A-Z Health and PE Presented by NYS AHPERD

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This podcast is produced by NYS AHPERD and episodes will have specific information relating to our organization. However, episodes are also geared towards health and physical education teachers from all over the world. Tune in as we share best practices in health and PE.Music credit: Victim to Victor: RKVC (via YouTube)

  1. 6d ago

    Episode 44: HBCU PETE Programs

    Welcome to the NYS AHPERD A-Z Health and PE Podcast. In today’s episode we are hosting two PETE scholars from our Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) PETE programs.  Our first guest is Dr. Stacey Imagbe, an Assistant Professor at Morehouse College.    Dr. Stacy Imagbe is an Assistant Professor of Kinesiology at Morehouse College, a Historically Black College and University in Atlanta, Georgia. She earned her Ph.D. in Kinesiology from Louisiana State University, with a specialization in pedagogy and psychological sciences, grounding her work at the intersection of teaching, learning, and human performance. Dr. Imagbe brings a powerful blend of scholarly expertise and lived experience to her work. Her research agenda centers on optimizing physical activity opportunities and promoting lifelong physical activity and fitness among minoritized populations through culturally relevant pedagogy (CRP). In addition, she designs and facilitates CRP-focused professional development experiences that support educators in creating inclusive, affirming, and effective learning environments.Dr. Imagbe is an active member of SHAPE America’s Professional Preparation Council and currently serving as General Vice President–Elect for Georgia AHPERD. Through these partnerships, she advances parity, student success, and equitable access to high-quality, culturally responsive physical activity opportunities for all learners. She is also the 2026 recipient of the Leroy T. Walker Young Professional Award. Our next guest is Dr. Kacey Hopson is a Professor of Kinesiology in the Department of Health and Human Studies at Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) in Elizabeth City, NC. ECSU is a member of the University of North Carolina System. Dr. Hopson is a proud graduate of West Virginia University. Dr. Hopson is focused on improving health and academic achievement in college courses through Action Based Learning techniques, including the use of kinesthetic desks. Dr. Hopson’s other focus is helping college students learn to cook healthy food on a budget. Her Move Smart – Cook Smart program provides transportation for students to the Food Bank of the Albemarle’s teaching kitchen each week for a healthy cooking lesson and the opportunity to take home free groceries. Additionally, Dr. Hopson and her colleagues published an Open Educational Resource (OER) in 2026, in OER Commons, to help undergraduate students understand the research process, The Basics: A Guide to Student Health and Wellness Research Success.

    1h 10m

  2. May 5

    Episode 43: Skills Themes are the Model

    In today’s episode we have a treasured guest from the PE Profession.  Dr. George Graham began his career teaching and coaching in the public schools of California and Oregon and also served on the faculties of the University of Georgia and the University of South Carolina. In 2007, Dr. Graham was inducted into the NASPE Hall of Fame. Dr. Graham is best known for his work in the development of the Skill Themes Model focused on teaching elementary school aged children. The skill themes approach became a foundation for many elementary physical education curricula. The model centered on locomotor, non-manipulative, and manipulative motor skills. Within the process of acquiring motor skills, children learn how to integrate movement concepts such as space, direction, levels, and extensions into different movement forms. The notion was that these fundamental movement skills were necessary building blocks for more advanced skills as children transitioned into middle school. Dr.Graham also formalized a process for teaching skills to students by developing four generic levels of skill proficiency (pre-control, control, utilization, and proficiency). Overall, Dr. Graham has published extensively on the topics of physical education teacher effectiveness and physical education and activity for children with twelve books and monographs to his credit and over 50 articles. He is a much sought after speaker and consultant, delivering presentations at more than 100 conferences (over 35 were keynote addresses) throughout the world as well as serving as a consultant to seventy-five school districts, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) and the Professional Golf Association of America.https://www.pelinks4u.org/articles/GrahamPDF.pdf

    53 min

  3. Mar 30

    Episode 42: Game-Based Pedagogy and Play-Practice-Play (P-P-P).

