Last year I was lucky enough to experience the incredible DancePl3y program in my school. I had heard about it so much through Twitter and the online #PhysEd community, and when I moved to Canada and began my role as PHE Department Head at Meadowridge School, I knew that I needed to get the program …
If you have been taking a look around iPhys-Ed.com recently you may have noticed that we recently branched out and started producing physical education clothing. The impetus behind this was to try and provide physical educators out there with opportunities to advocate for physical education through their fashion choices. Whether it be in the gym, …
In my previous post, Making Sense of Physical Literacy, I shared my experience of coming to terms with the concept of Physical Literacy and how it serves as the purpose behind my physical education program. Having been on this journey to discover and understand physical literacy and how it can serve as a foundation for …
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Fitness testing has traditionally been commonplace within schools and physical education curriculums, however in their research published in 2006, Cale & Harris found: In a previous blog post, Making Sense of Physical Literacy we explored how physical literacy serves as the foundation of physical education. It should be noted that physical literacy: is an inclusive concept accessible …
A few weeks back I was lucky enough to catch up with a good friend of mine and all around nice guy, Ted Temertzoglou to chat all things physical education, as well as discuss his new book, Healthy Active Living 2.0. Ted Temertzoglou was a Health and Physical Education Teacher for the Toronto District School …
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The concept of Physical Literacy is at the forefront of a lot of discussions within the physical education field right now. But what is Physical Literacy? Is it the same as Physical Education? Is it different? Are they mutually exclusive? Over the past year I have been seeking to define my thinking and make sense …
