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Physical Education Job-a-like – Anna Ramirez

Physical Education Job-a-like at the American International School of Bucharest, March 25-27.I had a great time at AISB and learned a lot from different PE teachers, not only in CEESA, but around the world.  Day 1 was the job-a-like portion of the conference where we learned about new technology we could use when teaching and coaching.  Ideas on how to “flip” your practices in order to make the most of the short time we have with our student athletes.  We shared games and activities we like to use in our classes.  It would be a PE conference if we weren’t out playing games ourselves!Day 2 and 3 we learned a lot from Andy Vasily and Andy Dutton on a myriad of topics:  movement composition, invasion games, using Twitter as a professional forum, how to make quick groupings, mindfulness, yoga, the power of provacations, and much more!  I feel rejuvenated to try new things in my classes and we are planning a PE planning day in order to share ideas and look at our vertical alignment in PE at IICS.

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MYP Cat 2 Physical Health and Education – Kellen Benard

I went to Barcelona for a MYP Category 2 Physical Health and Education (PHE) workshop.  I had the opportunity to connect with many other Physical and Health teachers about the ins and outs of PHE assessment, discussing our varying PE philosophies and program focuses.

One challenge we face as PHE teachers in the MYP is the balance between skill/performance based assessments and written assessments such as reflections.  A main topic of discussion during the workshop was different ways we can strike this balance and still uphold the standards of our PE program and the MYP.

Overall, I have returned with a stronger knowledge and increased confidence of how to accurately write task-specific clarifications and effectively construct a statement of inquiry so it flows along with the key, global, and related concepts of the MYP.

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