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

During this episode of the SHAPE America Podcast Matt, Stephanie, and Collin introduce a new podcast series named “Building Health and Physical Education Dynasties”. These podcasts will spotlight professionals within our field that have built a program from the ground up, culminating in very successful health and physical education careers. First up, Tim McCord. Tim was a physical educator in the Titusville (PA) for 34 years. During the latter part of his career Tim visited Naperville Illinois, and it changed his professional career forever. Tim's physical education program in Titusville has been featured in multiple print media as well as in Dr. John Ratey’s book "SPARK". Enjoy, as Tim discuss his career journey.Guest: *Tim McCord - Tim was a physical educator in the Titusville (PA) Area School District for 34 years. He served as the school district’s Health and Physical Education Department Chair as well as the Director of the PE4life Academy Training Center in Titusville. PSAHPERD awarded Mr. McCord the

SHAPE America Podcast hosts Collin, Matt, and Stephanie will openly reflect on the aspects of health and physical education. The focus will be on honest reflections of what life is like being a leader in health and physical education. We will discuss classroom management techniques, technology best practices, assessments, planning, curriculum, models, things that went well and... the things that didn’t go so well. These episodes will be to showcase what educators truly go through, the upsides and downsides, and everything in between. The hosts will discuss what’s happening in their classes, personal goals, professional goals, and self care techniques they are using to stay mentally strong.

Join SHAPE America Podcast Host, Collin Brooks, as he interviews the new SHAPE America CEO, Stephanie Morris. Listen as Stephanie talks about the importance of health and physical education, shares some personal stories and discusses the latest on SHAPE America partnerships. Guest: * Stephanie A. Morris brings nearly 20 years of diverse experience in marketing, communications and association management to SHAPE America. In her most recent role as deputy executive director of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), she provided leadership and oversight for five major departments: marketing and membership; corporate strategic alliances; content strategy and development; conferences and meetings; and the customer care center. In addition to the NAEYC, Stephanie has held executive positions with the American Council on Education, Widmeyer Communications, Venture Communications and the National Women’s Business Council.

What’s your tech focus in your health and physical education class this year? What types of technology do you have? What’s your thought process when you want to implement an app in your class/lesson? Do you want to implement technology but don’t know where or how to start? Listen in as SHAPE America Podcast hosts Collin, Matt, and Stephanie are joined by several tech savvy physical educators as they share many great ways to get started with technology, what types of technology health and physical educators are using, great apps for the student and teacher, and how to stay current using technology. Guests: *Matthew Bassett – Matthew is a physical education teacher at San Jose Charter Academy, an active member in CAHPERD, an EPEW Committee Member, and an #ESPEchat moderator. Matthew received the California Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year award in 2017 and the Southwest District Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year for 2018. When not teaching, Matthew loves to spend time with his f

What are your goals for your school year? What new things are you implementing / adding to your curriculum or program? How do you reflect as an educator? What's in your Action Pack? An Action Pack includes, goals for your school year, new things that you are adding to your curriculum or program, self-care, and how you reflect as an educator. Join SHAPE America Podcast Host, Stephanie Sandino, as she interviews Physical Educator, Ben Landers, and finds out what's in Ben's Action Plan. Guest: Ben Landers is a husband, dad, creative adventurer and passionate physical education teacher. He's in his 11th year of teaching K-5th Elementary PE and resides in sunny SC. He's got a few degrees and certifications, but his proudest professional accomplishment is the creation of his PE teacher resource site ThePEspecialist.comHe's super blessed and grateful to be a part of the incredible Physed community and work a job that is such a blast. He loves getting a little bit better each day at the art of teaching and sees havin

What’s your tech focus in your health and physical education class this year? What types of technology do you have? What’s your thought process when you want to implement an app in your class/lesson? Do you want to implement technology but don’t know where or how to start? Listen in as SHAPE America Podcast hosts Collin, Matt, and Stephanie are joined by several tech savvy physical educators as they share many great ways to get started with technology, what types of technology health and physical educators are using, great apps for the student and teacher, and how to stay current using technology.Guests: *Matthew Bassett – Matthew is a physical education teacher at San Jose Charter Academy, an active member in CAHPERD, an EPEW Committee Member, and an #ESPEchat moderator. Matthew received the California Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year award in 2017 and the Southwest District Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year for 2018. When not teaching, Matthew loves to spend time with hi

SHAPE America Podcast hosts Collin, Matt, and Stephanie will openly reflect on the aspects of health and physical education. The focus will be on honest reflections of what life is like being a leader in health and physical education. We will discuss classroom management techniques, technology best practices, assessments, planning, curriculum, models, things that went well and... the things that didn’t go so well. These episodes will be to showcase what educators truly go through, the upsides and downsides, and everything in between. The hosts will discuss what’s happening in their classes, personal goals, professional goals, and self care techniques they are using to stay mentally strong.

