TR is joined by Jake Bersin to talk about the unique considerations of teaching health and PE and the ways he thinks MCP may benefit health and PE teachers.
Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog (https://www.modernclassrooms.org/blog/beyond-dodgeball-how-one-teacher-is-creating-inclusive-student-centered-movement-spaces).
Show Notes
TGFU Model of PE teaching (https://www.iphys-ed.com/blog/what-is-teaching-games-for-understanding/)
Jake's Padlet "Advocacy and Education Beyond the Classroom Walls (https://padlet.com/advocacyinaction/advocacy-in-education-beyond-the-classroom-walls-kbip41fnc9nqh8y0)"
MAHPERD (https://ma-hperd.org) (Massachusetts Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Inc.)
Insta~lesson (https://app.insta-lesson.com), by Rob Barnett
Connect with Jake using his Padlet (linked above), on Bluesky, or at his website Next Level Physical Education (https://nextlevelpe.weebly.com)
Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week
Want to connect with other educators of color who are creating a more student-centered learning environment? Join our monthly Shades of Excellence meetup on Monday, March 24, 7pm ET. Register here (https://modernclassrooms.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_2SFrc5XDSYuQnATF-pU0Cw).
Join educators Monte Woodard, Alison Stone, and Suma Paidi for a live webinar where they'll share their expertise in transforming your science classroom into a dynamic, personalized learning environment on Tuesday, March 25 at 7pm ET. Register here (https://modernclassrooms.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_7HKdQ_rXRnGnva6tdRVIvg)
We have four educators presenting at Personalized Competency-Based Learning (PCBL) Summit in Layton, UT on March 26, 2025. Dr. Cindi Dunford and Stephanie Quilan are presenting on Creating a Culture of Competency in the Middle School Math Classroom and Cammie Moore and Elizabeth van Patten are presenting on Modernizing Instruction in CTE with MCP. If you’re attending, make sure to stop by and say hi!
Alison Stone is presenting at NSTA 2025 in Philadelphia, PA from March 26-29 on Using a self-aced, mastery-based, blended model in the high school science classroom. If you’re attending, make sure to stop by and say hi!
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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond (https://twitter.com/zpdiamond) on Twitter and Learning to Teach (https://www.learningtoteach.co/) Special Guest: Jake Bersin.
