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TOY Talk Tuesday episodes feature tips and resources for health and physical educators from SHAPE America’s National and District Teachers of the Year. This biweekly series is brought to you by SHAPE America’s Teacher of the Year Partner Network.

Season 2

S2, Episode 1
Equity & Access: 4 Tips for the Start of the School Year

Season 1

S1, Episode 19

Tips for Teaching Dance

In this TOY Talk Tuesday, Julie Frank talks with 2020 National and District Dance Teachers of the Year, about tips for teaching dance while physical distancing onsite and within a virtual setting as well as their reflections and lessons learned since the start of the school year.

Christine Kiernan Fisher
2020 National and Southern District Dance Education Teachers of the Year
Eastern Guilford Middle School in Gibsonyville, NC

Ashley Gross
2020 Central District Dance Teacher of the Year,
Woodman Elementary School, KS

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S1, Episode 18

Lessons Learned: Teaching Health & PE with Physical Distancing in a Virtual Setting

On this TOY Talk Tuesday, Julie Frank talks with 2020 Midwest District High School PE Teachers of the Year, Reese about the lessons she’s learned teaching health and physical education virtually so far this school year.

Reese Ryzewski
2020 Midwest District High School PE Teacher of the Year
Highland High Schools, Highland, IN

Resources

Lessons Learned: Teaching Health & PE with Physical Distancing in a Virtual Setting—sides (pdf)

S1, Episode 17

Key Standards to Focus on During Remote Learning (Part 2)

On this TOY Talk Tuesday, Julie Frank talks with some of 2020 District Middle School PE Teachers of the Year, LaDonda, Amber and Dan. They discuss the lessons they have learned so far this school year teaching in various models of instruction.

Amber McLane
2020 Southern District Adapted Physical Education Teacher of the Year
Guilford County Schools, NC

Dan Tennessen
2020 Midwest District Middle School PE Teacher of the Year
SUPER School in Indianapolis, IN

LaDonda Porter
2020 Southern District Middle School PE Teacher of the Year
Beaumont Middle School in Lexington, KY

Episode 4: Key Standards During Hybrid or Remote Learning Experiences

Resources

TOY Talk Tuesday APE School Reentry Part2 (pdf)

S1, Episode 16

Adapted PE and School Reentry (Part 2)

In this episode, Michelle Carter talks with the 2020 District Adapted Physical Education Teachers of the Year as they revisit the topic of Adapted Physical Education and School Reentry — sharing the ideas and tools that have worked for them so far this school year.

Ashlie Beavers
2020 Southern District Adapted Physical Education Teacher of the Year
Guilford County Schools, NC

Cindi Chase
2020 National Adapted Physical Education Teacher of the Year
Vintage Hills Elementary, CA

Jennifer Hill
2020 Eastern District Adapted Physical Education Teacher of the Year
Pinehurst Elementary, MD

Revisit Episode 3: Adapted PE and School Reentry

Resources

TOY Talk Tuesday APE School Reentry Part2 (pdf)

S1, Episode 15

Building Relationships & Connections During Hybrid/Remote Learning (Part 2)

In this follow-up conversation from Episode 2 earlier this school year, SPARK Executive Director Julie Frank speaks with SHAPE America Teachers of the Year Will Potter, Megaera Regan and Adam Metcalf about what has been working and what they’ve learned about hybrid/remote learning since the school year began.

Will Potter
2020 National Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year
Serendipity School, Belmont, CA

Megaera Regan
2020 Eastern District Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year
Manorhaven Elementary School, Port Washington, NY

Adam Metcalf
2020 Midwest District Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year
The Avery Coonley School, Downers Grove, IL

Revisit Episode 2: Building Relationships & Connections During Hybrid/Remote Learning

S1, Episode 14

Social Emotional Learning in a Virtual Setting (part 2)

Maureen speaks with Allisha Blanchette a 2020 SHAPE America District Teachers of the Year for Health Education from DC Everest Senior High, Weston, WI and Jessica Napier, the SHAPE America 2020 National Health Education Teachers of the Year from Lee County Middle High School, Beattyville, KY about Social-Emotional Learning and what they have learned since school has started.