Presentations
Specialist Content Areas, Technology in PE
Brain Fitness and Tech in PhysEd
Integrating technology into physical activities to enhance learners executive function, which supports learning through better focussed attention, and memory through dual tasks (the layering of complexity NOT multi-tasking!) Best of all it's fun, active and progressive and can give data on individual learners and their progress.
Pedagogy & Curriculum, Wellness, Remote and Hybrid Instruction
The need for greater Outdoor Education opportunities in International Schools
Pedagogy & Curriculum, Technology in PE
Gamify-ED for Student Motivation
Are you a fan of gamification? Have you tried it before? Would you like to? Implementing gamified experiences into your projects, units and even your whole year can be done! We'll be talking about Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation as a way to reach our students learning styles.
Wellness
Body Image and Media Literacy for Today’s Plugged-in Teens
In this session, we’ll be exploring resources and techniques to help promote body positivity in the classroom and on the field, while teaching students to view media messages with a critical eye.
Pedagogy & Curriculum
Spectrum of Teaching Styles in PE – Styles A-E
The Reproduction Cluster Styles - The most used styles like it or not! This workshop will demonstrate practical examples to participants and give participants the opportunity to use the styles so bring your running shoes!
Experiential Learning
Outdoor Education: Introduction to Kayaking Safety & Risk Management
Pedagogy & Curriculum, Specialist Content Areas
The Latest in Growth, Development, and Sexual Health
During this workshop, we’ll explore the latest in resources to help you address topics such as consent, sexting, and the influence of pornography in an authentic way to help meet your students where they’re at.
Pedagogy & Curriculum, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice
Creating an Inclusive Environment in Physical Education
As building a culture of support and acceptance is our responsibility as educators, in this presentation I will examine some of the biases inherent in physical education and identify strategies that can promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Experiential Learning
Not Just Kickball; Using Progressions to Teach Striking and Fielding Games to Elementary PE students in an International Context
This presentation will be an inquiry-driven look into the essential elements of striking and fielding games.
Pedagogy & Curriculum
Creative Uses of Limited Space
This workshop will present fun, alternative ball games/activities to still get your students moving and engaged but use no more than one half of a basketball court.
Specialist Content Areas
Insider Knowledge – How To Teach Gymnastics Skills
Gymnastics Skills challenge our pupils to do things that they wouldn’t ordinarily do! These lead to improving their strength, flexibility, speed, balance, coordination, endurance and power. These skills however may appear extremely daunting to teach. Throughout this workshop we will share hints and tips to enable you to confidently teach a wide variety of Gymnastics Skills.
Pedagogy & Curriculum, Wellness, Sports & Coaching, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice, Leadership
Evolution of Physical Education
In this presentation, we will look at examples of how Health and Physical Education from K-10 and sport coaching ‘at the leading edge’ is responding to current challenges.
Wellness, Sports & Coaching, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice
Supporting the Female Athlete – Information and Strategies to Support Female Athletes in School and Sport
Practical strategies to implement in school and within your sports program to support those with female physiology. Including injury prevention, nutrition and education on the menstrual cycle.
Pedagogy & Curriculum
A Singapore PE Teacher Context: Practical Tools and Strategies to Facilitate Formative Assessment in PE
In this practical-based workshop, two Singapore PE teachers will share how they design their lessons to nurture self-directed learners through practical strategies underpinned by assessment and feedback literacy. Practical Strategies include self & peer assessment tools, thinking routines, the use of rubrics, data collection as performance indicators, etc. Participants will be able to experience strategies and tools designed in schools that encourage students to play an active role in their learning.
Pedagogy & Curriculum, Sports & Coaching
Enhancing the PE Experience through Integrating Sports Competitions Formats
The joy of learning through engagement is a key factor in student satisfaction in PE. As adults, we still look forward to ‘game-time’ where we pit our skills against others.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice
DEIJ 101
As a local student in an international school I lived through many experiences that I didn't understand until very recently. In 2019, students at international schools around the world began to protest against schools that were impeding them from their own values, traditions and languages.