Learning Opportunities

is in his 34th year of teaching in the Foothills School Division, adding 22 years in Administration, including his current post as Vice Principal at Spitzee Elementary School in High River.  Bill’s background in PE & Wellness stems from his work at Mount Royal College and Washington State University where he focused on Athletic Therapy (now known as Kinesiology) and work at the University of Calgary and University of Lethbridge for his B. Ed. & Masters, respectively.  Bill has been the President of the Foothills Athletic Council, worked with Alberta Education on the last iteration of the Health Curriculum and has coached and taught PE throughout his career.  This summer Bill worked as part of the curriculum design team with the Foothills School Division with the goal of providing practical resources and planning materials for the new curriculum implementation.

is a passionate physical educator with the Foothills School Division. She has extensive experience teaching Physical Education at all levels. Kelly has a graduate degree in Curriculum and Pedagogy with a focus in Physical Education and Health from the University of Alberta. The focus of her study was in Physical Literacy and Meaningful Physical Education with the purpose of intrinsically motivating students to lead a healthy life. She has used this knowledge to implement change in her division to create a focus on helping students progress in their physical literacy journey. This summer Kelly worked as part of the curriculum design team with the Foothills School Division with the goal of providing practical resources and planning materials for the new curriculum implementation.