On this special podcast version of Unplugged, Stephanie is joined by Dr. Kathleen Ethier, Director, Division of Adolescent and School Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Kathleen gives an update on the CDC's work and structure, new resources they have released and more!  Check out these resources:  CDC Adolescent and School Health https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/index.htm Promoting Mental Health and Well-Being in Schools: An Action Guide for School and District Leaders: https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/mental-health-action-guide/index.html  Collection of Evidence-Based Strategies for School Nutrition and Physical Activity: https://www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/evidence_based_strategies.htm

On this episode of the podcast, host John Strong welcomes Dr. Jason Rawls back from Ohio. They discuss how youth culture influenced entertainment and education including the history of hip-hop, how to connect with your students via their interests, how the first few weeks of the school year are important and more!  Dr. Rawls is not only a scholar and an educator, but he is also a practitioner of Hip-Hop. Dr. Rawls contributed production on the album Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star, which was critically acclaimed as one of the best albums of 1998 and was a major force in the late-1990s underground hip hop explosion. Dr. Rawls has also produced and DJ’ed for artists such as the Beastie Boys, Ghostface of WuTang Clan, Capital Steez (Pro Era), Slum Village, Souls of Mischief, 9th Wonder, and Us3. In addition to his work in music, Dr. Rawls holds a bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Cincinnati, a master’s degree in education from Ashland University, and an Educational Doctorate in Educational Administration from Ohio University. Dr. Rawls has presented workshops on the music industry, Hip-Hop Education and beat making at several major universities around the country. Drawing on his nearly two decades of K-12 teaching experience, In 2019, Dr. Rawls, along with his co-author, John Robinson, released his first book entitled Youth Culture Power: A #HipHopEd Guide to Building Teacher-Student Relationships and Increasing Student Engagement (Peter Lang Publishers). Resources: How Can I Move The Crowd: A Classroom Activity Handbook & Youth Culture Power by John Robinson and Jason D. Rawls: https://www.itsjayare.com/ Hip-Hop Mentality: Creating Something from Nothing | Jason Rawls | TEDxOhioStateUniversity:   • Hip-Hop Mentality: Creating Something...

Sean is joined by Sarah and Nadine for a great discussion about the National Health Education Standards revision process. They discuss why the standards are being revised currently, the progress the task force has made over the past two years, what lies ahead & more!  Nadine Marchessault, MEd, NBCT is the Co-Chair of the National Health Education Standards Task Force. She is also a Health Education Specialist at the Hawaiʻi State Department of Education. Nadine has 17 years of experience in education (PreK-12), which includes service as a teacher and leader. She specializes in health education and mentoring to improve student learning and teacher practice. She is Experienced in designing curriculum, instruction, and assessments aligned to National Health Education Standards. Nadine has facilitated and collaborated with diverse stakeholders to review, adopt, and implement National Health Education Standards in the Hawai‘i State Department of Education. Sarah Sparrow Benes (she/her) is currently an Assistant Professor & Program Coordinator of the School Health Education program at Southern Connecticut State University and SHAPE America's President. She transitioned from her role as an Associate Clinical Profession at Merrimack College in fall 2022. She has an Ed.D. in curriculum and teaching, an Ed.M. in human movement, a master’s degree in public health, and a B.S. in athletic training. Sarah started her career at Boston University as an athletic trainer before transitioning to the role of Physical and Health Education Teacher Prep Program Director. Sarah works in schools locally and nationally, and writes and presents on various health education topics.

Sean is joined by  Kevin Andrew Richards, Michael A Hemphill, & Paul M Wright, authors of SHAPE America's newest publication, Qualitative Research and Evaluation in Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy. They discuss the genesis of this book, the history of qualitative research in Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, how the book is structured, what the K-12 teaching audience can take away from it and more!  Purchase the book here: https://www.jblearning.com/catalog/productdetails/9781284262391 Kevin Andrew Richards, PhD - Assistant Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IllinoisKevin Andrew Richards is an associate professor of physical education and children's physical activity at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His scholarship focuses on the recruitment, education, and ongoing socialization of physical education teachers.  Michael A Hemphill, PhD - Associate Professor, University of North Carolina, Greensboro Department of Kinesiology, Greensboro, North CarolinaMichael A. Hemphill is an associate professor of kinesiology at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. His scholarship focuses on youth development and restorative justice through physical education and youth sport programs. Paul M Wright, PhD - Professor, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IllinoisPaul M. Wright is the Zimmerman Endowed Professor and Presidential Engagement Professor at Northern Illinois University. His scholarship focuses on positive youth development, social and emotional learning, and sport for development.

