Learning to Experience
It seems like such a silly word to try and define: experience. It just happens. It’s happening right now. But as I am finding, there is much more to a word than your perception of a word. It can be… Read more ›
The Cooperative Shift
As a competitive athlete for twenty years, my sole focus was working to be better than other people. Then my body broke down and my mind and identity soon followed. Lost in the abyss of post-competitve depression and unable to find the help I needed, I set out to fix myself, both physically and mentally. The start was a mindshift to cooperation, and a mission to share what I once would have greedily hoarded for myself. This site is a living document to what I’ve figured out, with hopes that it makes for a little less hurt in the world.
– Christine Ruffolo
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Teaching Autonomy in High School Weightlifting (Part Two)
In part one of this series, I teased out the why and how of getting students to be brought into the process of learning and course development. This follow up will share the ‘what’ — the tests we track, the… Read more ›
Teaching Autonomy in High School Weightlifting (Part One)
Being able to make decisions is a form of ownership, and having ownership leans on being accountable for your decisions. If we want people to be responsible for the health of the bodies they inhabit, to care based on… Read more ›
Perceptions on the Ability to Take Care of Themselves
That which is neglected has the utmost potential. For me, Physical Education (or PE) is that place and space, and a fairly reflective representation of myself. Take the time and interest to look closer, past the beige tinge and the… Read more ›
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