I feel I am a positive role model because I am very active and love to get involved with the classes. I will participate with them, which the students love, and try to get them motivated by watching me being able to perform the skill and movements. I stress the importance of including all students …
I have initiated a Comprehensive School Physical Activity Program and by doing this it is apparent throughout the school building that I am serving as a role model to the student body through my commitment and belief in the importance of health and fitness. The students are able to see my personal investment in health …
2016 Kadel Scholarship Award Recipients: Delaware State Univ.: Mya AlstonUniv. of Delaware: Jacob SchneiderWesley College: Colin Miller 2016 Outstanding Future Professionals Award Recipients: Delaware State Univ.: Michele LammersUniv. of Delaware: Allyson TaylorWesley College: Miranda Lutz Walter Kadel Scholarship Purpose: To provide scholarships to one student at each of the of four-year colleges/universities that offer the …
Dr. Karen Edwards received the Delaware DAHPERD Presidential Award for years of outstanding service to DAHPERD from Dr. Robert Martin, president of DAHPERD and Department Chair at Delaware State University. For our sincere appreciation of your years of service and support for DAHPERD. Photo: Left to right – Dr. Bob Martin, Dr. Karen Edwards and …
My day to day routine allows me to embrace health and fitness as a way of living and it makes it easy to share these experiences with my students. While they may joke around with me about packing my elementary school lunch of peanut butter & jelly and carrots, I know they are watching and …
I have been an advocate for equal opportunity for all students since I began working with this student population in 2007. I learned very quickly that if students are not able to learn effectively and efficiently using my teaching methods, then I must adapt my methods to the way that they learn. As an advocate …
To plan, I use the National Lesson Plan Creator to choose the Shape America Standards, technology integration, and activities that we will address in order to meet the standards. I also have incorporated into my physical education website a page that includes all the standards and grade level outcomes to share with students and their …
Eric Armstrong 2016 Middle School Physical Education at McCullough Middle School I believe that it is important to practice what you preach. I jump right in with my students during activities to show them I’m not asking them to do anything that I wouldn’t. This helps me to build bonds with students so that I …
Arden Miller 2016 Elementary School Physical Education Teacher of the Year at Wilson Elementary School. As a physical educator I believe that a sound body and a sound mind are the same. Physical education is an integral part of a student’s academic growth. Students need to move to think. My goal is to give students …
