JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance articles from March 2006

JOPERD--The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance archives from March 2006

The physical education teacher education faculty shortage.(Editorial)
March 1, 2006... A recurring problem facing the entire education profession is the lack of qualified, effective teachers. This problem has most commonly been framed as arising from the difficulty of recruiting and retaining teachers. However, a related problem...

Should coaches serve as the "weight police" for athletes?(Viewpoint)
March 1, 2006... With some Division I coaches earning over $2 million a year, ten times the amount of the typical university president's salary, it is inevitable that feelings of power and privilege will arise. Coaches are given the authority to regulate all...

2006 national convention & exposition.
March 1, 2006... Look at Who's Exhibiting this Year! (as of January 18) Ages Golf 3136 Hickory Ridge Rd. Madison, WI 53719 608-848-3750 www.agesgolf.com AGS Publishing 4201 Woodland Rd. Circle Pines, MN 55014 ...

In light of the editorial, "Dancers at Risk," what should the obligation of the administration be for the rehabilitation of injured dancers in university programs?(Issues)
March 1, 2006... Long overdue is the call for university-level dancers to receive quality comprehensive healthcare--not just rehabilitation of injuries--comparable to intercollegiate athletes. The real problem is that those with the influence to enact change...

August question.(Issues)
March 1, 2006... Is fear of litigation against coaches a problem in youth sports? Respond briefly* and send your response by May 30 to JOPERD, Issues, 1900 Association Dr., Reston, VA 20191, or e-mail: joperd@aahperd.org *Preferred length is 200 words...

Creating rubrics for NCATE reports: assessments lie at the heart of the program report, and good rubrics lie at the heart of assessments.(NASPE/NCATE Report Preparation for the Accreditation Process)
March 1, 2006... The following three articles complete this two-part feature. In the February issue, after an introduction by feature editor Ben Dyson, Joy Butler traced the history of the NCATE accreditation process. Then Steve Mitchell examined each of the...

Writing the NASPE/NCATE program report: process and practical suggestions; Take a guided tour through the program-report writing process.(NASPE/NCATE Report Preparation for the Accreditation Process)
March 1, 2006... The new, web-based NASPE/NCATE program report is drastically different than its predecessor. In the former, programs provided minimally two to three assessments, rubrics, related data, and candidate artifacts on each beginning teacher standard...

The NASPE/NCATE program report: from the reviewers' lens; What do the reviewers want, and how will they judge it? Look through the reviewers' lens to find out.(NASPE/NCATE Report Preparation for the Accreditation Process; National Association for Sport and Physical Education )
March 1, 2006... Many components are necessary in order to successfully compile a National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE)/National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) beginning teacher standards report, including a...

A question of balance: if avoiding falls is healthy, why isn't balance a health-related fitness component?(Cover story)
March 1, 2006... The components of physical fitness have traditionally been divided into two categories: health-related fitness (cardiovascular fitness, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and body composition) and skill-related fitness (agility,...

Service-learning in sports: this exemplary service-learning project combined sport marketing, teaching, and vital humanitarian aid.
March 1, 2006... The positive aspects of sport participation have been widely chronicled in the professional academic literature. Athletic participation and training for sport provide numerous benefits to students that few other learning vehicles can offer....

Winning strategies for passing Praxis I and II: these strategies cannot reduce the work, but they can reduce the fear.
March 1, 2006... Prospective teachers commonly ask numerous questions about Praxis I and Praxis II. Many states require passing scores on these tests for teacher licensure. Praxis I consists of three tests--reading, writing, and math--which are required of all...

Conferences & workshops.(Calendar)
March 1, 2006... April 11-14, 2006. ACSM Health and Fitness Summit, Orlando, FL. Intended as a means to bridge the gap between the science of sports medicine and practice for the fitness professional, this conference features workout sessions with master...

Planning youth sports programs that foster psychological development.(Research Works)
March 1, 2006... What Was the Question? Recently there has been a great deal of interest in promoting sports as a medium for youth development. Typically, this means that sports involvement is believed to facilitate the acquisition of important life skills...