Kinesiology

Physical Education For All Workshop

Friday  October 22, 2021 
8:00 am - 12:00 noon   
Brophy Hall 235  

Physical Education for All Workshop

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8:00-8:15  Gather, Register, & Orientation

8:15 – 8:30 – Welcome from Dr. Renee Polubinsky, Kinesiology Department Chair & Dr. Francis Godwyll, Dean of the College of Education and Human Services

Session 1
8:30-9:00 Moving Adapted PE from a Medical Model to a Social Constructivist Model (Grenier, 2007) – Dr. Ritchie Gabbei, Professor & Physical Education Teacher Education & Coaching Education Program Director

Session 2
9:00-10:00 All Things Unified and Wonderful - Jennifer Kelso, Director – Youth Initiatives, Special Olympics Illinois. 

10:00-10:15  Group Discussion time, planning, & Q&A

Session 3
10:15-11:15 – Gen Ed & Adapted Physical Education Applications & How to Start, Run, & Organize Unified Programs – Kasey Miller, SEAPCO Adapted Physical Educator, Dunlap, IL & Jeff Otto, Farmington HS Activities Director

11:15-11:30 Group Discussion time, Planning, & Q&A 

Session 4
11:30-11:45 Experiences with Unified PE and Unified Sports – Kelsey Hobson, WIU Physical Education Major & Unified PE Peer Buddy, Limestone HS. 

11:45-12:00 Closing Remarks