SHAPE America's Podcast - Professional Development for Health & Physical Education Teachers

Are your new to JRFH/HFH or a veteran looking for new creative ways to integrate JRFH/HFH into your HPE program? What resources do JRFH / HFH have that support your physical education program? What are some great ways to get your school administration involved? What are some ways to get the community involved? Listen in as SHAPE America Podcast hosts Collin, Matt, and Stephanie are joined by several JRFH / HFH veteran coordinators, as they discuss innovative ideas and easy tips to holding a successful JRFH / HFH event. Guests: *Ashley Pondrom - Ashley Pondrom teaches in Richardson ISD in Dallas Texas. She has been teaching PE for 11 years and has participated in Jump Rope for Heart for 8 years. Last year, her school was ranked #1 in the State and #11 in the nation for JRFH. She is loaded with passion to teach her kids how to love to be active and want to live an active lifestyle for the rest of their lives. *Penny Kroening - SHAPE America’s 2016 National Elementary TOY, Penny has over three decades of experience teaching Physical Education and Adapted Physical Education. Penny received her Bachelors of Science in Physical Education from University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse and her Master’s in Education from Carroll University. She is an active member on the Board of Wisconsin Health and Physical Education (WHPE). Currently, she serves as the Wisconsin JRFH/HFH State Coordinator. She is a SHAPE America member and a presenter for Sportime featuring SPARK. You can follow Penny on social media through Twitter @pkroenin, on Facebook at PEKroening. *Tyler Eichas – With over twenty-seven-year experience teaching physical education, Tyler helped organize the nation’s #1 elementary combo Jump & Hoops event in 2016 & 2017 at Plank South Elementary in Webster, NY. Tyler was also a 2015 JRFH grant recipient in Seattle, WA.

What are your goals for your school year? What new things are you implementing / adding to your curriculum or program? How do you reflect as an educator? What's in your Action Pack? An Action Pack includes, goals for your school year, new things that you are adding to your curriculum or program, self-care, and how you reflect as an educator. Join SHAPE America Podcast Host, Stephanie Sandino, as she interviews Health Educator, Scott Todnem, and finds out what's in Scott's Action Plan. Guest: Scott Todnem has been teaching Health Education for 17 years at Scullen Middle School in Naperville, Illinois and was awarded the 2017 Illinois Health Teacher of the Year. Besides teaching and presenting, Scott has been on the district curriculum writing committee, social diversity and multicultural team, head of educational trips to the state and nation’s capital, and team building coordinator/facilitator for students and staff. Scott has also coached cross country and track & field, and was active in the community development of winter and summer running programs. Outside of the school setting, Scott is a community fitness leader as co-owner of a local strength and conditioning facility. He is an avid writer, movie-watcher, and a father of four.

What are your goals for your school year? What new things are you implementing / adding to your curriculum or program? How do you reflect as an educator? What's in your Action Pack? An Action Pack includes, goals for your school year, new things that you are adding to your curriculum or program, self-care, and how you reflect as an educator. Join SHAPE America Podcast Host, Stephanie Sandino, as she interviews Health Educator, Scott Todnem, and finds out what's in Scott's Action Plan. Guest: Scott Todnem has been teaching Health Education for 17 years at Scullen Middle School in Naperville, Illinois and was awarded the 2017 Illinois Health Teacher of the Year. Besides teaching and presenting, Scott has been on the district curriculum writing committee, social diversity and multicultural team, head of educational trips to the state and nation’s capital, and team building coordinator/facilitator for students and staff. Scott has also coached cross country and track & field, and was active in the community development of winter and summer running programs. Outside of the school setting, Scott is a community fitness leader as co-owner of a local strength and conditioning facility. He is an avid writer, movie-watcher, and a father of four.

Are you interested in learning more about Jump Rope For Heart (JRFH) and Hoops for Heart (HFH)? What does JRFH / HFH do for your students? Why do over 28 thousand schools participate in the programs every year? What does JRFH / HFH do for your health & physical education program? Listen in as SHAPE America Podcast hosts Collin, Matt, and Stephanie are joined by several JRFH / HFH veteran coordinators, as they discuss the benefits a JRFH / HFH program can bring to your school and your students and the way it complements an effective HPE program. Guests: *Ashley Pondrom - Ashley Pondrom teaches in Richardson ISD in Dallas Texas. She has been teaching PE for 11 years and has participated in Jump Rope for Heart for 8 years. Last year, her school was ranked #1 in the State and #11 in the nation for JRFH. She is loaded with passion to teach her kids how to love to be active and want to live an active lifestyle for the rest of their lives. *Penny Kroening - SHAPE America’s 2016 National Elementary TOY, Penny has over three decades of experience teaching Physical Education and Adapted Physical Education. Penny received her Bachelors of Science in Physical Education from University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse and her Master’s in Education from Carroll University. She is an active member on the Board of Wisconsin Health and Physical Education (WHPE). Currently, she serves as the Wisconsin JRFH/HFH State Coordinator. She is a SHAPE America member and a presenter for Sportime featuring SPARK. You can follow Penny on social media through Twitter @pkroenin, on Facebook at PEKroening. *Tyler Eichas – With over twenty-seven-year experience teaching physical education, Tyler helped organize the nation’s #1 elementary combo Jump & Hoops event in 2016 & 2017 at Plank South Elementary in Webster, NY. Tyler was also a 2015 JRFH grant recipient in Seattle, WA.

