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So long and thanks for the mornings….
Every school morning I have the pleasure of 10-15 minutes with my Grade 8 homeroom, I am also fortunate enough to teach them PE as well. I wanted to write an open letter to them, but figured it might be best to blog and share my experiences with them and their families this year. Dear G8HP students, As June rolls around and we begin to count down til Summer, I wanted to write to you and share some of my observations of you as a group and to celebrate you all and the work you have achieved as Grade 8 students. Leadership is a fickle beast and it can be…
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PD session on Technology for Practical Subjects
Ken Forde (@KenForde) from WAB and I met at the PE Geeks workshop in Yokohama last year. It was clear after our meeting and chats that we are both like minded PE teachers, and so with this in mind, we discussed how we could share our love of education and learning as well as the tech revolution that is changing PE as we know it, with other teachers. We designed a workshop to present this March at the PE strand of the EARCOS conference, and it was accepted (so you can see it there if you like!). Unfortunately I am not able to attend due to school issues and my…