Shape America's Podcast - Professional Development For Health & Physical Education Teachers

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 l

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

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.

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

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 i

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 Relevan

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/.

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.!

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.htmSubscribe to the House of Billy: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdbRzj66q6-jt6T__SKuOQQFor more information about Sickle Cell Disease visit: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/sicklecell/index.html

Sean is joined by James Russomano, an education manager at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. Sean and James discuss how physical education and public health are connected, injury prevention and resources that can be implemented immediately! Resources from HSS: Register for free webinars for PE teachers from the Sports Medicine Institute at HSS:https://www.eventbrite.com/o/hss-sports-medicine-institute-31816159965HSS Sports Medicine Institute Learning Center: sports-safety.hss.edu

Sean is joined by incoming SHAPE America President, Terri Drain! Sean and Terri discuss her career, the National Board Certified Teacher process, #SHAPEVirtual and Terri wraps up with her thoughts about the year ahead and unveils her slogan for her presidency!

Sean is joined by a collection of Teachers of the Year from Wentzville, Missouri including our newly minted 2021 National Middle School Physical Education Teacher of the Year, Jennifer Werner. In addition to Jennifer, Sean is joined by Sally Schulte (2019 SHAPE America Central District Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year), Ami Schulte (2021 SHAPE America Central District High School Teacher of the Year) and Melanie Zerr (2019 SHAPE America Central District High School Physical Education Teacher of the Year)! They discuss teaching in the pandemic, their Teacher of the Year, Year and their takeaways and excitement for #SHAPEVirtual!

Sean chats with Michelle Carter from SHAPE America about Big Feats, Convention, health. moves. minds., the standards revision process and more!

Sean is joined by Annie Forrest and Emily Lloyd, Engagement Managers with One Love Foundation. The One Love foundation's mission is to educate young people about healthy and unhealthy relationships and empower them to avoid abuse and learn how to love better.Yards for Yeardley:https://www.joinonelove.org/yards-for-yeardley/

Sean chats with Dr. Angela Glymph and High-School Senior Brandon Nguyen from Peer Health Exchange about the work they do, why health equity is more important now than ever, specific resources they have created and more!Peer Health Exchange: https://www.peerhealthexchange.org/Brandon Nguyen, pronouns he, him, his, is a current 12th-grade student at Vaughn International Studies Academy located in Pacoima, California. He participated in Peer Health Exchange’s program during his 9th-grade year and is now a Youth Advisory Board Member for Peer Health Exchange. Brandon is passionate about building positive school environments, access to education, and advocating for health education.Dr. Angela Glymph, pronouns she, her, hers, joined Peer Health Exchange in February of 2014. As the Vice President of Programs and Strategic Learning, she leads Peer Health Exchange’s national vision and strategy for program impact to build a more integrated model for health education. She is responsible for actualizing Peer Health Exch

Sean checks in with LaDonda Porter about how her school year is going, the history of Black History Month, resources LaDonda has created and they tap into her background in library studies to get some book recommendations to close the show.Resource Library: shapeamerica.org/COVID_Resource_Library#CitMarch to Montgomery Warm Up:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udlBR1hymOA&feature=youtu.be#SHAPEVirtualhttps://convention.shapeamerica.org/

Sean is joined by Risto Marttinen, an Assistant Professor at George Mason University & K. Andrew R. Richards, an Assistant Professor at The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to discuss I love P.E. week (#CareerWhy)! They discuss why each of them love P.E., their journeys into the profession, why recruitment is so important, what we can do to improve recruitment and more! Follow #CareerWhy on Twitter and read Kevin's article from JOPERD about recruitment: https://t.co/UHLIYu8vj5?amp=1

Sean is joined by SHAPE America's President Brett Fuller.They discuss Brett's journey to becoming president, takeaways from the recent BOD meeting, equity, diversity and inclusion, how we can take what we have learned forward, and more!More information about #SHAPEVirtual: http://convention.shapeamerica.org/

Sean is joined by Ryan Armstrong and Nick Skarda from Missouri to talk about new virtual lessons they have created and the process behind their creation. The duo also shares their stories on how they have navigated virtual teaching. COVID19 Resources: https://www.shapeamerica.org/COVID_Resource_Library#CitUltimate Virtual PE Lesson Slides - Ryan Armstrong & Nick Skarda: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1hFsEBUCYnaaItYPua-RK462qUM7yR6qdLSRO6_MDnyE/edit#slide=id.gb34022c1ba_0_3982

Sean sits down with Stephanie Morris, the CEO of SHAPE America to catch up and hear about all of the comings and goings around the organization. They chat about the SHAPE America acquiring the copyright to the National Health Education Standards, virtual convention (including the announcement of the first keynote!) and the ongoing equity, diversity and inclusion work the organization is undertaking. For more information about the EDI work & roundtable, check out: https://www.shapeamerica.org/about/leaders/EDI_Task_Force.aspxFor more information about #SHAPEVirtual, check out: https://convention.shapeamerica.org/