHAPE. At MSU, Mankato he is the undergraduate program coordinator for the Health and Physical Education program. Dr. Schwamberger’s research interests relate to physical education and physical activity of homeschool students. Prior to his position in higher education, Dr. Schwamberger was an elementary and high school physical educator and taught within the United States as well as abroad.

Victor Ramsey currently works for the New York City Department of Education where he is an Educational Administrator who currently works as a Curriculum and Training Specialist within the Office of School Wellness Programs as part of the Brooklyn Implementation Team. In this capacity, he is responsible for supporting his team with developing training designs and curriculum review and development and supports health and physical educators and school administrators. He is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor at York College, City University of New York teaching health and physical education classes to undergraduate students. In the latter role, he serves as Faculty Advisor and in the supervision of student teachers. Prior roles, NYCDOE Region 9 Director for Health and Physical Education, Middle School Assistant Principal, Dean of Students, and most notably, a health and physical education teacher. Essentially, a teacher at heart. His research interest is the attitudes and physical activity patterns of girls. He is a proud member of the SHAPE America Recruitment and Retention Task Force. His philosophy of education is grounded on the progressive belief that equity and respect for all students are essential to their growth and development.

Amy Dawson currently works for the New York City Department of Education as a Health Education Instructional Coach within the Office of School Wellness Programs. She was a health teacher for 19 years in Brooklyn public middle schools. She has facilitated full-day professional development workshops in all five boroughs, wrote the NYCDOE Middle School Health Education Scope and Sequence and has presented at both NYSAHPERD and SHAPE America conferences. She served on the New York State Mental Health Education Advisory Council.

Episode 151: EDI Podcast, Episode 3: What Is Social Justice? Educational Equity Jan 26, 2022

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Sean is joined by Troy Boddy, Ed.D to discuss his career as a directory of Equity Initiatives in Montgomery County Public Schools, how his work changed after the murder of George Floyd, what educational equity looks like in schools and more!
In the last 30 years, Troy E. Boddy, Ed.D., has been an elementary school teacher, Reading Recover teacher, staff development teacher, assistant principal, principal, and director of equity for two of the largest schools systems in Maryland.
Recently retired as director of Equity Initiatives for Montgomery County Public Schools in Rockville, Maryland, Boddy and his team were responsible for supporting the development practices, policies, and procedures that create access, opportunities to learn, and equitable academic and social-emotional outcomes for underserved students.
Boddy is co-founder of Student Equity Advocates and co-founder of the Building Our Network of Diversity (BOND) Project, a grassroots effort to retain males of color in the teaching profession.

Episode 150: Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Podcast, Episode 2: What Is Social Justice? Policy & Practice Dec 22, 2021

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Sean is joined by equity instructional specialist Daryl Howard, Ph.D., to talk about social justice and equity work in schools. Dr. Howard works at the district level in Montgomery County Public Schools and serves in numerous leadership positions. Sean and Dr. Howard chat about engagement in the classroom, his job in identifying and disrupting disproportionality within the education system, how he started doing this work, and more!
Bio:
Since entering the field of education, Daryl Howard, Ph.D., has been exemplary in his efforts to make a positive impact in our society. Dr. Howard stands alongside some of the most talented and committed educators and organizers that share a passion for enlightening young people. He is employed by the Montgomery County public school system (MCPS) as well as McDaniel College and Prince George’s Community College as a lecturer in the education and sociology departments.
In MCPS, Howard serves as an #equity instructional specialist whose work and research interests include race and cultural proficiency, social emotional learning, and the triumphs and challenges of African American male students. As the chairperson of Maryland State Department of Education’s Task Force on Equity and Excellence for Black Boys, he researches and recommends policy and practice to disrupt harmful narratives, decrease disproportionality, and elevate achievement. Howard is also instrumental in the work of the Building our Network of Diversity (BOND) Project, where he leads initiatives focused on the recruitment, development and retention of male educators of color, as well as empowerment of underserved male students.
Dr. Howard is the author of Complex People: Insights at the Intersection of Black Culture and American Social Life, a work that examines Black culture within the context of the mainstream ideas of race, gender, and education.
His Personal Webpage - https://www.google.com/url?q=https://...
Building our Network of Diversity (BOND) Project - https://bondeducators.org/

Episode 149: SHAPE America EDI Podcast, Episode 1: What Is Social Justice? Nov 12, 2021

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Sean is joined by award-winning teacher educator Kenny Smith to talk about social justice, how it applies to education, and how teachers can create and support a culturally responsive environment. Kenny shares ideas for how to create agency in your classroom and bring out student voice. Finally, Sean and Kenny discuss how to connect with students in the current day and age.
Kenneth M. Smith is a National Board Certified Teacher and Montgomery County’s Washington Post Teacher of the Year for 2018. As a lead teacher in Maryland’s Montgomery County Public School system, he has taught several courses under the social studies umbrella including United States Government, AP US History, and African-American Studies. Currently he teaches Introduction to Sociology and a course that he designed for the county called Hip-Hop History and Culture. He is a strong advocate for teacher leadership outside of the classroom as well. He serves on the leadership team for the BOND (Building our Network of Diversity) Project which is an initiative focused on increasing the hiring, development and retention of male educators of color. He is also on the executive committee for the Minority Scholars Program (MSP), a youth-driven, social justice initiative designed to address the opportunity gaps that exist within the educational system. He’s dedicated to building the capacity of educators to be reflective, culturally responsive practitioners and social justice advocates for traditionally marginalized learners. Currently, MSP is partnering with the NEA to train students to lead professional development for teachers on how to engage their students on issues dealing with racial injustice in the classroom.
Follow him on Twitter and Instagram: @mrsmithinspires

