This course is designed to help physical educators understand how to adopt a standards-based based approach in physical education. By the end of the course, teachers will be able to understand the purpose of P.E. and academic, list and apply the key steps of standards-based instructional design, and feel confident in their ability to design rich, standards-based lessons and units for their students in physical education.
As the founder of ThePhysicalEducator.com, I have spent most of the past decade developing resources and learning opportunities for physical educators around the world. A physical educator myself, I understand how important the role of physical education is in a child’s development and what steps can be taken to help ensure that we are developing effective, meaningful experiences for the students we get to serve. In between lesson planning, teaching, and tying shoelaces, I have travelled the world as a keynote speaker and presenter at some of the best professional development opportunities our profession has to offer. When I haven’t been able to work with teachers face-to-face, I have dedicated every non-teaching second to supporting physical education teacher development through ThePhysicalEducator.com’s blog, resources, podcast, videos, and live events. I would not have launched #PhysEdU unless I was absolutely confident in my ability to help you take your teaching to the next level. I hope you will consider learning with me as I would be truly honoured to help you grow as a teacher!