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TAPHE CONFERENCE - OCTOBER 25-26, 2007

DR. JOHN HUGH GILLIS REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL, ANTIGONISH, NOVA SCOTIA

HOSTED BY: TAPHE PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVE

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: FARIDA GABBANI

Senior Director Physical Activity, Sport and Recreation

Nova Scotia Department of Health Promotion and Protection

SCHEDULE

Thursday October 25

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Registration and Wine and Cheese

9:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Social Pipers Pub

Friday October 26

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Registration - pickup of bags

9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Keynote

9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. TAPHE AGM or

10:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Nutrition Break

10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. SESSION ?A?

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. SESSION ?B?

12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. Lunch Off-site

1:45 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. SESSION ?C?

2:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Wrap-up and Draws

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SESSION ?A?

Helen Farrell works in school health and has a passion and

spirit for youth sexual health. Helen has been involved in the

development of the sexual health booklet used in schools, a

member of the roundtable for youth sexual health and has

actively been involved in the Provincial Sexual Health Strategy.

This session talks about recreation for persons with disabilities

and what?s available in the Province. Also, the session will deal

with integrating people with disabilities into a physical education

program.

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS

Keynote Speaker ? Farida Gabbani

In August of 2003, Farida Gabbani joined the Department of Health Promotion and Protection (then

Office of Health Promotion) as the Senior Director responsible for the physical activity, sport and

recreation responsibility center. Ms. Gabbani has a long, distinguished

career in the education and physical activity fields.

Ms. Gabbani was educated at the University of Liverpool (England) and

became a teacher at the elementary, junior and senior high levels for

many years. She then went on to be a professor of physical education at

the Nova Scotia Teacher?s College. Following this, she was the provincial

Physical and Health Education Consultant with the Department of

Education and then a curriculum consultant with the Chignecto-Central

Regional School Board.

On the volunteer side, Ms. Gabbani?s portfolio is just as distinguished.

She has been an executive council member of the CAHPERD Board, Past

President of CAHPERD, and a board member of the NSSAF, Sport Nova Scotia, the Truro Sport Heritage

Society to name a few. She has coached many teams, refereed and has been and continues to be a

volunteer and fund raiser for sport.

Ms. Gabbani has presented at many national and international conferences in the areas of physical

education and activity. She has worked in Guyana and the Carribean on a Commonwealth Games Sport

Development Project; in Zambia on a teaching physical education project and in Chile on a Chilean

active living project. Ms. Gabbani has also worked with the previous Secretary of State for Amateur

Sport, Denis Coderre chairing his committee on participation.

A long time and now lifetime member of TAPHE, Farida has received many awards, the most dear to her

are the ones she received from her students at the Nova Scotia Teacher?s College and the ones received

from TAPHE.

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An overview of the Heart and Stoke

Foundation of Nova Scotia?s programs

and resources related to Physical

Activity for all ages and the benefits

of Jump Rope for Heart and Hoops for

Heart for your students, school and

community.

This session will provide an overview of our programs, an example

of how they are/can be integrated into the school system and

cover any topics that would be most beneficial to all.

The Principles of Healthy Child Development is a workshop

specifically designed for front-line teachers. leaders and coaches

working directly with elementary school aged children. This

workshop will help teachers to create high quality programs

for children in their classes by developing a child-first focus

which puts the five principles of healthy child development into

practice. It is anticipated that this workshop may become part of

the High School Curriculum by September, 2008

What do you do when your athlete gets hurt? When and where

do you send your athlete for further care? A great refresher for

coaches and teachers alike!

This session will help teachers to more effectively use gymnastics

in their physical education lessons. Be prepared to move and to

experience gymnastics at a whole other level!

Elementary skills presentation. Fun skills and lead up games

appropriate to elementary age children. This session will be

instructed by Roger Keating, executive director of Tennis Nova

Scotia. He will use portable tennis nets and equipment that can

be set up in indoor or outdoor environments.

Having a hard time assessing outcomes in physical education class?

Amanda has some great tips for monitoring student achievement and

some great strategies for practical common sense assessment that you

can take back to class with you on Monday. Suggested grades P-8.

This is a revolutionary way of introducing the sport of Softball to

children. Activities are included which foster the involvement of ALL

players, including players with high and low skill levels. The child will

experience excitement, enjoyment and success. Activities and lead-up

games are patterned after informal playground games that promise

an hour of FUN and LOTS OF ACTION . Participants will go home at the

end of the night happy and tired, while improving their fitness level.

