Conference P.E. Presentations
I have been honored and humbled to be able to share specific passions of my physical education philosophies, instructional strategies, and game models at state and national Health and Physical Education conferences. Below you will find copies and links to presentations I have given. I put my heart and soul into teaching and creating resources like these to share. All I ask is if you utilize my resources, strategies, and philosophies you use professionalism when referencing them in your own instruction and giving credit whenever necessary. Thank you!
Click the black button/links above to gain access to this 2024 SHAPE Cleveland Google Slides presentation called "Rockin' with Rhythm Sticks!". This opportunity to present at SHAPE Cleveland would not have happened without the SHAPE America Teacher of the Year Partner Program and their Partner Network - Gopher Sport, SPARK, Wellness Training Specialists and G-W Publishing. This conference took place March 11 - March 16, 2024 at the Huntington Convention Center in Cleveland, OH. I was pleased to provide an extremely detailed Google Slides presentation and thorough instruction on how I started utilizing rhythm sticks with my dance units back in 2016 to enhance self-confidence, engagement and overall fun for my students. Please be professional when utilizing any of the information associated with this presentation by giving the appropriate credit whenever necessary, as well as not sharing it for profitable purposes. Thank you!
Click the black button/links above to gain access to this Part 2 2024 SHAPE America Cleveland Google Slides presentation called "Take Your Fun Seriously - Pt. 1". This opportunity to present at SHAPE Cleveland 2024 was provided by SHAPE America and their Teacher of the Year Partner Network - Gopher Sport, SPARK, Wellness Training Specialists and G-W Publishing. This conference took place March 11 - March 16, 2024 at the Huntington Convention Center in Cleveland, OH. I was absolutely honored and so blessed to create and share this presentation with my entire 2023 Shape America District Teachers of the Year family. Mark Housel, Meaghan Schrader, Kim Selby, and Kirstin Voitus and I provide an extremely detailed Google Slides presentation and thorough instruction on how we use specific practice and activities in each of our programs to intentionally build a culture of pride, joy and connection through play. Please be professional when utilizing any of the information associated with this presentation by giving the appropriate credit whenever necessary, as well as not sharing it for profitable purposes. Thank you!
Click the black button/links above to gain access to this Part 1 2024 SHAPE America Cleveland Google Slides presentation called "Take Your Fun Seriously - Pt. 1". This opportunity to present at SHAPE Cleveland 2024 was provided by SHAPE America and their Teacher of the Year Partner Network - Gopher Sport, SPARK, Wellness Training Specialists and G-W Publishing. This conference took place March 11 - March 16, 2024 at the Huntington Convention Center in Cleveland, OH. I was absolutely honored and so blessed to create and share this presentation with my entire 2023 Shape America District Teachers of the Year family. Mark Housel, Meaghan Schrader, Kim Selby, and Kirstin Voitus and I provide an extremely detailed Google Slides presentation and thorough instruction on how we use specific practice and activities in each of our programs to intentionally build a culture of pride, joy and connection through play. Please be professional when utilizing any of the information associated with this presentation by giving the appropriate credit whenever necessary, as well as not sharing it for profitable purposes. Thank you!
Click the black button/links above to gain access to this 2023 NYS AHPERD Google Slides presentation called "Skill Building Battles". This opportunity to present at NYS AHPERD 2023 was provided by SHAPE America and their Teacher of the Year Partner Network - Gopher Sport, SPARK, Wellness Training Specialists and G-W Publishing. This conference took place November 15-18, 2023 at the Turning Stone in Verona, NY. I was pleased to provide an extremely detailed Google Slides presentation and thorough instruction on how I utilize a game model I've created called Skill Building Battles in our P.E. program. I took an even deeper dive into teaching my audience how I utilize this gamed model in multiple skill based units throughout the year to hit tons of standards, but also teach my students how to be someone others want to play with AND against. Please be professional when utilizing any of the information associated with this presentation by giving the appropriate credit whenever necessary, as well as not sharing it for profitable purposes. Thank you!
