Recharging My Batteries
During episode 68 of The PE Umbrella podcast, Sarah mentioned how she experienced a teaching rut during the fall. After listening to the podcast, Naomi messaged Sarah and said that teacher burnout was a topic she had been wanting to write about for a while. Naomi suggested writing a joint blog post about teacher burnout. When Naomi and Sarah mentioned their idea to the rest of the team, everyone quickly admitted that they were either currently experiencing teacher burnout, had recently gotten over it, or struggled with it in the past. As… Read More
It Starts With Us…
During Game 7 of the World Series, Collin had the opportunity to chat with Jessica Shawley about Physical Education Teacher Leadership in an interview for the SHAPE America Podcast. During the interview Jessica mentioned something that hit home with him. It was about 50 Million Strong. For those that don’t know, 50 Million Strong by 2029 is an initiative put forth by the Society of Health and Physical Educators’ (SHAPE America). It is an initiative to empower all children through effective health and physical education programs to live healthy, active lives. In… Read More
Student-Centered Innovation with Andy Milne
Andy Milne is a health and physical education teacher originally from London, England, who currently teaches at New Trier High School in Illinois. At New Trier High School, Andy has implemented a number of student-centered innovative practices to help motivate and engage his students. As a result, he was recently named SHAPE America Midwest Health Teacher of the Year and is now in the running for SHAPE America National Health Teacher of the Year. I was fortunate enough to have a chance to interview Andy as an extension to his International… Read More
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