The Talking Adapted P.E. Podcast

Former CSU Long Beach professor Barry Lavay joins the show to discuss behavior management. Barry discusses why it is important to have a philosophy when it comes to behavior management, why being reflective on your practice is helpful, and shares some of his favorite resources. Dr. Lavay JOPERD article, March 2019 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-9v4CDL5KCyPZltndvdbmRLxEOLy-Igc/view?usp=sharing Positive Behavior Support https://www.pbis.org/ CSULB APE Social Media site on Facebook, X, and Instagram https://www.facebook.com/LongBeachStateAPE/ Best of Smart Classroom Management (SCM) 2023 https://smartclassroommanagement.com/2023/12/14/the-best-of-smart-classroom-management-2023/

This month Lemi Hayashi and Heidi Ambrosius join the show to recap the 2023 NAPEC conference that took place in November in Burbank, CA. They discuss the value of attending, the value of presenting, what some of their favorite sessions were, and what is in store for the conference going forward. As always, this episode is brought to you by www.justadapti.com, the most robust site on the internet for APE teachers. Be sure to go and check it out!

Longtime Adapted PE teacher Ron Usher joins the show this week to discuss his long career and the creation of his YouTube Channel @coachronandbaru and his website www.coachronandbaru.com

Danielle Musser joins the show this week to discuss what the APE world in the state of Colorado looks like and to discuss what it is like navigating the intricacies of being an expecting parent, a new parent, and a teacher.

Matt Barker was the first-ever guest on the show and he's back to discuss his website, www.justadaptit.com. Justadapt.com is a sponsor of the show and quite possibly the best resource on the internet for Adapted P.E. Teachers. Chris and Matt walk through everything that is available on the site and discuss how it can support one's teaching. Please be sure to comment, like, and subscribe to the show!

Justin Haegele a professor at ODU joined the show to discuss his book - Teaching Disabled Children in Physical Education - (Dis)connections Between Research and Practice. We also get Justin's thoughts on trends in the field and if an everyday teacher should consider going on for their PhD.

I am joined this week by Heidi Ambrosius. Heidi has been teaching for 25 years and is currently an APE teacher in the Moreno Valley Unified School District. She is also an adjunct professor at Cal State San Bernadino and is the new Chairperson for California's State Council on Adapted Physical Education. Heidi and I spent most of our conversation talking about Adapted PE in Pre-School and the nuances that come with it. Heidi and I could have talked for hours as we both have a passion for our field. We'll have to bring her back for another sit-down. Please Enjoy the episode and be sure to like and subscribe!

Former National APE teacher of the year and current Program Manager for APE in the Fairfax County Schools in Virginia, Brad Weiner joins the show. Brad discusses what it is like to oversee a department of over 50 APE teachers, the PD opportunities he offers, some of the great teaching practices taking place in his district, and then we go into all of the great content he's created for the field, specifically his creation of non-standardized assessments. Brad's work can be found at myphysicaleducator.com.

Dr. Melissa Bittner from CSU Long Beach discusses assessment in adapted physical education, covering topics such as the assessment process, legal requirements, standardized vs. non-standardized assessments, listing hours on an IEP, factors for writing goals, and the importance of ongoing assessment for students with disabilities.

Kasia Givenrod, SHAPE America Teacher of the Year, discusses assessments, Unified PE, and advocacy work. Topics include positive language impact, journey into APE, benefits of Unified PE, favorite teaching tools, budgeting wisely, and continuous learning in education.