Presentations
Pedagogy & Curriculum, Sports & Coaching
Visible Thinking in Physical Education and Sports Coaching
This session begins with the premise that 'thinking is the engine of learning' and explores how we can support game-based practical approaches with an environment, intentional questions, and purposeful interactional routines to enhance thinking
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.
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.
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.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice, Leadership
Why Should 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.
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.
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.
Sports & Coaching, Leadership
Preparing for and Entering the Early Days as an AD
Good PE teachers don't always make good Athletic Directors. It takes much more than just a knowledge of curriculum and sport to run a successful athletic program. Are you in your first year of being an AD? Juggling a dual role in PE and coordinating sports teams? Have aspirations to some day become an AD? Join me for some tips to get ahead of the game before you're in too deep and sinking. If you're an experienced AD, this probably isn't for you, but you're welcome to come along and share as well!
Experiential Learning
Outdoor Education: Introduction to Kayaking Safety & Risk Management
Wellness
What is going right with you? Who are you at your best?
In this presentation, we will focus on you. Who you are at your best. During the pandemic and transition into a new normal, it has been easy to forget about taking care of our own wellbeing.
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.
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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Pedagogy & Curriculum, Wellness
Interactive Health Education Activities for Grades 7 to 12
This session will explore strategies to support student learning in human sexuality, social and emotional competencies, and mental health. Walk away from this session with concrete ideas that align with Health Education curricula outcomes, including ready-to-use lesson plans and in-class activities.
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.
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.
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.