Are your new to JRFH/HFH or a veteran looking for new creative ways to integrate JRFH/HFH into your HPE program? What resources do JRFH / HFH have that support your physical education program? What are some great ways to get your school administration involved? What are some ways to get the community involved? Listen in as SHAPE America Podcast hosts Collin, Matt, and Stephanie are joined by several JRFH / HFH veteran coordinators, as they discuss innovative ideas and easy tips to holding a successful JRFH / HFH event. Guests: *Ashley Pondrom - Ashley Pondrom teaches in Richardson ISD in Dallas Texas. She has been teaching PE for 11 years and has participated in Jump Rope for Heart for 8 years. Last year, her school was ranked #1 in the State and #11 in the nation for JRFH. She is loaded with passion to teach her kids how to love to be active and want to live an active lifestyle for the rest of their lives. *Penny Kroening - SHAPE America’s 2016 National Elementary TOY, Penny has over three decades of experi

What are your goals for your school year? What new things are you implementing / adding to your curriculum or program? How do you reflect as an educator? What's in your Action Pack? An Action Pack includes, goals for your school year, new things that you are adding to your curriculum or program, self-care, and how you reflect as an educator. Join SHAPE America Podcast Host, Stephanie Sandino, as she interviews Health Educator, Scott Todnem, and finds out what's in Scott's Action Plan. Guest: Scott Todnem has been teaching Health Education for 17 years at Scullen Middle School in Naperville, Illinois and was awarded the 2017 Illinois Health Teacher of the Year. Besides teaching and presenting, Scott has been on the district curriculum writing committee, social diversity and multicultural team, head of educational trips to the state and nation’s capital, and team building coordinator/facilitator for students and staff. Scott has also coached cross country and track & field, and was active in the community d

Are you interested in learning more about Jump Rope For Heart (JRFH) and Hoops for Heart (HFH)? What does JRFH / HFH do for your students? Why do over 28 thousand schools participate in the programs every year? What does JRFH / HFH do for your health & physical education program? Listen in as SHAPE America Podcast hosts Collin, Matt, and Stephanie are joined by several JRFH / HFH veteran coordinators, as they discuss the benefits a JRFH / HFH program can bring to your school and your students and the way it complements an effective HPE program.Guests: *Ashley Pondrom - Ashley Pondrom teaches in Richardson ISD in Dallas Texas. She has been teaching PE for 11 years and has participated in Jump Rope for Heart for 8 years. Last year, her school was ranked #1 in the State and #11 in the nation for JRFH. She is loaded with passion to teach her kids how to love to be active and want to live an active lifestyle for the rest of their lives. *Penny Kroening - SHAPE America’s 2016 National Elementary TOY, Penny

SHAPE America Podcast hosts Collin, Matt, and Stephanie will openly reflect on the aspects of health and physical education. The focus will be on honest reflections of what life is like being a leader in health and physical education. We will discuss classroom management techniques, technology best practices, assessments, planning, curriculum, models, things that went well and... the things that didn’t go so well. These episodes will be to showcase what educators truly go through, the upsides and downsides, and everything in between. The hosts will discuss what’s happening in their classes, personal goals, professional goals, and self care techniques they are using to stay mentally strong.

