A-Z Health and PE Presented by NYS AHPERD

In today’s episode we are “The Power of Inclusiveness” and Dr. Ramsey, we are very excited to welcome our special guests for today.Our first guest is Mr. John Strong.  Mr. Strong is an Associate Professor within the Health and Physical Education department at Niagara County Community College, where he also serves as the coordinator of the Physical Education Studies degree program and Personal Training certificate program. John has also been serving as the Chief Diversity and Equity Officer at NCCC for the two past academic years. He divides his time between these academic pursuits and his wife of more than 20 years and teenage children. Our second guest is Dr. Logan Edwards an Associate Teaching Professor in The Center for the Study of Human Health at Emory University. He earned his Ph.D. in Health Behavior with special concentrations in School Health Education and Curriculum and Instruction at Indiana University-Bloomington’s School of Public Health. Before joining Emory, Dr. Edwards was an Associate Professor and Health Education/Teacher Education Program Developer and Coordinator at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, where he was awarded the College of Education and Professional Studies’ Teacher of Distinction Award. He has also taught courses at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the University of North Carolina-Wilmington as a Lecturer of Health Behavior, Health Equity, and Public Health Education.

In today’s episode we are going to discuss two very important parts of our professional journeys.  Both of which are the proverbial forks in the road.  The first is when we as educators/administrators/professionals make a change…perhaps are offered a new opportunity to spread our wings.  The second impasse is when a professional gets close to the end of the journey and now explores the next chapter of life after retirement.Our special guests for today’s episode include the honorable emeritus executive director of NYS AHPERD—Ms. Colleen Corsi.   Next, we have NYS AHPERD’s humble treasurer—Mr. Rick Amundson who has also loyally devoted many countless years to our organization.   Our final guest, is the one and only Ms. Laura Pizella.  Laura has been an educator for 30 years. 

We are thrilled to have our leaders of the 100 year history project and authors of the 1971 - 2024 book/chronicle.  Joining us today is Emeritus Executive Director of NYS AHPERD for over 25 years Ms. Colleen Corsi; Past President of NYS AHPERD and Emeritus Professor from Adelphi University, Dr. Mara Manson; Past President of NYS AHPERD and the one and only Ms. Sandy Morley; and last but certainly not to be outdone is Past President of NYS AHPERD and Current Chair of the Board of Directors, Dr. Tam Ray.

Welcome to the NYS AHPERD A-Z Health and PE Podcast and today’s is our annual teaser episode to plug the upcoming 86th Annual State Conference at the Turning Stone Casino on November 20th - 23rd.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.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. Margaret Robelee.Our second guest is our newly minted executive director of NYS AHPERD—Ms. Jess Synenki.  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.

Welcome to the NYS AHPERD A-Z Health And PE Podcast. This is one of three episodes where we have invited special guests and students from summer courses I teach at Canisius University.  Students in this class entitled Authentic Assessment in Physical Education are graduate teacher professionals in the trenches or newly inducted health and physical educators.  We have asked our special guest and my graduate students to review an article ahead of time to discuss accordingly.The article we will be chatting about today is entitled:“Assessment for Learning in Physical Education: Practical Tools and Strategies to Enhance Learning of Games” (https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/07303084.2021.1948464) published in JOPERD in 2021 by Drs. Chng and LundOur special guest for today’s episode is Dr. Jackie Lund.  Dr. Lund is an Emeritus Professor in the College of Education and Human Development at Georgia State University.  She was the 2022 recipient of the Society for Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE) America’s Luther Halsey Gulick Award.This award, the highest honor awarded by SHAPE America, is given in recognition of long and distinguished service to one or more of the professions represented in the association.Dr. Lund is a former chair of the college’s Department of Kinesiology and Health and a Research Fellow and past-president of SHAPE America. She has published more than 40 peer-reviewed articles, presented more than 200 sessions and written seven books, several of which have multiple editions. She has presented keynote sessions both nationally and internationally, and served as a Research Fellow for the Ministry of Education in Singapore and an external reviewer for physical education programs in the U.S. and abroad.Dr. Lund was a member of the task force that wrote the first national standards for physical education, which were published in 1995. She also served as president of the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) in 2006-2007 and was the NASPE representative to the former American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance’s Board of Governors from 2009-2012. Her work on assessment in physical education is widely used in teacher education programs and by K-12 physical education teachers.Dr. Lund is widely considered among the premier scholars and experts in Standards-Based Curriculum and Assessment in K-12 Physical Education in both the U.S. and around the world. 

