Interested in learning new ways to appropriately challenge all students in acquiring skills to meet outcomes? Join me 1 week from today, October 29th, at 7:00pm for a free webinar with @shapemaryland.bsky.social . The content applicable for those who teach both #AdaptedPE and #PhysEd

I will be there all day! I hope you will consider joining me for my session: "Here is the S.T.E.P. to adapt Strategy Ball for All" at 1:00pm

Join us on November 15, 2025 for the 2025 SHAPE MD Convention. Our early bird registration ends soon. Register today! www.shapemd.org/2025-convent...

I often get asked why I always have a stuffed animal in my #AdaptedPE bucket, right now a white seal named "Sealy". Sealy can help with: 1. Emotional support, ex. "Sealy will do it with you" 2. An engaging object to catch/throw 3. A 3rd voice during check-ins or player in tag

In my lessons why I refer to my schedule for a student/class as "my/our journey". I feel a schedule is something you must adhere to, such as dismissal must take place at 3:00pm A journey is something you go on together and adjust as needed throughout to reach an outcome.

1 month from today, November 15th, SHAPE Maryland will host their annual convention in Ocean City! Here is the link with all the info including a full schedule of events from Fri. night and Sun. morning. Scroll down an you'll find the links to register. www.shapemd.org/2025-convent...

Saw this student in the cafeteria today and he said "I ♥️ my remote control"

#AdaptedPE student’s automatic chair wasn’t working & his aide was pushing him around for evasion activities, making him a passive participant. I made a quick paper remote control so the 👨‍🎓 can tell the aide where to push him. 👨‍🎓 and aide both agreed it was a big improvement

Thank you for sharing this series!

#AdaptedPE 👩‍🎓 working on balancing on different bases and she kept trying to d down dog upside down?!?! I was perplexed! Then I saw that this👩‍🎓, who cannot yet read, was picking the card up each time, holding it upside down, and covering the words! Perspective is Everything!

ICYMI: open.spotify.com/episode/69YK... Check out this episode in dance in PE. resources are in the show notes.

This sounds incredible!!!

Before you shut down your work laptop for the weekend consider signing up for this webinar I'm facilitating with SHAPE MD on 10/29/25. It's FREE, you do not have to be a SHAPE MD member to join, and we going to have some fun. forms.gle/vvh53hT6oku9...

Working w/ a👩‍🎓 who is consistently fatigued during #AdaptedPE lessons when the aide mentioned that I come after she eats & eating makes her sluggish, but 20 min later she is ready to🏃‍♀️! Thank you to the aides who often find the "puzzle piece" to help me better support a 👩‍🎓.

Plus! This is a way to have students support each other directly in their skill work.

An #AdaptedPE 👨‍🎓 wanted an increased 🤚 dribbling challenge so we worked on dribbling, securing the 🏀 , and then moving his 🦽 forward. He advanced through levels of challenge until he was traveling through a course trying to improve his performance. From 45 to 31 sec. so proud!

So simple but so helpful, more time working on the skill less time chasing the ball!

Looking forward to hosting this session with SHAPE MD on 10/29/25. If you are looking for ways to meet students where they are in addition to skill work and small/large sided games this session is for you! Best part is, it's FREE! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Inclusive classrooms aren’t just effective—they’re joyful. #LeadInclusion #UDL #EduSky #EdChat #TeacherTwitter

The SHAPE MD 2025 Convention session schedule has been released for Saturday November 15th in Ocean City! I'm already wishing that it was 2 days so I could attend more of these! Looking forward to presenting twice! shapemd.org/uploads/1/0/...

This is great! Visuals are so powerful for students but I've had the issue that at times they can be a distraction too if using pictures of myself, a cartoon character, even random people as the questions start almost immediately about "who is that?"

1st ever lesson w/ an #AdaptedPE 👩‍🎓 & for the debrief 👩‍🎓 asked: "What's you greatest fear?" She quickly shared hers was🤡. A hospital🤡 came into her room once & scared her. A debrief isn't only about reflecting on the objective. It's about making space for student voice too.

This is great! Thank you for sharing! Are you following the ADAPTOBER posts - great ideas!

I can't count the number of times I have shared the strategy of having students perform for time not laps or repetitions as a way make a lesson more inclusive! Great visual too Coach!

#AdaptedPE 👨‍🎓 was using his manual chair w/ consistent light turns of the wheels. Increasing the need for speed w/ timed work intervals & verbal prompting were not having an impact. Bring on the blue tape to mark where to reach for each push & the results were almost instant!

