In this session I give an overview of my program, my philosophy and go over all the systems and routines that I've put into place to help with management in my classroom which has a huge impact on my ability to give quality instruction to students

5. But First…
RESPECT

6. Overview
● Thanks for being here!
● Get ready for My Ultimate Elementary PE Strategy Overview
● Links to notes and resources on presentation available on my blog
○ Chat in with any questions or feedback
● Types of Hacks We’ll Discuss Today
○ Management
○ Random Teaching Tips
○ DIY Equipment Hacks
○ BONUS - Technology (If we have time)
● Take what works - trash what doesn’t

7. 80/20 Rule ( AKA: Pareto Principle)
● 80% of your outcomes come from 20% of your inputs
● 80% of your problems come from 20% of your causes
What’s Your 20%?
GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP
RESPONSIBILITY
LIVING ACTIVE
GOOD MUSIC…?
MANAGEMENT

9. Management Hacks
● Our Time is Precious - We must use it wisely
● Automate through Routines and Systems
● Help students learn to take responsibility for themselves
“I can give you the keys to success…
but you have to open the door yourself”

10. Stopping Signal
● 1, 2, 3… (Stop Drop and Listen)
● Music - On = movement, Off = listen
Home Base Spots
● Helps with Learning Names
● Great for Checking roll and stretching out
● No tape on the ground - use wall signs (Numbers and Letters)

11. Home Base Spots
If you
were 3C
A
B
C
D
E
1 2 3 4
YOUR SPOT

12. Shoes, Time Out, Injured Form
● Great tool for parent communication
● Automates the beginning of class
● Gives a procedure for time outs or injuries that happen in the middle of a
lesson
● Hang them on the wall ready to go

13. Conflict Corner
● Save yourself from Tattle-Taling
● Students learn self responsibility and social skills
● Enables students to practice conflict resolution skills
● If they get through all the steps they can ask for my help
● This is such a time and energy saver

14. Good Sportsmanship Code
“An ounce of prevention
is worth a pound of cure”

15. Daily Self Assessment
Using Logic from Hellison’s Model of
Social Responsibility to teach students to
Take Responsibility for their performance
and behavior in Phys Ed
Other Forms of Self Assessment:
● Cupcake
● Pizza
● Post It Notes
● Kevin Tiller’s PhysedReview Site

16. Time Out / Penalty Box / Refocus - Self Timed
● Have students use a stopwatch, iPad Timer or just count Mississippi’s to
time themselves for 1-2 minutes when they need to go to
○ Refocus - mild behavior problem
○ Time Out - repeated behavior problem
○ Penalty Box - broke a rule in a game
● This allows you to keep teaching and once again - places the responsibility
on the student to monitor themselves
Do we see a pattern?

17. Student Roll/Attendance Management

18. Bathroom Water Fountain Management

19. Teaching Tips
“The most important thing a teacher can bring
with them each day is a smile”
“They don’t care what you know until
they know that you care”

20. Knowing Kids Names
● Home Base Spots
● Get a Yearbook
● iPad Pictures in Class Folders
● Teaching is easier + student’s respect you more
● Pushup Coupons - *Idea from Jim DeLine

21. Quick Quality Teaching Tips
● Separate Management/Organization from Teaching
○ Organize First - then Teach/Demonstrate the activity
● Always use music when kids should be moving - and turn it up loud
● “You’ve got 30 seconds before we start the game”
● Allow student to quickly choose their own teams when appropriate
● Discipline with an “Oh No!” attitude… remember - we are on their side

22. Increase the Buy-In (kids will say anything)
Everybody Say...
● It’s Just a GAME
● I will not give up
● Do Your Best
● Nice Job Self
● Awwww Man…
Kindergarten
● When the teacher is talking…
● If you have something to say…
● Keep your hands and feet to…

23. “Gamify” Your Activities
● Break activities up into Levels
● Makes it easy to modify and remember progression
● Kids are motivated by gamification
● “Beating a level” brings a feeling of achievement

24. The American Obesity Cure…

25. Lead By Example

26. Take Responsibility for Your Class
I am the creator of the culture in my class
The mood, energy and mindset I bring with me each day creates the weather
I can make a child’s day or ruin it
I can help inspire a student to greatness or I can crush their confidence
I can resolve a situation or I can make it worse
I can choose to be patient, positive and helpful or quick tempered, negative and hurtful

29. Daily Rules Reminders

30. Worry about yourself

31. You get what you get...

32. The more you talk...

33. After all… it’s just….

40. Equipment Hacks
What would Macgyver Do?

41. Think Like Mac
● “Any problem can be solved with a little ingenuity”
○ MacGyver

42. Stereo Wall Cabinet

43. Problem - Volleyball Nets / Standards
● Nets are awesome and can motivate kids and also add a really fun
component to a lot of different games
● They take forever to set up & Take down
Solution - Wall hooks, Bungee Cords
& Zip Ties
● Setup in less than 5 minutes