Episode 148: Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Intro Oct 18, 2021

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Sean is joined by our Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Podcast group to introduce the upcoming podcast and hear about their whys. Meet the team:
Kennedra Tucker is a K-12 Health & Physical Education specialist. A 14-year Maryland educator, Kennedra has been recognized as a 2017 Nationally Board Certified Teacher, the 2018 SHAPE Maryland Middle School Physical Education Teacher of the Year (TOY), and a SHAPE Maryland Past President. She is currently a member of the SHAPE EDI (Equity, Diversity & Inclusion) Committee and is presently pursuing an EdD from the University of Maryland, College Park in School System Leadership.
Dr. Patricia Morgan is an innovative and passionate educator and leader with a heart for equity, access, inclusion, and social justice. She is an experienced coordinator of Science, Health, and Physical Education programs. In addition to her work in the K-12 sector, she works in higher education as an adjunct professor. In her spare time, she studies and presents on Culturally Relevant Pedagogy, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), and STEM at local, national, and international conferences.
Dr. Cara Grant is a supervisor for PreK-12 health and physical education supervisor in the 14th largest school district in the United States. She also supports the University of Maryland College Park Masters Degree with a teaching certificate in Physical Education. Her work infuses and prioritizes equity, diversity, and inclusion so all students are included and welcomed in curriculum, instruction, and teaching practices.
Dr. Mara Simon is an assistant professor in the department of physical education and health education at Springfield College. Her research interests include culturally relevant pedagogy in PE and addressing racial inequity and whiteness in PE teacher education.
John Strong is an Associate Professor within the HPE Department at Niagara County Community College in Sanborn, NY. He is also the Chief Diversity and Equity Officer at NCCC, and enjoys using his capacity as CDEO to inform his interactions within SHAPE America’s EDI Committee.
Sue Scheppele is a Doctoral Physical Education Fellow at Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts. She taught PreK - 8th Grade Physical Education for seven years and was a lead PE teacher in the Houston Independent School District. In addition, she was a high school Health and Physical Education teacher for three years in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Sue is a certified DEI trainer for the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and received the Walter Kase Award for teacher excellence in 2017.
Sean Nevills is a lifetime member of SHAPE America and current host for the podcast. As a former project director for SHAPE, Sean led the CDC funded COVID-19 initiatives for the 2020-21 school year. Prior to SHAPE, Sean served as Director of Health and Physical Education for the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. He is a licensed K-12 physical educator having taught adapted PE, high school PE, and virtual classes throughout his teaching career. Sean’s work in education includes curriculum development, employee and community wellness, and educational equity. Sean has nearly 15 years of football coaching experience from the youth level through college and several years coaching track and field. He is an active member of Missouri SHAPE and serves as chair of MOSHAPE’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion committee.

Episode 147: Stephanie Morris Sep 09, 2021

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Sean and Stephanie Morris, CEO of SHAPE America, discuss #MoveThrive21 including Sean's keynote, SHAPE America's Back-to-School Summit. Then Stephanie gives a Health and Physical Education Standards update, they chat about exciting new developments around SHAPE America and end with a message of gratitude for our community.

Episode 146: Jamie Sparks Jul 14, 2021

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Sean is joined by Jamie Sparks, School Health Program Manager for ETR and former SHAPE America president. They discuss Jamie’s journey to leadership roles at the state and national level — and talk about how his web series, Pedal Pep Talk, was created during the pandemic. Jamie then discusses the process behind planning Kentucky’s in-person event, #MoveThrive2021, before he and Sean preview the event!

Follow @KY_SHAPE on Twitter and follow their in-person event by using the hashtag #MoveThrive2021. Learn more about Kentucky SHAPE at https://kyshape.org/.

Episode 145 - Kyle Bragg May 26, 2021

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Sean talks to new National Teacher of the Year, Kyle Bragg about his journey, what life has been like since winning Teacher of the Year, using mindfulness in his classes, how to create leadership opportunities in P.E. and ways to connect with your students. Also listen in to hear why Sean calls Kyle the Michael Jordan of P.E.!

Episode 149: Episode 144 - Denzel Billy May 19, 2021

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month and Sean is joined by Denzel Billy. Denzel is a school counselor and he and Sean discuss Denzel's role in supporting the mental health of students, what he's has seen over the past year, tech tips his school and district have picked up to support students during the pandemic, bringing cultural awareness to schools, being a YouTube Dad, having a child with sickle cell disease and more.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month: https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/mental-health/index.htm
Subscribe to the House of Billy:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdbRzj66q6-jt6T__SKuOQQ
For more information about Sickle Cell Disease visit:
https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/sicklecell/index.html

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