PODCAST · education
ThinkingPE
by Stacey Nelson
Because good PE is more than just fun and games. Digging deeper into what makes great teaching great.
Episodes
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Episode 43 - Academics: "Learning From the Feet Up"
Physical educators often use cross curricular instruction by introducing classroom academics into their movement based class. We discuss taking the reverse approach and incorporating movement into the academic classes. The Kinesthetic Classroom 2.0: Ready Set Go is a book by Mike Kuczala and…
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Episode 42 - Field Day Hints & Tips
In this episode we highlight hints and tips for field day broken down into three stages: prior to field day, during field day, and after field day. We discuss different formats, lessons learned, favorite events, and often missed details.
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Episode 41 - The Magic Minute: Introducing the Why
In this episode we discuss taking a simple minute to introduce the why into your lesson. We learned from @ElemPE1 that cooperation and helping others can be taught with "Dead Ant Tag". The importance of reflecting on the outcomes was highlighted in the Essential PE newsletter (www.essentialpe.org).
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Episode 40 - The Appropriate Shoe Dilemma
In this episode Stacy and Jamie hash out the idea of elementary students and appropriate phy ed shoes. The why is always at the heart of the discussion, analyzing the pros and cons to various strategies.
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Episode 39 - One Year In: What We Learned From You
We have been downloaded in all 50 states and 50 different countries. In this episode we celebrate one year of podcasting by reflecting on what we have learned from all of you. Thank You to all of our guest and listeners. It has been an amazing journey filled with lots of great people.
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Episode 38 - Tips for Making Teams & Groups
In addition to discovering creative techniques for grouping students together and making teams, we discovered 3 considerations to help decide which technique to use. 1. Avoiding student's hard feelings 2. Address student's feelings 3. Efficiency
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Episode 37 - Tips For Partnering Students Up
In addition to discovering creative techniques for partnering students together, we discovered 3 considerations to help decide which technique to use. 1. Avoiding student's hard feelings 2. Address student's feelings 3. Efficiency
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Episode 36 - Teacher Participation: The Why and Why NOT
In this episode of the ThinkingPE podcast, Stacey and Jamie react to a Facebook group post debating whether or not teachers should participate with their students in class. The tread had 100's of comments and dug into the why and analysed important benefits and concerns for both parts of the...
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#PEJamSession - Creativity for Connection & Content, Not Just "Likes"
Distance Learning and PE go together like a square peg and a round hole, but the challenge has been met and we are seeing some success. PE teachers from around the world gather at #PEJamSession to discuss the importance of using creativity to enhance your connection with students and the content...
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#PEJamSession - Teaching Content & Assessing Virtually
Distance Learning and PE go together like a square peg and a round hole, but the challenge has been met and we are seeing some success. PE teachers from around the world gather at #PEJamSession to discuss how they have transitioned from creating meaningful activities to keep kids moving to…
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Virtually Connecting with Students - What's Working?
Distance Learning and PE go together like a square peg and a round hole, but the challenge has been met and we are seeing some success. PE teachers from around the world gather at #PEJamSession to discuss what's working to connect with students virtually. SHOW NOTES: Jennifer, Olga, Matt & Justin...
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GIF's: Not Just the How, but Also the WHY!!!
There is so much creativity for us to use in order to capture our students interest. In this episode we explain how to make exercise GIF's with no background. Most importantly we focus on why you should do them. Resources Used: www.imgflip.com, www.ezgif.com, www.unscreen.com
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Silver Lining to COVID: The Hybrid Model
No doubt COVID has had an overall adverse impact on teaching. However, in Episode 30 we discussed our findings on the positive impacts COVID has had on distance learning. In this episode we build on that by discussing the hybrid model of teaching.
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D.L. The Silver Lining
COVID has been BRUTAL on education, but are there some POSITIVE effects of this pandemic? Our short study confirms "Every cloud has a silver lining."
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Stop Signals: The How, What, and Especially the Why
Great teaching starts with a solid foundation. Part of that foundation is being able to effectively bring the excitement to a stop. We analyze the what, how, and why behind stop signals with resources from our research and: EnVOY: www.michaelgrinder.com/envoy...
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Classroom Culture on Purpose
Your classroom will develop a culture. Will you be purposeful and proactive or will you let it develop by chance? Listen in while PE instructors from varied backgrounds discuss the importance of being purposeful.
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Dr. Kristi Mally: Comfortable Being Super Uncomfortable
Dr. Kristi Mally is a Physical Education Professor at Winona State University in MN. She shares with use the challenges and her approach to helping future teachers develop a foundation of core pedagogy. With a solid foundation of critical thinking and resourcefulness they will be successful in an...
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#6feetPE - Creating Classroom Culture
With Distance Learning, Hybrid, & teaching outside, how do we establish a culture in our classroom? Several good ideas and great questions are presented in this discussion.
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Getting the E back in PE
PE Teachers are finding ways to EDUCATE even with the current restrictions of distance learning and social distancing. Listen in on this conversation where PE teachers across the country share WHAT'S WORKING in the early days back at school. Resources referenced during the discussion: - Fair &...
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Distance Learning Hacks with Justin Black
We use the term "Hack" as a way to cut through or get around a barrier that may be in your way of efficient teaching. Justin Black shares from his experience of remote teaching ways you can make distance learning more efficient. @2018coachblack [email protected]
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#6feetPE - Day 1 WHYS-dom
Knowing WHY allows us to adapt on the fly and still accomplish our goals. Knowing WHY will be important this year with all the unknowns that teachers are faced with. In this episode we ask PE teachers not only WHAT they are teaching on their first day back, but WHY they are doing those…
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Carver Elementary Talks #6FeetPE with 90 Kids in Class
Carver Elementary Physical Education Teachers (www.cvr.district112.org) Kendra Maus, Dan Ford, & Tom Becker found success with distance learning through collaboration, building on each others strengths, and a growth mindset. We also dig deeper into #6FeetPE with 90 kids (that's not a typing…
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#6feetPE Resources Resources Resources
Buckle Up! You are going to want to copy the link to the #6feetPE Notes after listening to this episode. https://bit.ly/6feetPE-Brainstorm_Notes There are a ton of resources around No-equipment games, minimal equipment games, student interaction, gamefying as well as new ideas, and...