    Welcome to the NYS AHPERD A-Z Health and PE Podcast. In today’s episode we will be discussing Game-Based Pedagogy…one of my favorite topics and its application in related fields and disciplines…in this case U.S. Soccer.Vic and Laura, this is exciting to be discussing the work of Drs. Steve Harvey, Mark Garrison, Jeff Lindauer, and yours truly. Our recent article entitled An Investigation Into U.S. Soccer Coaches’ Perceptions and Use of Play–Practice–Play (see link below) was published in the Journal of Teaching Physical Education (JTPE) in January 2026.https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/jtpe/aop/article-10.1123-jtpe.2025-0494/article-10.1123-jtpe.2025-0494.xmlOur first guest today is Dr. Steve Harvey who is a world-renowned scholar and pedagogue and his most recent book is co-edited with Dr. Richard Light entitled Applied Positive Pedagogy in Sport Coaching: International Cases.  Alongside this recent publication, Dr. Harvey has authored several journal articles focusing on game-based approaches to teaching physical education and coaching.  You can learn more about Dr. Harvey’s endeavors while also connecting with him directly on Twitter @drstephenharvey.  Our next guest is Dr. Mark Garrison…a Professor of Education and Core Doctoral Research Faculty in the Killgore Research Center at West Texas A&M University. He has a growing portfolio of sport and physical education pedagogy research . A main area of his work concerns the development of research methodologies rooted in the critical realist tradition. Recent publications include, “Critical Research Methodology: A Realist Approach” appearing in the Handbook of Critical Approaches to Politics and Policy of Education, edited by Kenneth J. Saltman and Nicole Nguyen, (Routledge, 2022). He also has an extensive research agenda exploring the nexus between education and technology, including “Confronting the Digital Leviathan in Education: On Cybernetic Pedagogy and Data-Intensive Algorithmic Technologies,” (also appearing in the Handbook of Critical Approaches to Politics and Policy of Education) and his award-winning book, "A measure of failure: The political origins of standardized testing" (SUNY Press).

    1h 15m

  4. Mar 2

    Episode 41: Educational Policy Analysis in K-12 Physical Education

    In today’s episode we will be discussing educational policy and its nuances in the U.S. across all States. Our guests today include, Dr. Ben Kern - an Associate Professor in PETE in the College of Health Sciences, Kinesiology, and Health at the University of Wyoming. Dr. Kern is a national leader in physical education policy research. He currently leads the School Health Map and facilitated the development of the State of the States Policy Report. Dr. Kern is focused on policy implementation and advocacy to strengthen physical education and physical activity nationwide in schools. Dr. Kern has also established a unique line of inquiry that investigates the individual dispositions of physical education teachers and related socializing agents that impact their adoption of teaching practices consistent with promoting student physical literacy.  Our next guest is Dr. Lisa Paulson is an assistant professor in the Department of Applied Human Sciences at the University of Minnesota Duluth. She currently serves as chair of the SHAPE America Physical Activity Council and co-chair of the SHAPE America PETE Standards Task Force. Her scholarship focuses on physical education policy work and school-based physical activity promotion. Originally from The Netherlands, our final guest is Hans van der Mars (Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1984) is Professor Emeritus at Arizona State University where he oversaw the undergraduate, master’s and doctoral degree programs in Physical Education Teacher Education/Sport Pedagogy. Dr. van der Mars is widely published, (co-) and authoring over 170 published research papers, professional papers, book chapters, proceedings papers, and three textbooks. He presents frequently at international, national, regional and state level conferences. Moreover, he has provided over 85 continuing professional development/outreach workshops and guest lectures for K-12 physical educators, teachers, graduate students, and colleagues nationally and internationally. Over Dr. van der Mars illustrious career, he has represented the physical education profession in various capacities of leadership, scholarship, and service.  Far too extensive to share today, but some examples include: Research Fellow distinction in the Society of Physical and Health Educators of America (2005), the American Academy of Kinesiology & Physical Education (2006), the North American Society of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport, and Dance Professionals (2009), the International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education (AIESEP, 2019), and National Association of Kinesiology in Higher Education (NAKHE 2021). Hans has also been recognized with the following honors: the National Association for Sport & Physical Education’s (NASPE) Physical Education Teacher Education Honor Award (2011) and the Curriculum & Instruction Academy Honor Award (2013). In 2018, he was inducted into the SHAPE America Hall of Fame. In 2020, the National Association of Kinesiology in Higher Education (NAKHE) recognized him with the Distinguished Scholar Award. In 2021, The Ohio State University’s College of Education and Human Ecology presented him with its Alumni Career Achievement Award, while SHAPE America recognized him with the Luther Halsey Gulick Award in 2023. And in 2024, he received the White House Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award. https://schoolhealthmap.wygisc.org/

    1h 5m

  5. 11/03/2025

    NYS AHPERD Conference 2025 Teaser

    Welcome to the NYS AHPERD A-Z Health and PE Podcast and today’s is our annual teaser episode to plug the upcoming 87th Annual State Conference at the Turning Stone Casino on November 19th - 22nd. The month of November in New York State is always AHPERD Conference season. We are so excited to offer this meaningful event each and every year. So as a special treat for our listeners we have three fabulous guests today to help prime our listeners for the upcoming conference.  The first is our current President of the Association, the one and only Ms. Lori Bifarella. Our second guest is our relatively new executive director of NYS AHPERD—Ms. Jess Synenki—Jess, would you like to say a few words of welcome.  Our final guest is somewhat new to NYS AHPERD with tremendous energy and experience.  Ms. Jenny Vittiglio is our Conference Director and an invaluable resource.

