Marcus Down

Educator and Consultant, Vancouver Island University

Marcus is an experienced physical educator. He is currently an instructor of physical education (PE) methods at Vancouver Island University in the Faculty of Education. Marcus began teaching PE in 2009. Since then, he has taught at public, independent, and international schools using a variety of curricula (British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Australian Curriculum Assessment & Reporting Authority - ACARA). In 2014, Marcus completed his Masters of Arts (Kinesiology) at the University of Victoria. His research mostly focussed on PE instructional models that achieve a wide range of educational outcomes for school-age children.

Upcoming Presentations

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Past Presentations

Canadian Competencies for Physical and Health Education: A New Approach

Physical and Health Education are powerful agents for change within the Education system.

Laban’s Movement Approach – Applying to Elementary Dance

In this workshop, participants will learn about the four aspects of Laban’s movement framework and how they can apply these to teaching dance (and other movement activities) in PE.

Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS) – Building Physical Competence

In this workshop, participants will learn what FMS is, how they can be assessed, and participants will be provided opportunities to participate in specific tasks that can help achieve competence in any of the 3-5 performance criteria of each skill.

Removing Barriers in PE: Universal Design for Learning

In this workshop, participants explore barriers that students face in PE. Participants will explore the three main principles of UDL that guide lesson planning, assessment, and instruction. Examples of best practice of UDL used in PE will be shared.

Nature-Based Physical Activities: Nature Connection in Physical Education

In this workshop, participants will find out how teachers can use ready-to-use nature-based physical activities with their students in natural spaces found on or close to their school.

Quality Physical Education: Curriculum, Pedagogy, & Assessment

This session will provide attendees with best practice and the latest research on curriculum, pedagogy, and assessment. It has been created with the hope that you and/or your PE department can reflect on your current school's PE context and make any necessary changes to curriculum, pedagogy, and/or assessment to improve learning experiences for your students.

10 May (Wednesday) - 10:00 - 11:00