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#6feetPE - Where to Start
So, where do we even start planning for fall? In this episode teachers from around the country share ideas on setting up your teaching space as well as how to keep the fun in setting expectations and routines.
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Randy Spring: Success Through Metacognition & Creativity
The hallmark of great teaching is combining metacognition with reflection. Add a creative mind and you have Randy Spring, or as known in the Twitter world: @MrSpringPE. We dig deep into how Randy thinks about planning for distance learning, adjustments for #6FeetPE, Twitter, and Social Emotional...
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Donn Tobin: Journey of a SHAPE America TOY
2019 SHAPE America Teacher of the Year Donn Tobin shares his journey being recognized with a National award. His growth mindset and willingness to collaborate are displayed as we dig deeper into what makes a great teacher great. We discuss his distance learning success, physical education vs...
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Tom Roberts: State of PE with MNSHAPE President
MNSHAPE President Tom Roberts discusses all things PE. We reflect on distance learning, discuss what #6FeetPE (teaching PE while respecting social distancing) might look like, and discuss the future of physical education including the support MNSHAPE provides to insure purposeful, meaningful,...
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Caryl Martin: Genius Behind the Standards
Caryl is a professor at St. Cloud State University and she was a co-author of the MNSHAPE physical education standards. She shares with us the genius behind the standards that made them clearly written and intentionally vague allowing you the PE teacher to be in control of your class.
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#6feetPE - Standards 4 & 5
Social-Emotional Learning is what Standards 4 & 5 are all about. This fun discussion takes us into the heart of teaching the full student, not just the physical. Feel free to check out the link to the notes we took during all 5 #6feetPE discussions. https://bit.ly/6feetPE-Brainstorm_Notes This…
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#6feetPE - Standards 2 & 3
Can invasion games be taught while social distancing? Listen in as PE teachers from around the USA brainstorm how to teach Standards 2 & 3 while keeping kids a safe distance. https://www.focusedfitness.org/ was mentioned as an excellent resource for adding Health & Nutrition content to your PE...
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#6feetPE - Manipulatives
Over 25 PE teachers from the US & Canada brainstorm about how to teach Standard 1 - Manipulatives using social distancing. These conversations go many different directions. Join us as we explore the unknown. NOTES: Some notes are kept on a Google Doc using links to some videos. Check that out as...
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Clint Lundeen - Weaving the Three C's
Connection, creativity, & content. Clint Lundeen describes how these three work together to create a strong PE curriculum that works for him and his students.
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#6feetPE - Loco & Non-Locomotor Skills
Over 25 PE teachers from around the country met on Zoom Thursday, June 4 to discuss social distance teaching of locomotor & non-locomotor activities. This episode is loaded with practical ideas & general strategies. We are keeping some notes on a shared Google Doc. Feel free to look at that as...
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Sean Ryther - Surrounded by good PE peeps
Sean is on the MNSHAPE board of directors and shares how being around passionate PE peeps have inspired him to be the best he can be. The TEDX talk referred to called "Putting the Right Peeps In Your Jeep" is by Steve Fredlund. You can see it here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdGSDx4K9LY
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#6feetPE Brainstorming
On May 21, 2020, we recorded a live Zoom brainstorm session on the topic of Social Distance PE. We called it #6feetPE There were 3 countries and 5 states represented as we discussed how to effectively teach while upholding social distance policies. This is a link to some notes I took in a Google...
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Mike Ginicola on CREATIVITY - What's Your Superpower?
One of the most creative PE teachers we know shares some fascinating insights into how to increase your creativity. Explore his website at www.physeddepot.com Find Mike on Twitter @PhysEdDepot
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Creativity With Content Pt. 2
Here is an idea! Let's ask the students how we are doing with providing distance learning. We talk with three students from Minnesota to get some GREAT insights into distance learning.
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Creativity With Content pt. 1
We hear from Physical Educators from all grade levels as we interview Joe McCarthy, Lauren Joki, & Steve Girard on the topic of using creativity to increase engagement in their distance learning lessons.
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Connection Over Content (Part 2)
In part two we hear from secondary teachers Lauren Joki & Steve Girard share how they strive to make a connection with their students using technology and creativity. We also hear from students Petra, Keagan, & Tayjal who share their insights into the need to build connection through distance...
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Connection Over Content
Episode 4 - This is part one of a series called Connection Over Content. We visit with 2012 MNSHAPE Teacher of the year Joe McCarthy and dive into priority number one in distance learning which is building relationships.
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PE Priorities vs Distance Learning
Episode 3 - Prior to the COVID-19 shutdown, we did a survey on how teachers prioritize when they are planning their curriculum. (See Episode #2) Now that most teachers are teaching from a distance have the priorities changed? We take a look in this episode of ThinkingPE.
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PE Priorities
Episode 2 - Listen in as we discuss the results of a recent survey asking over 100 PE teachers how they prioritize when making their curriculum choices.
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Why Thinking PE?
Episode 1 - Good PE is more than fun and games. We dig into what makes a great PE classroom great. In Episode 1 Stacey & Jamie discuss why Thinking PE will be worth the listen.
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Because good PE is more than just fun and games. Digging deeper into what makes great teaching great.
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Stacey Nelson
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