Listen in as SHAPE America Podcast hosts Collin, Matt, and Stephanie are joined by several health and physical education coordinators as they share what a day in the life of a HPE coordinator entails. This podcast includes insights on best practices in pedagogy, big events that are happening within some HPE coordinator’s districts / schools, what forms of professional development are working for their staff, advice about how to advocate for your program, thoughts on how to start or continue having an ESSA chat with your administration and much more. Guests: *David Gusitich - Asst Principal, New Canaan HS (former HPE Coordinator), * Samuel Karns - Asst. Director of Student Wellness at Spring Branch School District, * Mario Reyna - HPE Admin at Mcallen ISD, * Eric Stern - HPE Coordinator at Palm Beach Schools

What are your goals for your school year? What new things are you implementing / adding to your curriculum or program? How do you reflect as an educator? What's in your Action Pack? An Action Pack includes, goals for your school year, new things that you are adding to your curriculum or program, self care, and how you reflect as an educator. Join SHAPE America Podcast Host, Matt Pomeroy, as he interviews Physical Educator, Sara Gietschier-Hartman, and finds out what's in Sarah's Action Plan. Guest: Sarah teaches physical education at Wydown Middle School in Clayton, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. She is the 2018 Central District Middle School Physical Educator of the Year and the 2017 Missouri Middle School Physical Educator of the Year. She advocates for planned, progressive learning in #PhysEd, and her interests lie in standards-based instruction, formative assessment, physical literacy, and outcomes-based learning. Sarah is a collaborator for PHYSEDagogy, a blog dedicated to discussing best practices

Listen in as SHAPE America Podcast hosts Collin, Matt, and Stephanie are joined by several health and physical education coordinators as they share what a day in the life of a HPE coordinator entails. This podcast includes insights on best practices in pedagogy, big events that are happening within some HPE coordinator’s districts / schools, what forms of professional development are working for their staff, advice about how to advocate for your program, thoughts on how to start or continue having an ESSA chat with your administration and much more.Guests: *David Gusitich - Asst Principal, New Canaan HS (former HPE Coordinator), * Samuel Karns - Asst. Director of Student Wellness at Spring Branch School District, * Mario Reyna - HPE Admin at Mcallen ISD, * Eric Stern - HPE Coordinator at Palm Beach Schools

SHAPE America Podcast hosts Collin, Matt, and Stephanie will openly reflect on the aspects of health and physical education. The focus will be on honest reflections of what life is like being a leader in health and physical education. We will discuss classroom management techniques, technology best practices, assessments, planning, curriculum, models, things that went well and... the things that didn’t go so well. These episodes will be to showcase what educators truly go through, the upsides and downsides, and everything in between. The hosts will discuss what’s happening in their classes, personal goals, professional goals, and self care techniques they are using to stay mentally strong.

What are your goals for your school year? What new things are you implementing / adding to your curriculum or program? How do you reflect as an educator? What's in your Action Pack? An Action Pack includes, goals for your school year, new things that you are adding to your curriculum or program, self care, and how you reflect as an educator. Join new SHAPE America Podcast Host, Stephanie Sandino, as she interviews Health Educator, Kimberly Ohara, and finds out what's in Kim's Action Plan.Guest: Kimberly Ohara is a 9th grade health educator at Ocean View HS in Huntington Beach, California. Before becoming an educator Kimberly worked as a certified athletic trainer in various medical and athletic environments. She holds a masters degree in cross-cultural education. This year she received CAHPERD’s Health Teacher of the Year Award. Kimberly serves as the CAHPERD Vice President of Health and also serves on the legislative health committee for CAHPERD. Her goals are to create meaningful, relevant and skil

Sudden Cardiac Arrest is the leading cause of death in the U.S. But what most people don’t know is that it is also the #1 killer of student athletes and the leading cause of death on school campuses. Many people think there is nothing you can do to prevent Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Sudden Cardiac Death. The truth is—you can—you just have to be prepared. Join us as the SHAPE America podcast team invites the Executive Director and Board Members of Parent Heart Watch to discuss Sudden Cardiac Arrest in youth, appraise risk factors, access preventative health care, apply life-saving skills to prevent sudden death, and advocate for sudden cardiac arrest prevention practices wherever youth congregate.Panelists include; *Martha Lopez-Anderson (Executive Director, Parent Heart Watch) - After the sudden death of her seemingly healthy 10-year-old son in 2004 blindsided Martha, she immersed herself in education and training relating to the prevention and treatment of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in youth. For nearly a d

Listen to Matt, Collin and Stephanie discuss 50 Million Strong with SHAPE America President Fran Cleland and President-Elect Judy LoBianco.