Welcome to the NYS AHPERD A-Z Health And PE Podcast. This is one of three episodes where we have invited special guests and students from summer courses I teach at Canisius University.  Students in this class entitled Capstone in Physical Education are graduate teacher candidates on the verge of student teaching either in the fall or this upcoming spring. Today, we have invited special guests from the NYC DOE and nearby area to discuss the teaching profession. Our graduate students have been asked to review some articles speaking to the teaching profession.Our first guest is Mr. Orlando Cordero.  Mr. Orlando Cordero is a dedicated advocate for education, currently serving as the President of the New York City ZONE for the New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (NYS AHPERD). In his role as a Physical Education Instructional Coach for the New York City Public Schools' Office of School Wellness Programs, Orlando plays a crucial role in shaping the educational landscape and promoting wellness initiatives.Sharing the stage with Mr. Cordero is Mr. Anthony Carrano. Anthony is an Instructional Lead with the New York City Department of Education, a Physical Education Adjunct Professor at Brooklyn College, a Martial Arts Instructor for the Hoteikan System, and a Climbing Conditioning Coach at Cliffs Climbing Gym. Prior to his current roles, Anthony served as the New York City President for the Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, taught Physical Education and Health to K-12 students and coached High School Track and Field for the Public-School Athletic League. He holds a School District Leader Certificate, a Masters in Kinesiology, is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with the NSCA and is certified in the Science of Happiness from the Greater Good Science Center. And not to be outdone, our third guest is the one and only Ms. Laura Pizella.  Laura has been an educator for 30 years. Laura has been involved in many different facets of education. She has worked on many committees to improve the learning outcomes of middle school students in the South Bronx. She was part of a program that taught middle school students not only how to read and write better, but also how to contribute to society.. Laura is a huge believer, strong advocate and active at her professional association, New York State Association of health, physical education, recreation, and dance. She has held the position of Southeastern zone president, and is currently on the board of directors.

Welcome to the NYS AHPERD A-Z Health And PE Podcast. This is one of three episodes where we have invited special guests and students from summer courses I teach at Canisius University.  Students in this class entitled Authentic Assessment in Physical Education are graduate teacher professionals in the trenches or newly inducted health and physical educators.  Today, we will discuss the New SHAPE America National Physical Education Standards with one of its key contributors–Dr. Fran Cleland, one of the foremost experts and scholars in physical education teacher education in the U.S.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.

In this episode, we will be discussing how interdisciplinary approaches can improve meaningful learning experiences in physical education with Dr. Kayla Zimmer.Dr. Kayla Zimmer is the Director of Graduate Literacy and teaching faculty in the School of Education at Canisius University. She teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in elementary and secondary literacy, foundational literacy skills, literacy for secondary content areas, and assessment. Her research interests include educational policy, AI in education, student engagement, and questioning.   She has worked as a National Park Ranger, a middle school special education teacher, and a 7th grade aide. These roles have deeply influenced her approach to literacy, education, teaching, and research. Articles for Today's ShowConstantinou, P., & Wuest, D. A. (2015). Using Academic Language to Level the Playing Field for English-Language Learners in Physical Education: Part 1. Strategies , 28(5), 28–33. https://doi.org/10.1080/08924562.2015.1066285 Seymour, C. M., Illg, K., Donnelly, J. P., Kozlowski, K., Lopata, C., & Thomeer, M. (2019). Effects of Common Core State Standards on Student Physical Activity Rates and Student and Teacher Perceptions in Physical Education. Physical Educator.