Excited for the opprotunity to present with SHAPE MD for this webinar on October 29th at 7:00pm. It is free to all, you do not have to be a SHAPE MD member to attend. Scan the QR code or use this link to register. docs.google.com/forms/d/1jDS...

ADAPTOBER is heating up! I've submitted a video, have you?

Appreciate the "Wellness Day" my district provided today! Had time to plan my session for SHAPE MD's Convention on Sat. November 15th in Ocean City. From Sunrise Yoga to Sessions All Day to a Beach Front Bonfire it's a must attend event in MD. www.shapemd.org/2025-convent...

I’ve been supporting a High School #physed team for 7 yrs & hadn’t ever seen a visual posted, not even 1 I provided! Today, I saw this poster a 1st year teacher made after 1 consultative service with me. Moments like this really fill my bucket.

Special education strategies are, simply, high quality teaching strategies.

Spent the last two days with my car in the shop! Relieved to get my gear back! I can do a lot with an #AdaptedPE Bucket but not everything. Lookout Wednesday, I’m rolling in reloaded!

Thrilled to be invited by SHAPE MD to share about this new work I have been exploring. I hope you will consider joining me for this free session on October 29th at 7:00pm EST docs.google.com/forms/d/1jDS...

An A.P. came in a room I was working in to unpack an incident w/ a staff member. I offered to leave, but they insisted I stay & offer any insights. I shared a 1/2 thoughts on rewording verbiage to be shared w/ stakeholders. (1/2)

I find it works well as it can support students of all skill levels.

I'm excited to be heading to MN to join MNDAPE for their 50th annual conference later this week. As I prep my sessions I find myself leaning more and more into physical posters that attendees can see the entire time, interact with, and easily capture images of over slides. Anyone else?

I've submitted. Have you?

Following up on earlier work for an #AdaptedPE 👩‍🎓 by making a more permanent "praise board" on card stock. After the team rotated out the 👩‍🎓 went over to each teammate to offer a fist bump & a word of praise. By the end of the class her peers were giving praise independently!

Appreciate @MrJustinLund and @marniosenbaum for the #AdaptedPE equipment ideas he has shared. Justin has a whole Amazon list pinned on his page. I finally picked up a couple of them: 1.EazyHold 2. Gear Ties 3. Slap bracelets (help students identify L/R)

I’ve been using the same #AdaptedPE expectations (yellow sheet) w/ a now 4th grade 👨‍🎓 since K. Today in his class I saw this sticky note of expectations he and his aide had developed. The things we teach do resonate be mindful of what you are imparting students.

I'm there!

One of the longest lasting comments I ever heard from a professor was: "Special Education is really just excellent teaching" It has stuck with me all these years later.

@willwestphalpe.bsky.social gave me the needed push to create a new debrief strategy for MG & HS 👨‍🎓 I support in #AdaptedPE I'd been looking for an age appropriate tactic for a while that was accessible & meaningful. 🙏 to the Meaningful Podcast Experience for sharing Will's awesomeness.

High expectations matter. So does great instruction. Together, they change everything. #LeadInclusion #UDL #EduSky #EdChat #TeacherTwitter

What a privilege to have my thoughts shared in the latest issue of Momentum alongside these @SHAPEAmerica National TOYs! I picked up a new strategy from each of them! I hope it is as helpful for you. Click on the pic to view the magazine, article starts on page 21. issuu.com/shapeamerica...

Supporting an #AdaptedPE student with kicking and the dome cone I was using kept getting in the students way. Looked in my bucket and switched to using a tape roll as a tee and it work brilliantly! Simple but Effective!

On 9/17 SHAPE MD is hosting Kelly Higginson in a webinar about how to level up your presentations. Whether you're a veteran facilitator or thinking of putting a toe in the presenting pool this year, there will be takeaways for all!

I was told an #AdaptedPE 👩‍🎓 had a tough start to the day. As the class circled up for the mini-lesson the 👩‍🎓 reached out to hold my 🖐️ . After the mini-lesson everything went smooth. Sometimes being a dependable and caring adult is what our students need most and/or first.

An #AdaptedPE senior, who I've worked w/ for 7 yrs, just had her first lesson w/ me. While catching up on summer events she went into great detail about a surgery her doctors recommended & a new PT plan that could possibly allow her to walk across the stage at graduation! 😂❤️😂

I'm registered!

For #AdaptedPE & #Physed🧑‍🎓 I've seen quick progressions in classes from skill work to full sided competitive games. To better ground myself & support others I'm working on a hierarchy of challenge. Thoughts? drive.google.com/file/d/10bMr...