Presentations
Specialist Content Areas, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice
Embedding Disability Sports within the Physical Education Curriculum
"What are Disability/Adapted/Para sports and why are they important to include in your physical education program? This presentation will demonstrate the use of disability and adapted sports such as sitting volleyball and goalball as a way to teach sport specific skills that can align with your curriculum while providing a unique sporting experience that can enhance knowledge of disability sports.
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Specialist Content Areas
Rhythmic Gymnastics: Making Movement A Meaningful Learning Experience
We will inquire, explore and learn how to use different rhythmic gymnastics apparatus and the process of creating a movement composition.
Pedagogy & Curriculum, Wellness, Remote and Hybrid Instruction
The need for greater Outdoor Education opportunities in International Schools
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.
Pedagogy & Curriculum, Wellness
Reflecting on, and for, Meaningful PE
Participants will learn about and engage in several forms of reflective practice and begin to apply them to their own unique contexts.
Pedagogy & Curriculum
Teaching Core Strength and Stability in HPE
This active workshop will give attendees the chance to broaden their knowledge in this area and allow them to participate in a range of practical and fun activities which the presenter has used in a variety of settings to enhance students' core strength and stability (as well as their own).
Pedagogy & Curriculum, Sports & Coaching
Play with Purpose: Developing Touch football from simple to complex game forms using deliberate play
In this workshop, we will explore a sequence of learning progressing Touch football from simple to complex games using a non-linear approach to deliberate play. How to vary the game form so the sequence can be used for non-contact modified ‘walla’ Rugby (Union) and tag Rugby League will also feature.
Pedagogy & Curriculum, Sports & Coaching
Using Cricket to teach creativity and problem-solving
This workshop will use the sport of cricket as the subject matter to teach creativity and discovery. Examples will range from simple skills through to more complex games.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice, Leadership
How Can We Provide Equitable Opportunities for Students in our Physical Education Curriculums?
A discussion about diversity, equity, and inclusion in physical education. In this presentation, Dominique will discuss context, wider responsibilities, and how we can get there as physical educators.
In this session Dominique builds on his keynote presentation and expands into HOW to provide equitable opportunities for our students.
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.
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!
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.
Specialist Content Areas
Adapting Fundamental Floor Skills into Pair and Trio Balances
The Fundamental Gymnastics Shapes are the essential core skills for all Gymnastics lessons. In this hour long workshop we will run through an extensive list of floor shapes demonstrating how they can be incorporated into both Pair and Trio Balances.
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.
Wellness
Why Wellness Matters
Understanding these intertwined threads and how they interact matters for the development and support of healthy school communities where all members can flourish.