Sinopsis
This podcast is produced by NYS AHPERD and episodes will have specific information relating to our organization. However, episodes are also geared towards health and physical education teachers from all over the world. Tune in as we share best practices in health and PE.
Episodios
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Episode 39: Episode 39: The Intersection of Technology with Health and Physical Education Disciplines
08/07/2025 Duración: 01h22minWelcome to the NYS AHPERD A-Z Health and PE Podcast. In today’s episode we will be discussing the robust and always evolving topic of technology in health and physical education.Joining us today is Dr. Ryan Fisk - a 20-year educator with experience as a graduate professor, K-12 director of technology, department chair, teacher, and coach. Ryan admires the ever-evolving edtech field and its intersection with health and physical education. Ryan is the associate editor and a reviewer for the AASA Journal of Scholarship and Practice, and his research and publications have focused on student-centered environments, adult learning, flipped instruction, and generative AI in education. Ryan is the president of the NYS AHPERD technology section and past president of the Health Education section.
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Episode 39: Episode 38: Human Flourishing and Virtue Ethics in K-12 Physical Education
20/05/2025 Duración: 01h04minJoining us today Dr. Jamie Brunsdon–an Assistant Professor of Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy in the College of Health Sciences at the University of Memphis. With several publications to his record already, Dr. Brunsdon is indeed an emerging scholar in the PETE discipline. Jamie’s research interests include the philosophy of physical education and sport pedagogy, teacher/socialization and applied virtue ethics. Today we will be discussing one of Dr. Brunsdon’s most recent articles published in the journal Quest and entitled: Human Flourishing as the Aim of Physical Education–again a fascinating read–well done Dr. Brunsdon. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00336297.2024.2402710
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Episode 38: Episode 37: Physical Education is for Everyone!
05/05/2025 Duración: 39minGreetings listeners, I am Dr. Clancy Seymour with my co-host Dr. Victor Ramsey?Saludos, oyentes. Soy el Dr. Clancy Seymour y estoy acompañado por mi copresentador, el Dr. Victor Ramsey. Doc, ¿cómo estás?Welcome to the NYS AHPERD A-Z Health and PE Podcast. In today’s episode we will be interviewing an elementary physical educator from the Republic of Panama to share her perspectives. Ms. Arleen Wood is a Panamanian who graduated in Humanities with emphasis in physical education, degree acquired at the University of Panama. She is currently a Grassroots Football and Formative Flag Football Coach. She is currently a preschool and primary school teacher.Bienvenidos al pódcast A-Z de Salud y Educación Física de NYS AHPERD.La señorita Arleen Wood es una panameña licenciada en Humanidades con énfasis en educación física, título adquirido en la Universidad de Panamá. Actualmente es Entrenadora de Fútbol Base y Fútbol de Bandera Formativo. Actualmente soy maestra de preescolar y primaria.In addition to Ms. Wood, we h
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Episode 37: Episode 36: The Power of Inclusiveness
15/04/2025 Duración: 34minIn today’s episode we are “The Power of Inclusiveness” and Dr. Ramsey, we are very excited to welcome our special guests for today.Our first guest is Mr. John Strong. Mr. Strong is an Associate Professor within the Health and Physical Education department at Niagara County Community College, where he also serves as the coordinator of the Physical Education Studies degree program and Personal Training certificate program. John has also been serving as the Chief Diversity and Equity Officer at NCCC for the two past academic years. He divides his time between these academic pursuits and his wife of more than 20 years and teenage children. Our second guest is Dr. Logan Edwards an Associate Teaching Professor in The Center for the Study of Human Health at Emory University. He earned his Ph.D. in Health Behavior with special concentrations in School Health Education and Curriculum and Instruction at Indiana University-Bloomington’s School of Public Health. Before joining Emory, Dr. Edwards was an Associate Profess
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Episode 36: Episode 35: The Professional Journey and Beyond
17/03/2025 Duración: 47minIn today’s episode we are going to discuss two very important parts of our professional journeys. Both of which are the proverbial forks in the road. The first is when we as educators/administrators/professionals make a change…perhaps are offered a new opportunity to spread our wings. The second impasse is when a professional gets close to the end of the journey and now explores the next chapter of life after retirement.Our special guests for today’s episode include the honorable emeritus executive director of NYS AHPERD—Ms. Colleen Corsi. Next, we have NYS AHPERD’s humble treasurer—Mr. Rick Amundson who has also loyally devoted many countless years to our organization. Our final guest, is the one and only Ms. Laura Pizella. Laura has been an educator for 30 years.
