That Was So Much Fun: Meaningful Insights From Students There are moments in a Physical Education class where the sights and sounds tells you everything you need to know. Laughter between rallies. Music playing while students dance and celebrate points.…

My students have been so great recently that I had to reflect on what was happening.
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#physed #MeaningfulPE Student 📊 helped create these ?s. AI introduced me to the “3-Deep Why” strategy. Canvas AI helped create the images.

Calling all international educators!
Catch Nathan Horne @PEnathan at #PHASEAP25 this November.
Learn more about their session here: “Finding Meaning in Movement” — zurl.co/SFROc
💡 Purposeful movement builds connection in PE.

#MeaningfulPE #CurriculumPlanning #PE

The latest news for you Email from Essential PE You don't want to miss this.     The Essential PE Newsletter #53 - 6/03/25 Something to think about "When a child can’t calm down they need connection and comfort, not criticis

The Essential PE newsletter is back!!! Check it out here conta.cc/43AgIM4 #physed #essentialpe #education #HPE #MeaningfulPE #MoveToLearn #TeachingThroughMovement #EdChat

Student Agency and Inclusion in Net and Wall Games Probably the most inclusive unit in our elementary schools PE is our net and wall games unit. Anyone can have a go and it doesn’t take as much running and exertion as compared to other units. The s…

“..giving students the agency to choose the challenges enables them to generate greater meaning and enjoyment.”
@rhysmeredith.bsky.social’s latest #microblog will appeal to the #meaningfulPE crew.

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The @DollarTree kites sit in my car, waiting for the right conditions. My junior/senior #Physed students become big kids and squeal with joy when they get their kites up! #meaningfulPE

Some of the fun sites at Scooter City. Dance club, Airport, and Waterfall walk. #PhysEd #choice #challenge #socialization #meaningfulpe

A pedagogical challenge: you’re midway through a 🏸 unit, and ask Ss to consider the relevance of 🏸 in their future, the majority of Ss can’t see themselves playing. Many Ss have indicted social interaction and fun are impotent to them. You have a few lessons remaining - WWYD? #meaningfulpe #physed

Ep. 7 - Exploration before Explanation: A 'Challenging' Conversation w/ Andy Vasily - The Meaningful Podcast Experience (MPE) Episode SEVEN introduces Andy Vasily, a curriculum coordinator in Antwerp, Belgium. Andy is the author of the second chapter in the Meaningful Physical Education book which explores Meaningful PE peda...

How can we open the door to exploring new possibilities with our students? What might we need to let go of in the process? Lots to unpack in this "challenging" conversation with Andy Vasily #meaningfulpe #physed

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#meaningfulPE Classmates, success, & fun are all toward the right. Hitting the 🎯 again. The past 3 units (🎳, tableball, & 🏒) are a little better than the rest. I feel like SS & I are finding our flow w/options they prefer. To me, this groups social needs are way higher this year.

#physed #meaningfulPE 🧵 if you like the actual %s for my Ss daily reflections. Here you go. 5=high,1=low.

Look how far we've come!
From 2021 to 2025, our Get On Board program has grown leaps and bounds! Check out these maps showcasing the states we've reached—what started as a few has now spread across the nation! #PhysEd #MeaningfulPE #SkateboardinginPE

POV: you’re at #SHAPEBaltimore in Murray Wallace’s Rugby & #MeaningfulPE session.
This notebook is ideal for notes & sketching #PhysEd conference sessions.
The emoji check-in is a nice touch.
Murray’s sessions always leave me feeling 🔥
Details: amzn.to/3WN6Tb6 #PEInstitue25

Ep. 6 - From Asia to Africa: MPE Across Contexts w/ Leti Cariño - The Meaningful Podcast Experience (MPE) Episode SIX introduces Leticia Cariño, an Elementary (PYP) Physical Educator in Abidjan in the Ivory Coast. In this episode, we discuss opportunities and challenges related to implementation and how t...

Curious where to start with #meaningfulpe ? No better person to learn from than Leti Carino who shares how she’s implemented MPE across multiple contexts and much more! #physed

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Get ready to level up your PE game! We're excited to announce that Jordan Manley, the 2023 SHAPE America HS PE Teacher of the Year and founder of the HPE Collective, will lead our Pre-conference workshop at the 2025 Best Practices in Health & PE Conference!

