524 Reading and Movement Based Education

Saturday, March 21, 2015: 9:15 AM-10:30 AM
Convention Center: 307-308
Physical Activity: Physical Activity During the School Day
Intended Audience: K-12
Speakers: Geffrey Colon, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI; and Eric Schrock, Howell Public Schools, Howell, MI
This session will explain and describe how a reading and movement based education program enhances the learning outcomes for students while exposing them to indicators of fitness with physical activity measures. Students in the program gained an understanding on how to monitor their heart rate through exercise and apply ideal situations of learning to increase their Lexile and timed reading scores.
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