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Episode 35: Episode 34: 100 Year History of NYS AHPERD
20/12/2024 Duración: 41minWe are thrilled to have our leaders of the 100 year history project and authors of the 1971 - 2024 book/chronicle. Joining us today is Emeritus Executive Director of NYS AHPERD for over 25 years Ms. Colleen Corsi; Past President of NYS AHPERD and Emeritus Professor from Adelphi University, Dr. Mara Manson; Past President of NYS AHPERD and the one and only Ms. Sandy Morley; and last but certainly not to be outdone is Past President of NYS AHPERD and Current Chair of the Board of Directors, Dr. Tam Ray.
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Episode 34: NYS AHPERD Conference 2024 Teaser
05/11/2024 Duración: 22minWelcome to the NYS AHPERD A-Z Health and PE Podcast and today’s is our annual teaser episode to plug the upcoming 86th Annual State Conference at the Turning Stone Casino on November 20th - 23rd.The month of November in New York State is always AHPERD Conference season. We are so excited to offer this meaningful event each and every year.We have three fabulous guests today to help prime our listeners for the upcoming conference. The first is our current President of the Association, the one and only Ms. Margaret Robelee.Our second guest is our newly minted executive director of NYS AHPERD—Ms. Jess Synenki. Our final guest is somewhat new to NYS AHPERD with tremendous energy and experience. Ms. Jenny Vittiglio is our Conference Director and an invaluable resource.
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Episode 33: Episode 33: The Importance of Assessment in Physical Education
22/07/2024 Duración: 52minWelcome to the NYS AHPERD A-Z Health And PE Podcast. This is one of three episodes where we have invited special guests and students from summer courses I teach at Canisius University. Students in this class entitled Authentic Assessment in Physical Education are graduate teacher professionals in the trenches or newly inducted health and physical educators. We have asked our special guest and my graduate students to review an article ahead of time to discuss accordingly.The article we will be chatting about today is entitled:“Assessment for Learning in Physical Education: Practical Tools and Strategies to Enhance Learning of Games” (https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07303084.2021.1948464) published in JOPERD in 2021 by Drs. Chng and LundOur special guest for today’s episode is Dr. Jackie Lund. Dr. Lund is an Emeritus Professor in the College of Education and Human Development at Georgia State University. She was the 2022 recipient of the Society for Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) America
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Episode 32: Episode 32: The Teaching Professional Journey
08/07/2024 Duración: 01h21minWelcome to the NYS AHPERD A-Z Health And PE Podcast. This is one of three episodes where we have invited special guests and students from summer courses I teach at Canisius University. Students in this class entitled Capstone in Physical Education are graduate teacher candidates on the verge of student teaching either in the fall or this upcoming spring. Today, we have invited special guests from the NYC DOE and nearby area to discuss the teaching profession. Our graduate students have been asked to review some articles speaking to the teaching profession.Our first guest is Mr. Orlando Cordero. Mr. Orlando Cordero is a dedicated advocate for education, currently serving as the President of the New York City ZONE for the New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (NYS AHPERD). In his role as a Physical Education Instructional Coach for the New York City Public Schools' Office of School Wellness Programs, Orlando plays a crucial role in shaping the educational landscape a
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Episode 31: Episode 31: The New National Physical Education Standards (2024)
24/06/2024 Duración: 53minWelcome to the NYS AHPERD A-Z Health And PE Podcast. This is one of three episodes where we have invited special guests and students from summer courses I teach at Canisius University. Students in this class entitled Authentic Assessment in Physical Education are graduate teacher professionals in the trenches or newly inducted health and physical educators. Today, we will discuss the New SHAPE America National Physical Education Standards with one of its key contributors–Dr. Fran Cleland, one of the foremost experts and scholars in physical education teacher education in the U.S.Dr. Fran Cleland is Professor Emerita from West Chester University where she served as the program coordinator for the Health and Physical Education Teacher Certification program for 28 years. Dr. Cleland previously taught in the HPE program at East Stroudsburg University, PA and the University of New Hampshire. Prior to teaching in higher education Dr. Cleland taught K-12 health and physical education in Indiana, Virginia and Orego
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Episode 30: Episode 30: Literacy in Physical Education
