A31 Energizers That Will Keep Them Going and Going...
Learn several games that classroom teachers or physical education teachers can use to energize their classroom of their Physical Education program. Sevreal activities can be conducted in a classroom.
Robert Hicks holds a BS degree in Physical Education and has been teaching for 20 years. He currently loves teaching grades 9 thru 12 at Mountain View Academy in Mountain View.
Subject Area(s): PE Target Group(s): T,6-8,9-12
B36 Teaching & Learning with RFB&D Audio Textbooks
All too often, students with learning disabilities have negative classroom experiences. The information is presented too quickly, the students cannot decode the vocabulary or the sheer volume of reading may be overwhelming. RFB&D's audiobooks can be a lifesaver that you can throw to your studnets before they sink into the depths of academic failure.
Michael Sampiano is the Educational Outreach Director for Recording For the Blind & Dyslexic (RFB&D). Jennifer Zvi, Ph.D, is Director of the Center on Disabilities, California State University, Northridge.
Subject Area(s): ELA,I,SN,T Target Group(s): T,A,K-5,6-8,9-12
B42 The Forgotten History of Chinese Americans in California
Experience a slide show lecture describing the early history of Chinese Americans in Southern California from the mid-19th century to World War II. Participants will learn of many nearly forgotten historical accounts of Chinese Americans that are largely absent from history books and public knowledge.
Icy Smith is the award-winning author of "The Lonely Queue," which won the 2002 Clariion Award for best nonfiction book. Her new children's book, "Mei Ling in China City," is based on an 80-year-old woman's experience in Los Angeles during World War II.
Subject Area(s): SS Target Group(s): T,K-5,6-8,9-12
E28 Teaching Character, Ethics and Sportsmanship through High School Sports
At its best, athletic competition can hold intrinsic value for our society. It is a symbol of a great ideal: pursuing victory with honor. The values of millions of participants and spectators are directly and dramatically influenced by the values conveyed by organized sports. This session will contain valuable tools to assist schools in keeping high school sports in perspective.
Roger Blake is the California Interscholastic Federation’s Assistant Executive Director.
Subject Area(s): MG,PE,PSI Target Group(s): A,9-12
