Unfinished Thoughts is a podcast that is dedicated to providing educators around the world a platform to learn and share best practices. We use our podcast to showcase some of the top educators in our field and attempt to analyze their success. Unfinished Thoughts has included topics such as standards-based instruction, neuroscience, mindfulness, and social justice. We attempt to bring you topical issues that will improve your teaching and ultimately help our students live happy, healthy and active lives.
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Pran Patel has 15+ years of teaching experience working recently as an assistant principal. He has an interesting career in leadership; leading standards; behaviour management; professional development and curriculum. His NPQSL project was to lead whole-school coaching and as a mental health and BAME advocate, he recently featured in a documentary ‘Why teaching is making me ill’ below and ‘Black teachers are leaving the profession due to racism’. He is a self-professed ‘outward-facing leader’ an...
Elyse is a physical educaiton teacher in New York and an OPEN National Trainer. She is a very passionate and energetic teacher that cares deeply about her profession. She will also be keynoting at the PE Institute this summer. Check her out on Twitter, @TheMsLoughlin.
What's your "One Word?" In this show we reflect on 2019 and work on setting some goals for 2020. Global PhysEd Talking Heads Episode #1 Brandon Herwick @BrooklynDreamer Jo Bailey @LovePhyEd Leticia Carino @leticarino Cliff Roop @HDPhysEd Kyle Bragg @ElemPE1
The "Dodgeball Paradox" episode delves into the controversial game, tracing its origins from a deadly African war game to its modern form. It critically examines the game through Aristotle's four causes—matter, form, agent, and purpose—to evaluate its suitability for physical education. The discussion highlights the importance of psychological safety, inclusive practices, and the evolving role of PE teachers in creating meaningful, student-centered learning experiences that foster lifelong physical activity and well-being.
In this episode, Kyle Bragg and I talk about SEL in PE, the importance of student voice and how to create a more inclusive PE class. Check out Kyle on twitter @ElemPE1.
This episode is a Conversation Form the Kingdom with Andy Vasily and Zack Smith. In this episode we talk about our units and how we are embedding storytelling into our lessons. Check out our Patreon page to find out how you can help support the show. Patreon.com/GlobalPhysEd
Alia Wong is a writer at The Atlantic and covers education and other related topics. Alia and I talk about one of her acticles entitled, Gym Class Is So Bad, Kids are Skipping School to Avoid it. The Link to the article can be found below. https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2019/01/why-pe-is-terrible/581467/
In this episode, Joey and I talk about one of his latest blog posts about Meaningful Grading in Physical Education. Check out Joey's blog at ThePhysicalEducator.com Check out the video at YouTube: https://youtu.be/_ujmvER7ndM
Aaron is the Executive Director of OPEN, a free online pysical education curriculm. Check out openphysed.org for more information. You can reach Aaron on Twitter: @nyaaronhart
Brandon Herwick is a physical education teacher in Albany, NY. He is an OPEN PhysEd National Trainer and has presented all around the United States sharing his passion. In this episode I talk to Brandon about how he got his start as an educator, where his passion comes from and his love for the art of bonsai. Check out his blog post that accompanies this episode, www.globalphysed.net/blog-1/2019/8/25/7-lessons-bonsai-has-taught-me-about-life-and-teaching
This is the first episode of The Underground with Andy Milne. In this episode Andy talks to SHAPE America Health Teacher of the Year, Scott Todnem. Check him out on Twitter, @ScottAmpersand Check out his new book, Growing Up Great!: The Ultimate Puberty Book for Boys https://www.amazon.com/Growing-Up-Great-Ultimate-Puberty/dp/1641524642/#TW
In this episode, Jo Bailey and I talk about presenting around the US, starting the new school year off right and building connections with your students. Follow Jo on Twitter, @LovePhyed
In this podcast, I talk to Amarican Ninja Warrior, Sandy Zimmerman. Sandy has taught physical education for 20 years. She is also the first mother and the oldest female competitor to complete the ANW course. @Zimmpossible
In this episode, I talk to Joy Marchese right after her workshop on Positive Discipline in Saudi Arabia. Learn more about Positive Discipline and Joy's work at https://www.positivediscipline.co.uk/
In this episode of the podcast I talk to Dr. Jordan Weber about his journey into education, adapted physical educaiton and his health and wellness training. Check him out on Twitter, @drweberfit and his YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/user/kidweba
Checkout the blog post by Cliff Roop that accompanies this episode. globalphysed.net Find more about Cliff: Twitter: @HDphysed Website: hdphysed.weebly.com Cliff Roop has been teaching Physical Education for 23 years in Indiana at Blackhawk Christian School. He also spends time mentoring young men. He enjoys teaching, making movies, reading, journaling/blogging and spending time with his wife & two children. Cliff and his wife, Jean, are also foster parents.
