The OPENForum Podcast

Episode 14: The DanSIRS

Are you looking to teach dance for the first time?  A seasoned two-stepper who is looking to take your game to the next level?  This is the episode for you!  Mike and Mike are joined by some of the most passionate, creative, outgoing PE teachers who know a thing or two about teaching students to move to rhythm with confidence.  Scott Williams (@MLSPE), Chris Walker (@CoachWalk), Ben Pirillo (@CoachPirillo) and Brandon Herwick (@BrooklynDreamer) share tips, tricks and strategies to moonwalk out of your comfort zone and engage students of all interest and ability levels.  The work these guys do speaks for itself; tune in to take your dance ed game to the next level!

YouTube Links

Coach Pirillo

Scott Williams

Brandon Herwick

Active Schools Take Your Parent to PE Week!

Hey Hey Team!

Just a quick reminder about Active School's Take Your Parent to PE Week!  Get those parents in your gym, engage those families!

 

#ParentsLovePE

www.Activeschoolsus.org

 

 

 

OPEN at PE Connections Part 2 - Stillwater, MN

Stillwater, Minnesota was buzzing thanks to the PE Connections Conference and the OPEN Forum Podcast was there to capture it.  Mike Martinez sat down with some veteran OPEN National Trainers, some new OPEN National Trainers and conference attendees.  One of the driving forces behind the PE Connections Conference and our host for the week, Darrell Salmi, took a few minutes to share his thoughts on how the conference was going, as well.  If you couldn't attend this conference this year, tune in to catch up on all the fun and learning you missed!

 

Will Potter (@MrWillPE) and Daniel Hill (@superdanpe) - New National Trainers

Darrell Salmi (@salmid) - PE Connections

Tanner Roos (@MrRoosPE) - Conference Attendee

OPEN at PE Connections - Stillwater, MN

Join Mike Martinez via the PE Connections conference in Stillwater, MN!  Part 1 captures the positive vibes from the one and only Alex O'Brien.  The amazing Kurt Stone, BSN Sports Division Leader, joins Mike to talk all the things from the future and vision of OPEN Phys Ed.

 

Part 2 Tomorrow, make sure to subscribe!!!

Alex O'Brien

Kurt Stone

OPEN at HPAI - James Madison University!

Join Mike Miller as he brings the action from the Health and Physical Activity Institute from James Madison University in Virgina!  Joining him are a group of conference "Ambasadors" a group of young professionals tasked with streamlining the experience for everyone attending.  He is also joined by Brian McPherson, an experinced teacher and a great presenter leading the VA charge in both effective recess, and building active classrooms for teachers.  

 

Brian McPherson: @Goshengatorspe

Ambassadors:

Glenna Straus

Keara Finnerty @kfinn21

Kaitlyn Bodine

Heather Hanks (No relation to Tom :) )

Jarrett Sites @jmu_phete

 

Episode 13: Stephen Vaughn (X2F & PipeFit)

Happy July 4th!

The Mikes are joined by Stephen Vaughn, an ex-PE teacher who is doing some amazing things in the world of PE and the world in gerneral! Tune in to hear about Stephen's truely life changing initiative, Xcel2Fitness, and a brand new product he came up with that is sure to make teaching PE a lot more fun!

Xcel2Fitness

PipeFit

@StephenRVaughn

Episode 12: Administrative Support

Mike and Mike are joined by the best thing to come from Kansas since Dorothy and Toto, Stephanie Dickson!  Stephanie pops on to share her tips, tricks and first hand experience at getting administrative support for your PE program!  Steph shares her years of experience in lobbying for appropriate class sizes, teaching space, scheduling, PD time, attending conferences and more!  This is an episode that every passionate PE teacher should not miss!

 

Stephanie Dickson - @kckfitschools

pe-kansas.com

Episode 11: Spikeball w/ Skylar Boles

Join Mike and Mike as they talk with Skyler Boles, the Education Specialist for Spikeball!  The guys talk all things Spikeball including the new Rookie Set, the OPEN Roundnet module, upcoming tournaments, and the upcoming Landcaster PA tournament being aired on ESPN!

 

Skyler - @SpikeballEDU

Live from SHAPE Nashville Day 3 OPEN Leaders

One of the highlights of the OPEN Forum Podcast in Nashville featured the Mikes being joined by Brian Devore, OPEN's first ever OPEN Impact Trainer of the Year AND OPEN Executive Director, Aaron Hart.  Tune in as Brian discusses his experience at the national convention and what receiving such a prestigious award from his peers means to him.  Aaron then jumps on to discuss everything from the OPEN partnership with the Cooper Institute/Fitnessgram to the OPEN Impact Awards to the future of OPEN.  This is an episode that you certainly won't want to miss!

Episode 10: Kidney Health Awareness!

March is National Kidney Month!  Tune in to hear Karin Buchholz of the National Kidney Foundation as she joins the Mikes to talk about kidney health, kidney disease awareness and shares some fun, interesting tidbits from her extraordinary background!  Whether you’re a PE teacher, health teacher or just looking to learn more about kidney health, this is an episode you won’t want to miss!

National Kidney Foundation