Episode 46: Coach Ben Pirillo - 2015 TAHPERD Elementary Teacher of the Year/ 2016 SHAPE America Southern District Teacher of the Year

 Benjamin Pirillo has been an elementary Physical Education teacher since 2001. He was awarded the 2015 TAHPERD Elementary Teacher of the Year and the 2016 SHAPE America Southern District Elementary Teacher of The Year. He has been fortunate enough to teach on the same campus his entire career and in 2008 he was awarded Teacher of the Year for his campus. Since becoming a teacher within his district, he has been a part of developing their Coordinated School Health and Physical Education curriculums. Upon moving to Texas, he quickly became a member of TAHPERD and over the years became more involved within the organization. He started presenting at the annual conventions in 2010 and by 2013 was volunteering more with TAHPERD. Benjamin has been helping the organization in its endeavors to become more visible in social media. Benjamin loves to share is ideas with colleagues around the world. In 2013, he created a YouTube channel to share engaging activities he uses with his students. Each week during the school year he posts one dance video and one physical education video. The physical education videos focus on various skills students learn and use in dynamic activities. His dance videos are the most popular, where anyone can follow along, much like the popular dance video games. In 2014 Benjamin created his own website to share more content for teachers to use in their classes. On the website teachers can download and use various materials like fitness cards, assessment forms, posters, cross curricular items, and much more. He is an author of various eBooks that are available in his Teachers Pay Teachers store. Benjamin has been honored to present for different state organizations, national organizations, and school districts. His love and passion for physical education is evident during the presentations. He is a fun, energetic, and enthusiastic presenter. When presenting, he always carries the same flow of energy throughout the whole presentation. The teachers walk away with a variety of activities they can easily incorporate within their school’s curriculum. His presentations focus on activities which help reinforce previously learned skills while providing some ways to integrate technology.  [email protected] https://twitter.com/CoachPirillo https://t.co/eo21XsxD5V  teachphysed.weebly.com