Are you interested in learning more about Jump Rope For Heart (JRFH) and Hoops for Heart (HFH)? What does JRFH / HFH do for your students? Why do over 28 thousand schools participate in the programs every year? What does JRFH / HFH do for your health & physical education program? Listen in as SHAPE America Podcast hosts Collin, Matt, and Stephanie are joined by several JRFH / HFH veteran coordinators, as they discuss the benefits a JRFH / HFH program can bring to your school and your students and the way it complements an effective HPE program. Guests: *Ashley Pondrom - Ashley Pondrom teaches in Richardson ISD in Dallas Texas. She has been teaching PE for 11 years and has participated in Jump Rope for Heart for 8 years. Last year, her school was ranked #1 in the State and #11 in the nation for JRFH. She is loaded with passion to teach her kids how to love to be active and want to live an active lifestyle for the rest of their lives. *Penny Kroening - SHAPE America’s 2016 National Elementary TOY, Penny has over three decades of experience teaching Physical Education and Adapted Physical Education. Penny received her Bachelors of Science in Physical Education from University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse and her Master’s in Education from Carroll University. She is an active member on the Board of Wisconsin Health and Physical Education (WHPE). Currently, she serves as the Wisconsin JRFH/HFH State Coordinator. She is a SHAPE America member and a presenter for Sportime featuring SPARK. You can follow Penny on social media through Twitter @pkroenin, on Facebook at PEKroening. *Tyler Eichas – With over twenty-seven-year experience teaching physical education, Tyler helped organize the nation’s #1 elementary combo Jump & Hoops event in 2016 & 2017 at Plank South Elementary in Webster, NY. Tyler was also a 2015 JRFH grant recipient in Seattle, WA.

SHAPE America Podcast hosts Collin, Matt, and Stephanie will openly reflect on the aspects of health and physical education. The focus will be on honest reflections of what life is like being a leader in health and physical education. We will discuss classroom management techniques, technology best practices, assessments, planning, curriculum, models, things that went well and... the things that didn’t go so well. These episodes will be to showcase what educators truly go through, the upsides and downsides, and everything in between. The hosts will discuss what’s happening in their classes, personal goals, professional goals, and self care techniques they are using to stay mentally strong.

SHAPE America Podcast hosts Collin, Matt, and Stephanie will openly reflect on the aspects of health and physical education. The focus will be on honest reflections of what life is like being a leader in health and physical education. We will discuss classroom management techniques, technology best practices, assessments, planning, curriculum, models, things that went well and... the things that didn’t go so well. These episodes will be to showcase what educators truly go through, the upsides and downsides, and everything in between. The hosts will discuss what’s happening in their classes, personal goals, professional goals, and self care techniques they are using to stay mentally strong.

Listen in as SHAPE America Podcast hosts Collin, Matt, and Stephanie are joined by several health and physical education coordinators as they share what a day in the life of a HPE coordinator entails. This podcast includes insights on best practices in pedagogy, big events that are happening within some HPE coordinator’s districts / schools, what forms of professional development are working for their staff, advice about how to advocate for your program, thoughts on how to start or continue having an ESSA chat with your administration and much more. Guests: *David Gusitich - Asst Principal, New Canaan HS (former HPE Coordinator), * Samuel Karns - Asst. Director of Student Wellness at Spring Branch School District, * Mario Reyna - HPE Admin at Mcallen ISD, * Eric Stern - HPE Coordinator at Palm Beach Schools

Listen in as SHAPE America Podcast hosts Collin, Matt, and Stephanie are joined by several health and physical education coordinators as they share what a day in the life of a HPE coordinator entails. This podcast includes insights on best practices in pedagogy, big events that are happening within some HPE coordinator’s districts / schools, what forms of professional development are working for their staff, advice about how to advocate for your program, thoughts on how to start or continue having an ESSA chat with your administration and much more. Guests: *David Gusitich - Asst Principal, New Canaan HS (former HPE Coordinator), * Samuel Karns - Asst. Director of Student Wellness at Spring Branch School District, * Mario Reyna - HPE Admin at Mcallen ISD, * Eric Stern - HPE Coordinator at Palm Beach Schools