Click the black button/links above to gain access to this 2023 NYS AHPERD Google Slides presentation called "Bin Ball". This opportunity to present at NYS AHPERD 2023 was provided by SHAPE America and their Teacher of the Year Partner Network - Gopher Sport, SPARK, Wellness Training Specialists and G-W Publishing. This conference took place November 15-18, 2023 at the Turning Stone in Verona, NY. I was pleased to provide an extremely detailed Google Slides presentation and thorough instruction on how I utilize a game model I've created called Bin Ball in our P.E. program. I take an even deeper dive into explaining how I use this game model to teach my students how to be a T.E.A.M. Player toward others regardless of any circumstance, in any game they play with a group of their peers. My audience left know what it looks like, feels like and sounds like to be someone that can be Trusted, give max Effort, have a positive Attitude and use Manners to uplift the lives of others around them. Please be professional when utilizing any of the information associated with this presentation by giving the appropriate credit whenever necessary, as well as not sharing it for profitable purposes. Thank you!
Click the black button/links above to gain access to this 2023 MNSHAPE Google Slides presentation called "Net It and Forget It!". This opportunity to present at MNSHAPE 2023 was provided by SHAPE America and their Teacher of the Year Partner Network - Gopher Sport, SPARK, Wellness Training Specialists and G-W Publishing. This conference took place November 6-7, 2023 at the Lakeville South H.S. in Lakeville, MN. I was pleased to provide an a detailed Google Slides presentation on how we use Gopher's NowNets net bands combined with cones of any size to utilize a game model to not only hit multiple striking standards, but also open up more time and space for our students to experience choice, voice, challenge and play. Please be professional when utilizing any of the information associated with this presentation by giving the appropriate credit whenever necessary, as well as not sharing it for profitable purposes. Thank you!
Click the black button/links above to gain access to this 2023 MNSHAPE Google Slides presentation called "What's Your Reci-P.E.?". This opportunity to present at MNSHAPE 2023 was provided by SHAPE America and their Teacher of the Year Partner Network - Gopher Sport, SPARK, Wellness Training Specialists and G-W Publishing. This conference took place November 6-7, 2023 at the Lakeville South H.S. in Lakeville, MN. I was pleased to provide an extremely detailed Google Slides presentation and thorough instruction on the What? How? and Why?'s of what has made my entire P.E. program tick over the past 6-7 years. When I say tick, I mean make my instruction as efficient as possible to allow me to connect and grow relationships with my students that are rooted in love and substance. Please be professional when utilizing any of the information associated with this presentation by giving the appropriate credit whenever necessary, as well as not sharing it for profitable purposes. Thank you!
Click the black button/links above to gain access to this 2023 WHPE Google Slides presentation called "Rockin' with Rhythm Sticks!". This opportunity to present at WHPE 2023 was provided by SHAPE America and their Teacher of the Year Partner Network - Gopher Sport, SPARK, Wellness Training Specialists and G-W Publishing. This conference took place October 25-27, 2023 at the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center in Wisconsin Dells, WI. I was pleased to provide an extremely detailed Google Slides presentation and thorough instruction on how I started utilizing rhythm sticks with my dance units back in 2016 to enhance self-confidence, engagement and overall fun for my students. Please be professional when utilizing any of the information associated with this presentation by giving the appropriate credit whenever necessary, as well as not sharing it for profitable purposes. Thank you!
Click the black button/links above to gain access to this 2023 WHPE Google Slides presentation called "Creating Connections & Culture Through Play". This opportunity to present at WHPE 2023 was provided by SHAPE America and their Teacher of the Year Partner Network - Gopher Sport, SPARK, Wellness Training Specialists and G-W Publishing. This conference took place October 25-27, 2023 at the Kalahari Resort and Convention Center in Wisconsin Dells, WI. I was absolutely honored and so blessed to create and share this presentation with a few of my 2023 Shape America District Teachers of the Year family. Mark Housel, Meaghan Schrader and Kim Selby and I provide an extremely detailed Google Slides presentation and thorough instruction on how we use specific practice and activities in each of our programs to intentionally build a culture of pride, joy and connection through play. Please be professional when utilizing any of the information associated with this presentation by giving the appropriate credit whenever necessary, as well as not sharing it for profitable purposes. Thank you!
Click the black button/links above to gain access to this 2023 MNDAPE Google Slides presentation called "The GIF-t Shop!". This opportunity to present at MNDAPE 2023 was provided by SHAPE America and their Teacher of the Year Partner Network - Gopher Sport, SPARK, Wellness Training Specialists and G-W Publishing. This conference took place September 28 and 29, 2023 at Camp Friendship in Annandale, MN. I was pleased to provide an extremely detailed Google Slides presentation and thorough instruction on how I not only create GIF infused visuals, but how I utilize them for my Adapted P.E. students to help them and me thrive during instruction. Best part, attendees were able to create libraries of GIFs on their own! Please be professional when utilizing any of the information associated with this presentation by giving the appropriate credit whenever necessary, as well as not sharing it for profitable purposes. Thank you!