44. Problem - Not enough batting T’s
● This means less practice for my students - not good
Solution - Use what you already have
● Broken Hurdles
● Cones

45. Problem - Running out of Room in my closet
● Assign student jobs (outside of class) to inflate/deflate balls at beginning
and end of a unit for easier storage
● Hang stuff on the wall
● Get better Storage containers (clear and uses space well)
Solution - Organize more efficiently

46. Problem - Weight Measurements
● Kids are worried about other students seeing how much they weigh
● We need to protect their privacy
Solution - Shield the info from others
● We use a paper shield on our scale
● I have also seen people stand up a gymnastics mat to create a blocked
area where students can measure their weight

47. Problem - Wall Stops
● I have permanent stops screwed into my walls, it’s great, but sometimes I
wish I could move them, add more numbers or change the number order
Solution - Dry Erase Slips
● These work great to hang anywhere you want with a
command strip or just use a small concrete screw
● Also if you want mobility or to designate a station in the
middle of the room you can loop a string through the
hole and hang it on a cone

48. Problem - Expensive Gator Balls Bust
● It really sucks when you spend $15 on a ball and a student inadvertently
steps on it and it busts…
Solution - Repair it with Super Glue
● Before I had just Duct Taped them, but Kevin Tiller (@PhysEdReview) has a
great idea of actually making a patch from a ball that is beyond repair and
supergluing it to the busted portion - Pretty Genius!

49. Problem - You don’t have a budget
● Equipment costs a lot and especially if you’re starting a new program it
takes a while to build up the closet with what you want
Solution - Make Your Own for Cheap
● Check Amazon or you can make your own stuff DIY with the some Googling
○ Hurdles
○ Soccer Goals
○ Stomp/Catch Boards
○ Toxic Waste Transfer
○ Balance Beams
○ Peg Boards
○ TV Box
○ Hangers/Racks/Storage Solutions

50. Problem - You Ain’t Got No $
● Buying sets of Corn Hole Boards, Can Jam, Spikeball, Bocce Ball ect can be
expensive, but you need enough for max participation
Solution - Use alternative equipment
● You can teach the game using the same or modified rules with a little
brainstorming and using equipment you might already have

51. #PhysedHacks

55. The Ultimate HACK
Don’t recreate the wheel
● Get On Twitter, #ESPEchat
● Read PE Blogs
● Buy PE Books
● Go to PE Conferences
● Jump in on Free & Paid Online Learning
● Get on PE Forums, Social Media Groups
● Invest in yourself if you want to improve
Learn from Others&Adapt to fit your PE Program

56. THANKS for Hanging Out
Notes and Management Pro Pack are available
at www.thePEspecialist.com/hacks
Keep in Touch and Stay Connected at www.thePEspecialist.com

58. Technology Hacks
“Remember that technology is a
Tool, Not a Toy”
- Nathan Horne @PENathan

59. Show Me App
● Rainy Day Field Day Instructions
● Walk to School Day Tally Instructions
● Substitute Lesson Instructions

62. Using a Screen in Phys Ed

63. iPhone
Panoramic

64. Canned Response (in Gmail)
● A huge time saver when you find yourself sending similar emails
repeatedly

65. Plickers!

68. Bluetooth Streaming
● Say goodbye to CDs and turn your old crusty stereo into an iPod
Streaming Device
● For Detailed Info and Links check out my blog post HERE

69. iTunes Song Hack
● Cut out lengthy intros and Outros
● Right Click the song
● Select “Get Info”
● Go to “Options”
● Designate the start and stop times

70. Put videos and pictures on a USB
● If possible download Videos and Pictures and have them on a USB for a
backup in case your WiFi goes down.
● It’s much easier and quicker to pull up, load and play - no buffering
● Plugs straight into most TV’s or DVD Players

71. QR Codes
● Check out Joey Feith’s QR Posters and his blog on QR Codes
● Also check out Thepegeek.com/category/qrcode/ for more ideas

72. The Ultimate HACK
Don’t recreate the wheel
● Get On Twitter, #ESPEchat
● Read PE Blogs
● Buy PE Books
● Go to PE Conferences
● Jump in on Free & Paid Online Learning
● Get on PE Forums, Social Media Groups
● Invest in yourself if you want to improve
Learn from Others&Adapt to fit your PE Program

73. THANKS for Hanging Out
Notes and Management Pro Pack are available
at www.thePEspecialist.com/hacks
Keep in Touch and Stay Connected at www.thePEspecialist.com