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Mike Chamberlain
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K-5 Physical Education Teacher, Diamond Path Elementary Husband | Father of 4 | Lifelong Learner | BS St Cloud St | MEDL St Mary’s UofM | Gopher Network Contributor | ISD196 Elementary PE Coordinator | 2024 MN Elementary PE TOY #physed #elempe #196pride
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This is my why. Pure joy.

*pictured here is a guide runner for a student w/visual impairment.

Field Day = #advocacy

Helping students LEARN to LOVE to MOVE!

#196pride #elempe #physed #dape
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😌 When you can access your calm, Ss notice, educator @mchamberlainpe.bsky.social‬ says.
You structure your time over the weekend by the hour. Sometimes every 30 min.
You still use a backpack to carry your things to work.
My daughter calling her shot and making it ⛳️

Love her excitement!

#elempe #physed #District196
Today was SNOW much FUN!!

We took advantage of the great temps w/fresh ❄️ for teamwork, communication, problem solving, creativity & perseverance while building ❄️ 🏰s, throwing ❄️ at 🎯& building 🪑s.

8 ✔️

#physed #elempe #outdoorlearning #district196
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Hello #adaptedpe #physed friends! @jenheebink.bsky.social here! I’m excited to share a passion project!I hope you will join me as I launch a new podcast dedicated to connect, inspire & amplify APE teachers’ voices & those who support all students.I can’t wait to share more!!Premiering 4/4/25!
We’ve been diving into these 4 Racket Challenge Slides this week while using our USTA tennis rackets.

Ss have enjoyed the leveled choice, the challenge & the option for individual and/or partnered activities.

#elempe #physed #district196
Hero Week!

I have a full ❤️ & still 1 day to go. Throughout the week, I’ve been amazed & thankful for the depth of diversity that is represented in my 🏫 & grateful my own kids attend a 🏫 that looks like the 🗺️.

#whatmadeyourweek #district196 #196pride
Students in action

“Top Pickle”

#elempe #physed was pop
Will you be the “Top Pickle?!”

Made a #pickleball version of @Topgolf

3-5 Ss working on forehand drop serves for accuracy as we prepare for pickleball games.

#elempe #physed #196pride
Chinese New Year was celebrated this week with Chinese Jump Ropes.

Ss 3-5 explored, completed challenges at 4 different difficulty levels & created their own creative jumps.

#196pride #elempe #physed #ChineseNewYear
From being asked to present once last year to a calendar filling up. It’s been fun sharing what Diamond Path #physed is all about!

Sept-MNDAPE Conf
Nov-MNSHAPE Conf
Jan-Mankato Conf
Feb-Owatonna & Hopkins 🏫s
Mar-Bloomington 🏫s
Apr-St Paul 🏫s
May-La Crosse Conf
July-WHPE Best Practice

#196pride
Another video with students in action
You will not find another lesson activity that gets you and your students laughing together like this one.
3-5 laughing HARD w/this warm-up!

“Heads Talk, Tails Walk” 🎲 game

Ss roll the 🎲
1st roll=sound
2nd roll=movement

We led w/ 🎲 exercise act. then w/animals & ended w/emotions.

Ss reflected on how body language is tied to emotions

#elempe #healthed #physed #PEisFUN
“Cat & Mouse” w/3-5

Like spin the pin by @MikeMorrisPE, this is played in short bursts while working on passing, 🏀 handling, chasing/fleeing/dodging skills

The 🐈‍⬛ passes the 🧀(🏀) & chases 🐁 before finishing 2 laps

#elempe #physed #196pride #fitness #basketball #dribbling #chasing #fleeing #dodging
Don’t have @9squareintheair but I can use @GopherSport NowNets & some cones to make one 🙌

#elempe #physed
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It's been a challenging start to semester 2 so I'm finishing the week off with positive phone calls home.
Have to admit, it's made me feel better about the start of the new year.
Sharing this blog post from Mike Chamberlain slowchathealth.com/2023/05/05/p...
Positive Phone Calls Home
Okay, so all the teachers who have no classroom issues arise in their gymnasium or classroom, feel free to skip ahead and stop reading. Now anyone still reading I’m going to say something that may …
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Another year on the MNSHAPE Board has begun

Grateful to work alongside a motivated, committed, supportive group of educators as we continue to push forward in strengthening health, physical education and adaptive physical education in the state of Minnesota.
Leveling Up w/🏀 dribbling

Instant Activity for 3-5 Ss

1. pick a leveled ball handling skill (shoutout to @foes4sports.bsky.social & the cbhpe.org site for the gifs.
2. choose a challenge to complete
3. make a basket
4. begin again

#physed #elempe #196pride
Check out how awesome these kindergartners hid from their teachers!

Lifelong memories ✔️

#elempe #physed #196pride
Winter Themed “Minute (5 min) to Win it Challenges!”

⛄️ Knockdown
Speed Skating Switch
🛷Bobsled
🛷Luge
Holiday Light Fight
Bouncing ⬜️s

Ss work together, then record their score.

#elempe #physed #196pride #challenge #teamwork #fitness #strength #problemsolving