Enter the name for this tabbed section: Who We Are
A few years back, we were growing frustrated with how people would react when we'd tell them that we taught Physical Education. "Oh, you're a gym teacher" or "How hard can it be to teach dodgeball?" was usually what they would say. And who can blame them? Historically, Physical Educators have been stereotyped as teachers who love to coast: they wouldn't lesson plan, only give good grades to the super athletes, look sloppy at work, etc.
If you are one of those teachers, then this site is for you.
Our Mission
ThePhysicalEducator.com's mission is to promote change in Physical Education through quality teacher resources and online professional networking and development.
Our Vision
Our vision is to have all of the world's Physical Educators connected, sharing, and collaborating online through various social networks.
Enter the name for this tabbed section: Our Team
Joey Feith - Founder of ThePhysicalEducator.com
I graduated in 2009 from McGill University in Montreal, Canada with a Bachelor's of Education (Physical Education). My experience as a teacher involves everything from teaching PE to children with ADHD at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute, to being a teaching assistant in adapted aquatics at the Mackay Centre School, to working as a Sports Program Coordinator for an anti-dropout organization called Youth Fusion, to organizing free Physical Activity sessions for families in my hometown of Chambly, to, of course, teaching Physical Education at both the secondary and, just recently, elementary levels.
I have been involved at both the provincial level (I sit on the Executive Committee of the Association of Physical Educators of Quebec) and national level (I was a mentor at the 2010 Physical and Health Education Canada Student Leadership Camp). Also, I have worked for PHE Canada as a social media consultant and resource developer.
When not teaching, planning for teaching, or thinking about teaching, I like longboarding, drinking tea, and spending time with my brothers.
I graduated in 2009 from McGill University in Montreal, Canada with a Bachelor's of Education (Physical Education). My experience as a teacher involves everything from teaching PE to children with ADHD at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute, to being a teaching assistant in adapted aquatics at the Mackay Centre School, to working as a Sports Program Coordinator for an anti-dropout organization called Youth Fusion, to organizing free Physical Activity sessions for families in my hometown of Chambly, to, of course, teaching Physical Education at both the secondary and, just recently, elementary levels.
I have been involved at both the provincial level (I sit on the Executive Committee of the Association of Physical Educators of Quebec) and national level (I was a mentor at the 2010 Physical and Health Education Canada Student Leadership Camp). Also, I have worked for PHE Canada as a social media consultant and resource developer.
When not teaching, planning for teaching, or thinking about teaching, I like longboarding, drinking tea, and spending time with my brothers.
Mike Cicchillitti - Head Resource Developer
Mike Cicchillitti is a developer at ThePhysicalEducator.com. He is currently in his last year at McGill University studying towards his B.Ed in Physical Education. Afterwards he plans to continue his stay at McGill and work towards a M.A in Pedagogy.
Mike is a member of Physical and Health Education Canada, and has just recently joined began working with the APEQ (Association of Physical Educators of Quebec) committee and is looking forward to helping them improve and expand their reach to other Physical Educators in Quebec.
Mike is extremely passionate about Physical Education and discovering different methods and teaching techniques to make students more involved and active in their learning. He is an avid believer of the use of technology in the classroom and is always open to new and fresh ideas to improve his teaching.
When not at school, Mike enjoys playing volleyball, squash and pretending to be good at golf. He also likes to dabble in photography and loves to watch and collect films.
Mike Cicchillitti is a developer at ThePhysicalEducator.com. He is currently in his last year at McGill University studying towards his B.Ed in Physical Education. Afterwards he plans to continue his stay at McGill and work towards a M.A in Pedagogy.
Mike is a member of Physical and Health Education Canada, and has just recently joined began working with the APEQ (Association of Physical Educators of Quebec) committee and is looking forward to helping them improve and expand their reach to other Physical Educators in Quebec.
Mike is extremely passionate about Physical Education and discovering different methods and teaching techniques to make students more involved and active in their learning. He is an avid believer of the use of technology in the classroom and is always open to new and fresh ideas to improve his teaching.
When not at school, Mike enjoys playing volleyball, squash and pretending to be good at golf. He also likes to dabble in photography and loves to watch and collect films.
Sophie Carette - Writer/Developer
Sophie Carette is a writer/developer for ThePhysicalEducator.com. She is currently in her final year at McGill University completing her B. Ed in Physical and Health Education. Upon graduation she plans on teaching abroad and combining her passion of traveling and working with children in physical activity contexts.
Sophie is a member of PHE Canada, and is an executive committee member of the Association of Physical Educators of Quebec (APEQ).
Sophie is passionate about teaching, and has recently worked and traveled to Switzerland, instructing language and physical education to young children. She spent a semester abroad in New Zealand, and learned a lot about the sport culture in this area of the world. Sophie is excited to help in fulfilling the vision of ThePhysicalEducator.com team.
Sophie enjoys playing squash, volleyball, and snowboarding. She has a love for music, writing, and spending time with friends and family.
Sophie Carette is a writer/developer for ThePhysicalEducator.com. She is currently in her final year at McGill University completing her B. Ed in Physical and Health Education. Upon graduation she plans on teaching abroad and combining her passion of traveling and working with children in physical activity contexts.
Sophie is a member of PHE Canada, and is an executive committee member of the Association of Physical Educators of Quebec (APEQ).
Sophie is passionate about teaching, and has recently worked and traveled to Switzerland, instructing language and physical education to young children. She spent a semester abroad in New Zealand, and learned a lot about the sport culture in this area of the world. Sophie is excited to help in fulfilling the vision of ThePhysicalEducator.com team.
Sophie enjoys playing squash, volleyball, and snowboarding. She has a love for music, writing, and spending time with friends and family.
Enter the name for this tabbed section: Our Partners
Your Name - Your Blog
Being a Partner with ThePhysicalEducator.com means that we will help share your content with our ever-growing network.
Once you become a partner, we will ask if we can use content from your blog and post it at ThePhysicalEducator.com. Each blog post will begin with a section describing who you are and where the content was originally posted.
Also, being a partner means that we will keep you informed on upcoming resources and changes at ThePhysicalEducator.com and you will have a profile section under the "Partners" tab on our About page.
Interested? See if you meet the requirements of being a Partner with ThePhysicalEducator.com and apply today!
Being a Partner with ThePhysicalEducator.com means that we will help share your content with our ever-growing network.
Once you become a partner, we will ask if we can use content from your blog and post it at ThePhysicalEducator.com. Each blog post will begin with a section describing who you are and where the content was originally posted.
Also, being a partner means that we will keep you informed on upcoming resources and changes at ThePhysicalEducator.com and you will have a profile section under the "Partners" tab on our About page.
Interested? See if you meet the requirements of being a Partner with ThePhysicalEducator.com and apply today!
Enter the name for this tabbed section: Keep Us Going
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