Physical Education Teacher @ Monon Trail Elementary, Father of 2 boys, Runner, and rider of things with wheels.
Westfield, IN
Joined March 2014
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After our senior breakfast, these high school seniors asked to do the parachute and scooters. I was happy to give them full access to the equipment room. It was really fun watching them be kids and tell stories inside the parachute. #physed
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I don’t use AI often, but it’s a great hack for when you want a visual aid without doing it yourself! Pretty accurate with one prompt. #physed
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Benjamin Lewis retweeted
Monon Trail students were on a roll last week—literally! 🛼✨ Led by gym teacher Mr. Lewis, the entire school gathered to cheer on their classmates in an epic roller-skating limbo contest. What a fun way to spread school spirit and focus on wellness!
I had two classes (Ms. Martin and Mr. Tucker) stop by on Friday to practice their multiplication facts! I bet it was the most fun Xfacts can be with the @LuPlayground!
When your amazing instructional coach lets you skip the reading training and train the Related Arts team instead! @LuPlayground
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Check this one out #physed! I made these pool noodle holders to create obstacles for the traverse wall. I do a good bit of woodworking on the side (on IG as 4th Cup Creations) but this is the most exciting thing I’ve made in a while!
Saved my slim PE budget $500.
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Got a fun new toy for #physed. Powered on for the first time and already having fun on a Sunday afternoon! @LuPlayground
Thanks for sharing this. I just built one for later use and it works pretty well! Can't wait to have an option for EVERY KID to have some success learning to Jump Rope.
@DigitTheAPE, I did it! This adapted jump rope is amazing! The smiles I have got this past week has been so cool to see. Students are gaining confidence and jumping rope with their classmates!! Y’all need to make one of these! #AdaptedPE #PhysEd
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Benjamin Lewis retweeted
If education is really “all about the kids” then why do we:
*limit physical activity, play time, the arts, socialization
*focus on standardized tests as success
* give students little voice/input into learning
* focuses on their weaknesses not strengths
Ben, I hope you realize the difference you make in the PE community. You're not just creating 1 great PE community at your school, but in schools all over the world. Thanks for everything.
This weeks tip is something I have to constantly remind myself about.
It's a hard balance to find, but it's an important thing to reflect on
Do you lean more serious or not enough as your default setting?
#pe #physed #peteacher #iteachpe #physicaleducation #elempe #pegeek
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Making me want to move back to NC and work for this school again. Movement should be prioritized! One of the worst things we do to kids is make them sit for hours at a time.
This is why we emphasize many opportunities for movement at Grand Oak. Kids will move in the classroom, in the hallways, during media and during our new movement lab, in addition to PE class and recess! Movement impacts health and academics🏃♀️🧠
baltimoreschild.com/kids-on-…
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Doing Basketball in #physed right now. Sometimes I get to be a part of a student's first ever "make." I mean, I literally steal that moment from their parents. I feel about 1% guilty, but they had their chance... It's my moment and I love it!
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A reminder that no pro contracts are getting handed out at your kid’s 3rd grade basketball game.
What makes a champion? New analysis of over 6,000 athletes finds those who got to world-class, had during their youth:
-more multisport than specialized practice
-started their main sport later
-accumulated less practice
-Initially progressed slower than national class peers
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I have a student who wears Chicago Blackhawks gear every time he has PE. He knows I am a St. Louis Blues fan. It makes my heart happy that there are 9 year old hockey fans out there quietly trolling their teacher.
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Did you know that if you hand a class full of kids hockey sticks, sometimes more than half the class feels more comfortable holding a left handed stick? The red socks here are the lefties. I play left handed too, but do everything else righty. #physed
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