    31 min

  6. 11/03/2025

    Episode 40: The National Physical Education Standards with PETE Candidates

    Back by popular demand, today we will be discussing SHAPE America’s newly minted 2024 National Physical Education Standards.  PETE majors from SUNY Brockport, California State University - Long Beach, and York and Queen’s College in New York City will be joining us.  Teacher candidates taking part in today’s show are in methods classes with Dr. Seymour, with Dr. Ramsey, and Dr. Michael Ertel.Our first guest is Dr. Ertel (newly hooded) is an Assistant Professor of Physical Education Teacher Education in the Department of Kinesiology at California State University, Long Beach. His research examines the intersections of motor learning, inclusive pedagogy, and teacher education, using intervention-based and meta-analytic approaches to advance motor competence, instructional fidelity, and adaptive teaching competence in physical education. In his teaching, he emphasizes practice-based frameworks that bridge theory and application, preparing teacher candidates to design inclusive, developmentally appropriate programs for all learners. Beyond the classroom, Dr. Ertel serves the profession as a member of the SHAPE America Physical Education Council and a past New York State AHPERD Executive Council member. A former Title I PE teacher and collegiate soccer coach, he brings a deep commitment to research-informed practice, professional leadership, and fostering meaningful movement experiences for every student. We are also excited to introduce one of the foremost experts and scholars in physical education teacher education in the U.S…not to mention one of the key contributors to the new SHAPE America National Physical Education Standards–Dr. Fran Cleland.  Dr. Fran Cleland is Professor Emerita from West Chester University where she served as the program coordinator for the Health and Physical Education Teacher Certification program for 28 years. Dr. Cleland previously taught in the HPE program at East Stroudsburg University, PA and the University of New Hampshire. Prior to teaching in higher education Dr. Cleland taught K-12 health and physical education in Indiana, Virginia and Oregon. Dr. Cleland’s research focused on critical thinking in physical education, and she is the lead author of Developmental Physical Education for All Children – Theory into Practice (2017) and most recently co-authored Elementary School Wellness Education: An Integrated Approach to Teaching the Whole Child (2022) and the SHAPE America National Physical Education Standards book (2025). She has presented at the state, district, national and international level on topics including but not limited to, motor development, the Spectrum of Teaching Styles, critical thinking in physical education and creative dance. Dr. Cleland served as president of SHAPE PA, the National Association of Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) and SHAPE America. Most recently she served on the SHAPE America taskforce to revise the physical education standards. Dr. Cleland is retired but is working part-time as the SHAPE America Book Production and Acquisitions Manager. .

    1h 15m

  7. 07/08/2025

    Episode 39: The Intersection of Technology with Health and Physical Education Disciplines

    Welcome to the NYS AHPERD A-Z Health and PE Podcast. In today’s episode we will be discussing the robust and always evolving topic of technology in health and physical education. Joining us today is Dr. Ryan Fisk - a 20-year educator with experience as a graduate professor, K-12 director of technology, department chair, teacher, and coach.  Ryan admires the ever-evolving edtech field and its intersection with health and physical education.  Ryan is the associate editor and a reviewer for the AASA Journal of Scholarship and Practice, and his research and publications have focused on student-centered environments, adult learning, flipped instruction, and generative AI in education.  Ryan is the president of the NYS AHPERD technology section and past president of the Health Education section.

    1h 23m

  8. 05/20/2025

    Episode 38: Human Flourishing and Virtue Ethics in K-12 Physical Education

    Joining us today Dr. Jamie Brunsdon–an Assistant Professor of Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy in the College of Health Sciences at the University of Memphis.  With several publications to his record already, Dr. Brunsdon is indeed an emerging scholar in the PETE discipline. Jamie’s research interests include the philosophy of physical education and sport pedagogy, teacher/socialization and applied virtue ethics.  Today we will be discussing one of Dr. Brunsdon’s most recent articles published in the journal Quest and entitled: Human Flourishing as the Aim of Physical Education–again a fascinating read–well done Dr. Brunsdon.  https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00336297.2024.2402710

    1h 4m
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This podcast is produced by NYS AHPERD and episodes will have specific information relating to our organization. However, episodes are also geared towards health and physical education teachers from all over the world. Tune in as we share best practices in health and PE.Music credit: Victim to Victor: RKVC (via YouTube)

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