I live in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, with my family, and enjoy swimming, walking, writing, traveling, biking, hiking, skiing, gardening, stand up paddling and teaching. I am also a jump rope and circus arts enthusiast, having led successful before and after school programs for each. I hold a Master’s Degree in Physical Education - Curriculum and Instruction and taught K-8 physical education in Maine for 31 years. Throughout my teaching career, I served in a variety of leadership roles and have authored several articles. In 2006 Human Kinetics published my first book Physical Education Assessment Toolkit, a resource for educators teaching standards-based physical education. I also wrote and published Poems for Brain & Body Smart Teaching in Physical Education to use in my efforts to integrate literacy into my physical education classes.
My work with children has been recognized at both state and national levels. In 2017 I received a Worthy Of Praise Award, in 2004 the Distinguished Leadership Award, and in 1995 was named Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year by Maine’s Association For Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. For 20 years, I coached an American Heart Association Jump Rope For Heart Demonstration Team, traveling and performing for elementary schools all over the state. In 2016 I was 1 of 2 teachers in the United States to receive a National Recognition Award from SHAPE America for my work promoting heart health with school-age children. The underlying goal of all of my work has been to help children develop the skills, knowledge, and desire to become healthy, active life-long learners recognizing and enjoying the benefits of their efforts. I am also an associate with McTighe and Associates Consulting.
I started Learning On The Move in the summer of 2010 with the intent of sharing my passion for teaching and all that I have learned about developing learning experiences based on the principles and science of how the brain and body learn best. I currently welcome creative opportunities to work with teachers interested in infusing the day with purposeful movement, using movement to tap multiple pathways to memory, and incorporating brain and body smart practices to energize learners and enhance learning.
Yours for happy, healthy, active life-long learning,
Liz
lizzygbrown@gmail.com
@learn0nthemove
My work with children has been recognized at both state and national levels. In 2017 I received a Worthy Of Praise Award, in 2004 the Distinguished Leadership Award, and in 1995 was named Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year by Maine’s Association For Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. For 20 years, I coached an American Heart Association Jump Rope For Heart Demonstration Team, traveling and performing for elementary schools all over the state. In 2016 I was 1 of 2 teachers in the United States to receive a National Recognition Award from SHAPE America for my work promoting heart health with school-age children. The underlying goal of all of my work has been to help children develop the skills, knowledge, and desire to become healthy, active life-long learners recognizing and enjoying the benefits of their efforts. I am also an associate with McTighe and Associates Consulting.
I started Learning On The Move in the summer of 2010 with the intent of sharing my passion for teaching and all that I have learned about developing learning experiences based on the principles and science of how the brain and body learn best. I currently welcome creative opportunities to work with teachers interested in infusing the day with purposeful movement, using movement to tap multiple pathways to memory, and incorporating brain and body smart practices to energize learners and enhance learning.
Yours for happy, healthy, active life-long learning,
Liz
lizzygbrown@gmail.com
@learn0nthemove