PHE - Physical and Heath Educators of Manitoba

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FULL - S01 - True Sport Lives Here Manitoba

In this session participants will learn about the values and principles of True Sport and how we can individually and collectively work to make all sport experiences a positive one. You will hear of how one division has endorsed True Sport in all of its schools and how to make events a True Sport event. You will also learn about a group of dedicated individuals and organizations are doing across Manitoba under the name True Sport Lives Here Manitoba.

Presenter: Glen Bergeron (University of Winnipeg) & Grant McManes (Louis Riel School Division)

Location: Virtual

Grade Levels: All

FULL - S04 - Leading Overnight Backcountry Trips with Middle and Senior Years

Have you ever wanted to take your students on an overnight backcountry trip but weren’t sure where to start? Do you currently take your students on backcountry trips and would like to share your experience and hear other’s experiences?

This session will lead you through the preparation, forms, safety measures, required equipment, and give a few sample itineraries for backcountry trips. We will include hiking, canoeing, and winter camping trips. Come to learn, share, and make connections that will help you plan your next trip!

Presenter: Kyle Kushnier (John Gunn Middle School)

Location: Virtual

Grade Levels: 5-8, 9-12

FULL - S06 - Ladder Activities

Explore, through 30+ activities, how we can participate in target games, net/wall activities, manipulative retain activities, manipulative send and receive activities, active brain challenges, and fitness opportunities. The second half of this session will be Sending and Receiving with Feet. Sending and receiving with feet are important manipulation sending and receiving skills. We will engage you with skill-building games, with innovative equipment, that will help students enjoy learning these skills.

Presenter: John Byl (Gopher Sport)

Location: Virtual

Grade Levels: 7-12

FULL - S02 - A Weight Inclusive Health Promotion Approach to Physical and Health Education

This session will allow you to explore weight bias and internal feelings about weight and physical size. Research shows that a weight loss mindset contributes to weight bias and discrimination, as well as to the development of eating disorders. Weight-centric approaches are taught in many of our health and education programs, which in reality are not effective and are harmful to the physical and mental well being of many. We will discuss how to incorporate a weight inclusive health promotion approach in your physical and health education classes, and explore language that can help students feel good about their bodies.

**Please note that this is a double session that continues into the next time slot and ends at 10:50am**

Presenters: Kal Okasanen (Registered Dietitian)

Location: Virtual

Grade Levels: All

FULL - S07 - Intro to Track and Field

The goal of this session is to provide some tips and coaching strategies for people who are new to coaching track and field or have limited experience in the sport. I will focus primarily on hurdles and the jumping events but all events will be discussed.

Presenter: Matthew Blewett (Grant Park High School)

Location: Virtual

Grade Levels: 5-8, 9-12

FULL - S11 - COVID-19 and Physical Education

Using PHE Canada’s “Covid-19 Pandemic: Return to School Canadian Physical and Health Education Guidelines” document, explore through 50+ activities how we can participate in team games, target games, net games, fitness activities, tag games, obstacle courses, dance, daily physical activity, leadership games, and numeracy activities. Will end with a demonstration of over 20 different activities for 8 different kinds of agility ladders done on your feet.

Presenter: John Byl (Gopher Sport)

Location: Virtual

Grade Levels: All

FULL - S20 - Keep Kids Moving- At a Distance and Remotely

Now, more than ever, we need movement to help our students with physical and mental health, focus and self-regulation. BOKS (Build Our Kids’ Success) is a non-profit organization focused on getting kids more active. We offer free bilingual programming designed to get kids moving and establish a lifelong commitment to health and fitness. In this interactive workshop we will focus on physical activity at a distance and activities for remote learners. We will explore creative DPA activities (BOKS Bursts), resources for Recess and our latest At Home activities to support your school community. There is something for everyone in this workshop! Additional topics will include: BOKS Bootcamp (grades 7-12), Mindfulness Minutes, and BOKS Lessons on Demand (videos included). We will share real life examples
of diverse ways BOKS kids have kept moving throughout this pandemic. Leave this session with a back pocket full of new ideas and learn how to access all our resources that takes the prep out of the equation for you!

Presenter: Kyla Crocker (BOKS Canada)

Location: Virtual

Grade Levels: All

FULL - S08 - Effective Training with (Nearly) No Equipment

Not everyone has access to a gym facility or home fitness equipment in order to workout in their personal time. Many students have access to minimal, and often NO, equipment. However, these things don't need to be a barrier to building strength and fitness. This session will get participants not just learning a variety of exercises, but give them ways to increase or decrease the challenge without worrying about equipment. Participants will also be shown a variety of formats they can use for home workouts. And YES, we will workout! There will be one unconventional piece of equipment that will be introduced - the towel.

