Episodes
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Martin Perry is a professional Scottish para table tennis player, European Team player and British Champion 2019.
He was born with a condition known as Congenital Limb Loss & Deformity resulting in him being born with no hands and only one leg. Growing up with three older brothers, Martin wasn’t allowed to feel sorry for himself as they made sure he was included in everything, including sport. Martin played many sports including football, rugby, basketball and athletics until he found table tennis.
Martin is also a motivational speaker delivering presentations on overcoming adversity, resilience and harnessing problem-solving skills. -
This is episode #2 of our PE comparison series in partnership with SATPE. On this episode we discuss all things PE with our neighbour UK nations and the United States. All questions from this episode series are from the members of SATPE and AWBOE.
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Melanie Woods is a former PE Teacher who is rebuilding her life and career after a spinal cord injury in 2018. She is doing this through competing in the racing wheelchair events at the Paralymic Games in Tokoyo 2020 and in the European Championships representing GB & NI.
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AWBOE have partnered with SATPE for a brand new series on how Scottish PE compares to other nations. We will publish 3 episodes and look to explore the curriculum, pedagogy and ethos in our respective nations. We will also touch on extra curricular provision in place and the value this brings our young people. All questions below are from the members of SATPE and AWBOE. On the first episode of the series we interview PE teachers from Canada, Czech Republic, Finland and Slovakia.
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Libby Clegg is a Scottish Paralympian sprinter who competes at both 100 and 200m events. She has represented both Scotland and Great Britain at international events. Libby represented Great Britain in the 100m and 200m at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, winning a silver medal in the 100m race. Libby won Gold in Rio at the 2016 Paralympic Games in 100m where she broke the world record and 200m, beating the previous Paralympic record in the process, thus making her a double Paralympic champion.
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#103 - The Behaviour Manual With Sam Strickland by Lewis Cleland
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Episode 100 is finally upon us and what an episode it was. We had the pleasure of interviewing Mya and George who are part of the Young People's Sport Panel, which is a platform to represent the voice of young people in Scotland through sport. We chat in depth about their experiences from high school PE and the impact this had on their life. They share their fondest memories along with their greatest challenges and how they would like to see certificated PE delivered in our High School's.
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Episode 100 is nearly upon us and what an episode it was. We had the pleasure of interviewing Mya and George who are part of the Young People's Sport Panel, which is a platform to represent the voice of young people in Scotland through sport. We chat in depth about their experiences from high school PE and the impact this had on their life. They share their fondest memories along with their greatest challenges and how they would like to see certificated PE delivered in our High School's.
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This week for the penultimate episode of the AWBOE podcast, we welcome Greig Wilson from Duncanrig Secondary School and Keir Geatrell from Stonelaw High School. The guys are on tonight to share their insights on all things PE. We chat about their most memorable experiences and toughest challenges throughout their career's. We also get their thoughts on how we can maximise learning opportunities for our young people through PE. We finish off the episode with both guests sharing their thoughts on what makes a high quality PE lesson.
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We are joined this week by the one and only Kevan Egan. Kevan is a former principal teacher of PE and a Quality Improvement Officer. Kevan share his perspective on PE teaching. We hear about his most memorable experiences and toughest challenges through his career coupled with his biggest successes when leading his department. Kevan also shares some excellent lesson ideas within the BGE for better engagement levels.
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This week joining us on the podcast we have Deborah Holt from Edinburgh University. Deborah is on to talk to us about the work she has been doing in relation to positive mental health promotion at the university. She shares an insight into what it takes to create a culture of positive mental health and that it should be more than just a targeted approach for select pupils. As always, we conclude by asking our guest the quick fire questions in relation to this episode.
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Julianna Murciano is a PE teacher and Rugby coach in New Zealand. She has coached Rugby for over 20 years with 10 of those years coaching at a top women’s club in Scotland. Eventually she was head coach for Scotland’s women and took them to two six nation campaigns. We get Julianna's thoughts on how we could increase participation in rugby in our schools. Furthermore, Julianna shares her top 3 non negotiable behaviours from her players and pupils along with her thoughts on women's sport.
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This week we are joined by retired Police Inspector and Development Officer for the Scottish Violence Reduction Unit, Scott McEwan. Scott joins us tonight to chat to us a bit about his career in the Police to the work he currently does in the SVRU. We ask Scott what teachers can learn from the work carried out in the SRVU and how we can take this into school. We close with Scott's thoughts on the one thing he wish he had known at the start of his career that he now knows to help him deal with certain situations more effectively.
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This week we are joined by former PE teacher and DHT Vicki Rice. In this episode we ask Vicki about her most memorable and challenging times as a teacher of PE and how we can go about bringing colleagues with us when making a positive change in a school.
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This week we have two former guests returning to the AWBOE podcast as a duo to discuss the work they are currently doing at the University. Mike Jess and Paul McMillan of Edinburgh Uni join us once again to discuss the research they are currently doing within PE. We get their thoughts on the HWB policy agenda in schools, how PE is closer to the centre of some educational issues and the key features of PE that can help connect to life outside of school.
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This week we are joined by Trinity High School Head Teacher, Allison Craig. Allison comes on to chat to us about her career as a PE teacher and Head Teacher. Allison sheds a light on her most challenging and memorable times as a teacher and the value our subject has within school. We also get Allison's thoughts on the importance of feedback and how we can go about improving this in our schools.
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This week we are joined by Mo Jafar who is the Head of PE at an all boys school in East London. Mo is on the podcast to share his experience as a PE teacher and some insights in relation to non linear pedagogy. We also get Mo's thoughts on some of the challenges facing PE currently along with some insights on his blog post about Wayfinding (Knowing as we go).
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This week on the AWBOE podcast we are joined by Head Teacher and Author of the Teaching Delusion Trilogy, Bruce Robertson. Bruce is currently the Head Teacher of Berwickshire High School in the Scottish Borders and his area of expertise lies in improving the quality of teaching and learning within schools. Bruce shares his thoughts on what makes high quality teaching and learning and how we can strive to improve this within our schools. We discuss the value of a strong professional learning culture within school and how the use of a lesson evaluation toolkit can be an ideal starting point to help improve our teaching at both a personal level and throughout the wider school.
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This week we sit down with Ritchie Durno who is Principal Teacher of PE at Trinity High School. Ritchie is on tonight to share his knowledge and experience of teaching Higher PE. As always, we kick off with a brief summary of Ritchies career to date. We find out what Ritchie has learned from teaching Higher PE over the years and his top tips for ensuring the pupils get the best possible experience. Moreover, Ritchie touches on his role with the SQA in relation to certificated PE and how this has hugely benefited his own teaching practice when delivering NQ's. We finish off by getting his thoughts on what makes a high quality Higher PE lesson.
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This is the first episode of the new podcast model PErspectives. The aim is to speak with PE teachers past and present to chat about all things PE and ultimately get their perspectives on current affairs within education. We also have a new co-host in the name of Matthew Gallagher who is Clark's colleague at Calderside Academy. This week to kick of the new series is ex PE teacher Jim Smart. Jim shares his thoughts and insights of a life time career in PE ranging from extra curricular and how he was able to build effective relationships with young people.
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