Thursday, October 4, 2012: 2:45 PM-3:35 PM
Planet Hollywood:
NASPE/Preparing Teachers for Today’s K-12 Students and Schools (e.g., Technology, Cultural Competency/Relevance, Adapted PE, Coaching Education)
| Speakers: | Kimberly Oliver, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM; and Heather Oesterreich, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM |
The purpose of this session is to share the results of research on a unique way of teaching PETE students to work with secondary students. Discussion will include the outcomes that emerged from using a field-based, student-centered inquiry as a curriculum model for pre-service physical educators as well as the benefits and challenges to pre-service teachers learning how to meet the physical activity needs of today’s diverse youth.