National Association for Sport and Physical Education

NASPE Convention Events for K-12 Physical Education

PE Coordinators Mini-Conference: "The Good, The Bad, The Ugly – Changing PE's Reputation"
presented on Tuesday, March 16 from 8:00-5:00 at the AAHPERD National Convention.

Register for this special event when you register for the AAHPERD National Convention.

This mini-conference brings today's leaders in physical education together to share ideas about advocacy, changing perceptions, energizing programs, and about new research to support physical education. Time for networking and discussion will be provided following each presentation.

Speakers will include Jean Blaydes Madigan, Action Based Learning, Murphy, TX; Marilu Meredith, Cooper Institute, Dallas, TX; Melinda Smith, Plano Independent School District, Plano, TX; Georgiann Roberts, Fort Worth ISD, Fort Worth, TX; and Shannon Williams, Dekalb County School System, Decatur, GA Darla Castelli-University of Texas at Austin

Tentative Schedule

Darla Castelli

8:30-8:45

Table Discussion

8:45-9:00

Table Report Out

9:00-9:15

Melinda Smith

9:15-10:00

Table Discussion

10:00-10:15

Table Report Out

10:15-10:30

Break

10:30-10:45

Marilu Meredith and Greg Welk

10:45-Noon

Lunch

Noon-1:00PM

Jean Blaydes Madigan

1:00-2:30PM

Table Discussion

2:30-2:45

Final Report Out/discussion

2:45-3:30

The Channing Mann Award

presented after 3:30