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NJAHPERD P.O. Box 2283 Ocean, NJ 07712 732.918.9999 njahperd@verizon.net

Volume 22, No. 4

In This Transition Issue........ My Serve 2 Annual Convention 3 Awards 4 Advocacy Edge 6 ECSELL 7 State Survey 7 Grants 8 Future Professionals 9 Meet Our Partners 10 Jump and Hoops 11 Membership 13

YOUR professional association is making great strides. I trust that you have enjoyed the increased contact and information we have been sending your way and it is our plan to keep in touch on a regular basis and you also will be seeing those emails develop into a full-blown electronic newsletter. Our goal is to keep you informed and to reach out on a more consistent basis. It is my honor to share several initiatives with you that connect

to my Presidential theme, “Leading the Way: Education, Service, and Accountability”. (1) Advocacy – we have continued our “Every Child Stronger, Every Life Longer” initiative. The website has been further developed and the contents updated. A taskforce is currently involved in creating more resources that we all can use at the school, district, or state level. Our desire is to provide you with valuable assistance and work with you before you need to step up to address any questions about the value of our profession. (2) Membership – we have started the planning and implementation of a membership campaign. It is our hope that a united profession will be able to raise its voice and make a difference with the decision makers. We will be reaching out to lapsed members, new members, and continuing members with surveys designed to provide us with information that we can use to improve NJAHPERD. Let us know what you think! (3) Model Curriculum – NJAHPERD is a partner in the ShapingNJ state-wide initiative. We will be developing a model K-12 Physical Education curriculum that will guide the education of our students. This is an incredible opportunity to help shape the future and we will keep you informed. (4) Joint Convention – we invite you to the annual convention, which this year will be held in conjunction with the Eastern District AAHPERD convention. Join us and 1500 attendees in Long Branch, February 16-19, 2011 for over 200 programs and sessions, informative exhibitors, and exciting events. Please note that the convention begins on Wednesday with pre-convention workshops and has full day programming on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The keynote/opening session this year will be on Thursday at 9 am – please join us for the inspiring keynote speaker - Dr. Mehmet Oz, MD – YES, that Dr. Oz! (http://www.doctoroz.com/bios/mehmet-oz-md). (5) Professional Development Opportunities – please visit the njahperd.org website and see the impressive list of events available to you. We believe there is something for everyone and welcome your thoughts and participation. We are here to move our profession forward and I would be pleased to hear any “opinion” or “willingness to serve” messages from you (cone@rowan.edu). So remember the words of Indira Gandhi, "There are two kinds of people; those who do the work and those who take the credit. Try to be in the first group; there is less competition there." ~ Steve Cone, President

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MY SERVE- Jackie Malaska, Executive Director

NJAHPERD is committed to providing quality professional development to our members. Please find a few examples of upcoming events below or simply go to njahperd.org and look under the EVENTS tab to register and get

additional information. Regional Workshops Workshops are held at various locations throughout the state addressing fitness assessment through FITNESSGRAM/ACTIVITYGRAM in collaboration with the NJDOE and NJDHSS. Central Region October 11, 2010 Southern Region October 21, 2010 Northern Region October 22, 2010 Adapted Conference “Teaching Health & Physical Education to Students with Disabilities” Tuesday, October 26, 2010 Special Olympics NJ, Lawrenceville, NJ This conference is designed to meet the needs of Health and Physical Education teachers and Future Professionals, PreK-12, who have contact with special populations. Two separate tracks will be available to address the needs of professionals teaching either in a school or class dedicated to students with disabilities and teachers who include students with disabilities within the general physical education or health education classes. Hands-on experience will be provided and sharing of ideas and innovative teaching strategies will be encouraged. Professional Development hours will be earned. This event is in collaboration with Special Olympics New Jersey. Fee, PD Hours NJEA Convention “Creating A Better Tomorrow” November 4 & 5, 2010 Atlantic City Convention Center NJAHPERD sponsors 8-10 sessions addressing healthy active lifestyles for students and professionals.

