MAPEC

The Maryland Adapted Physical Education Consortium is a division of SHAPE Maryland promoting best practices in Physical Education for all students.

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@AACPSHPED Lets get to know Colin Saylor!!

What is the most essential piece of equipment that you can't live without?- “Speaker or Pool Noodles”

What is your PE, APE, or UPE Superpower? – “Adapting activities to the class and introducing new activities”

@AACPSHPED #physed #ape

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This week’s Membership Spotlight highlights Colin Saylor!! Colin is a PE teacher at Old Mill MS North in @AACPSHPED . He has been teaching for 6 years & loves building connections with his students, having them their fears, and having students try new activities.

#physed #ape

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@HCPSS Lets get to know Katie!!

What is your PE, APE, or UPE Superpower? – “Seeing possibilities where others see limits - empowering teachers to see that with the right tools, strategies, and support, every student can learn and move in PE.”

#adaptedpe #empoweringeducators #moveinpe

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Membership Spotlight!!

Katie Prichard is an Instructional Facilitator in APE for @HCPSS. She has been teaching for 13 years and loves the opportunity to have a broad impact - helping shape APE and PE so it’s more accessible and meaningful for all students.
#Adaptedpe

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@HCPSS Lets get to know Katie!

What is the most essential piece of equipment that you cannot live without? – “This changes depending on where I am spending time with students and what their needs are! Right now it's a deck ring!”

#adaptedpe

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Our friends at @SCSU are seeking participants for this research study.

If you are a PE teacher and have thoughts or opinions on your involvement in the IEP process be sure to use the QR code or use the link below to share your perspective.

https://t.co/LUrAx8s6Lv

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@BHunterinBmore @HCPSS 100%

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Your goal work around using visuals reminds us of the work shared by a former MAPEC board member @RockCreekFCPSPE

Accessible goals, in language and task, are essential for impactful #AdaptedPE and #physed

[Green Eggs and Ham PE @Eileenstrong925]

Clear learning targets can improve engagement, assessment, and grading — especially when students actually understand what they’re working toward.

Not just objectives on a wall.
Accessible. Visual. Measurable. Motivating.

Same goal. Different entry points.

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This can be such an unlock, especially in #physed and #adaptedpe.

Have some students who receive extended time, then let all students take all the time they need.

Have one student who receives "read directions aloud" then read the directions aloud to all.

[Lee Ann Jung, PhD @leeannjung]

🌀 If we go to all of the trouble to create an accommodation for a student who has an IEP, let's just give that to everyone. It's not harder and supports learning for anyone who needs it. #LeadInclusion #UDL #InclusiveEd #EdLeaders #TeacherTwitter

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Go share all the awesome things you do with #physed and #AdaptedPE students Brad!

[Brad @BHunterinBmore]

This conference is going to be epic!

I hope you’ll join me and a host of all-star #physed #healthed and #AdaptedPE teachers in Kentucky in one month!

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@Coach_J_Porter is feeling the #MayisforMovement vibe as he takes his students outside to work on rugby skills - RUGBY!

Share what you are doing with your #AdaptedPE and #Inclusion students outside of the gymnasium.

Use the #MayisforMovement through Friday.

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#MayisforMovement continues all next week.

Be sure to share (tag us, message us, email us) photos and videos of your #AdaptedPE students being active outside the gymnasium.

Thanks @Coach_J_Porter for sharing this picture from when he took his class out for a nature hike

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@BHunterinBmore Thank you for sharing what #AdaptedPE student CAN DO!

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That's our president @BHunterinBmore!

Proud to see his voice will be shared via the @heartbeatsofape podcast this Saturday May 23rd.

[Heartbeats of Adapted PE Podcast @heartbeatsofape]

SURPRISE! Episode 15 goes live Sat 5/23/26 at 10am central featuring ‘25 @SHAPEAmerica National #adaptedpe TOY @BHunterinBmore . Brought to you by @GopherSport . Catch it here ⬇️

https://t.co/Tf4w4CZJSu

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This should be required reading before doing a bowling unit AND especially if your school takes part in #Unified or #AdaptedPE bowling.

[Green Eggs and Ham PE @Eileenstrong925]

I’ve spent a lifetime around bowling, and a lot of these modifications are built from real experience in gyms, schools, and adapted settings. Sometimes a simple setup tweak completely changes access, confidence, and success for a student.

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This makes us smile so much as it shows how everyBODY can show their learning and growth in #physed and #AdaptedPE

[Green Eggs and Ham PE @Eileenstrong925]

Just some thoughts for grading in PE

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Beyond Cool!

[SPINALpedia @SPINALpedia]

The talented Russian Wheelchair Para Dance Sport team at training. Follow them at:

https://t.co/cG6wKLQP6L

#Paradancesport #russia #wheelchairdance

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@AFallsPETeach Lets get to know Amy!

What is your PE, APE, or UPE Superpower?- “Creating visuals, working with other colleagues!, learning to build equipment, modifying activities so that all students can participate and be successful”

#adaptedpe @AACPSHPED

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Membership Spotlight! Amy Falls is currently MAPEC VP & an APE Academic Specialist for AACPS, She has been in elementary pe for 23 yrs and 4 yrs in APE. "Cheering for my students is a thrill for me! I want my students to know that they can be part of a pe class and activities"

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Now on our website, see "professional learning", all 6 sessions from last month's Mini-Conference!

Topics include:
-Adapted Equipment
-Grading Rubrics
-Adapted Athletics
-Supporting Multilingual Learners
-Respect & Relationships
-Community Connections

https://t.co/wZWHeBdA28

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WOW!

Super exciting that our president will be featured on an @heartbeatsofape podcast this Saturday May 23rd!

[Brad @BHunterinBmore]

So looking forward to kicking off a 3-Day holiday weekend by being a guest on @heartbeatsofape with the amazing @JenHeebink!