Click the black buttons/links above to gain access to this 2023 SHAPE America Back to School Summit Google Slides presentation focusing on "Creating an Inclusive Classroom". This webinar was given August 26, 2023. In this presentation, The 2023 SHAPE America National Teachers of the Year will discuss the importance of having a safe and inclusive learning environment, share their best strategies for creating a classroom where every student feels valued, and provide you with practical tips you can use in your classroom this upcoming school year. Please be professional when utilizing any of the information associated with this presentation by giving the appropriate credit whenever necessary, as well as not sharing it for profitable purposes. Thank you!
Click the black button/link above to gain access to this 2022 Google Slides presentation focusing on teaching a K-12 small-sided activity model called I call "Skill Building Battles". This presentation was given October 27, 2022 at WHPE at the Kalahari Convention Center in Wisconsin Dells, WI. This presentation is jam packed with classroom management strategies, team building systems, high quality visuals and so much more. This is more than a game model. This is a culture creating platform that can allow you to do what we do best, mold humans into BETTER humans through play. Please be professional when utilizing any of the information associated with this presentation by giving the appropriate credit whenever necessary, as well as not sharing it for profitable purposes. Thank you!
Click the black button/link above to gain access to this 2021 Google Slides presentation focusing on teaching a K-5 small-sided activity model called "Bin Ball". This presentation was given at MNSHAPE 2021, November 1, 2021 at Lakeville South H.S. in Lakeville, MN. This presentation is jam packed with ideas to take a large group "Ultimate Football/Frisbee" model and make it accessible to K-5 students. Please be professional when utilizing any of the information associated with this presentation by giving the appropriate credit whenever necessary, as well as not sharing it for profitable purposes. Thank you!
Click the black button/link above to gain access to this 2021 Google Slides presentation focusing on teaching a DAPE teaching model I call the "Rainbow Road Routine". These MNDAPE presentation sessions were sponsored by www.GopherSport.com and given at the September, 2021 MNDAPE Conference held at Camp Friendship in Annandale, MN. My favorite part of this presentation was giving attendees a deeper look into how we use this instructional model/practice to help bridge the gap between our DAPE students experiences in small group DAPE classes and large group P.E. classes. Please be professional when utilizing any of the information associated with this presentation by giving the appropriate credit whenever necessary, as well as not sharing it for profitable purposes. Thank you!
Click the black button/link above to gain access to this 2021 Google Slides presentation focusing on teaching a K-5 small-sided activity model called "Bin Ball". This presentation was sponsored by www.GopherSport.com and given at the August, 2021 Phys. Ed. Connections conference held at Stillwater H.S. in Stillwater, MN. This presentation is jam packed with ideas to take a large group "Ultimate Football/Frisbee" model and make it accessible to K-5 students. Please be professional when utilizing any of the information associated with this presentation by giving the appropriate credit whenever necessary, as well as not sharing it for profitable purposes. Thank you!
Click the black button/link above to gain access to this 2021 Google Slides presentation focusing on teaching a K-5 activity model that is self-sustaining, multi-functional and will allow you the opportunity to connect MORE with your students throughout the school year. "Self-Sustaining Team Battle Games" was sponsored by www.GopherSport.com and given at the August, 2021 Phys. Ed. Connections conference held at Stillwater H.S. in Stillwater, MN. My favorite part of this presentation was giving attendees a deeper look into how we show our students on a daily basis that we "Notice them, Care for them, and want them to Succeed." Please be professional when utilizing any of the information associated with this presentation by giving the appropriate credit whenever necessary, as well as not sharing it for profitable purposes. Thank you!
Click the black button/link above to gain access to this 2019 presentation focusing on teaching health, physical educators, and coaches how to create animated GIFs and implement them into Google Slides or Powerpoint to use in an abundance of ways in your curriculums. I co-presented both of this session with Craig Hawkinson (@PlymouthCreekPE) at the August, 2019 Phys. Ed. Connections conference held at Stillwater H.S. in Stillwater, MN. This PowerPoint presentation is JAM PACKED with step by step tutorials, instant activity examples, GIFs, and already created instructional visuals to help you spark your own creations at your own schools. Please be professional when utilizing any of the information associated with these presentations by giving the appropriate credit whenever necessary. Thank you!