Future Professionals Workshop November 7, 2010 East Brunswick HS, East Brunswick, NJ This workshop offers an opportunity for future professionals to develop their professional network amd participate in exciting and informative sessions. Fee Mary Jo Young Hands On Health Conference “A Team Approach to School Wellness” Monday, December 6, 2010 Crowne Plaza Monroe, Monroe, NJ The Mary Jo Young Hands on Health Conference is designed to provide educators with current health information, new resources and teaching strategies for the classroom and school environment. Sessions include a keynote and your choice of breakout sessions covering various current health topics. Join your colleagues for a great day of cutting edge, "hands on" professional development. NJAHPERD guarantees you will return to your students refreshed, rejuvenated and with a multitude of new and exciting ideas to teach Wellness! This year’s event is in collaboration with NJDOE, NJDHSS, NJD of Ag, and the Alliance for a Healthier Generation. Fee, PD Hours NJAHPERD/EDA Convention February 16-19, 2011 Ocean Place Resort & Spa, Long Branch, NJ The Annual Convention is the premiere professional development event for health educators, physical educators, recreation, and dance professionals in New Jersey. This year’s event will be co-hosted with the AAHPERD/EDA. Over 150 quality sessions, pre convention workshops, a fun run for charity, Awards Banquet and Grande Finale Giveaway are scheduled. Teachers of the Year, our AAHPERD and EDA Presidents, as well as noted professionals in our fields, are invited as special guests to share their expertise and enthusiasm for our profession. Opportunities to examine new and innovative products and services are provided by the many vendors in attendance. Come to the Jersey shore and experience the best in professional development! Fee, PD Hours

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February 16 – 19, 2011

Leading the Way: Education, Service, and Accountability

Keynote Speaker

http://www.doctoroz.com

* 200 Programs and Events * * Pre-Conference Workshops * * Dr. Oz – Keynote Speaker *

* Dance Gala *

* “Jersey Shore” Evening Social * * Fun Run *

* Awards Banquet * * Closing Session with Equipment Raffle *

Long Branch

Visit these sites for registration and convention information

http://www.njahperd.org

http://www.aahperd.org

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AWARDS NJAHPERD Awards

Nominate a worthy colleague or program before Dec. 1

Do you know a teacher who a positive role model epitomizing personal health and fitness, enjoyment of activity, sportsmanship, and sensitivity to the needs of students?

Does your school have a quality Health and Physical Education program that promotes a healthy, active lifestyle for students?

Do you know someone who deserves one of the many NJAHPERD recognition awards?

Do the right thing and complete the nomination form!

Complete the form below or go online and fill out the form.

Award Nomination: Nominee Name: Nominee Email Address: Nominee Address: Nominee Phone Number: Nominator Name: Nominator Phone Number: Nominator Email Address: Reasons why you are nominating this person:

Print and send it to: Steven Wehrle NJAHPERD Awards Chair 15 E Wilson Ave Woodstown, NJ 08098

Honor Award Distinguished Leadership Award Everett L. Hebel Award Mary Jo Young Health Teacher of the Year Physical Education Teacher of the Year –

Elementary, Middle, and High School Dance Education Award Student Healthy Lifestyle Award

Excellence in Recreation Programming and Leadership Award

Lilyan B. Wright Outstanding Student of the Year Award

Outstanding Teacher in Higher Education Professional Achievement Award Sal Abitanta Exemplary High School Health & PE

Awa Thomas Vodola Adapted Physical Education

Teacher of the Year

Award descriptions are online

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Advocacy Edge How Joel Klein insulted physical education teachers Physical education teachers across the country are not taking kindly to New York City Schools Chancellor Joel Klein's televised comment that they shouldn’t earn as much as math and science teachers. Klein appeared on the “The View” this week to discuss New York City’s public schools. When the conversation turned to the issue of merit pay for teachers, he said, “Math and science teachers receive the same pay as physical educators,” a statement that, in context, suggested that math and science teachers should earn more than PE teachers. That, naturally, sparked a backlash from physical education teachers who rightly see their field as important as academics, and believe that Klein betrayed an ignorance of the importance of regular physical activity and its positive effect on student achievement.

