Making Something From Nothing in Your Phys. Ed. Equipment Room

July 18, 2012July 18, 20122 Comments

When I was fortunate enough to get a full-time phys. ed. teaching position in my second year of employment I inherited an equipment room that was virtually empty – broken hockey sticks, a few deflated volleyballs (with no pump), and one basketball. I was given no funding to build my supplies, so I had to get creative. Here are … Continue reading Making Something From Nothing in Your Phys. Ed. Equipment Room

Physical Activity and Mental Health Promotion in Schools

June 27, 2012January 25, 2017Leave a comment

Over the past few months I've had an amazing opportunity to travel the province and work with teachers from across Northern Ontario providing professional learning on the benefits on Mental Health from Physical Activity. The statistics shared by CAMH are startling - "70% of mental health problems and illnesses have their onset during childhood or … Continue reading Physical Activity and Mental Health Promotion in Schools