# data[].attributes.headline
School support - color run - L’Anse Creuse Public Schools

# data[].attributes.subject
School support - color run - L’Anse Creuse Public Schools

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Western Michigan University Resume-Hebel - Google Docs

# data[].attributes.headline
Fitness machine, sport in the gym, or dance option on Fridays

# data[].attributes.subject
Fitness machine, sport in the gym, or dance option on Fridays

# data[].attributes.body
Being an innovative practitioner means to keep students active and engaged in learning. I feel that this is part of both reflective and diverse learning. Whenever possible I like to incorporate new ways of teaching so I can gauge where students are, how they learn, and keep them engaged in our activities.

I currently do not have much equipment or technology here in DPSCD so I have to get creative. I like to keep a routine while still making sure activities are diverse. So warm up, introduction and objectives, lesson, and then cool down and wrap up. Our lessons can be diverse. I like changing things and keeping simple baseline skills exciting as well.

There are so many ways to keep students in a gym setting engaged and continuously moving as that is our goal. There are so many different types of games and ways you can teach, it’s just finding out what works for you and the students. Adding new games and activities is exciting, I also take advantage of YouTube videos and music to incorporate into lessons.

I wish I had pictures but I made a very large scale disc golf course outside across the tennis courts, football field, and track. Typically the students don’t love just throwing a frisbee back and forth for a few days but I found a way to get them excited and engaged.

# data[].attributes.body
I put together a putt putt course with scorecards and used equipment from the closet to make the holes more challenging and fun. Who doesn’t love putt putt?!

# data[].attributes.body
Even students who don’t like golf had fun trying to get their ball over the mats and into the bucket

# data[].attributes.body
Keeping ALL of our students active and connected

# data[].attributes.body
I have already had a diverse amount of students in different areas of Macomb and Oakland county. I have worked with mostly Kindergarten through 8th grade but in both private rural areas and public urban settings. I currently work with students with disabilities. I am fully committed to diversity of learners. It is really one of the most major parts of my previous positions. It helps to understand students of all backgrounds and abilities to learn how to be suit their needs. To achieve this takes time, practice, and the ability to adjust on the fly. You have to find what works for ALL of the students the best you can. To that, I commit.

# data[].attributes.headline
From Kindergarten to 26 years old in DPSCD we commit to improving lives of all ability levels

# data[].attributes.subject
From Kindergarten to 26 years old in DPSCD we commit to improving lives of all ability levels

# data[].attributes.body
Growing up I have always been an avid athlete who loved PE class. I also had some phenomenal teachers along the way. These teachers inspired me but it was really the teachers who did not show that they cared or keep us engaged and treated us like little kids that made me want to become a Physical Education teacher.

When I started getting involved in long term substitute teaching I realized it wasn’t just about connecting with the students but also getting the kids who maybe don’t enjoy sports, physical activity, are defiant against instruction an effort, and/or are too nervous and shy to participate. It is these kids I want to reach the most.

In the last few years I have made connections and adaptations to my lessons to get these students involved and moving. I help them understand WHY P.E. is important, how it helps them now as growing students (cognitive benefits of exercise) and how it will help them in the future.
We need to find more ways to get everyone involved regardless of their ability and situation.
I am trying to give these students both an ally and an education that they can take with them in the future.

My long term goals are to become fluent in American Sign Language to help with the language barrier I experience in my profession, to open a Adapted Gym to service people in the public with special needs get the support they need to exercise and live a healthy lifestyle, and to become a college/university professor to pass along the knowledge I have attained.

# data[].attributes.body
https://docs.google.com/document/d/134657Fwi-Afre5M2OD6sR84S2-8SgVTeUVHloBueB3g/edit

# data[].attributes.body
Ties and Tennies 2021 Fundraising Event for Special Olympics

# data[].attributes.body
I feel confident that I am proficient in reflection of my practices. I use my assessments and responses from my students to reevaluate how the lessons are going and what may need to be changed or what worked well and should be used again. I even reevaluate between classes if things need to be adjusted for the next class. This helps to provide the best learning experience for my students.

Especially in an APE school there is constant adjusting even throughout the class. I use the time between classes not only to reflect on my teaching and the needs of my students but also how I am being of service to them and getting to know them.

As the year goes on my reflection and connection with the students creates a better teaching and educational experience. I also reflect among evaluations and assessments all help me see where there is need for improvement.

# data[].attributes.body
https://docs.google.com/file/d/1JPnCR3T8OrzFJXoB51t_-Sr8TNqzy49l/edit?usp=docslist_api&filetype=msword
Lesson Plan

# data[].attributes.body
https://docs.google.com/file/d/1TWxFoshpEGQ6LcGW3X3Ovs-j3sNCkkn8/edit?usp=docslist_api&filetype=msword
Lesson Plan

# data[].attributes.body
Each week in undergrad we wrote a reflection for our self-assessments in our seminar. It helps to reflect to see if there are improvements I can make and also set goals for what we aim to do next. This set me up for future success in my career.

# data[].attributes.headline
APE Football End of Unit Game High School

# data[].attributes.subject
APE Football End of Unit Game High School

# data[].attributes.body
https://docs.google.com/file/d/1ik5ApU_oS0uAzWXDuBz9-8M-LGhk9sah/edit?usp=docslist_api&filetype=msword

# data[].attributes.body
https://docs.google.com/file/d/1JPnCR3T8OrzFJXoB51t_-Sr8TNqzy49l/edit?usp=docslist_api&filetype=msword

# data[].attributes.body
Light Up program through Wayne State for student in Detroit with special needs. It was a very fulfilling experience that taught me a lot before entering the APE field.

# data[].attributes.body
Graduate in December 2021 from Wayne State with a B.S. in Education focus in Kinesiology with a minor in Health. CAPE certified in 2022.

# data[].attributes.body
Current Position:

Adapted Physical Education Teacher for Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD)

Special Olympics Michigan school district team member

# data[].attributes.body
Experience in:

Independent teaching in Health and PE

Public and Private School

3 years K-8 physical education

Student teaching in Adapted PE (DPSCD)

Also have experience in Social Studies for 7th grade (long term sub, 4 months)

# data[].attributes.body
Each Friday we work on practice for whichever event is coming next i.e. golf, basketball, bowling, etc.

# data[].attributes.body
Assisted in choosing activities, shopped for supplies and decorations, created setup, facilitated event, assisted students throughout the event.

# data[].attributes.body
L’Anse Creuse Middle School Central

# data[].attributes.headline
Select Level volleyball club coach of 6 years

# data[].attributes.subject
Select Level volleyball club coach of 6 years

# data[].attributes.body
Sarah Jardine - Supervisor of Adapted Physical Education/Special Olympics
Sarah.Jardine@detroitk12.org
313.434.8444

Christine Sampier - L’Anse Creuse Middle School Central Associate Principal
Sampich@lc-ps.org
810.614.4225

Kevin Blum - L’Anse Creuse Middle School South Associate Principal
Blumke@lc-ps.org
248.835.5344

# data[].attributes.body
https://docs.google.com/file/d/1a1jg6AgniHJmbRdJjRo9tpldrFQhm2D7/edit?usp=docslist_api&filetype=msword
Stress and Depression Lesson Plan

# data[].attributes.body
Light Up Program through Wayne State University. One on One swim lessons for students with disabilities in Detroit.