Sat.Nov 09, 2019 - Fri.Nov 15, 2019

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Expository Writing Made Easy

Alexandra Lemm

Four years ago in mid-February, I was pulled into a meeting with another teacher and a plan was laid out for all of us to switch grade levels. One teacher in 7th grade was no longer available in the classroom, it was now our job to fill in the gaps, and I was going to a 7th-grade classroom. In a weekend, I needed to move my classroom furniture, I was to become familiar with six new rosters, AND most importantly, I needed to teach both reading and writing heavily since they are both tested in 7t

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5 Steps to transition from traditional grading to mastery learning and grading

The PhysEd Coach

The Show In this episode I show you five steps to transition from traditional grading to mastery learning and grading. Not sure what mastery learning and grading is? You’re not alone. Traditional grading in physical education is when a teacher would only grade on participation in class, behavior, and whether the student changed into their […].

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Designing Culture Through the Legacy Notebook

Changing the Game Project

Article by James Leath (jamesleath.com) and reposted with permission. “Because your experience is valuable, and tradition shouldn’t graduate.” – James Leath A few years ago, as the Head of Leadership at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, I held an end of season meeting with the seniors of that team. I was introducing the concept of. The post Designing Culture Through the Legacy Notebook appeared first on Changing the Game Project.

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Motivation & Psychology with Jonny McMurtry

Player Development Project

In this Masterclass Discussion Dave Wright sits down with motivational researcher and rugby coach, Jonny McMurtry. Jonny discusses his research into motivation and participation in youth sport. Jonny and Dave cover a number of topics including athlete motivation, autonomy supportive environments, talent identification and coach behaviour. This is another fascinating discussion around psychology and youth development not to be missed.

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Reimagine the Role of PE to Reconnect With Your Students

Speaker: Jeremy Kellem, M.Ed. - Educational Strategist, Former Athlete, and CEO/Founder of W.I.N. (We Impact Now, LLC)

For many students, physical education is critical to becoming active and developing healthy routines. But how is this possible anymore with the repercussions of the pandemic? Years of COVID-19, social distancing, and virtual learning have all had a profound effect on students, which means educators need to adjust their classes accordingly. The good news is that P.E. can still play a vital role in helping students intellectually, emotionally, physically, and socially.

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BLOG: Connect + Choice = Voice

PE with Palos

By: Bo Phillips – P.E. Teacher at Salt Creek Elementary, VP of Children for IAHPERD. I’m sure we’ve all had students enter our gym saying“ can we play…?”. They wish they could choose the activity or game for the day. And sometimes they do get that whether it’s through a reward/incentive day or occasionally teachers planning choice days throughout units or trimesters.