HPEC DRIVE-IN WORKSHOP
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www.teachers.ab.ca
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ATA members one free specialist council membership. You will need
your teaching certificate number to register for your free HPEC
membership.
Wednesday October 17, 2012
Central Memorial High School
5111 – 21 Street S.W.
CALGARY
4:00 – 4:30 Registration and Nutrition Snack
4:30 – 5:30 SESSION A
5:35 – 6:35 SESSION B
6:35 – 7:15 Dinner, Mini-Keynote and Draw Prizes
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Preparing Youth for Healthy and Active Living!
Health and Physical Education Council (HPEC)
Drive-In Workshop REGISTRATION FORM
Wednesday October 17, 2012 @ Central Memorial High School
5111 – 21 Street S.W. Calgary, Alberta
School District:
Name:
School:
Work Phone:
Email:
 Registration includes dinner, N’STEP mini-keynote speaker (Deb Hymers),
sessions, draw prizes, and a nutrition snack prior to the workshop.
 HPEC Member
 Non Member
 Students
$30.00 (Register for your free HPEC membership….
www.teachers.ab.ca)
$40.00
$15.00
*Walk-In registration = additional $5.00 at the door
Please indicate which sessions you wish to attend: 
SESSION A 4:30 – 5:30
#1 _____, #2 _____, #3 _____, #4 _____, #5______, #6______, #7______
SESSION B 5:35 – 6:35
#8______#9_____, #10_____, #11_____, #12_____, #1______#14_______
**In registering for this workshop you are voluntarily providing your personal information and consenting to its collection, use
and disclosure for all purposes connected with your participation as a member of the workshop. **
Registration:
Please mail completed registration form to: Rylan Badzgon
828 Acadia Drive S.E.
Calgary, Alberta
T2J 0C8
Payment must accompany registration. MAKE CHEQUES PAYABLE TO: HPEC Calgary
Deadline for registration: Postmarked Thursday, October 11, 2012
Any questions or problems with registration please contact: Rylan Badzgon at rbadzgon@hotmail.com
For more information about the workshop please contact Calgary HPEC Regional Representatives:
Jennifer Wallace: jennifer.wallace@cssd.ab.ca or Nancy Jarivs: nljarvis@cbe.ab.ca
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SESSION A (4:30 to 5:30)
1. Flexibility Training
General
Presenter: Susan Raffin, Flexibility Consultant
Experience the latest in flexibility training – why, how, when. Great activities
to enhance your own health and fitness and perfect for your PE 7-12 classes
or sport performance. Our presenter works with National speed skaters, NHL
goalies, hockey players, dancers, figure skaters, gymnasts and all sorts of
athletes.
2. CTS and P.E.
Jr./Sr.
Presenter: Mark Bylsma, CBE Specialist for Health, Physical Education and Career & Life
Management
In this session we’ll discuss some of the possibilities for combining CTS
offerings with a PE offering and stand-alone CTS offerings that can
complement Physical Education. We’ll also briefly look at the basics of
C.T.S. and the potential flexibility its structure can offer. Time will also be
provided for Q & A.
General
3. The TANGO...Fast to Learn, Easy to Teach & So Much Fun to Watch
Students Dance
Presenters: Paul & Christina Marlett, DANCING JOCKS
Tango is one of those dances that is quickly gaining popularity in the west.
You will leave this session with a full unit plan and the skills to teach it quickly
and effectively with confidence. Active session, no special shoes or V-Neck
shirts required... roses optional.
Paul and Christina have been delivering Dance Workshops for over 10 years
around the province. Recently they founded DANCING JOCKS, where their
mission is to make teaching social dance as easy as dodgeball. They have
won numerous municipal, provincial and national awards in Physical
Education and teach Social dance with a unique framework to accelerate
learning and retention
4. Rocks and Rings
Elem.
Presenter: Kalynn Park, Rings and Rocks Calgary Instructor
The Capital One Rocks & Rings program is one of the fastest growing school programs in
Canada. The program reached over 120,000 students across Canada last year alone! The
Rocks & Rings program introduces your students to the sport of curling in just one day, using
special indoor floor curling equipment supplied by the instructors. Come learn what a fun day
of high energy activities for children between the ages of 5-13 could look like and participate in
curling-type activities with the Rocks and Rings equipment.
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5. Spark for Learning: Effects of Daily Physical Activity on the Learning,
Behavior and Attention of Children with ADHD
Elem/Jr
Presenters: Michelle Deen, Special Ed, St. Anthony School and
Nancy Jarvis, HPEC RR for Calgary, Catherine Nichols Gunn School
Learn about this innovative program, inspired by Dr. John Ratey’s book SPARK,
underway at St. Anthony School and Catherine Nichols Gunn School. The session will
present a brief overview of Michelle Deen’s recent research that shows how physical
exercise can be used to spark learning, sharpen focus and improve behavior. More
importantly, Michelle and Nancy will share tips and tricks from the trenches (or rather,
hallways and the gym) about how to implement a manageable and enjoyable SPARK
program in your classroom or school.