Welcome to the NYS AHPERD A-Z Health and PE Podcast.  In this episode, we will be discussing Culturally Responsive Pedagogy with a tremendous scholar Dr. Joannie Halas.  We are very fortunate to have Dr. Halas join us from the great white North and the province of Manitoba for today’s show.   Dr. Joannie Halas (PhD, University of Alberta, 1999) is a Professor Emerita in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Recreation Management at the University of Manitoba. Now retired, Joannie's integrated teaching, research, and community service was in the area of access to culturally relevant physical and health education for Indigenous and other under-represented populations, including racialized minority youth. A seminal feature of Joannie’s nationally funded research has been the development of the Rec and Read/Indigenous Youth Mentorship Program for All Nations, which was awarded the international MacJannet Prize in 2014 for exceptional university-community student engagement initiatives. With the purposeful intent of using her settler, white colonial heritage and university privilege, Joannie worked with Indigenous colleagues and community partners to develop and deliver the Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation in the Community Certificate as a pathway to post-secondary education for Indigenous students. In 2013, Joannie gave the Physical and Health Education Canada ‘R Tait Mackenzie Scholar Address’ at the national conference, where she drew attention to Canada’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls; using examples from her own work, she emphasized the potential of physical and health education to play a transformative role in mitigating the harmful impacts of colonization on First Nations, Metis and Inuit students in their schools and communities.  You can also connect with Dr. Halas directly on the X social media platform using @fightinggopher

Welcome to the NYS AHPERD A-Z Health and PE Podcast.  In this episode, we will be discussing Unified Sport with one of NYS’s true physical education icons Ms. Allison Reylea.  We are very fortunate to have Allison join us from the Guilderland Central School District in the Capital/Albany Region of NYS.   Allison Relyea earned her BSE in Physical Education ‘99 (concentration in Adapted PE) and her MSE in Recreation Education ‘01 from SUNY Cortland.  Allison has been teaching at Guilderland High School since 2003. She teaches 9-12 PE, two dance classes, and Unified Physical Education. During her career at GHS, she has coached Softball, Cross Country, Unified Bowling, Unified Bocce, Unified Cheer, and a Dance Team.  She currently serves as the faculty assistant to the Athletic Director and is an adjunct professor at Russell SAGE College in Troy, NY.Allison is also an active member of NYS AHPERD.  At the state level, she currently serves on the Board of Directors and was recently voted to serve a second term. Allison has presented at various state and zone conferences on dance, technology in PE, assessment, Unified, and other topics.  She is the Treasurer and Past President for the Capital Zone and is the co-chair of the Grant and Secondary Student Leadership Awards committees. Allison has also been honored as a 2011 Dance TOY (NYS AHPERD), a 2018 Secondary  TOY (NYS AHPERD), and a 2020 Eastern District HS TOY (SHAPE). Recently, Allison was recognized as the 2023 Unified Champion Award from Special Olympics NY for her involvement with Unified programming.  Allison is a current member of NAHPL and has attended regional and national conferences.She loves teaching physical education and bringing opportunities to ALL of her students in and out of the classroom. You can also connect with Allison directly on X @agrelyeaAlong with Allison’s most impressive accomplishments as a health and physical educator, is the work with the New NYS K-12 Physical Education Learning Standards (2020) where she served on the Leadership Team to complete this groundbreaking task for the State of New York. Allison, is a visionary and continue to take the discipline to new heights.

In this episode, we discuss the Meaningful Physical Education Framework with one of its main contributors–Dr. Douglas Gleddie who joins us from the great white North and the province of Alberta for today’s show.   Dr. Doug Gleddie is a Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta. He teaches physical education curriculum and pedagogy to undergraduate students. He also teaches graduate courses in health and physical education, reflective practice, physical literacy and research methods. Dr. Gleddie’s research foci include: narratives of physical education; school sport; physical literacy praxis; meaningful physical education and; teacher education. Dr. Gleddie has a number of publications including peer reviewed journal articles, books and also writes a blog. You can also connect with Dr. Gleddie directly on Twitter @doug_gleddieAlong with Doug’s impressive publication record, are his efforts with the Learning about Meaningful Physical Education Blog–LAMPE for short.  This is among the Health and PE profession’s most popular resources, not only in the U.S., but around the world.  

As a special treat for our listeners, we have two 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. Shelly Connors. Our second guest is our honorable executive director of NYS AHPERD—Ms. Colleen Corsi.It’s not too late to join us at the NYS AHPERD 85th Annual Conference, November 15th-18th, at the Turning Stone in Verona, New York; you can register onsite when you arrive!  Need a room?  Call the Turning Stone at (800) 771-7711 and be sure to mention NYS AHPERD to receive our discounted room rates. Don’t forget about our blood drive!  Visit www.redcrossblood.org and enter NYSAHPERD in the red Find a Blood Drive box in the upper right corner of the page. Questions? Call our central office at 315-823-1015.