On this episode of the podcast, host John Strong welcomes Dr. Jason Rawls from Ohio. They discuss Dr. Rawls' history in education, how to exchange cultures in the classroom, how to identify youth culture and ways to build healthy relationships with your students. Dr. Rawls is not only a scholar and an educator, but he is also a practitioner of Hip-Hop. Dr. Rawls contributed production on the album Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star, which was critically acclaimed as one of the best albums of 1998 and was a major force in the late-1990s underground hip hop explosion. Dr. Rawls has also produced and DJ’ed for artists such as the Beastie Boys, Ghostface of WuTang Clan, Capital Steez (Pro Era), Slum Village, Souls of Mischief, 9th Wonder, and Us3. In addition to his work in music, Dr. Rawls holds a bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Cincinnati, a master’s degree in education from Ashland University, and an Educational Doctorate in Educational Administration from Ohio University. Dr. Rawls has presented workshops on the music industry, Hip-Hop Education and beat making at several major universities around the country. Drawing on his nearly two decades of K-12 teaching experience, In 2019, Dr. Rawls, along with his co-author, John Robinson, released his first book entitled Youth Culture Power: A #HipHopEd Guide to Building Teacher-Student Relationships and Increasing Student Engagement (Peter Lang Publishers).

Today, we are welcoming Dr. Cory Dixon to the podcast! Dr. Dixon is an assistant professor of health and PE at Rowan University, in New Jersey. His research focuses on why “race matters” for PE educator preparation, as he advocates for equitable educational opportunities and stronger recruitment and retention practices for Faculty and Students of Color in higher education. Dr. Dixon earned his Ph.D. and M.Ed. in kinesiology and physical education teacher education from Auburn University. He holds a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology, sports studies, and physical education from Morehouse College, a historically Black college in Atlanta, GA. Special shoutout to Dr. Mara Simon for coordinating this interview!

Sean chats with one of the newest members of the SHAPE America team, Kaitlyn Gaddis-Thompson! They discuss her career, about her role as SHAPE America Project Director for the National Initiative to Advance Health Equity in Schools, #SHAPEseattle & more!  Catch Kaitlyn at the following sessions in Seattle: Coffee Talk: Gaining Support From School Administrators (Wednesday & Friday): https://shapeamerica.confex.com/shapeamerica/2023/meetingapp.cgi/Session/6947 & https://shapeamerica.confex.com/shapeamerica/2023/meetingapp.cgi/Session/7035 Coffee Talk: Enhancing Community-Based Support for District Wellness Committees (Thursday): https://shapeamerica.confex.com/shapeamerica/2023/meetingapp.cgi/Session/6946

For the second year in a row, Sean is joined by guests from our recruitment and retention task force to discuss For the Love of Health and Physical Education (HPE) Week! Emily Jones is a Professor of Physical EducationTeacher Education, in the School of Kinesiology and Recreation at IllinoisState University. She is the current chair of the SHAPE America Recruitment andRetention Task Force and serves at the state level as the chair of the IAHPERDHigher Education Committee. At Illinois State she is program director for theundergraduate PE teacher education and coordinates the fully online master’s inPhysical Education Pedagogy sequence at ISU. Dr. Jones conducts researchrelated to recruitment into the field of physical education including the needto increase the diversity of those entering the teaching force. She alsoconducts research related to school- and community-based physical activityprograms and initiatives that enhance health and wellness.  Ben Schwamberger is an Associate Professor of Health andPhysical Education, in the Human Performance Department at Minnesota StateUniversity, Mankato (MSU, Mankato). He currently serves on the SHAPE AmericaProfessional Preparation Council as well as the Recruitment and Retention TaskForce and is an active member of his state association MNSHAPE. At MSU, Mankatohe is the undergraduate program coordinator for the Health and PhysicalEducation program. Dr. Schwamberger’s research interests relate to physicaleducation and physical activity of homeschool students. Prior to his positionin higher education, Dr. Schwamberger was an elementary and high schoolphysical educator and taught within the United States as well as abroad.