#HealthEd #PhysEd #MeaningfulPE

Now you've seen what a #MeaningfulPE podcast 'looks' like, why don't you listen to the latest episode?
@tyriddick.bsky.social and Doug Gleddie chatting with @megaerar.bsky.social and myself: open.spotify.com/episode/2vYa...

If I was introducing MPE for the first time... This is one of those ‘in hindsight’ posts, or as the cliche goes, "if I knew then what I knew now, then I would do things differently". Over the past seven years of playing around with MPE in my...

[Blog] If I was introducing Meaningful PE for the first time, this is how I would do it (in hindsight) #physed #meaningfulpe

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#meaningfulpe #physed 🧵:
Shares from my oral reflections w/grades 1-3 where Ss pick the most important from:
Hard-Fun-Easy-Proud &
Success-Classmates-Challenge-Life
Fun:
“It’s important. It’s what should happen.
“Makes it easier”
“Better than boring”
“Fun to play games we’ve played before”

With 2 weeks left of our Net & Wall games unit, I asked what is something Ss learned so far. They shared and then as an exit ticket they indicated what was most meaningful for them in that lesson.
A great way to reflect and find meaning.
#physed #meaningfulPE

100%!! Excellent episode #MeaningfulPE

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Ep. 5 - Hashtags, Connections and Evolution of Practice w/ Andy Milne & Megaera Regan - The Meaningful Podcast Experience (MPE) Episode FIVE introduces Andy Milne and Megaera Regan, two outstanding Physical Educators from the United States. In this episode, we discuss the interest in Meaningful PE through their engagement in o...

First episode of the Meaningful Podcast Experience in 2025! buzzsprout.com/2358344/epis... Really enjoyed joining @megaerar.bsky.social and chatting with Doug Gleddie (both of whom I got to meet at the NYSAHPERD conference!) and @tyriddick.bsky.social as we discussed our #MeaningfulPE journeys.

First episode of 2025 features a star-studded cast of
@carmelhealth.bsky.social and @megaerar.bsky.social
we chat about all things #meaningfulpe, here Andy shares about the power of reflection & the difference between teaching to, and teaching with students.

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#meaningfulpe #physed semester data thread:
Girls having slightly less connection with Life than boys. Life overall is just a big ole mess.

Girls feeling slightly less successful, but they also aren’t feeling as challenged as the boys. An odd combo to me.

Intrigued how this evolves 2nd semester.

Reflections & Resolutions: The MPE Boxing Day Special w/ Dr. Tim Fletcher The Meaningful Podcast Experience (MPE) · Episode

Shook my Christmas stocking and this podcast fell out.

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Top 5 Blog Posts of 2024: A Recap of the Year’s Best Reads Drum roll, please! It’s that time of year again when we reflect on the highlights from the blog. As always, these posts resonated with readers for a variety of reasons—some were the most-read, othe…

Whether you’re revisiting old favorites or discovering them for the first time, here are the top 5 #slowchathealth blog posts of 2024 that deserve your attention.
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#HealthEd #PhysEd #MeaningfulPE #HPE

What a quick and simple way to have students reflect and provide feedback. #MeaningfulPE #PhysEd @steamwellness.bsky.social @tallkelly.bsky.social @bophillips10.bsky.social

Another great listen! I loved the vulnerability both Kyle and Riley shared - very good for folks just beginning their #MeaningfulPE journey to hear ❤️❤️❤️❤️ #edusky #hpe #meaningfulPE

Ep. 4: Whatcha Gonna Do About It? Intentionally planning, reflecting and implementing. - The Meaningful Podcast Experience (MPE) Episode FOUR introduces Kyle Beattie and Riley Derksen - both part of the class of 2022 in the HPE MEd Cohort here at the University of Alberta who teach in Alberta and Saskatchewan respectively. Our ...

Episode 4 of the Meaningful Podcast Experience is live! #edusky #meaningfulpe #physed

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Learners have been inquiring into the use of light & sound. They learned the choreographic #concepts of time, levels & space & worked in small groups to create their own dances using a music they all agreed on. Today they experienced making shadow dances #HowWeExpressOurselves #meaningfulPE

For anyone interested in diving into #MeaningfulPE, check this out! (ps: ALL educators can benefit from the #MPE framework). #EduSky