Zack Smith

Elementary Physical and Health Education Teacher, Korea International School Jeju

Zack Smith has been an international early childhood educator since 2005. He taught preschool homeroom and early years PE at Shanghai Community International School between 2005 and 2014. From 2014 to 2024, he was an early years PYP PE teacher at the KAUST School in Saudi Arabia. In the 2024-25 school year, he is excited to take on a new challenge in upper elementary PE at Korea International School Jeju. As an educator, Zack is dedicated to foundation skill development, transdisciplinary learning, and student empowerment through innovative and continuously evolving pedagogical strategies, making storytelling in PE an impactful tool for him.

Upcoming Presentations

The Storytelling Spectrum: Using Narrative Structures to Unlock Meaning in PE from the Early Years to Upper Elementary

Join us as we explore the magical fusion of narrative and movement, guiding participants through the evolution of storytelling techniques tailored for every grade level in primary PE.

Past Presentations

Pedagogy & Curriculum

Moving Stories: Inspiring Young Learners through Storytelling and Movement

This presentation demonstrates why and how to use literature as a pedagogical frame for encouraging children to move with purpose.
Pedagogy & Curriculum

Moving Stories: Inspiring Young Learners through Storytelling and Movement [To be rescheduled]

This presentation demonstrates why and how to use literature as a pedagogical frame for encouraging children to move with purpose.

5 Apr (Wednesday) - 09:00 - 10:00