Saturday, March 17, 2012: 10:15 AM-11:30 AM
Convention Center: Room 311
NASPE/Middle and High School PE
| Speakers: | Paul B. Rukavina1; Weidong Li2; Sarah Doolittle1; Angela K. Beale1; Mara L. Manson3; Berto Cerasi4; Francine D. Clark5; and Jacquie Gow6, (1)Adelphi University, Garden City, NY, (2)Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, (3)Adelphi University, Huntington Station, NY, (4)Seaford Middle School, Seaford, NY, (5)Weber Middle School, Bellmore, NY, (6)Finley Middle School, Glen Cove, NY |
The increasing number of overweight and inactive students presents a challenge for PE teachers to create inclusive and motivating classrooms. This workshop will provide strategies on how to include overweight and obese students in secondary physical education classes and programs. Practical inclusive strategies of expert middle school PE teachers will be presented and instant activities and curricular and managerial strategies will be discussed.