SURVIVAL TIPS

• Volunteer for everything
• Learning never stops
• Conventions, conferences,in-services
• Scour the Internet for best practices and teacher websites
• Be visible
• Be organized and plan exemplary lessons
• Developmentally appropriate activities
• Seize every opportunity to ensure a healthy lifestyle
• Adapt
• Enthusiasm , creativity, imagination
• Integrate
• Be technologically sound

P.E. RESOURCES

Here are some activities and resources that can be used at all grade levels and adapted to each classes ability. Introduce lead up team sport games in rugby , Kin Ball , speedball, geocaching,Tchoukball, and Smart Board technologies(http://www.smarttech.com ). To get total involvement include DDR , Virutal Cycling , Eye Toy , Smart Wall, Makato and games that are inherent with Play Station. It is imperative that you keep up to date on all technological advances to give the students a chance to keep up with the global community.

ZOHO WRITER

Check out this alternative to Microsoft Office .It is a great way to use as a processor , Excel
program for spread sheets and power point presentations. It is ease to use and the programs can be saved to pdf , published or remote sharing:
http://www.zoho.com

MORE CLASS MANAGEMENT

Use Hellison's Model of Social Responsibility to keep track of the classes behavior.Make a task sheet/board on the bulletin board that pertains to the four levels.As an example(LEVEL 1) is stays on task , follows directions, respects others, helps others. On the other end of the task is(LEVEL4), which is always off task, doesn't listen, bothers others,shows little or no respect.Each week ,post the levels and chose a class of the month that best maintains (LEVEL 1). Each class gets a certificate and their class photo posted for on the bulletin board.

CLASS MANAGEMENT

Try this tip /technique to settle petty arguments like "who was there first" at the door to lineup.Engage the culprits in a game of ROCK,PAPER,SCISSORS. That should finalize the problem and add a positive no frill solution. If not, put them in the Mayan "Temple of Doom"

WEBPAGE/PODCAST

If you want an easier way to obtain the podcasts,then check out two avenues
that will take you to the same place.You may click on the icon at my homepage:
http://igreen.tripod.com/gerpe or you can access the Talkshoe link at:
http://www.talkshoe.com/ and then browse the left pane and find the Health
link directory.Look for my picture and PE TALK.
In each case, this will direct you to information about technology,fitness,
nutrition , health and brain gym topics along with tips and techniques for
teachers at all levels.

Podcast/Education News

Please check my podcasts that are delivered each week and can either be downloaded or listened to in real time.
Included are teaching techniques and resources to direct you to establish a viable way to enrich the learning process.
http://www.talkshoe.com