Website: www.mikekuczala.com Mike Kuczala is a thought leader on using physical activity in teaching, training, and learning. He has delivered keynotes, given presentations and taught graduate courses on 4 continents. His presentations, courses, books and videos have reached more than 100,000 teachers, trainers, corporate executives, parents and students. He is also the coauthor of the Corwin Bestseller and Association of Educational Publishers’ Distinguished Achievement Award nominated, The Kin...
Anne van Dam, BEd of Education, Educational Consultant at 'The Learning Square'. From Anne: I have taught for 19 years in schools in Rotterdam, Shanghai and Singapore. Since 2000 I have taken on various leadership positions, combining teaching with coordinators responsibilities. I used to work at the Canadian International School (Singapore) where I was part of the team that took the school to IB authorization in 2005. I have been an IB trainer since 2005, sharing my passion for young children ...
Douglas L. Gleddie, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta. He teaches physical education curriculum and pedagogy to undergraduate students. He also teaches graduate courses in health and physical education, reflective practice, physical literacy and research methods. Dr. Gleddie’s research foci include: narratives of physical education; school sport; physical literacy praxis; meaningful physical education and; teacher education. @doug_gleddie htt...
Mr. Bragg has been teaching Physical Education since 2010. He received his Bachelors Degree in Physical Education from Illinois State University and his Masters Degree in Teaching and Learning from Nova Southeastern University. He is the 2018 Arizona Elementary PE Teacher of the Year. He is also a National Board Certified Teacher. He is a life-long learner that seeks to improve daily by reflecting on his practice and by seeking out advice from other quality teachers to expand his repertoire of i...
Dr. Tim Fletcher is an associate professor in physical education pedagogy in the Department of Kinesiology at Brock University. Dr. Fletcher’s research focuses on two major lines of inquiry: teacher socialization and self-study of teacher education practices. Dr. Fletcher is interested in the ways that reflecting on experience can inform how teachers learn to teach as well as how it can help his own learning about becoming a teacher educator. Dr. Fletcher has a number of publications in peer-rev...
Joy Marchese is a teacher, trainer, parents educator and author in the field of Positive Discipline. you can find more information on her website, www.positivediscipline.co.uk and her new book Positive Discipline for Today's busy and Overwhelmed Parent. https://www.amazon.com/Positive-Discipline-Todays-Overwhelmed-Parent/dp/0525574891/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1528139422&sr=8-1&keywords=positive+discipline+for+busy+parents&dpID=51-8nXrVH3L&preST=_SY344_BO1,204,203,200_QL70_&...
In this episode, Ryan Ellis and I go under the PE Umbrella to discuss all things physed. Make sure you check out Ryan's website, PEUmbrella.com, and podcast, The PE Umbrella, for some amazing physical education content. See you under the umbrella!
Angela Hanscom is a pediatric occupational therapist and the founder of TimberNook, which focuses on nature-centered developmental programming in New England. Angela holds a master’s degree in occupational therapy and an undergraduate degree in Kinesiology (the study of movement) with a concentration in health fitness. She specializes in vestibular (balance) treatment and sensory integration. She is also the author of the book, Balanced & Barefoot, which discusses the effects of restricted m...
Adam Lewis Walker is a former physical education teacher turned #1 best-selling author, coach, speaker, and podcast guru. In this podcast, Andy Milne and Adam talk about how to Awaken Your Alpha. Check out Adam Lewis Walker on twitter, @AwakenYourAlpha. http://www.ayalpha.com/
Dr. Michael Hynes works as a public school superintendent of schools on Long Island. His mission is to spread the message of the importance of a holistic approach to educating children. He emphasizes the importance of play and recess in schools and yoga and mindfulness in the classroom. An educator, scholar and thought leader, Michael Hynes works as a public school superintendent of schools on Long Island. His mission is to spread the message of the importance of a holistic approach to educating...
Dr. Aaron Beighle holds a Ph.D. from Arizona State University specializing in physical education and physical activity for youth. He is currently a Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Health Promotion at the University of Kentucky. Dr. Beighle has worked with school districts, recreation programs, and youth sport organizations across the country in their efforts to maximize physical activity experiences and promote youth to be physically active for a lifetime. He is the author and co-...