A great game to encourage physical activity and promote

cooperation and sportsmanship. The rules promote fair play and

teamwork. An extremely easy game to learn due to size of the

ball and its lightweight.

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This session is based on current knowledge about what works in

school-based alcohol and other drug education and is matched

to Nova Scotia junior high Health/Personal Relationships and

Development curriculum outcomes. This session will provide

highlights of the new supplement, including key features, an

overview of the ready-to-use tools for teachers and students,

and an introduction to the companion web site for teachers.

?Girls aren?t interested in PE!? If you have thought or said this, this session

is for you! Learn about the issues, discuss your experiences, and

identify strategies to make your PE program or school-based healthy

living initiative more inclusive of the needs, interests and experiences

of girls and young women. This session will share models and practical

tips for elementary and high schools collected through On the Move , a

national initiative to increase opportunities for inactive girls and young

women to participate in sport and physical activity. On the Move is coordinated

by CAAWS, the Canadian Association for the Advancement

of Women and Sport and Physical Activity.

Skate Pass offers schools a three-part curriculum that teaches beginning,

intermediate, and advanced skateboarding to elementary,

middle school, and high school

physical education classes. The

beginning curriculum is designed

for one week of instruction (two

class periods). The intermediate

and advanced curriculums are

designed for further instruction

which can be taught in on-going

class periods. The curriculums are designed to develop a foundation

of basic skateboarding skills and an understanding of skateboarding

etiquette.

The Red Cross Beyond the Hurt program is part of a comprehensive

planning model for prevention education. The Beyond the Hurt program

works with students to assist in building the school communities

capacity to respond to bullying and harassment through a comprehensive

prevention planning model. RespectEd is a committee

that was formed at Trenton Middle School in 2005 to help decrease

bullying and increase teacher/student awareness. This presentation

will help educators create their own action plans against bullying.

SESSION ?B?

This presentation will illustrate the role of physical activity within

the context of preventing and managing mental illness, focusing on

anxiety disorders. In addition to reviewing research demonstrating

the positive effects of exercise on mental health (e.g., lower levels

of stress, anxiety, depression, and fatigue), we will also review

studies supporting the role of physical exercise as a viable treatment

alternative and/or treatment adjunct for a variety of anxiety and mood

disorders. Finally, we will briefly present ongoing research examining

the relationships between physical activity and anxiety sensitivity (i.e.,

fear and beliefs that anxiety-related physical sensations have harmful

consequences) in adolescents (i.e., PAL students) and young adults

(i.e., undergraduate students).

Repeat of Session A-1.

What resources are we giving our students to combat inactivity and to

make them physically literate? Come and discover the comprehensive

Health & Physical Education resources that are being developed by

Thompson Educational Publishing. Share your ideas and thoughts

on the future possibilities for you and Nova Scotia. The health of our

students is in our hands - let?s rise to the challenge!

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This presentation will examine the opportunities and

effectiveness of a comprehensive approach to school health as

experienced and told by teachers who were enrolled in M. Ed

program. Opportunities and effectiveness of a comprehensive

approach to health: Stories from the teachers.

Repeat of session A-12.

This session will help teachers to more effectively use gymnastics

in their physical education lessons

Basic intro to the benefits of yoga and how they can be used at

all levels of physical education.

A presentation on the new NSSAF initiative ?Keeping the School

in School Sport - an overview.? There will also be a question and

answer session on the policies and procedures of the NSSAF.

Michael will give and overview of the key support principles that

can make all the difference for a child?s success in school and

later the work force. He will provide an introduction to common

support principles, the function of the Provincial Autism Centre

and will take particular focus on helping attendees learn from

the advice and experiences of people with autism themselves.

Repeat of session A-5.

Junior high skills presentation. Fun

skills and lead up games appropriate

to junior high age children. This session

will be instructed be Roger Keating,

Executive Director of Tennis Nova

Scotia. He will use portable tennis nets

and equipment that can be set up in

indoor and outdoor environments.

Angie will address an after school or in school low-organized

program which she runs in Antigonish. This classroom based

session will also talk about some of the research she has done

with respect to her program! A must for new teachers!

This session will deal with legal issues as they apply to teaching

and Physical Educators in particular. Liability will be discussed

along with many other relevant issues.

The AVRSB has started a PALS program for elementary school

students. Every school in the board is involved and hundreds

of students are now PALS leaders in their schools. The PALS

lead team sends 5 students to three different training sessions

where they learn about conflict resolution, public speaking

skills, teamwork and new games to introduce during lunch and

recess times. This program is helping to engage students on the

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playground take the pressure off physical education teachers to

run programming during every noon hour and help cut down on

the number of negative playground incidences. The workshop

will focus on how to set up a PALS program in your school

(board), go over some of the resources we have discovered and

explore how this model can be used in the junior high and high

school levels.