This is the final of our summer series where we have invited special guests and students from summer courses I teach at Canisius.  Students in these classes are graduate teacher candidates on the verge of student-teaching, newly inducted teachers, and some experienced health and physical education practitioners.  We have asked special guests and students to review articles ahead of time and discuss accordingly.The article we will be chatting about today is entitled:“Grading In Physical Education” published in JOPERD in 2018 by Dr. Alisa JamesWe are truly honored to introduce our special guest for today’s episode--Dr. Alisa James.Dr. Alisa James is a Professor and Associate Dean at SUNY Brockport. Dr. James has been at SUNY Brockport for 22 years. Dr. James is a past President of NYSAHPERD as well as a past President of the Future Professionals section and the Higher Education Section. 

This is the third of four episodes where we have invited special guests and students from summer courses I teach at Canisius University.  Students in these classes are graduate teacher candidates on the verge of student-teaching, newly inducted teachers, and some experienced health and physical education practitioners.  We have asked special guests and students to review articles ahead of time and discuss accordingly. The articles we will be chatting about today are entitled:“Physical Educators’ Attitudes Toward the Teaching Profession and Perceptions of School Climate by our very own Dr. Kate Cardina and Dr. Seymour“Why You Should Participate in Your State Association … at Every Phase of Your HPE Career by Ben Schwarmberger and colleagues“A Professional Legacy Is a Journey: What  Path Will You Travel?” by Clancy SeymourOur first guest is the honorable executive director of NYS AHPERD—Ms. Colleen Corsi.  Colleen holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the State University of New York at Brockport, a Master of Science in education from Central Missouri State University, and her Certificate of Advanced Study in Educational Administration from the NYS Education Department.  She has been a teacher, a coach and served as the Associate in Physical Education and Athletics for the NYS Education Department.  For the past 25 years, she has been the NYS AHPERD Executive Director providing leadership and vision to NYS AHPERD’s governing body to ensure financial growth and stability. She is a past president of the Eastern District Society of Association Management, National Society of Association Management and New York State Council of Education Associations. Colleen presented the Gerry D’Agostino Memorial Lecture at The College at Brockport; presented the 2010 Eastern District Memorial Lecture; and was honored to present, “What Will Your Legacy Be?” at the first Puerto Rico AHPERD Conference. Most recently, she was the lecturer for the Dr. Ron Feingold Lecture Series at the 2017 NYS AHPERD Annual Conference. She has been the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions.Not to be outdone, our second guest is Dr. Kate Cardina who currently serves as the Chair and Professor of the Health, Nutrition, and Dietetics Program at Buffalo State University. She is a New York State certified health and physical education teacher.  Her areas of research and academic interest include professional preparation in school and community health education and program evaluation. Her scholarship focuses on the role of teacher certification and professional development to enhance teacher quality. Other contributions to the field of health education include workshops for teachers, staff, and administrators designed enhance their skills related to facilitating health and sexuality education among youth, including individuals with exceptional needs. 

This is the second of four episodes where we have invited special guests and students from summer courses taught at Canisius College.  Students in these classes are graduate teacher candidates on the verge of student-teaching, newly inducted teachers, and some experienced health and physical education practitioners.  Today, we have asked special guests and students to review articles ahead of time so we can discuss broader connections to physical education and local school communities as a whole. Our first guest is Mr. John Strong.  Mr. Strong is an Associate Professor within the Health and Physical Education department at Niagara County Community College, where he also serves as the coordinator of the Physical Education Studies degree program and Personal Training certificate program. John has also been serving as the Chief Diversity and Equity Officer at NCCC for the past two academic years. He divides his time between these academic pursuits and his wife of more than 20 years and teenage children. Sharing the stage with Mr. Strong is Dr. Brian Culp.  Dr. Culp’s is a professor Kennesaw State University and has published numerous books and articles addressing equity and social justice, physical education, and coaching.