In this episode, podcast hosts Sue Scheppele and John Strong welcome Kyle Bragg, the 2021 SHAPE America National Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year! Sue and John chat with Kyle about culturally relevant pedagogy, how to cultivate relationships, creating lesson plans and more. This is part two of a two-part conversation.   Resources:Learning for JusticeWelcoming SchoolsStrategies for Fostering EDI in Phys Ed (Google Excel)Partner Levels of Acceptance (video)

In this episode, podcast hosts Sue Scheppele and John Strong welcome Kyle Bragg, the 2021 SHAPE America National Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year! Sue and John chat with Kyle about culturally relevant pedagogy, how to cultivate relationships, creating lesson plans and more. This is part one of a two-part conversation.   Resources:Learning for JusticeWelcoming SchoolsStrategies for Fostering EDI in Phys Ed (Google Excel)Partner Levels of Acceptance (video)

Sean is joined by Sandy Zimmerman, opening keynote speaker for the 2023 SHAPE America National Convention & Expo! Listen in as Sandy shares her story, talks about her career as a physical educator, describes how she got started with American Ninja Warrior, and more! You’ll find Sandy at the following #SHAPEseattle sessions:Opening Keynote: https://convention.shapeamerica.org/Convention/keynotes.aspx?hkey=8b768f11-c539-4934-9e8f-2b2adecefb49Coaching 101: Magnificent Mistakes From the Coaching Box - https://shapeamerica.confex.com/shapeamerica/2023/meetingapp.cgi/Session/6982   Follow Sandy on Twitter - https://twitter.com/ZimmpossibleWatch Sandy on American Ninja Warrior - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0gL0G6mtOk&t

Sean is joined by Brad Brummel, coordinator of Physical Education, Health & Engagement Activities at Springfield Public Schools in Springfield, MO. Brad is also the co-chair of SHAPE America’s National Physical Education Standards Task Force. Sean and Brad discuss the standards revision process — how it started, what has been accomplished, and next steps —as well as Brad’s career and the changes he is implementing in his district.

Sean is joined by Ruth Childs, Lauren Lieberman, and Mary Connolly, authors of SHAPE America’s newest book, Infusing Self-Advocacy into Physical Education and Health Education. On the podcast, they discuss their careers, the journey to creating this text, why self-advocacy is important for ALL students, and more!  Ruth ChildsRuth Childs, MFA, is a professor at State University of New York at Brockport. She has been at the College of Brockport Department of Theatre and Music Studies since 2001. Her teaching specialties include public speaking, acting, voice and speech, improv, and the politics of theatre. Childs served as regional chair of the National Playwriting Program for Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival and has been a respondent and reader for national and regional playwriting awards. She was awarded the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Gold Medallion. Childs is a public speaking consultant as well as a specialist in teaching self-advocacy. She directs the self-advocacy program at Camp Abilities each summer. Lauren J. LiebermanLauren J. Lieberman, Ph.D., is a Distinguished Service Professor in the Kinesiology Department at the State University of New York at Brockport (SUNY) in adapted physical education. She started her career teaching at the Perkins School for the Blind in the Deafblind program. She is co-director of the Institute on Movement Studies for Individuals with Visual Impairments or Deafblindness (IMSVI) (see www.brockport.edu/IMSVI) and founder and director of Camp Abilities, an educational sports camp for children with visual impairments. Lieberman has published over 193 peer-reviewed articles and 21 books and has been an invited guest speaker in the U.S. and internationally. She is a Research Fellow with the International Federation of Adapted Physical Activity and has won awards from numerous organizations for her work.   Mary Connolly Mary Connolly, BS, Med, is a professor at Cambridge College and adjunct professor at Curry College. She is an accomplished health education professional whose career spans nearly four decades and includes teaching and administration in public schools and higher education. Connolly served on the committee to revise the National Health Education Standards and is a member of the Massachusetts Interdisciplinary Health Education and Human Services Advisory Council and the American School Health Association (ASHA), Coordinator’s Committee, and is a reviewer for the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. She presents at numerous state and national conferences and is a member of SHAPE America, AAHE, SOPIE, ASHA, ASCD, and MAAHPERD.