They would be right. One of the unfortunate consequences of No Child Left Behind’s focus on standardized tests was a reduction of physical education in many school districts. At a time when the country is dealing with a juvenile obesity epidemic, smart physical education should be in every school.

Paul Roetert, chief executive of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, issued a statement Wednesday that said in part:

“We were disappointed to hear you tell the nation on yesterday’s The View that math and science teachers should earn more than physical education teachers. We believe, and scientific research supports, that educating the “whole child” is vital to a child’s overall academic success. Studies have shown that regular physical activity improves academic performance. The solution to improving our nation’s public education system is not to pit one teacher against another by claiming that one is more important than the other, and should thus earn more. The solution is creating an environment that motivates all teachers to be the best they can be, that honors and rewards our outstanding teachers, that improves the status of the teaching profession, and that acknowledges that academic success is built from achievement in all subjects, including physical education.”

Teachers sent letters to Klein, including this one: Joe Herzog, Fresno, CA Dear Sir,

By way of introduction, my name is Joe Herzog and I (and my wife as well) was a physical education teacher in the Fresno, California, Unified School District, 1965-2001. Much of my thirty-six years teaching and coaching was spent in southeast Fresno, noted as one of the primary pockets of poverty in the United States. My wife and I have been recognized over the years for our ability to develop unique, 21st century standards based curriculum.

We were watching “The View” the other morning when you made your comment regarding merit pay and math/science and physical education teachers. I suspect that you know, by now that many of my colleagues across the nation, and my wife and I were profoundly disappointed with that statement, to the point of anger.

The blatant inference that science and math teachers were somehow more financially worthwhile than physical educators was dismissive of the role that we play in education as well as demeaning to the entirety of our discipline.

Little if any of the research that I have read justifies the implementation of “merit pay.” The fundamental reason for that is that the vast majority of all teachers, Physical Educators included, already work about as diligently as is possible. My workday usually began at 6:30 a.m. (At school) and ended about 5:30 p.m., and I was almost never the last to leave campus. Then of course, you can tack on a couple of hours work at home, which every teacher does. The current media frenzy that education is full of bad teachers is simply another demonstration of ultra-conservative histrionics and hyperbole. The profession is however replete with teachers who are frustrated, angry, discouraged and burned out. You can chalk that up to NCLB/RTT and high stakes testing, in large measure.

More to the point, there now exists a veritable tidal wave or research that delineates the fundamental role and value of exercise/physical activity/physical education, not just in the process of developing

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physical health, but also as the foundation of learning, itself.

Has no one in education taken the time to read the works of Harvard's Dr. John Ratey; the Univ. of Hawaii retired neuro-physiologist, Dr. Carla Hannaford; Seattle Pacific Developmental Molecular Biologist, Dr. John Medina; University of California at San Francisco’s, Dr. Michael Merzanich; or Eric Jensen of the Jensen Learning Center in San Diego County, just to name a few?

Those who have now understand that ALL learning is movement based. Physical exercise is principally responsible for the growth, expansion and overall health of nerve cells, without which no information can be processed and no considerable amount of learning can take place.

The mea culpa is, of course, to admit that there are physical educators out there who are not up to the demands of the profession. Of course we know that. The same thing can be said about math or science or language arts of foreign language or music teachers, or teachers of any other discipline. The same charge might even be leveled at certain school administrators. I have worked for both the very good and the very bad.

My perspective, from my time in the profession is that most of the “bad” teachers could have been dealt with early on if site administrators took the time to do their job in a thorough, professional manner. My experience is that this does not always happen, and in the instance of physical educators, that lax practices were frequently permitted to go unchallenged to serve the master of inter-scholastic athletics. An overt case of the tail wagging the dog, it seems.

