Request a Physical Literacy Through Fundamental Movements Workshop Today!
The Physical Literacy Through Fundamental Movements workshop provides participants with practical guidance, hands on experience, and information about the tools and resources that are available to help them create a positive learning environment. Throughout the workshop, participants are encouraged to discuss, interact and problem solve while participating in physical activities, reflection exercises, and group tasks. Teachers and coaches will learn how to use the presented information and resources effectively in their physical education classes and practices, helping to foster physical literacy. In addition, as an organizer you will receive 3 PHE Canada Fundamental Movement Skills resources and all workshop participants (including yourself) will have access to an online Fundamental Movement Skills video collection for one year.
Since the initial pilot we have expanded this program into four workshop strands:
1. Elementary Schools
This interactive workshop is designed for elementary teachers who are interested in helping their students to become life-long participants in physical activity. Educators will learn what it means to be physically literate and will learn how to teach Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS). The Long Term Athlete Development model (LTAD), its relationship to elementary physical education concepts and provincial curriculum expectations will be discussed. The workshop will also examine how to assess FMS and will provide practical assessment approaches.
2. Secondary Schools
This interactive workshop is designed for secondary school physical education teachers who are interested in helping their students to become life-long participants in physical activity. Educators will learn what it means to be physically literate and will learn how to teach Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS). The Long Term Athlete Development model (LTAD), its relationship to secondary physical education concepts and provincial curriculum expectations will be discussed. Additionally, the process and rationale of the Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU) approach will be discussed. The workshop will also examine how to assess FMS and will provide practical assessment approaches.
3. Elementary and Secondary Schools
This interactive workshop is designed for mixed audiences of elementary and secondary school teachers who are interested in helping their students to become life-long participants in physical activity. Educators will learn what it means to be physically literate and will learn how to teach Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS). The Long Term Athlete Development model (LTAD), its relationship to elementary and secondary physical education concepts and provincial curriculum expectations will be discussed. Additionally, the process and rationale of the Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU) approach will be discussed. The workshop will also examine how to assess FMS and will provide practical assessment approaches.
4. Sport and Recreation Organizations
This interactive sport focused workshop is specifically designed to educate community coaches who are interested in helping their athletes to become life-long participants in physical activity. Coaches will learn what it means to be physically literate and will how to teach Fundamental Movement Skills (FMS). The Long Term Athlete Development model (LTAD) and the Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU) approach will be discussed. More specifically, this workshop will highlight the relationship between the LTAD and athlete development. As well, the process and rationale of using the TGfU model within organized sport will be discussed. The workshop will also provide practical observation techniques in order to provide athletes with additional feedback for improvement.
The workshops are 2.5 hours long and require a minimum of 15 participants and a maximum of 30 participants. The cost of a workshop is $150, a minimal fee made possible by the financial support of Sport Canada. The included resources and video access alone are a value of over $500. The host location must provide a large space for physical activity (e.g., a gymnasium) as well as an area for A/V equipment including a laptop, projector, screen, speakers and quick time media player.
To request a workshop, please complete the online request form. Workshops can be delivered between January 9, 2012 and March 31, 2012. We can only offer a limited number of workshops at this low price, so reserve your workshop today! Once you have submitted your workshop request form, PHE Canada will contact you within 3 business days to review your request and confirm a date and time. If you have any questions please contact Jordan Burwash at jordan@phecanada.ca or 613-523-1348 x229.