2020

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Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom

Slow Chat PE

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom is a movie on Netflix. It is Chadwick Boseman’s final movie ever. That is literally all I knew about the film when it came out. Truthfully, what else do you need to know? I round up my people and ask them if they want to do a Netflix party (now Teleparty) and watch it together. We watched the movie typing away in the chat box. The movie ended and I was left wondering just what exactly I was feeling.

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Another Great Coach Bites the Dust. How Sad!

Changing the Game Project

Yesterday was a tough day. It was a tough day because I had a conversation with another coaching friend who had lost his job. He was not fired for doing anything illegal. He was not fired for anything inappropriate. He was not fired for bullying or demeaning behavior.

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Unknown Damage from the Sideline

Player Development Project

Sideline support and direct instruction are two very different things. In this article, Founder of Working with Parents in Sport, Gordon MacLelland discusses the damage that can be caused from parents overstepping and instructing children while they play.

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Lessons from 2020: Future-Proofing Skill Sets for Uncertain Times

Informed Practitioner in Sport

EDITOR’S NOTE: The following is an invited contribution written by Sian Allen PhD. Sian speaks from first-hand experience when it comes to diversifying areas of expertise and the merits of being adaptable.

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7 Signs That Your Family May Not Be Spending Enough Time Together

RC Families

Family is important. I’m sure that most parents agree with that statement, and I’m also sure that most parents really want to make time for their families to bond and have fun together. Stop for a minute and ask yourself: How is our family doing in making time to do things together?

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Starting P.E. in 2021 - Hindsight is 2020

Physical Education Ideas

The year is 2021 and hindsight is officially 2020. 2020 will be remembered as a year like no other (or chosen to be forgotten by some!). No matter what your situation was, I think we've all learned something.

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The Perfect Storm of Learning Conditions in Physical Education (PE)

Reinventing the Game

A bit of a long ramble here as I end the year much learned and probably just as confused, if not more, on what are our intentions, objectives, directions, etc. Looking forward to a good rest and a better 2021.

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practical applications from neuroscience to coaching - developing 'thinking players'

Learning Through Sport

In previous blogs, I have looked t the science of learning from education research (see here ). In this blog I look at some of the practical applications from neuroscience to coaching.

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Teaching Games for Understanding @ Home

i-phys-ed

With COVID radically changing the way that education is being delivered, one of the biggest challenges for physical educators is how do we engage our students in meaningful games when they are learning from home?

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Running Analysis Activity

The PE Geek

The sporting action of running is critical for participation in almost all sports. The ability to use an effective movement pattern to run will increase efficiency and allow appropriate modifications of speed and direction.

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Remote Learning Just Doesn’t Work for Some Kids No Matter How Hard We Try

Slow Chat PE

My son and I struggled so much during remote learning I have to put our health in danger. I don’t write that line lightly. Allow me to explain. This school year I am working remotely and my kids ages 10, 8, and 6 had the option to stay home or go to school. My wife and I made the decision to keep them home because we know schools are petri dishes for airborne diseases. This is not a knock on schools just how things are.

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Our 2020 Books of the Year

Changing the Game Project

It is that time of year again, when we highlight our favorite books of the past year. This year we are a bit “coach-centric” in our list but we all have coaches in our lives that I am confident would benefit from one of these books. And if you are interested, please click here to.

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Developing 1v1 Players

Player Development Project

In this Masterclass webinar replay, the PDP team share a top presentation on developing 1v1 players.

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Alumni Spotlight: Wes McCauley

MSU

Alumni Spotlight. Wes McCauley on the ice while refereeing a hockey game. Wes McCauley earned his master’s degree in Sport Coaching and Leadership from Michigan State University in 2019. He is currently a referee in the National Hockey League.

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The Real Reason That Your Children Need Boundaries

RC Families

Although parents know that their children need boundaries, many of them may be setting limits for the wrong reason. Boundaries are not just there so that parents can have their space or their peace. Boundaries are not just needed so that chores and homework get done.

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Year-Round Baseball - Come on Man!

