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ToyTalk Tuesday is a biweekly series of interviews about topics in health and physical education from SHAPE America’s Teacher of the Year Partner Network. Each episode features tips and actionable resources from SHAPE America’s National and District Teachers of the Year.

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EPISODE 11

Gratitude

Maureen chats with Lindsay Armbruster, 2015 SHAPE America Eastern District Health Teacher of the Year from Burnt Hills, NY. Julie and Lindsay discuss gratitude and why it is so important. Hear how Lindsay incorporates gratitude throughout the school year.

Lindsay Armbruster
2015 SHAPE America Eastern District Health Teacher of the Year
Health Education teacher at O'Rourke Middle School Burnt Hills, NY

EPISODE 10

Assessments

Michelle chats with Mary, 2016 Southern District Health Teacher of the Year, and Cassie 2018 Midwest District Health Teacher of the Year as they share assessment ideas in health and physical education.

Mary McCarley
2016 SHAPE America Southern District Health Education Teacher of the Year
Health Education Content Specialist with Goodheart-Willcox

Cassie Brooks
2018 Midwest District Health Education Teacher of the Year
Brownsburg West Middle School

Resources

TOY Talk Assessment (pdf)

EPISODE 9

How I Virtualized health. moves. minds.

Learn how LaDonda Porter, 2020 Southern District Teacher of the Year, took SHAPE America’s health. moves. minds. lessons and adapted them to make them virtual. You will have access to copies of her actual lessons to use with your classes as well as instructions on how to use the tools she used to virtualize your own health and PE lessons!

Ladonda Porter
2020 SHAPE America Southern District Middle School Teacher of the Year
Health and Physical Education Teacher at Beaumont Middle School
Lexington, KY

Resources

Mindfulness and Myself (Google Slides)

Virtual Health Moves Minds (Google Slides)

Demo Build A Structure (Google Slides)

EPISODE 8

Teaching Sensitive Subjects

Maureen chats with Melanie Lynch, 2016 SHAPE America Health Education Teacher of the Year, to discuss teaching sensitive subjects including easy-to-follow steps!