Margaret McGough KIN 586 West Chester University

 What is professional development?  Discuss professional development in PE and APE (who)  Issues relating to professional development  What can we do to become better prepared for our students?  Create and discuss ideas for professional development in APE

“Educator quality is one of the most important influences on student achievement” Chetty, Friedman & Rockoff, 2012

 Essential to increase: Knowledge Skills Attitudes Beliefs

 _____Intensive  _____Ongoing  _____Connected to practice  _____Focused on student learning  _____Addresses teaching of specific curriculum content  _____Aligned with school improvement practices  _____Builds strong relationships among teachers

It may not be a one day in-service at the beginning of the school year anymore, but what is professional development like at your school?

 Current problems arising  Local, community level  Intellectually alive

 Continue to learn  New concepts  “Open” attitude  Problem is addressed/looked at over the school year, over a few years  Conversation

 Learn one thing (larger setting)  Discuss, collaborate, implement (smaller setting)  Internet-based

 What have I been doing?  What am I constantly doing?  How is this shaping what I will do? *performance – assessment – behavior in the classroom

 No outside forces  Don’t waste time!  Relevance!

Are they the same everywhere? Do they vary from state to state?

 Irrelevant PD days  Others decide what we are to attend  “Outside forces”  Not enough quality time  Days do not connect, flow  Elementary OR Secondary based

Cert./Endorse in APEDual EndorseAttemptingDropped APE California IndianaSouth DakotaArkansas FloridaTexasKansas Louisiana Maine Michigan Minnesota Nebraska Nevada North Dakota Ohio Oregon Rhode Island Wisconsin Wyoming *Wrightslaw

 Undergraduate in PE  State license to teach  12 semester hours (students with disabilities) 9 semester hours APE  150 hours experience  Programs based around state or national standards

 Continuing Ed  Attending conferences  Participating in workshops  Social networking  Checking professional web sites  Getting more involved in the community  Reading professional journals  Webinars  Connecting with professional peers  Staying connected with University Faculty  Working with student teachers  Adapted sports

We are the professionals continuing our education in the field. Let’s brainstorm ideas appropriate for PD in APE!

This is to help you brainstorm ideas for an APE presentation www. youtube. com / watch?v = PB 9 eCkh 4 Ryk CHALLENGE! Brainstorm an idea for a presentation in APE. What would your district benefit from? Bring your idea to the Skype session. PPT attached on Wikispaces

References Adapted Physical Activity Council of the American Association for Physical Activity and Recreation & NCPERID. (2010). Position Paper: Highly Qualified Adapted Physical Education Teachers. Retrieved from www. aapar.org Block, M. E. (2006). A teacher's guide to including students with disabilities in general physical education. (3rd ed.). Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brooks Publishing Co. Vermont Agency of Education. (2012). Professional Development der/pegd_chpt5.pdf