What are your goals for your school year? What new things are you implementing / adding to your curriculum or program? How do you reflect as an educator? What's in your Action Pack? An Action Pack includes, goals for your school year, new things that you are adding to your curriculum or program, self care, and how you reflect as an educator. Join SHAPE America Podcast Host, Matt Pomeroy, as he interviews Physical Educator, Sara Gietschier-Hartman, and finds out what's in Sarah's Action Plan. Guest: Sarah teaches physical education at Wydown Middle School in Clayton, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. She is the 2018 Central District Middle School Physical Educator of the Year and the 2017 Missouri Middle School Physical Educator of the Year. She advocates for planned, progressive learning in #PhysEd, and her interests lie in standards-based instruction, formative assessment, physical literacy, and outcomes-based learning. Sarah is a collaborator for PHYSEDagogy, a blog dedicated to discussing best practices in the modern physical education classroom. She and the other members of the PHYSEDagogy team organize the #PhysEdSummit, a free online conference for health and physical educators. You can follow Sarah on Twitter @GHSaysRockChalk

What are your goals for your school year? What new things are you implementing / adding to your curriculum or program? How do you reflect as an educator? What's in your Action Pack? An Action Pack includes, goals for your school year, new things that you are adding to your curriculum or program, self care, and how you reflect as an educator. Join SHAPE America Podcast Host, Matt Pomeroy, as he interviews Physical Educator, Sara Gietschier-Hartman, and finds out what's in Sarah's Action Plan. Guest: Sarah teaches physical education at Wydown Middle School in Clayton, Missouri, a suburb of St. Louis. She is the 2018 Central District Middle School Physical Educator of the Year and the 2017 Missouri Middle School Physical Educator of the Year. She advocates for planned, progressive learning in #PhysEd, and her interests lie in standards-based instruction, formative assessment, physical literacy, and outcomes-based learning. Sarah is a collaborator for PHYSEDagogy, a blog dedicated to discussing best practices in the modern physical education classroom. She and the other members of the PHYSEDagogy team organize the #PhysEdSummit, a free online conference for health and physical educators. You can follow Sarah on Twitter @GHSaysRockChalk

Listen in as SHAPE America Podcast hosts Collin, Matt, and Stephanie are joined by several health and physical education coordinators as they share what a day in the life of a HPE coordinator entails. This podcast includes insights on best practices in pedagogy, big events that are happening within some HPE coordinator’s districts / schools, what forms of professional development are working for their staff, advice about how to advocate for your program, thoughts on how to start or continue having an ESSA chat with your administration and much more. Guests: *David Gusitich - Asst Principal, New Canaan HS (former HPE Coordinator), * Samuel Karns - Asst. Director of Student Wellness at Spring Branch School District, * Mario Reyna - HPE Admin at Mcallen ISD, * Eric Stern - HPE Coordinator at Palm Beach Schools

Listen in as SHAPE America Podcast hosts Collin, Matt, and Stephanie are joined by several health and physical education coordinators as they share what a day in the life of a HPE coordinator entails. This podcast includes insights on best practices in pedagogy, big events that are happening within some HPE coordinator’s districts / schools, what forms of professional development are working for their staff, advice about how to advocate for your program, thoughts on how to start or continue having an ESSA chat with your administration and much more. Guests: *David Gusitich - Asst Principal, New Canaan HS (former HPE Coordinator), * Samuel Karns - Asst. Director of Student Wellness at Spring Branch School District, * Mario Reyna - HPE Admin at Mcallen ISD, * Eric Stern - HPE Coordinator at Palm Beach Schools

SHAPE America Podcast hosts Collin, Matt, and Stephanie will openly reflect on the aspects of health and physical education. The focus will be on honest reflections of what life is like being a leader in health and physical education. We will discuss classroom management techniques, technology best practices, assessments, planning, curriculum, models, things that went well and... the things that didn’t go so well. These episodes will be to showcase what educators truly go through, the upsides and downsides, and everything in between. The hosts will discuss what’s happening in their classes, personal goals, professional goals, and self care techniques they are using to stay mentally strong.

SHAPE America Podcast hosts Collin, Matt, and Stephanie will openly reflect on the aspects of health and physical education. The focus will be on honest reflections of what life is like being a leader in health and physical education. We will discuss classroom management techniques, technology best practices, assessments, planning, curriculum, models, things that went well and... the things that didn’t go so well. These episodes will be to showcase what educators truly go through, the upsides and downsides, and everything in between. The hosts will discuss what’s happening in their classes, personal goals, professional goals, and self care techniques they are using to stay mentally strong.