Christine RuffoloJan 23, 20175 min readChanging the Culture of Physical EducationI’ve been teaching PE for thirteen years. When I entered, I did what those around me were doing. I had been an athlete. I had great...
Christine RuffoloJan 8, 20172 min readWhy I Don’t Have an Online Coaching ButtonThe magic of the internet is that it can connect strangers through a virtual world. Search boxes help find commonality and mutual...
Christine RuffoloDec 23, 20165 min readRe-Discovering Play (part 3) : Using Your Environment“The more complicated the environment, the more it takes you away from yourself.” I have a confession to make. I live in the land of...
Christine RuffoloDec 10, 20164 min read“It’s all made up stuff.”As practioners and coaches, teachers and students, we are constantly seeking out information to make us better at what we are trying to...
Christine RuffoloNov 23, 20163 min readRediscovering Play (Part 2) : Re-Creatingfeature image photo credit: Alexander Yakoviev via freeyork.org “Re-creation develops the artistry of ‘finding the how’. Re-creation...
Christine RuffoloOct 30, 20164 min readMovement Translation“Translation allows for otherwise separate entities to synapse and communicate.” I have been a teacher for thirteen years and a movement...
Christine RuffoloOct 18, 20164 min readRediscovering Play (part 1) – Shifting Structure and Perspective“To enjoy the process you have to re-frame desired results.” Give a kid a list of tasks to do, and you’ll find yourself with one unhappy...
Christine RuffoloSep 15, 20164 min readFeeling LovedFinding and being able to engage in what you’re passionate about is touted as the end all and be all of existence. Though loving what...