Professional Development

This workshop was created around our book, What Kind of Teacher Do You Want to Be? It is designed to inspire teachers regardless of their experience level or what content they teach. The workshop will challenge participants to decide the kind of teacher they want to be and then take ACTION to be it. There will be a mix of fun activities, quotes, stories, and discussions about why we do what we do as teachers. 

• Participants will be given strategies for fostering connections between their students and with their students.
• Participants will take away ideas to incorporate movement to enhance their classrooms. 
• Participants will be given approaches for classroom management, teaching everyday skills, and helping all students feel noticed. 

This workshop is for teachers of any content, grade level, or experience level. The focus is on how to use activities to infuse a love of learning through movement not just for FUN, but for "FUN"ctionality as well. We provide ideas and activities that teachers can instantly implement in their classrooms. 

• Participants will receive strategies to teach and review content using movement and ideas that can be used for movement breaks. 
• Participants will be given approaches for classroom management, teaching everyday skills, and helping all students feel noticed. 
• Participants will be given strategies for fostering connections between their students and with their students.

Mark Housel is a former NJ PE Teacher of the Year and was a finalist for the SHAPE America National PE Teacher of the Year. His love for teaching kids and for Physical Education unite in these interactive movement-packed workshops. All of these workshops and the activities presented meet state and national standards. 

Here are the topics we are currently offering.

•  What kind of teacher do you want to be? This workshop was designed around our book, specifically for HPE future professionals, experienced teachers, and everyone in between. You will be challenged to be the best teacher you can be for your students. There will be a mix of activities and discussions about why we do what we do as teachers. So, what kind of teacher do you want to be? 
• Keeping it Young at Heart -  When I go to workshops, I very often get amazing ideas for my students in 3rd grade and up. I’m usually left wanting more ideas for our younger students. This workshop includes a bunch of my favorite activities that I use for my kindergarten—2nd-grade students, plus classroom strategies that I wish I had known 20 years ago. 
• 25-year top 25 list - This is the best of the best activities that I have begged, borrowed, stolen, or created during my 25-year career. We will touch on my favorite activities with equipment, without, best throwing, catching, kicking, rhythm, teamwork…And all of my students ALL TIME FAVORITE ACTIVITIES
• Anywhere, Anytime, Any Space - As PE Teachers, we are often kicked out of our space. So what are we going to do about it? Are we going to get bitter or get better? I love the opportunity to enter the classrooms and try something new with my students. In this workshop, you will get a bunch of activities that can be used anywhere, anytime, and in any space! 

Our book will challenge your teachers to examine the kind of teacher they want to be and to take action to become that teacher. It will provide tricks and tips to help them along the way. It will also include many questions, quotes, and stories to assist them in their interactions with students, parents, colleagues, administrators, and even themselves as teachers. The book is designed to help their “teacher life” and their lives beyond the classroom. We have a workshop for all teachers designed around our book. Teachers have never needed inspiration more because our students have never needed us more! 

We offer our book for up to $5 off the Amazon price if we deliver it on the day of a workshop/assembly and $2 off to ship in bulk. 

We started out TEACHER THOUGHTS page because we feel that teachers need motivation now more than ever. We also think teachers deserve it more than ever! Teachers deserve to know that what they do matters to so many people in so many unexplainable and Immeasurable ways! We hope you enjoy it!! 

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