Popular professional development workshops for your next PD Day
December 18, 2024
Professional development workshops offer PE teachers a valuable opportunity to refine their teaching methods and bring new, engaging activities to their students.
Omnikin’s PE workshops provide structured approaches to physical education that promote teamwork, engagement, and inclusivity.
Here, we will explore Omnikin’s popular physical education workshops that equip teachers with the skills and knowledge to make a lasting impact in their classrooms.
What are Omnikin PE workshops?
Omnikin professional development workshops are designed to help teachers bring variety and inclusiveness to their physical education programs.
Each PE workshop offers an innovative approach that encourages participation and builds essential social and physical skills that you can teach your students. Omnikin’s physical education workshops provide PE teachers with a hands-on experience that enables them to incorporate fresh, fun activities that align with their curriculum goals and pedagogical intentions.
Kin-ball sport PE workshop
Kin-ball sport is a renowned game worldwide—and it challenges students to work together in a non-traditional format. Unlike many sports, it emphasizes teamwork without physical contact, intimidation, or interference, ensuring that everyone can participate equally.
In this PE workshop, you’ll discover how to introduce this Canadian sport to your students, equipping them with new strategies and skills that foster a supportive atmosphere. You’ll also explore fundamental techniques that help players develop a cooperative mindset while keeping them moving!
Our Kin-ball sport professional development workshop will guide you through playing and teaching Kin-ball as well as introduce other creative games using the giant ball to enrich your PE classes
What is Kin-ball?
Played with three teams and a lightweight 1-kilogram, 4-foot ball, Kin-ball sport’s continuous involvement from every team member, making it ideal for inclusive PE curricula.
According to Auburn University’s Department of Kinesiology, Kin-ball keeps participants active 72.3% of the time, offering equal opportunities for physical activity across gender, age, and skill level.
Benefits for PE Teachers
For PE teachers, the Kin-ball workshop provides methods to boost cooperation, inclusivity, and a sense of community among students.
Kin-ball sport’s game structure also makes it suitable for large classes, ensuring all students can participate actively. Keep in mind that Kin-ball sport balls can be used for other games besides Kin-ball sport, such as 3 in 1 and Bubblegum Bulldog.
Benefits for participants
Kin-ball encourages students to communicate and collaborate, which helps build skills like leadership and teamwork. The game’s pace and format are effective for involving students who may not always feel engaged in traditional PE activities.
This game also emphasizes shared responsibility, as players must work together to control the ball’s movement.
Professional development workshops for other cooperative games
Omnikin offers a wide range of physical education workshops that incorporate structured activities that highlight collaboration over competition.
This workshop focuses on teaching methods to create a positive learning environment where students work together to accomplish shared goals, all while instilling a sense of self-confidence and encouraging kids to be active
Workshop structures
Omnikin’s professional development workshops can be customized based on your needs and the type of equipment you want to use.
For example, Omnikin Noodles PE workshops will show you how to use Omnikin noodles to improve both physical and communication skills.
Omnikin Small Balls PE workshops utilize lightweight and colourful 14” to 48’ balls to enable students to develop hand-eye, eye-foot and hand-foot coordination.
Looking to go big? Omnikin Giant Ball PE workshops also mix social and physical skills like our other physical education workshops; however, in these sessions, you’ll learn to handle huge, light balls that measure between 33” and 72”!
Featured cooperative games
With Omnikin, there are so many cooperative games to choose from. Here are some of our favourites:
Skills developed
These cooperative games help students develop essential social skills, including communication, empathy, and problem-solving. By working together, students learn to build trust, share responsibilities, and support each other.
These skills are valuable both in PE and in students’ broader school experience as kids of all ages learn tolerance as well as how to develop bonds with others they may not have intuitively or initially been drawn to.
Physical education workshops to teach cooperative sports
Do you find it challenging to teach “traditional” sports, like soccer, basketball, or volleyball?
Look no further than Omnikin Sports PE workshops and Omnikin Games PE workshops! During these sessions, you can learn how to leverage Omnikin PE balls that are easier to handle than conventional equipment. Whether you have athletes in your PE classes or students struggling to acquire basic skills, all kids will enjoy learning the tricks of the trade for each sport!
Objectives of these PE workshops
These Omnikin PE workshops are specifically designed to transform how educators approach traditional sports like basketball, soccer, football/rugby, and volleyball.
These sessions focus on innovative teaching methods that incorporate Omnikin PE balls, which are lighter and more manageable than standard sports equipment. The aim is to help teachers facilitate more inclusive and dynamic classes. The workshops provide educators with step-by-step strategies to break down complex skills, modify drills, and adapt gameplay to keep students engaged.
Other PE games you can learn within these PE workshops
Here are just some of the additional PE games you can learn with our sports-oriented PE workshops:
Did you know that we can customize our workshops?
Omnikin workshops can be tailored to meet the specific goals of your school or district. Whether you want to focus on teamwork, student confidence, or physical skills, we can adjust our workshops to suit your objectives.
Ready to book your next professional development workshop?
For teachers interested in a deeper commitment, Omnikin offers opportunities to become workshop facilitators. This role allows educators to share the benefits of Omnikin activities with others and have a positive impact on physical education programs in different schools and districts.
Interested in leading sports workshops?
We are looking for local leaders in their communities to organize Omnikin’s professional development workshops for PE teachers from over 10 separate schools.
From helping children to supporting your peers and the opportunity to earn extra income, being an Omnikin PE workshop facilitator offers many benefits! If you have a network of contacts and already provide physical education workshops to PE teachers, we want to hear from you!
Don’t miss this opportunity!
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