I must tell you sir, that your statement, on “The View” was intemperate. As a physical educator who has the responsibility for the social, emotional, physical, and yes, the academic growth of all of my students, my value is no less than that of any other educator. I believe that with the modernization of physical education philosophy and practice over the course of the past thirty years, that properly applied and wholly integrated, physical education is the most valuable of all disciplines.

I encourage you to investigate the physical program at any number of schools. First and foremost is that program at Naperville Central HS, in Naperville,

Illinois. But there are many others whose excellence and value are on a virtual par with that of Naperville. Sierra Vista Middle School, Canyon Country, Calif., the entire program in Delano, Calif., a desperately poor, but wholly vibrant school district, or the program in Titusville, Penn.

Quality physical education programs abound and they are served by the finest of educators that this country can produce. I am proud to call myself a “Physical Educator.” I am dismayed that you see us in any lesser light. You have done so in error.

Respectfully, Joseph Herzog Chair, Region 28, CAHPERD Central CA Regional Obesity Prevention Program California Project Lean Building Healthy Neighborhoods Task Force Consultant, Fresno Unified School District

NJAHPERD Project Moves Forward

We encourage you to visit the Every Child Stronger Every Life Longer (ECSELL) website. This ongoing NJAHPERD initiative contains advocacy materials and other useful information.

Statewide Survey Now Online We are proud to announce that after much preparation and as we continue to develop a searchable database with survey information that the

First-Ever Statewide Survey Highlights

Top Ten Issues in Health and Physical Education

NJAHPERD’s Call to Action

has been posted on the ECSELL website for your use. Please let us know what you think of it and how we can improve the site to meet your needs. Please send any feedback to Ken Youmans, Project Coordinator, at kenyoumans@gmail.com or to Jackie Malaska, Executive Director, at njahperd@verizon.net.

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NJAHPERD Grants Professional Development grants Mini Grants provides financial assistance up to $1000 for new program development or to expand an existing program. Mini Grant 2010 recipients are posted on our website Free Grant writing service through FlagHouse

Visit us on the web (http://www.njahperd.org)

Other Grant Opportunities Back to Football Friday grant for up to $10,000 and a visit from an NFL player to your school. Keep Gym in Schools Nominations deadline is March 1st. ING Run For Something Better® School Awards Program. $2000 grants for school based running programs Donors Choose Have a project you would like to try, but need funding? Donors Choose is a non-profit that connects public schools teachers with donors who want to support classroom learning. Opportunities to donate to a specific NJ school are also available. Lowe’s Toolbox for Education Grants $2000-5000 awards with a October 15th deadline.

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Future Professionals

Insight to the Life of a Future Professional: My Journey During the Past Year Jennie Murphy, VP Future Professionals Future professionals are shaping the foundation for a better tomorrow. They are taking initiative to get a step up on the competition. These students are gaining valuable experience by attending a variety workshops and conventions to grow as professionals and expand their minds. A few major events have been held. The meeting of talented minds occurred October 22nd-25th, which showcased undergraduate leaders across the nation. Ashley Krug, Lauren Blose, and Jennie Murphy represented New Jersey among the 43 states present. The days included round table discussion, presentations, and activities that related to What It Means To Be A Leader and Answering the Call. All took place in the facilities including trails, fields, courts and high adventure courses provided by Camp Letts in Maryland. The many faces included were Dana Brooks AAHPERD President, Monica Mize Past AAHPERD President, Fran Cleland Past NASPE President, also local presenter, Dr. Carolyn Masterson Montclair State University and more. It was a full weekend of teaching the leaders of tomorrow how to prepare for their future profession world by creating expert portfolios, interviewing tactics, as well as honoring their interviewing skills. Coming back from the AAHPERD Undergraduate Student Leadership Conference has the state’s future professional ready to take the reins and help lead others to success.

November 15th was NJAHPERD Future Professional workshop at East Brunswick High School. The day was filled with activity programs lead by Parisi Speed School, Dancing with the Stars Barbara Muller, and Chip Candy. The involvement of future professionals are increasing significantly to the point that this

conference has been closed for registration with no availability to register at the door. The students enjoyed their workout to various tunes and stations. All left in expectation of the upcoming state convention in January.

