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EPISODE · Nov 3, 2025 · 25 MIN

"Stranger Things": Connecting Education and the "Upside Down"!

from The Supersized PhysEd Podcast · host David Carney

Send us Fan MailWelcome to Hawkins PE Nation!Today we turn fan joy into teaching fuel, using Stranger Things as a lens for building classroom culture, designing our own teaching genre, empowering teams, and fighting the daily “demogorgons.” A real-life tour from Detroit to Vecna’s house sets the stage for practical PE strategies and a call to legacy.• building Hawkins as a strong, inclusive classroom culture• blending genres to design a unique teaching program• small-sided, game-centered learning with music and movement• defining team roles inspired by the Hawkins crew• practical team-building games that include every student• strategies to fight exhaustion, disengagement, negativity and doubt• reflecting on legacy and the impact we want to leaveTake care,Dave/"Dustin"-Kindergarten PE Games and Activities ebook ($3.99 for 10 activities)-Check out supersizedphysed.com for more resources, including free PDFs, articles, and courses to help with your PE program. Please leave a review to help grow this podcast and keep pushing our profession forward.-Team Building Games Ebook ($4.99 with preview): https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Team-Building-Games-and-Activities-for-PE-Class-14063095Grab my free copy of the Outside PE Checklist as a reference that includes equipment, procedures, transitions, and other essentials for successful outdoor teaching-Free resources include Substack and Medium articles with PE tips, games, and strategies-High Fives and Empowering Lives  book available as an ebook or paperback-Paperback or download: HERE-Amazon Ebook: HERESupport the show-High Fives and Empowering Lives  book available as an ebook or paperback-Paperback or download: HERE-Amazon Ebook: HERE

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to Hawkins PE Nation! Today we turn fan joy into teaching fuel, using Stranger Things as a lens for building classroom culture, designing our own teaching genre, empowering teams, and fighting the daily “demogorgons.” A real-life tour from Detroit to Vecna’s house sets the stage for practical PE strategies and a call to legacy. • building Hawkins as a strong, inclusive classroom culture • blending genres to design a unique teaching program • small-sided, game-centere...

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