Repeat of Session A-13.

Repeat of Session A-15.

SESSION ?C?

From Tchoukball to Body Ball many quick and easy ball games

will be discussed. Be prepared to have some FUN and learn some

new and exciting games!!!

All grade levels - Theory and Practical. A selection of bows and

targets for participation from the group attending so they can

have a ?hands on? demonstration. Easily fits to a elementary

curriculum. Don?t be afraid to explore the world of archery.

This is a health related fitness and activity assessment and

computerized reporting system. All elements within Fitnessgram

are designed to assist teachers at all levels in accomplishing the

primary objective of youth fitness programs, which is to help

students establish physical activity as part of their daily lives.

These two

specialist will be

presenting and

leading a handson

instructional

workshop in Non-contact Flag Football. The sport is coed and ideal

for developing basic athletic skills and improving physical fitness.

Easy to teach and affordable to implement.

This session will specifically help teachers of grade 5 to combine

outcomes from Science Unit: Maintaining a Healthy Body with

outcomes from Health Unit: My Body My Self. This session will

also provide phys ed teachers an opportunity to enhance their

own instruction through the use of interdisciplinary units.

This session will help teachers to more effectively use gymnastics

in their physical education lessons. Be prepared to move and to

experience gymnastics at a whole other level!

Repeat of Session B-9.

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High school skills presentation. Fun skills and lead up games

appropriate to junior high age children. This session will be

instructed be Roger Keating, Executive Director of Tennis Nova

Scotia. He will use portable tennis nets and equipment that can

be set up in indoor and outdoor environments.

Health Promotion and Protection How to take groups camping

(or traveling through wilderness) with minimal impact.

Repeat of Session A-11.

Learn how to create FUNctional Fitness Circuit using the new

Canadian Active Living Fitness Charts produced by Thompson

Educational Publishing. You will learn new exercises and circuit

designs to help increase both health and performance related

fitness.

Repeat of Session A-14.

SESSION ?AB?

ALL MORNING

The program is geared for youth ages 9 - 12 boys and girls. The

entire program is designed so that the player has a positive

experience learning the game of volleyball. The game can be

played indoors, outdoors on grass or on the beach. It can be

played in school, community centres, volleyball clubs etc.

Mini-Volley is an initiative developed by Volleyball Canada to

aid elementary school teachers in introducing volleyball to their

students. Volleyball has traditionally been viewed as a difficult

sport to introduce to young children, but it doesn?t have to be.

With the simple modifications that Mini-Volley offers, teachers

can easily provide their children with a fun and rewarding

volleyball experience.

The workshop is an experiential based 3 hour workshop designed

for teachers participating in outdoor or wilderness activities that

will be a few hours or more from advanced medical care. This will

be on an introduction and overview of practical skills, decisionmaking,

dealing with the outdoor environment, highlighting

the need to gain further training. Injury prevention, accessing

emergency medical care, improvising first aid supplies and

long-term care are the focus, based on the Canadian Red Cross

wilderness and remote first aid program.

This is a beginners approach to curling.

Rules, techniques, strategy and games

for all ages. This session is preferably

for beginners or people with limited

background!

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Sledge hockey is a sport that was designed to allow participants

who have a physical disability to play the game of ice hockey.

Sledge hockey (also known as sled hockey in the United States

was invented in the early 1960?s in Stockholm, Sweden at a

rehabilitation center. It is currently one of the most popular

sports in the Paralympic Games. This session will be a hands-on

experience for all participants.

Participants will

learn how to use

website and GPS

units in this new

outdoor adventure

sport. Best suited

for PAL or Grade

12 Physical

Education.

ALL DAY SESSIONS

Great session for all teachers. This session will deal with all

components of running, jumping and throwing in Track and

Field.

Presentation is an instructors course in the NCCP. Introduction

to competition part ?A? for high school PE teachers who have

students involved with a leadership course in their school. PE

teachers will be trained to deliver the program to their students.

As well this PE teacher training will allow them to deliver the

program to community coaches who coach in the school

system.

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Fee Structure: Please Check appropriate space.

( ) TAPHE Membership $15.00

( ) TAPHE Membership Registration(includes conference fee, and T-shirt) $50.00

( ) Nonmember (includes conference fee, and T-shirt) $65.00

( ) Student Registration $10.00

( ) Substitute Registration $25.00

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