On this episode, Sean is joined by SHAPE America President Kymm Ballard. Sean and Kymm discuss how she got involved with SHAPE America, how her presidency is going, back to school, and more!  Kymm Ballard is an assistant professor and HETE and PETE coordinator at Campbell University. Her professional experiences include service for more than two decades as a health educator, physical educator, and school administrator, and 11+ years at the state level as Healthful Living Education & Athletics consultant in the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Also, she has nine years of experience in corporate and non-profit arenas collectively. These experiences have increased her capabilities in understanding budget, leadership and commitment. Her passion and direct service to children also influence her work at the national level today.

Kicking off Series 2 of SHAPE America’s Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Podcast, Sean is joined by Dr. Korey Boyd for the second part of their conversation! Sean and Korey discuss a variety of topics including Korey’s career and roles at Springfield College, culturally relevant pedagogy, race & more. Korey Boyd is an assistant professor in the School of Physical Education, Performance and Sport Leadership at Springfield College in Massachusetts. His primary role at Springfield College is teaching undergraduate and graduate Secondary methods courses in the Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) initial leisure program. His philosophy of PETE follows similar logic and produces the following axiom: Produce better thinkers, not better thinking. Boyd’s research focuses on evidence-based teaching practices in physical education that work toward achieving racial equity and cultural relevancy in PE pedagogy. He conducts and publishes research focused entirely on the links between race and teaching physical education. For the video version of the podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9P8KlRrgKY For more episodes and resources: https://www.shapeamerica.org/prodev/edi-podcast

Kicking off Series 2 of SHAPE America’s Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Podcast, Sean is joined by Dr. Korey Boyd! Sean and Korey discuss a variety of topics including Korey’s career and roles at Springfield College, culturally relevant pedagogy, race & more. Korey Boyd is an assistant professor in the School of Physical Education, Performance and Sport Leadership at Springfield College in Massachusetts. His primary role at Springfield College is teaching undergraduate and graduate Secondary methods courses in the Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) initial leisure program. His philosophy of PETE follows similar logic and produces the following axiom: Produce better thinkers, not better thinking.  Boyd’s research focuses on evidence-based teaching practices in physical education that work toward achieving racial equity and cultural relevancy in PE pedagogy. He conducts and publishes research focused entirely on the links between race and teaching physical education. Join us in two weeks for part 2! For the video version of the podcast:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05M3uO3LxRg&ab_channel=SHAPEAmerica For more episodes and resources: https://www.shapeamerica.org/prodev/edi-podcast

SHAPE America – Society of Health and Physical Educators has received funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Healthy Schools Branch for the National Initiative to Advance Health Equity in K-12 Education. SHAPE America CEO Stephanie Morris chats with Health Resource in Action’s (HRiA) Dr. Brittany Chen, Vice President of Health Equity, about working on this exciting project together to support school administrator capacity-building to advance health equity and promote healthy schools. More info: https://www.shapeamerica.org/pressroom/2022/shape-america-awarded-funding-for-national-initiative-to-advance-health-equity-in-k-12

SHAPE America Podcast host Sean Nevills and CEO Stephanie Morris talk about #SHAPENOLA — including the fabulous keynote speakers, what’s new this year, what they are excited for, #SHAPEVote, and the current National PE Standards revision process.  #SHAPENOLA Info: convention.shapeamerica.org Updates on National Physical Education Standards Revision Process: https://www.shapeamerica.org/standards/pe/NPES_Task_Force

