| Preliminary Program subject to change | ||
| Implementing Physical Best/FitnessGram Certification Programs into Teacher Preparation Programs | ||
| Structure | Physical Best | |
| Description | Health and Physical Education teacher preparation programs can easily enhance their curricula by providing future professionals with opportunities to become Certified Physical Best Specialists. This session will provide concrete examples of how various colleges/universities have incorporated Physical Best Specialist Certification trainings into their curricula, and how students have benefited from the trainings. Round table discussions will provide opportunities for additional institution faculty utilizing the Physical Best and FITNESSGRAM training to share their experiences, and for individualized brainstorming regarding how to implement trainings into other curricula settings not addressed during the presentations. | |
| Panelists: | Debra Ballinger, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI Jan G. Bishop, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT Laura L. Borsdorf, Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA Mary Jo Sariscsany, Cal State Univ - Northridge, Santa Paula, CA David Harackiewicz, Central Connecticut State University, Newington, CT | |
| Speakers: | Debra Ballinger, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI Jan G. Bishop, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT Laura L. Borsdorf, Ursinus College, Collegeville, PA David Harackiewicz, Central Connecticut State University, Newington, CT Mary Jo Sariscsany, Cal State Univ - Northridge, Santa Paula, CA | |