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Practical Classroom Management Systems for Busy PE Teachers Jan 11, 2026

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⚙️ In this episode, I share the classroom management systems that transformed my teaching from overwhelming to energizing. From the Full Value Contract to Treasure Time, I'll show you how treating daily frustrations as pedagogical problems helped me reduce friction, save energy, and rediscover joy in my PE classes. Whether you're managing 30-minute blocks or teaching hundreds of students a week, these practical systems will help you move from survival mode to thriving.

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Introducing The Breather Bench

Toddler Tunes: Clean Up The Room

Full-Value Contract Classroom Ritual (#PhysEdU Exclusive)

The Peace Plan (#PhysEdU Exclusive)

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AI for PE Teachers (Part One) Feb 19, 2024

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🤖 The AI revolution is well-underway and, I don't know about you, I've been feeling a little overwhelmed by it all! In this first part of a two-episode series, we'll unpack some of the key terms around AI and explore the idea of how to use artificial intelligence as a co-pilot in your teaching.

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Show Notes: Introduction to AI for Physical Education Teachers (Part One)

National PE Institute Facebook Page

OpenAI

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The Joy Of Going Back To School Aug 19, 2023

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🥳 Ok, I get that not everyone feels super excited about going back to school. That said, after three years of being away from teaching, I can't wait to start the latest chapter in my teaching career! In this episode, I'll share the four things that have me feeling fired up about getting back into teaching.

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🇨🇦 PHE Canada's "Canadian Physical and Health Education Competencies"

👋 Ty Riddick's Blog "Approaches To Democratic Practice In Physical Education"

📝 "Informal sport and curriculum futures: An investigation of the knowledge, skills and understandings for participation and the possibilities for physical education"

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The Fear Of Going Back To School Aug 05, 2023

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😨 In this episode, I'm sharing some exciting news and talking about some of the fears teachers experience as we head back to school.

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Middle School Fitness | A Lesson Walkthrough Jun 02, 2023

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💪 In this episode, I'm trying something new! Let me walk you through a lesson that I recently designed and delivered at a local middle school. The lesson kicked off the students' fitness unit and focused on helping them explore the health-related components of fitness in a way that did not involve fitness testing or hitting up the fitness centre.

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Skateboarding in Physical Education May 25, 2023

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🛹 Earlier this spring, I got to check one of my goals off of my teaching bucket list. For years, I've dreamed of teaching a skateboarding unit as part of my physical education program. Well, after several twists and turns, I finally managed to make that dream come true! In this episode, I'll walk you through the process I used to design and deliver a meaningful series of skateboarding lessons that empowered the middle school students at our local school to turn our town's skatepark into their own personal playground!

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Teaching From The Heart with Kyle Bragg May 22, 2023

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❤️ Kyle Bragg is a celebrated physical educator out of Scottsdale, Arizona. If you follow the #physed hashtag on Twitter, then there is no doubt that you have caught glimpses into Kyle's teaching already. Kyle does an incredible job of sharing best practices and insights from his teaching, and lately has been doing all of this through the #ICIH hashtag (which stands for In Case It Helps). In this episode, we explore what got Kyle into teaching, how he develop such an intentional approach to social and emotional learning in physical education, and how he continues to build a physical education program that seeks to have a lasting impact on his students' lives.

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Better Game Design: Structuring Games to Support Student Learning in Physical Education Feb 27, 2023

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▶️ Games play an important role within physical education programs. That said, we need to ensure that we are designing games so that they are aligned to student learning targets and support our students' learning in PE. In this episode, I'll be sharing one game design tactic that I love to use to help my students experience success, deepen their learning, and develop skills, knowledge, and understandings that are essential to physical literacy.

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The #PhysEdU North American Road Trip: Bring the "Designing Games for Learning" session to your school district or professional organization.

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How To Support Our Students' Sense of Belonging Feb 20, 2023

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🤝 School belonging is linked to improvements in academic achievement, higher self-reported levels of happiness, and fewer occurrences of violence and bullying in schools. In this episode of The #PhysEd Show, we'll take a deep dive into the world of belonging, make sense of the factors that influence it, and explore a set of evidence-based strategies and tactics that can help your students build a sense of school belonging in PE!

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Kelly-Ann Allen: @drkellyallen

Belonging Framework: Belonging: a review of conceptual issues, an integrative framework, and directions for future research

Meta-Analysis Study: What Schools Need to Know About Fostering School Belonging: a Meta-analysis

Randy Spring's Banner: View On Twitter

Tanner Roos' Greeting Chart: View On Twitter

Greeting Students At The Door: Welcoming Students With a Smile

Empathy & Blindness in PE: A Blind Surfer? Using YouTube To Build Empathy And Deepen One's Understanding of Physical Literacy.

The Blueprint: Using RULER As A Framework For Intentional Social and Emotional Learning

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The Scenic Route To Joyful Teaching with Barb Borden Feb 10, 2023

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✨ Every now and then, you meet someone who reminds you how much fun it is to have fun while you teach. I've had the opportunity to connect with Barb Borden over the years and gain a window into her teaching through her Twitter presence. Without a doubt, Barb's teaching brings so much joy, laughter, and fun to her students lives. After connecting with Barb to learn more about how she has successfully accessed grant money to fund her PE program over the years, I quickly realized that her story was one that I wanted more teachers to hear. WARNING: your cheeks will most likely be sore after this episode from smiling so much!

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