Ocean Place Resort and Spa housed the 2010 NJAHPERD convention in Long Branch NJ. It was an event-filled weekend. Students were experiencing various workshops as well as a select group helped greet other professionals and networked with them.

The students who volunteered their time have experienced a wonderful workshop. During the convention Ashley Krug was honored by NJAHPERD receiving the Lilyan B. Wright Outstanding Student of the Year Award. Not only was Ashley honored for her efforts by NJAHPERD but as well as at the regional level. Both Ashley Krug and Jennie Murphy were honored at the Eastern District Association as Outstanding Future Professionals in the Health and Physical Education field. This event was held in Rye NY. Snowed in all together, a bunch of physically active people all in one location. Who could ask for a better time.

The future professionals have experienced many professional opportunities from state and regional but nothing amounts to the thrill and excitement of the national AAHPERD convention. So on the week of March 16th to the 20th from all over the United States AAHPERD members found their way to Indianapolis, Indiana. Where again a convention of a much larger

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scale occurred, covering the entire Indianapolis convention center and various hotels. Celebrating AAHPERD’s 125th Anniversary with Dana Brooks and current President Vicki Worrell, among many others. By day convention goers, by night dancing the night away. Meeting with people all over the country and discussing ideas and just talking with friends. This is a time to also recognize the hard working future professionals of our field. NASPE holds an award ceremony and this year it was sponsored by the United States Tennis Association (USTA) and the American Sports and Conditioning Association (ASCA). Among the awardees were Jennie Murphy and Ashley Krug representing NJ at a national level.

The convention was fantastic and future professionals are looking forward to meet again at next year’s

AAHPERD Convention at the convention center in San Diego, California, March 29 – April 2, 2011.

This year was packed with conventions and workshops to continually improve ourselves. Future professionals are taking the opportunities they can now so they are ahead of the game and can help change for the better. Helping continue the Every Child Stronger, Every Life Longer campaign. Future Professionals are our future and they are taking it by the horns ready to serve!

Meet Some of Our Partners NJAHPERD has made a concerted effort to develop partnerships that will help strengthen our association. These partnerships are also intended to bring direct benefit to our members and to further our mission. Join us in celebrating these relationships!

American Heart Association/AAHPERD

Jump Rope for Heart AND Hoops for Heart

Flaghouse

Shaping NJ - a state partnership for the Nutrition, Physical

Activity and Obesity focusing on policy and environmental change. Read how NJAHPERD &

NJAFHK are taking the lead to develop strategies for quality physical education and

physical activity in NJ schools.

Education Company

New Jersey Action for Healthy Kids NJAFHK

Project Adventure

Alliance for a Healthier Generation

Latest updates for NJ Driver Education teachers

Coordinated Approach to Child Health

Upcoming events

Future Professional Workshop

November 7th @ East Brunswick HS

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Nominations

Please take a moment and submit your name or that of a colleague for a NJAHPERD Executive Board position. Our Association is making great strides and we need thoughtful, energetic, and passionate individuals to help us move forward. Your willingness to volunteer your time is much appreciated. Nominations are due by December 1, 2010 and should be sent to Jen Ellis (jellis98509@aol.com). President-elect Vice President-elect Health

Vice President-elect Physical Education Vice President-elect Recreation Vice President-elect Dance

Vice President-elect Sports and Athletics Vice President-elect Future Professionals

Nomination submissions should include the following candidate information: Name, Position, email address

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Transition This is our transition FYI. We have been investigating various electronic newsletter formats and have narrowed our choice to three models. Your next FYI will be delivered via one of these models. We trust that the information in FYI and in the weekly emails has proven useful. Please send your comments and questions to Steve Cone, President (cone@rowan.edu) or Jackie Malaska, Executive Director (njahperd@verizon.net). We are here to serve you and our profession and we value your input. Thanks!

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