8:45am - 9:00am 

Registration (Coffee, tea, hot chocolate)

9:00am - 10:00am

Block 1

A) Breaking Through Discussion Panel: How to deliver quality health information in a time of health misinformation. A discussion with 3 public health researchers from the University of Ottawa School of Public Health. Topics will include mental health, substance use and addiction, healthy eating and human development. Teachers will get an overview of the best information to be sharing, resources to access to get the best information and community partners that can enrich our teaching. 

Dr. Melissa Brouwers / Dr. Jamie Brehaut / Dr. Justin Presseau / Dr. Christopher Gravel (Cafeteria) 

Don't Believe Everything On Your Phone Slideshow 

10:05am - 10:45am

Block 2

B) Warm-Up Games: Quick, fun games/activities to engage students while preparing them for physical activity in PE or PFit classes. This session will provide teachers with simple activities that will not only prepare students for activity, but will also get students engaged and excited about participation. These games can be used as a great way for students to demonstrate participation, leadership, safe practices and some of the fundamental skills and strategies central to the PE curriculum.  Megan Port / Leigh Williamson (Main Gym)

C) Indoor Rowing:  Ottawa Rowing Club presents an introduction to their Youth Rowing Initiative for PE teachers. Coaches from the Ottawa Rowing Club will introduce the rowing machine (erg) including parts of the erg, erg setup, parts of the stroke and which muscle groups are being worked, proper posture, etc. giving teachers the skills needed to assess and evaluate the skill of rowing. Teachers will also learn about community programs that students can access to further their engagement in physical activity beyond the classroom. Participants will try the stroke and participate in a fun relay.  Ottawa Rowing Club   (Elementary Gym)

10:50am-11:30am

Block 3 - SWITCH! 

C) Indoor Rowing:  An introduction to Youth Rowing Initiative - Ottawa Rowing Club   (Elementary Gym)

B) Warm-Up Games: Quick, fun activites to engage students - Megan Port / Leigh Williamson (Main Gym)

11:30am - 11:50am

Break & Networking with Snack Buffet (Cafeteria) 

11:50am - 12:30pm

Block 4

D) Fitness: Technique and teaching tips for body weight movements (squat, lunge, push up) This session will provide teachers with tools to modify movements in order to ensure all students are able to participate. You will get tips on how to assess and evaluate movement competencies and see how you can help students develop a plan for progressing their skills. The workshop will also include an overview of how to develop safe, engaging workouts using bodyweight resistance.  Sean Thibodeau (Fitness Room)

E) Flag Football: Flag football basics (skills/techniques) and adaptations for PE classes. This workshop will cover the basic elements of the sport of flag football. Teachers will gain insights on how to adapt the sport to different skill levels of learners and how to modify the game so it can be used in different environments (both indoors and outdoors).  Ottawa Women's Football (Main Gym)

12:35pm - 1:15pm

Block 5 - SWITCH! 

E) Flag Football: Flag football basics and adaptations for PE class - Ottawa Women's Football (Main Gym)

D) Fitness: Tips, Tricks & Techniques for Fitness Classes - Sean Thibodeau (Fitness Room)

1:15pm - 2:00pm 

Break Out Session

Collaborative Sharing of best Assessments, GLO's, Summatives, and more! 

Cafeteria

Group A - Alexandra Williams

Summative ideas for activity based courses (personal fitness and physical and health education). Please bring your summative task ideas to share (including how you are using the exam period to enrich summatives)

Cafeteria

Goup B - John Corrente

Assessment and Evaluation Practices. please bring an evidence record or other outline to share, we will be discussing best practices and looking at how to diversify assessment and evaluation practices.

Main Gym

Group C - Shelly Kirk & Christina Farant

Engaging Activities. Please bring your favourite GLO activity and be ready to play and share!