Our mission is to nurture teachers who want to move education in the direction of creating wellness-focused learning environments.
You are the changemakers on the front lines — We can't do it without you!
We are a team of Ontario Certified Teachers, Passionate Educators, Youth Motivators and Speakers who strongly believe in integrated experiential learning methods for the 21st century student.
Working with thousands of students and teachers in over 35 schools boards and districts since 2010, we've witnessed firsthand the developmental changes young people have gone through in our digital world — along with the challenges teachers face in bridging the gaps between changing student needs, curriculum expectation and system mandates.
Research indicates that movement helps kids retain information more than just listening. We retain 75% of what we do compared to 5% of what we hear and 10% of what we read.
We've seen the profound positive effects engaging the whole child has on both the individual and the community. Not to mention the excitement of teachers when they would experience our innovative activities. We knew we had a powerful tool and sought out to create a sustainable approach and tool for integrated learning.
Moving EDGEucation will help you:
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Integrate Ontarios's Well Being Strategy and New DPA Requirements (PPM 138) into your teaching practice
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Increase academic engagement & positive attitudes towards math & other core subjects
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Increase creativity, confidence and results in the classroom by activating the Body, Brain & Being simultaneously, & encouraging classroom unity & personal expression.
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Implement strategies on an ongoing basis with our online resources


Our Pedagogy & How it Works
Everything we do, from our lessons to our workshops and assemblies is based on the model below, leveraging our two key philosophies:
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Equally engaging the entire self “Body, Brain & Being” while learning!
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Promoting and celebrating both Unity and Individuality
Meet the EDGEucation Team
Amy Tepperman
Founder & Education Director
"After working with teachers and witnessing the challenges students face in our rapidly changing world, I developed integrated, movement-based teaching tools with the goal of helping teachers to equally infuse physical, cognitive, social/emotional development into their everyday practice." (Read More)
Lead EDGEucator, School Experience Coordinator
“By giving students permission to accept and be their own UNIQUE selves, and practice that in movement, I witness valuable life skills developing daily.” (Read More)
Lead EDGEucator
“I love sharing our methods with fellow teachers ... We build communities, creativity, and confidence in under an hour, and you don’t have to be a natural mover to experience it!” (Read More)
BWDSB – EDGEucation Rep
“When I'm not in my classroom, you can find me EDGEucating in schools, creating in my studio or performing at Blue Mountain Village and Resort.” (Read More)

Nicky Cardwell
WRDSB – EDGEucation Rep
Our EDGEucation Ambassadors

Rebecca Birtzu
Teacher – Rama First Nations
Why I became an Ambassador?
I am excited to be a Moving EDGEucation Ambassador as I greatly appreciate the approach taught by the program and my students love the learning process. As a teacher working in First Nation classrooms for 10 years, I have observed the success students experience learning through movement, music, creativity, self-awareness and growing confidence. It is meaningful to teach in a way that promotes a holistic approach to wellbeing, unifying the group of learners, while extending the opportunity for students to express their own individuality and self-identity.

Principal – LKDSB
Why I became an Ambassador?
I believe that students engage in their learning when they are active participants. Moving EDGEucation inspires teachers to incorporate movement into their classroom practice. Seeing our students walking, skipping, dancing, and laughing as they explore literacy and numeracy concepts is the greatest evidence that learning through movement works!

Annie Nicholls
Teacher – SCDSB
Why I became an Ambassador?
I love everything about Moving EDGEucation program. Its fun, its easy to implement, it doesn't require extra equipment or space and everything can be found in one spot. What I love most is that all students can be successful when participating in it as it allows easy entry points and encourages individuality.

Elementary Itinerant Transition/ Guidance Teacher – YRDSB
Why I became an Ambassador?
I wanted to be a Moving EDGEucation Ambassador when I first saw it in action! I was amazed at how quickly students of all ages got involved moving in unison, and added their own individual flair. As teachers, we need to provide our students with more opportunities to learn in different ways to ensure we meet all of their needs. I love the way Moving EDGEucation connects learning between the body, the brain, and the being, and respects students for who they are. Students have a blast learning concepts in new, fun, and innovative ways. I am excited to be involved with such a creative approach to teaching and learning.
See Us in Action!
Notable Past and Present Conference Presentations
TEDx Collingwood
Amy was a speaker at the 2017 Conference and Co-Host at the 2018 Confernce
SXSW Education
Amy will be presenting "Using Movement and SEL to teach Math" at South by Southwest Education in Austin Texas
Ontario Principals Council - LeadON20
Amy will be co-presenting in the Mental Wellness strand with LKDSB Principal Sandi Cook on the use of the Moving EDGEucation approach at Winston Churchill PS.
TDSB - Learning Network Ambassadors
Amy will be the opening Keynote Speaker for the event and running 2 workshops during the day.
Ontario Physical Literacy Summit
Oct 11th 2019
Amy will be presenting "Exploring the Math Curriculum with the Body, Brain and Being"
Health Active Living Peel
October 24th 2019
Amy will be presenting "Integrating Movement and SEL with Numeracy and Literacy Curriculum"
Ontario Student Leadership Conference
November 5th 2019
This conference host over 4,000 student leaders and educators from across Ontario, Canada. Amy will be presenting "What do a Dance Party and Leadership have in Common"
QPAT (Qubec Teachers Association)
November 15th 2019
Amy will be presenting "Integrating Movement and SEL with Numeracy and Literacy Curriculum for the Quebec Teacher's Association Conference in Montreal.
Ontario Math Educators Conference
May 16-18, 2019
Amy will be presenting "Exploring the Math Curriculum with the Body, Brain and Being!"
Nipissing University
November 12th 2018
Amy will be the Keynote Speaker for the Faculty of Education