07/05/2024 Duración: 28minIn this episode, we will be discussing how interdisciplinary approaches can improve meaningful learning experiences in physical education with Dr. Kayla Zimmer.Dr. Kayla Zimmer is the Director of Graduate Literacy and teaching faculty in the School of Education at Canisius University. She teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in elementary and secondary literacy, foundational literacy skills, literacy for secondary content areas, and assessment. Her research interests include educational policy, AI in education, student engagement, and questioning. She has worked as a National Park Ranger, a middle school special education teacher, and a 7th grade aide. These roles have deeply influenced her approach to literacy, education, teaching, and research. Articles for Today's ShowConstantinou, P., & Wuest, D. A. (2015). Using Academic Language to Level the Playing Field for English-Language Learners in Physical Education: Part 1. Strategies , 28(5), 28–33. https://doi.org/10.1080/08924562.2015.1066285 Seym
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Episode 29: Episode 29: Indigenous Pedagogy in Physical Education
16/04/2024 Duración: 43minWelcome to the NYS AHPERD A-Z Health and PE Podcast. In this episode, we will be discussing Culturally Responsive Pedagogy with a tremendous scholar Dr. Joannie Halas. We are very fortunate to have Dr. Halas join us from the great white North and the province of Manitoba for today’s show. Dr. Joannie Halas (PhD, University of Alberta, 1999) is a Professor Emerita in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management at the University of Manitoba. Now retired, Joannie's integrated teaching, research, and community service was in the area of access to culturally relevant physical and health education for Indigenous and other under-represented populations, including racialized minority youth. A seminal feature of Joannie’s nationally funded research has been the development of the Rec and Read/Indigenous Youth Mentorship Program for All Nations, which was awarded the international MacJannet Prize in 2014 for exceptional university-community student engagement initiatives. With the purposeful intent of usin
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Episode 28: Episode 28: Unified Sport
25/03/2024 Duración: 31minWelcome to the NYS AHPERD A-Z Health and PE Podcast. In this episode, we will be discussing Unified Sport with one of NYS’s true physical education icons Ms. Allison Reylea. We are very fortunate to have Allison join us from the Guilderland Central School District in the Capital/Albany Region of NYS. Allison Relyea earned her BSE in Physical Education ‘99 (concentration in Adapted PE) and her MSE in Recreation Education ‘01 from SUNY Cortland. Allison has been teaching at Guilderland High School since 2003. She teaches 9-12 PE, two dance classes, and Unified Physical Education. During her career at GHS, she has coached Softball, Cross Country, Unified Bowling, Unified Bocce, Unified Cheer, and a Dance Team. She currently serves as the faculty assistant to the Athletic Director and is an adjunct professor at Russell SAGE College in Troy, NY.Allison is also an active member of NYS AHPERD. At the state level, she currently serves on the Board of Directors and was recently voted to serve a second term. All
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Episode 27: Episode 27: Meaningful Physical Education
04/12/2023 Duración: 01h02minIn this episode, we discuss the Meaningful Physical Education Framework with one of its main contributors–Dr. Douglas Gleddie who joins us from the great white North and the province of Alberta for today’s show. Dr. Doug Gleddie is a 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. Dr. Gleddie has a number of publications including peer reviewed journal articles, books and also writes a blog. You can also connect with Dr. Gleddie directly on Twitter @doug_gleddieAlong with Doug’s impressive publication record, are his efforts with the Learning about Meaningful Physical Education Blog–LAMPE for short. This is among the He
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Episode 26: NYS AHPERD Conference 2023 Teaser
02/11/2023 Duración: 32minAs a special treat for our listeners, we have two fabulous guests today to help prime our listeners for the upcoming conference. The first is our current President of the Association, the one and only, Ms. Shelly Connors. Our second guest is our honorable executive director of NYS AHPERD—Ms. Colleen Corsi.It’s not too late to join us at the NYS AHPERD 85th Annual Conference, November 15th-18th, at the Turning Stone in Verona, New York; you can register onsite when you arrive! Need a room? Call the Turning Stone at (800) 771-7711 and be sure to mention NYS AHPERD to receive our discounted room rates. Don’t forget about our blood drive! Visit www.redcrossblood.org and enter NYSAHPERD in the red Find a Blood Drive box in the upper right corner of the page. Questions? Call our central office at 315-823-1015.