6. Lacrosse
4-6/
Jr/Sr
Presenter: Rick Windl, NCCP Lacrosse Facilitator
Spice up your Phys. Ed program with Canada’s National sport. Learn basic lacrosse skills,
drills, rules and concepts in this fun games approach. Come ready to participate outdoors –
weather permitting.
7. Mental Health Tool Kit
General
Presenter: Jessica Badzgon, CCSD Comprehensive School Health Consultant
This session will provide educators with an in-depth overview of the newly launched Mental
Health Tool kit from the Joint Consortium for School Health. The resource highlights how to
support and promote the metal health component of a Comprehensive School health
approach. If you are looking for ways to support student wellbeing, and ways of creating
positive social environments, this session is for you.
SESSION B (5:35 to 6:35)
8. Rugby
Jr/Sr
Presenter: Shawn Blakey, Rugby Coach at Sir Winston Churchill
Come experience some basic rugby with ball handing drills and concepts central to the
game. Top it off with some modified games and touch rugby. Sure to be a favorite in
your PE classes. Geared for junior and senior high. Come prepared to participate
outdoors – weather permitting.
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9. Functional Fitness Training
General
Presenter: Nathan Lewry, Fundamental Strength and Fitness Coach
Go beyond bicep curls and bench press. Experience and learn compound functional
movements that will get you and your students the best bang for the work-out time.
10. Project Adventure in Practice
Elem/Jr
Presenter: Shannon Wagner, CBE Middle School Teacher at Farview School
.
Having difficulties finding fun and challenging ways to incorporate the ends into
Physical Education classes? Here is a fun way to help students work on personal
development while learning lifelong skills such as communication, cooperation,
teamwork and problem solving. In this session you will have an opportunity to
participate in a series of activities that will move from cooperative warm-ups to
problem-solving initiatives. All activities presented are meant to be used in a
group setting with a set of values established to maximize each person’s learning.
11. Aussie X
Elem/Jr
Presenter: Chris Knight, The Aussie X
This session is an introduction to the Aussie X, and how it brings new sports, new
culture and energy into Canadian schools. Chris will present details of each sport,
demonstrating the skills, rules and game play of FOOTY, NETBALL and
CRICKET. Aussie X presents much more than just a new sport but a complete
new learning experience of fun, culture and virtues through play and talented
instructors
12. Movement for the Masses
Elem/Jr
Presenter: Joyce Sunada, Ever Active Schools
Looking for ways to motivate large groups in your physical education class? Do you
have limited space to engage students? Teaching large classes in physical education
can be challenging but not impossible. Come join us in this workshop and leave with
strategies and activities linking to the outcome in P.E. that will keep your students
moving and engaged.
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13. The New P.E.
Elem/Jr/Sr
Presenter: Mark Bylsma, CBE Specialist for Health, Physical Education and Career & Life Management
This session is intended to be a conversation about the future of Physical Education in
Alberta. Knowing that Alberta Education is currently working on revising the Physical
Education Program of Studies, this session is an opportunity to look at where Physical
Education may be going and to discuss what you feel would be important to include in a
revised program of studies. We’ll also consider current educational philosophy and look at
documents like Alberta Education’s Student Learning Framework, the Framework for K-12
Wellness Education, and our understanding of personalized learning to provide some
additional context for this conversation.
14. Thriller
General
Presenter: Sarah Stempfle, High School PE Teacher at Fr. Lacombe
Are you looking for an exciting way to incorporate dance into your Physical Education
program or a new way to include DPA for your class? Come on out to learn the
moves to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" dance! It is inclusive to all ages and levels literally ANYONE can learn to dance to Thriller. At this session you will learn about
the "Thrill the World" resource, as well as a dance script which combines words which
are said out loud while dancing in order to remember the steps and to keep on time
with the music.
Upcoming Health and Physical Education Professional
Development Events:
Ever Active Schools – Calgary’s Healthy Active School Symposium (HASS)
Nov 19, 2012 - First Alliance Church – to register visit www.everactive.org
Shaping the Future – A Health Promoting Schools Conference – Jan 24 - 26,
Kananaskis – www.everactive.org for more information
HPEC 2013 Conference – Medicine Hat, AB - May 3, 4, 5 2013
Visit www.hpec.ab.ca for conference details and other helpful links!
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