*Keep in mind, in order to gain access to the resource from my Google Drive you will have to download it on a computer. It is so large in size it will not work on a tablet or phone. Once you download it, make sure to click the "View Slideshow" button in order to see all GIF animations come to life.
*Keep in mind, in order to gain access to the resource from my Google Drive you will have to download it on a computer. It is so large in size it will not work on a tablet or phone. Once you download it, make sure to click the "View Slideshow" button in order to see all GIF animations come to life.
Click the black button/link above to gain access to this 2019 presentation teaching physical educators how to utilize noodles and rhythm sticks to create confidence in students to dance like nobody is watching now, and into the rest of their lives. This August, 2019 Phys. Ed. Connections conference presentation given at Stillwater H.S. in Stillwater, MN will equip you with all the tools to get 100% student engagement out of your Rhythms and Dance units.
*Keep in mind, in order to gain access to the resource from my Google Drive you will have to download it on a computer. It is so large in size it will not work on a tablet or phone. Once you download it, make sure to click the "View Slideshow" button in order to see all GIF animations come to life.
*Keep in mind, in order to gain access to the resource from my Google Drive you will have to download it on a computer. It is so large in size it will not work on a tablet or phone. Once you download it, make sure to click the "View Slideshow" button in order to see all GIF animations come to life.
Click the black button/link above to gain access to this 2019 presentation teaching physical educators how to utilize beanie babies, buckets, and rope barrels to create dynamic and universal activity models that can be reused and recycled repeatedly throughout a school year. This August, 2019 Phys. Ed. Connections conference presentation will give you two cooperative activity game models and one skill building battle game model sure to enhance your teaching.
*Keep in mind, in order to gain access to the resource from my Google Drive you will have to download it on a computer. It is so large in size it will not work on a tablet or phone. Once you download it, make sure to click the "View Slideshow" button in order to see all GIF animations come to life.
*Keep in mind, in order to gain access to the resource from my Google Drive you will have to download it on a computer. It is so large in size it will not work on a tablet or phone. Once you download it, make sure to click the "View Slideshow" button in order to see all GIF animations come to life.
Click the black buttons/links above to gain access to these 2018 presentations focusing on teaching physical educators how to create animated GIFs and implement them into Google Slides or Powerpoint to use as a daily lesson plan format and teaching tool. I co-presented both of these sessions with Craig Hawkinson (@PlymouthCreekPE) at the November, 2018 MNSHAPE conference held at Wayzata H.S. in Wayzata, MN. The top left black link button will direct you to a complete 25 minute virtual tutorial on how I create GIFs with the ImgPlay Pro app as well as how I upload, edit, and build them into daily lesson plans I utilize via projector in our physical education program. The top right black link button will direct you to a complete PowerPoint lesson plan that shows our GIFs in action and how they maximize the overall efficiency of our instruction. Please be professional when utilizing any of the information associated with these presentations by giving the appropriate credit whenever necessary. Thank you!
*Keep in mind, in order to gain access to the resource from my Google Drive you will have to download it on a computer. It is so large in size it will not work on a tablet or phone. Once you download it, make sure to click the "View Slideshow" button in order to see all GIF animations come to life.
*Keep in mind, in order to gain access to the resource from my Google Drive you will have to download it on a computer. It is so large in size it will not work on a tablet or phone. Once you download it, make sure to click the "View Slideshow" button in order to see all GIF animations come to life.
Click the black button/link above to gain access to this 2018 presentation on a game model I created called "Skill Building Battles". I presented this game model at an amazing Summer of 2018 conference in Stillwater, MN called PhysEd Connections. Along with visuals and written instructions to this game model, I have included my physical education philosophies, techniques, and strategies that drive me to run a quality physical education experience for my students on a daily basis. Please be professional when utilizing any of the information associated with this presentation by giving the appropriate credit whenever necessary. Thank you!
*Keep in mind, in order to gain access to this resource from my Google Drive you will have to download it on a computer. It is so large in size it will not work on a tablet or phone. Once you download it, make sure to click the "View Slideshow" button in order to see all GIF animations come to life.
*Keep in mind, in order to gain access to this resource from my Google Drive you will have to download it on a computer. It is so large in size it will not work on a tablet or phone. Once you download it, make sure to click the "View Slideshow" button in order to see all GIF animations come to life.