Great Activities Publishing Company The Virtual PE Administrator: A New Statewide Solution for Healthy Schools Great Activities Publishing Company

Alignment to Federal Stimulus Funds Virtual PE Administrator Secretary Duncan’s Four Goals Goal 1: Adopt rigorous standards  Standardized PE Power Standards Goal 2: Recruit and retain effective teachers  IHE Virtual Training Centers Goal 3: Build data systems  State level data collection Goal 4: Turn around low-performing schools  Coordinated School Health Model

Background History of VPE History: May, 2008: Concept by Artie Kamiya, 2004 National PE Administrator of the Year June, 2008: Partnership between Great Activities Publishing Company and Flat World Computing to develop the “Virtual PE Administrator.” October, 2009: “Virtual PE Administrator” unveiled at Midwest District AAHPERD and National Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) Conference. Nov-Dec, 2009: “Virtual PE Administrator” has been widely endorsed by college/university PE pedagogy professionals and in being pilot tested in 12 school districts across the US. January, 2010: Preliminary VPE Pilot Test Data Shared – “Newswire Today”

VPE Overview Via “Live Links” - VPE Video: Please click HERE to see VPE Flash-based video. - VPE Testimonials: Please click HERE to read testimonials. - VPE Product Features: Please click HERE to view features. - VPE Data Collection: Click HERE to view recent data study.

Alignment to Today’s Ed Reform Agenda Goal 1: Adopt Rigorous Standards: The pre-loaded PE Power Standards align to NASPE, CDC and State Recommendations for Quality PE Programs! Goal 2: Recruit & retain effective teachers: Creating “Virtual PE Training Centers” at colleges and universities will ensure “best practices” in all pedagogy programs.

Alignment to Today’s Ed Reform Agenda Goal 3: Build Data Systems: Statewide data collection – teacher-by-teacher, school-by-school, district-by-district. Goal 4: Turn Around Low Performing Schools: The use of Coordinated School Health Programs has demonstrated increases in ability to concentrate in class, fewer days of absenteeism, increased fitness, and Higher test scores!

Contact Information Artie Kamiya, President Email: Artie@greatactivities.net Work: (800) 927-0682 Cell: (919) 818-6486 Website: www.greatactivities.net Blog: www.artiekamiya.wordpress.com

Contact Information “This new instructional tool will bring the necessary resources to the poorer school systems and give all teachers new, more effective teaching and assessment ideas. It is exciting to think about having the Virtual PE Administrator provided to all PE teachers in our state and eventually nationwide.” Dr. Diana Mozen, East Tennessee State University Coordinator of PETE Program