**Please note that this is a double session that continues into the next time slot and ends at 11:50am.**

Presenter: Jethro Bartelings (Tec Voc High School)

Location: virtual

Grade Levels: 5-8, 9-12, Teacher Wellness

FULL - S12 - Tennis for Schools

Progressive tennis uses modified courts, racquets and balls scaled to maximize learning for different levels and/or age groups. Just like many other sports (mini soccer, T-ball etc..) scaling the game down to the size of the child speeds up the learning process and makes the game fun. The Tennis Manitoba Schools Program is run in the school gym. All equipment is supplied. The Tennis Manitoba Schools Program is run in PE classes, before/after school or at lunch. Our session will provide a demonstration of how the progressive tennis" Tennis in Schools " program is delivered in a gym setting."

Presenter: Robert Kennedy & Mark Arndt (Tennis Manitoba)

Location: Virtual

Grade Levels: All

FULL - S13 - Physical Education and Athletic Programming for Students with Intellectual and Physical Disabilities

This session will discuss the programming of a Physical Education class designed specifically for students with intellectual and physical disabilities. We will also discuss extracurricular activities for students with special needs such as Unified sport and Special Olympics.

Presenter: Sara Oswald (Steinbach Regional Secondary School)

Location: Virtual

Grade Levels: All

FULL - S14 - Take Cross Country Skiing to the Next Level

This session will target anyone who wants to start, structure, and develop cross country skiing as part of a school program. Cross Country Skiing in the St. James-Assiniboia School Division has grown over the past seven years to offer students this lifetime/alternative pursuit. Topics covered will be strategies for instruction, introductory lessons, equipment choices, trail grooming recommendations and avenues for those looking for more than the school experience. This session is aimed at teachers and schools that want to start a program and those that would like to further their current experience. This is an information session NOT an active session.

Presenter: JJ Ross (St. James-Assiniboia School Division)

Location: Virtual

Grade Levels: All

FULL - S15 - Canada's New Food Guide Evidence Based Nutrition

In 2019 the Canadian government released a new version of Canada’s Food Guide. The food guide has been significantly changed and has less industry driven marketing. This presentation will focus on providing tools for educators to teach the new food guide across curricula from Kindergarten through Grade 12 within a food literacy framework. This presentation was initially prepared and presented at WestCast 2020 at the University of British Columbia.

Presenter: Gursevak Kasbia

Location: Virtual

Grade Levels: All

FULL - S17 - Illicit and Prescription Drugs from the Lens of a Paramedic

A focus on current street drug trends, stigma reduction techniques, the pharmacology and pathophysiology of street drugs, the care Paramedic’s provide, signs and symptoms of drug overdose/poisoning, Good Samaritan drug law act and statistical response data will be discussed along with a few powerful stories.

Presenter: Cory Guest (Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service)

Location: Virtual

Grade Levels: 9-12, Teacher Wellness

FULL - S19 - You Can Create a Positive Athletic School Culture

Physical Educators are often the leader of their school's extra-curricular athletic program as well as being a teacher. This session will focus on WHY (beliefs), HOW (steps to bring beliefs to life) and WHAT (results of the actions) a plan for extra-curricular athletics for your school is worthwhile. Sample support documents such as an Athletic Handbook, Gym Supervisor Handbook, Coaches Handbook, Communication Plan and Growth Mindset Activity Book will be shared.

Presenter: Eric Hamilton (Ecole Charleswood School)

Location: Virtual

Grade Levels: 5-8, 9-12

FULL - S21 - The Inclusion Revolution

An introduction to Unified and School sport for all school aged students with an Intellectual Disability.

Presenter: Alexis Wolbaum (Special Olympics Manitoba)

Location: Virtual

Grade Levels: All

FULL - S22 - 2SLGBTQ+ Safety and Inclusion in Sports

All children deserve to participate in sports. We will discuss barriers and challenges that exist in sports and recreation for 2SLGBTQ+ youth. We will analyze real and current issues, share recommendations for safer practices and resources to assist in making sports accessible and safer for all youth.

Presenter: Dene Guillas (Rainbow Resource Centre)

Location: Virtual

Grade Levels: All

FULL - S18 - Indigenous Games

Participants will learn the history, language and geographical areas of certain games and interact with the traditional games. Participants will participate in physical activities culturally relevant to mino pimatiswin (way of life\a good life) and experience the value and importance of living healthy lifestyles. Poster cards will be used to incorporate the language of the presenter (Swampy Cree). Games as part of the activities for the participants attending the conference. Introduction of the games to participants will be done partly in the language of the presenter (Swampy Cree):
-walking stick-snow snakes-stick games-double ball-tops-sting and button-shinny hockey-lacrosse-stick ball-many uses of wood- medicines, travel, storage-different types of trees that games can be made from.
Participants will interact and participate hands on with game activities throughout the presentation.