Better Coaching

So, now is the time we're deep into fall baseball. All COVID aside, the boys of summer are still out there performing the same rotational movements when they throw, pitch, and swing the bat, as they did this summer if they were lucky enough to do so.

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Advantages of Self-Paced Learning for Young Athletes

Sport World School

If you visited our website, you have probably noticed that students learn at self-pace at our online school. Yet many parents and students are not quite sure what that means. That is why we are here to clarify that matter.

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Reflection – Action coupling for teachers in Physical Education (PE)

Reinventing the Game

Some noteworthy situations arise recently. I was taking the last couple of lessons for my classes before exams start and the end of year activities take over. This is usually the point where a whole year’s of effort culminates and everyone sort of wind down from an intense academic calendar.

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Developing Meaningful Understanding of Games and Sport using a Game-Based Approach

Learning Through Sport

Game-based approaches (GBAs) locate the concept of meaning in the conceptualisation of games as decision-laden, problem-solving contexts.

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The Future of Physical Education

i-phys-ed

I think it would be fair to say that in 2020 the world has turned itself upside down and inside out. As a physical education teacher you have probably found yourself at some point in front of a computer trying to figure out how to teach your students.

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Lesson Planning for the Online Environment

The PhysEd Coach

Introduction As I was teaching my summer school class this summer I had a new experience. I taught completely online for the first time. My students came from different high schools throughout the city of Los Angeles.

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The World is Closing In

Slow Chat PE

I am trying to keep perspective. I am small. Barely an atom in the universe. My trials and errors matter none in the history of the world. I am one of billions living on this planet at this current moment. Unknown to the masses and scarcely known to those who I am lucky enough to interact with. No matter my course of action, history will largely forget me. This I know as fact. It is not negative. Instead It helps me put myself in perspective and not become overcome with burden.

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Two Magic Words

Changing the Game Project

“What were you doing out there?” ” screamed an angry dad. “I told you to shoot!” ” yelled the coach to the shell shocked young boy who just passed to his teammate instead of fulfilling the coaches wishes.

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The Player-Centred Approach

Player Development Project

This content is for members only. The post The Player-Centred Approach appeared first on Player Development Project. The Blog coach development coach education player centred player centred approach rob sherman youth development

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Faculty Spotlight

MSU

Jeff MacCharles joins the SCL Faculty. Dr. Jeff MacCharles. Jeff MacCharles joins the Department of Kinesiology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where he recently completed his Ph.D. in Management (Sport Management concentration).

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3 Gifts Your Child Will Never OutGrow

RC Families

I love giving gifts to my kids, and have to hold myself back at times from going overboard. I love to see the smile, the joy on their faces, even as adults when they open something that I know they want, or something that totally surprises them. I’ve got a couple of surprises up my. Read More.

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We Must Protect Our Teachers

Alexandra Lemm

I’ve stayed quiet. I have watched numerous meetings for hours on end with no real conclusion in sight, I have seen the news contradict and divide, I have seen resources my students desperately need taken from them.

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An Online School With the Fastest Enrollment Process

Sport World School

Sport World School (SWS) is proud to say that we have one of the fastest application and enrollment process, among online schools. From sending us the documentation to logging into the platform — doesn’t have to pass more than 48 hours. There is nothing easier than applying to our online school.

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Tips for Physical Distancing in a Gymnasium or Large Space

School Yard

I was catching up recently with a good friend and former colleague about life amid the happenings in the world, and we got on the topic of physical education in the fall and what that might look like.

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Thoughts on Connected Curriculum and Physical Education

Learning Through Sport

Concept based learning and thematic curriculum for physical education have been suggested for reconceptualisation of PE curricula that is more educatively focused and strengths-based.

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The PhysEd Library: Learn.Connect.Explore

i-phys-ed

For the past 8 years, I have been producing resources, teaching online courses, creating games and giving you assessment tools and templates to use in your classes. Sometimes finding what your are looking for to help you become a better teacher is really difficult, and at best downright confusing.

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