INvolved 2020 - Inclusive Health Promoting Schools
Today I went to a professional development event called "INvolved - Inclusive Health Promoting Schools" hosted by the University of Winnipeg. It is a physical education student-driven conference that originally started in Brandon about six years ago. A friend of mine, who is a U of W early years education student, invited me to go. Though neither of us are physical education teachers, we thought it would be beneficial for us to learn more about inclusivity, adaptations, and about teaching health class. This friend and I have been friends since our early elementary school years and our general classroom teacher was the one who taught us health, and in case we found ourselves in a similar situation, we thought this would be a good experience. Keynote We began the day with our keynote speaker, Heather Rootsaert from Edmonton Catholic Schools. She is the physical education and wellness consultant and has been a physical education teacher for over twenty years. Her topic was...