**Please note that this is a double session that continues into the next time slot and ends at 2:30pm.**

Presenter: Norbert Mercredi (Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre)

Location: Virtual

Grade Levels: All, Teacher Wellness

FULL - S23 - Everyone's a Climber

We like to stay everyone's a climber. When we are children, we are climbing things as soon as we are capable. Some of us have forgotten how to climb since then. At The Hive we provide the space for everyone to let their inner climber come out. Climbing provides the opportunity for people to be physically active in a supportive community that is growing around the globe. Through climbing we create endless physical and mental challenges to overcome and keep people coming back for more.

Presenter: Kori Cuthbert (The Hive)

Location: Virtual

Grade Levels: All

FULL - S25 - Sext Ed: Taling about Sexting in Class

The Manitoba Health curriculum addresses a world before iPhones and YouTube. Today's reality is sexting is an issue in schools across the country. How do you address it as a learning opportunity and not just a punishment? That is what this workshop is for!

Presenter: J Fiedler (Sexuality Education Resource Centre)

Location: Virtual

Grade Levels: 5-8, 9-12

FULL - S26 - Profile Enhancement and Making Your Mark

This session focuses on the early career stage of those trained to be physical educators in Manitoba. Specifically, we will discuss the idea of a teaching profile, as well as strategies (beyond coaching) that have helped individuals enhance their opportunities for advancement and/or recognition during the early career stage. Furthermore, session participants will be challenged to consider the size of mark they wish to leave throughout their career. To achieve this a group of former University of Winnipeg students now PE teachers or in one case a vice-principal will share experiences and lead discussions.

Presenters: Paul Esteves, Dr. Nathan Hall, Jesse Klym, Brittnee-Lynn Wolfe, & Kassey Mormul (University of Winnipeg)

Location: Virtual

Grade Levels: All, Teacher Wellness

FULL - S27 - School Team Badminton - Key Double Skills and Strategy

Session will focus on the key skills of doubles players for optimum performance on school teams and within the MHSAA School Season. Doubles strategy as it applies to rotation, shot selection and shot placement will be key topics covered as well.

Presenter: Justin Friesen (Prairie Badminton Inc.)

Location: Virtual

Grade Levels: 9-12

FULL - S28 - Swat Ball

Swat Ball is a fun, electrifying game involving 2 teams that can be played in any space with 4 walls. Each team is separated into fielders (offense) and goalies (defense). The walls on each end of the court are used as the goals while the two sidewalls are part of play. The objective of the game is for the fielders to swat the ball in the air towards the other team’s goal. Once the ball hits the opponent’s goal, a single point is scored. Once a point is scored, the fielders and goalies switch roles immediately and continue play. This is a great game to play with any class as it does not have a maximum number of players required.

Presenters: Sam Andrade, Paul Esteves, & Jesse Klym (University of Winnipeg)

Location: Virtual

Grade Levels: 5-8, 9-12

FULL - S29 - Need for Speed

This session will aid coaches in designing and implementing a track and field program at their school with limited resources and equipment. Will include practice plans, main theories, and technical tips/cues.

Presenter: Gee-ef Nkwonta (University of Manitoba)

Location: Virtual

Grade Levels: 5-8, 9-12

FULL - S30 - PE Rules Volleyball

In this session we will look at a new way to play volleyball in P.E. class. I have modified the game to get more rallies going, reduce serving anxiety, while still keeping the "volleyball" kids really into it.

Presenter: Blair McCulloch (Frontier School Division)

Location: Virtual

Grade Levels: 5-8, 9-12

FULL - S32 - YOU FO. The Coolest New Thing I Found Last Year

YOU.FO involves using a stick to pass an aerodynamic ring between players. It incorporates elements of Lacrosse and Ultimate Frisbee into game that can be played indoors or outdoors. From pass to games of up to 5 on 5 this adaptable game presents a new type of throwing and catching while still developing spacing and movement skills associated with team games.

Presenter: Colin Holowachuk & Dan Law (Louis Riel School Division)

Location: Virtual

Grade Levels: 5-8, 9-12

FULL - S33 - Yoga, Mindfulness and Meditation

This session will go through some basic yoga sequences geared toward high school students that you can take back to your schools and teach yourself! We will also go through different ways of bringing mindfulness and meditation into your classes. Expect to walk away with practical ideas you can use in your class tomorrow!

Presenters: Kristin Shiach (Fort Richmond Collegiate)

Location: Virtual

Grade Levels: 9-12