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Matt Taylor

@mattt_aylor

DP Psychology and MYP PHE Teacher @ ICS Addis Ababa. Moving the needle on movement.

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A student summarized this graph today by saying, "VO2max, critical power and the lactate threshold become increasingly more relevant to everyday life as we age, with tasks of daily living eliciting greater percentages of VO2max as we age." #VO2max #aging #exphys

A student summarized this graph today by saying, "VO2max, critical power and the lactate threshold become increasingly more relevant to everyday life as we age, with tasks of daily living eliciting greater percentages of VO2max as we age." #VO2max #aging #exphys
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How can we motivate students in #PhysEd? Self-determination theory states 4 psychological needs of all humans. thepeproject.com/motivation/ind…… #motivation #education #physicaleducation #educhat #flow/#ZPD #MotivationMonday

How can we motivate students in #PhysEd? Self-determination theory states 4 psychological needs of all humans. thepeproject.com/motivation/ind…… #motivation #education #physicaleducation #educhat #flow/#ZPD #MotivationMonday
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Our S&ES class was visited by Dr. Elias, exercise physiologist. Students explored different sport performance metrics, such as speed gates and Tendo units. ICS Addis Ababa #LTAD

Our S&amp;ES class was visited by Dr. Elias, exercise physiologist. Students explored different sport performance metrics, such as speed gates and Tendo units. <a href="/ICSAddis/">ICS Addis Ababa</a> #LTAD
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The 2023 Half Marathon took place in 𝐇𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚! The beautiful city of Hawassa staged the 2023 Half-Marathon in a very charming fashion! Lucky participants won the raffle that will grant them a free ticket to tour one tourist destination in Ethiopia. Great Ethiopian Run

The 2023 Half Marathon took place in 𝐇𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚!

The beautiful city of Hawassa staged the 2023 Half-Marathon in a very charming fashion! Lucky participants won the raffle that will grant them a free ticket to tour one tourist destination in Ethiopia.

<a href="/greatethrun/">Great Ethiopian Run</a>
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“This season I learned to never give up and that nothing is ever going to be handed to you easily. You have to persevere and stay positive when some calls aren't going your way,” Grade 9 student-athlete Owen S. said. Congrats, ICS Eagles! 🦅🇪🇹🏀 icsaddis.org/connect/news-s…

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S&ES students investigated the logic of categorization in sport - why do we categorize in sport? This lesson is part of our Sports Sociology unit. Students select the topics we investigate based on predetermined concepts. ICS Addis Ababa Julie Stern PHE Canada | EPS Canada

S&amp;ES students investigated the logic of categorization in sport - why do we categorize in sport? This lesson is part of our Sports Sociology unit. Students select the topics we investigate based on predetermined concepts. <a href="/ICSAddis/">ICS Addis Ababa</a> <a href="/JulieHStern/">Julie Stern</a> <a href="/PHECanada/">PHE Canada | EPS Canada</a>
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Building on nutrition, students explored simple carbohydrates through the Benedict’s test. Thanks to our science department for supporting the Gr9/10 PHE students and organizing this lab. #PhysEd #CrossCurricular #Nutrition ICS Addis Ababa

Building on nutrition, students explored simple carbohydrates through the Benedict’s test. Thanks to our science department for supporting the Gr9/10 PHE students and organizing this lab. #PhysEd #CrossCurricular #Nutrition <a href="/ICSAddis/">ICS Addis Ababa</a>
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Grateful for the opportunity to discuss my ongoing research and the potential implications of findings. This will be my first experience presenting at the PHE Canada | EPS Canada Research Forum… looking forward to the opportunity! ICS Addis Ababa StFX University Royal Roads

Grateful for the opportunity to discuss my ongoing research and the potential implications of findings. This will be my first experience presenting at the <a href="/PHECanada/">PHE Canada | EPS Canada</a> Research Forum… looking forward to the opportunity! <a href="/ICSAddis/">ICS Addis Ababa</a> <a href="/stfxuniversity/">StFX University</a> <a href="/RoyalRoads/">Royal Roads</a>
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Physical competencies can be divided into different categories. When developing awareness to support student autonomy, we chose to use the FMS Screen to evaluate movement quality - quality before quantity. ICS Addis Ababa #PhysEd #PHE

Physical competencies can be divided into different categories. When developing awareness to support student autonomy, we chose to use the <a href="/FunctionalMvmt/">FMS</a> Screen to evaluate movement quality - quality before quantity. <a href="/ICSAddis/">ICS Addis Ababa</a> #PhysEd #PHE
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#NEW BJSM Blog: exercise and depression 🧠🏃‍♀️ Exercise proves to be an evidence based treatment option for depression ⚡️ We break down the latest systematic review and meta-analysis into digestible chunks 📑 READ HERE ➡️ bit.ly/42vnXDp

#NEW BJSM Blog: exercise and depression 🧠🏃‍♀️

Exercise proves to be an evidence based treatment option for depression ⚡️

We break down the latest systematic review and meta-analysis into digestible chunks 📑

READ HERE ➡️ bit.ly/42vnXDp
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The Morning Milers getting after it! This dedicated group is made up of Middle and High School students, including a recent grad. Building a more resilient #community one challenge at a time ICS Addis Ababa

The Morning Milers getting after it! This dedicated group is made up of Middle and High School students, including a recent grad. Building a more resilient #community one challenge at a time <a href="/ICSAddis/">ICS Addis Ababa</a>
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Tossing, retrieving, and building - roles and responsibilities lesson within our team building unit. ICS Addis Ababa #physicaleducation #teambuilding

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HS students take over as teachers for in #Elementary PE! "We aim to empower our HS students with the confidence and competence required to create enriching experiences...and foster a sense of pride and ownership in their community - in their community school." Matt Taylor

HS students take over as teachers for in #Elementary PE! 

"We aim to empower our HS students with the confidence and competence required to create enriching experiences...and foster a sense of pride and ownership in their community - in their community school." <a href="/MattT_aylor/">Matt Taylor</a>
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Unpopular opinion: Standards-Based Grading, while better than other practices, is still part of a broken system. So is the distinction between 'formative' and 'summative' assessments. All external validators of learning erode intrinsic motivation. ⬇️

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What predicts performance? In a study on elite field hockey players, athletes performed better when they had: -Sense of Autonomy -Sense of Mastery -Feel Belonging -See the game as a challenge instead of a threat Satisfying our basic needs predicted performance.

What predicts performance?

In a study on elite field hockey players, athletes performed better when they had:
-Sense of Autonomy
-Sense of Mastery
-Feel Belonging
-See the game as a challenge instead of a threat

Satisfying our basic needs predicted performance.
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Fostering Competence and Autonomy in High School Physical Education Classes: An Exploration of Intricate Relationships mdpi.com/2902524 #mdpieducation via Education Sciences I've published my first article and am grateful for the support I've received along the way.