Sean is joined by Tara Blackshear and Brian Culp, authors of SHAPE America’s newest book, Critical Race Studies in Physical Education. They discuss how the book came together, why the book is focused on case studies, their professional areas of focus, what you can take from this work, & more!  Resources: Critical Race Studies in Physical Education: https://us.humankinetics.com/products/critical-race-studies-in-physical-education?variant=39574437363786 #SHAPEsoWhite: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17408989.2020.1741533?journalCode=cpes20Transforming PETE’s Initial Standards: Ensuring Social Justice for Black Students in Physical Education: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00336297.2020.1838305 Fighting Dehumanization in Physical Education: https://blog.shapeamerica.org/2021/02/fighting-dehumanization-in-physical-education/ Everyone Matters: Eliminating Dehumanizing Practices in Physical Education: https://www.shapeamerica.org/publications/journals/joperd/JOPERD_articles/2021/january-free-access-article-2021 Tara B. Blackshear, Ed.D., is an equity scholar who specializes in health, physical activity, and education. She is an assistant professor of kinesiology and the coordinator of the physical education teacher education program at Towson University. Before her current role, Dr. Blackshear taught for 17 years in public, private, charter, and international schools in the United States, Egypt, and Thailand. At the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, she held a three-year post in which she worked to prevent type II diabetes among middle school youth in the most extensive school-based physical activity intervention in the United States. Dr. Blackshear's commitment to equity is evident in her work that appears in Quest, Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, and numerous other journals. She is actively engaged with SHAPE America, SHAPE Maryland, Partnership for a Healthier America, Physical and Health Education Canada, International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education (AIESEP), USA Lacrosse, PhysEquity, and Baltimore City Public Schools. Dr. Blackshear's research has garnered national and international attention. She has begun to have an impact on institutional change, policy, and practice, as evidenced by consultation requests from organizations and agencies that seek her help in their goal of creating culturally responsive, equitable environments. Critical Race Studies in Physical Education furthers Dr. Blackshear's unwavering commitment to confront and disrupt structures that do not serve Black youth in health, physical activity, and education. Brian Culp, Ed.D., is a professor and department chair in the WellStar College of Health and Human Services at Kennesaw State University. Prior to his current position, Dr. Culp taught at Armstrong Atlantic State University and Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis.  Dr. Culp’s research has incorporated topics under the umbrella of promoting equity. His work has appeared in journals such as Quest, Pedagogy in Health Promotion, Qualitative Health Research, and International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching as well as many other journals and books. He has also worked on projects for organizations such as Physical and Health Education Canada, SHAPE America, the Centers for Disease Control, and the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.   Dr. Culp was inducted as the 34th fellow of the National Association for Kinesiology in Higher Education (NAKHE) in 2019. He is a past vice president and Engaged Scholar Mentor of NAKHE. Other national recognitions have included a dissertation award from the Georgia Association of Teacher Educators; the Hally Beth Poindexter Young Scholar Award from NAKHE; and the Mabel Lee Award, the Social Justice and Diversity Young Professionals Award, and the E.B. Henderson Award from SHAPE America.

Sean catches up with Brandy Lynch from the University of Central Missouri to chat about Women’s Social Justice in Sport. This is the final episode of our first EDI series, What is Social Justice?. Brandy Lynch is an assistant professor in the School of Teaching and Learning at the University of Central Missouri (UCM). She specializes in the application of technology in instruction and the analysis of effective teaching. She earned her Ph.D. in sport and exercise science from the University of Northern Colorado and began her career at UCM in 2017. Her research has primarily focused on pre-service physical education teachers.  Lynch currently serves on SHAPE America’s EDI Committee. She is also a member of MOSHAPE’s EDI Committee and chair of the Future Directions Committee on the MOSHAPE Board of Directors. Motivated by her EDI experiences, she has received two Kansas City Teacher Education Collaborative (KC-TEC) Course Development grants to promote culturally informed and responsive teacher candidates who are prepared for employment in urban settings.