216 The Kinesthetic Classroom: Teaching and Learning Through Movement

Wednesday, March 18, 2015: 3:15 PM-5:15 PM
Convention Center: Ballroom 6E
Physical Activity: Physical Activity During the School Day
Intended Audience: K-12, Post Secondary Instructor/Faculty
Speaker: Michael S. Kuczala, The College of New Jersey, Wyomissing, PA
This highly interactive session will enliven your K-12 classroom and content through dynamic movement. Participants will discover a six-level framework for using movement with a purpose including preparing the brain, providing brain breaks, supporting exercise and fitness, developing class cohesion, reviewing content, and teaching content. This session will fully explore the connections between fitness and cognition, implicit learning and academic success, state and classroom management and why movement enhances the learning process.
Handouts
  • Kuczala_Kinesthetic_Class.pdf (248.3 kB)
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