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Episode 25: Episode 25: Assessment in Physical Education
12/09/2023 Duración: 01h08minThis is the final of our summer series where we have invited special guests and students from summer courses I teach at Canisius. Students in these classes are graduate teacher candidates on the verge of student-teaching, newly inducted teachers, and some experienced health and physical education practitioners. We have asked special guests and students to review articles ahead of time and discuss accordingly.The article we will be chatting about today is entitled:“Grading In Physical Education” published in JOPERD in 2018 by Dr. Alisa JamesWe are truly honored to introduce our special guest for today’s episode--Dr. Alisa James.Dr. Alisa James is a Professor and Associate Dean at SUNY Brockport. Dr. James has been at SUNY Brockport for 22 years. Dr. James is a past President of NYSAHPERD as well as a past President of the Future Professionals section and the Higher Education Section.
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Episode 24: Episode 24: Professional Development and the Importance of NYS AHPERD
01/08/2023 Duración: 01h20minThis is the third of four episodes where we have invited special guests and students from summer courses I teach at Canisius University. Students in these classes are graduate teacher candidates on the verge of student-teaching, newly inducted teachers, and some experienced health and physical education practitioners. We have asked special guests and students to review articles ahead of time and discuss accordingly. The articles we will be chatting about today are entitled:“Physical Educators’ Attitudes Toward the Teaching Profession and Perceptions of School Climate by our very own Dr. Kate Cardina and Dr. Seymour“Why You Should Participate in Your State Association … at Every Phase of Your HPE Career by Ben Schwarmberger and colleagues“A Professional Legacy Is a Journey: What Path Will You Travel?” by Clancy SeymourOur first guest is the honorable executive director of NYS AHPERD—Ms. Colleen Corsi. Colleen holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the State University of New York at Brockport, a Master of
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Episode 23: Episode 23: Fitness Testing in Physical Education
12/07/2023 Duración: 01h02minThis is the second of four episodes where we have invited special guests and students from summer courses taught at Canisius College. Students in these classes are graduate teacher candidates on the verge of student-teaching, newly inducted teachers, and some experienced health and physical education practitioners. Today, we have asked special guests and students to review articles ahead of time so we can discuss broader connections to physical education and local school communities as a whole. Our first guest is Mr. John Strong. Mr. Strong is an Associate Professor within the Health and Physical Education department at Niagara County Community College, where he also serves as the coordinator of the Physical Education Studies degree program and Personal Training certificate program. John has also been serving as the Chief Diversity and Equity Officer at NCCC for the past two academic years. He divides his time between these academic pursuits and his wife of more than 20 years and teenage children. Sharing
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Episode 22: Episode 22: Physical Literacy and Connection to K-12 Physical Education
27/06/2023 Duración: 01h15minThis is the first of four episodes where we have invited special guests and students from summer courses I teach at Canisius College. Students in these classes are graduate teacher candidates on the verge of student-teaching and/or newly inducted teachers in health and physical education. Today, we have asked special guests and students ahead of time to review articles regarding physical literacy so we can discuss how this construct specifically connects to physical education and local school communities as a whole. Therefore, Dr. Ramsey and I are both very excited to introduce one of the foremost experts on this topic--Dr. David Chorney. Dr. Chorney is a Full Professor in the Faculty of Education, Department of Secondary Education, at the University of Alberta. Dr. Chorney has been working in post-secondary education for the past 20 years. Prior to becoming a professor, he worked as a high school teacher for 7 years, teaching exclusively physical and health education.David’s active research program focuse
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Episode 21: Episode 21: Coaching Our Daughters and Sons
14/03/2023 Duración: 01h18sIn today’s show, we discuss a topic related to coaching and the important lessons we can learn from our children. Mr. John Strong. Mr. Strong is an Associate Professor within the Health and Physical Education department at Niagara County Community College, where he also serves as the coordinator of the Physical Education Studies degree program and Personal Training certificate program.We are also excited to have John’s better half join us today…Ms. Kelly Strong. Born Kelly Terese Schrantz, and still known throughout much of the Western New York volleyball world that way, Kelly Strong is currently an Elementary PE teacher at Lindbergh Elementary in Kenmore, NY. Our third guest is Ms. Jana Reidy who attended Canisius College where she majored in physical education and played soccer for the Griffs. She has taught PE at Elmira Free Academy and CCC for more than 5 years. She then worked at Glove House as a Program Manager. Jana was then Dean of Students at Addison MS/HS for 6 years and now the current Assistan