PE4life Implementation Workshop

 Attending a two-day workshop at a PE4life Model Site is a great way for decision makers in a community to observe and experience programs that demonstrate PE4life Core Principles and learn the benefits they can provide. The training includes direction on forming a community-team, developing an advocacy strategy, finding creative sources of funding, enhancing an overall program and accessing success. Get introduced to the action plan process of getting from your current state to desired state through a team approach that goes beyond just the physical education department.

The Basics

Length: Two Days

Location: At a designated PE4life training site

Participants: a team of up to 12 people (minimum team size is 5 individuals). Please note that an administrator is a required member of your team, as administrative buy-in and support will be crucial to your success.

*Please note that the Implementation Workshop is team-based only and are not for training individuals. For individual professional development, please see our PE4life Resource Conference.

 

Use this page to learn everything you need to know about a PE4life Implementation Workshop, including:

• What a Workshop looks like
• Building your Workshop team
• PE4life Model Sites
• Workshop dates
• What attendees are saying

 

What does the PE4life Implementation Workshop look like?

Workshop Highlights:

• Introduction to PE4life and our Core Principles
• Observation of PE Classes in action
• Facility tour and equipment exploration
• Measurable Results
• Discussion of best practices, current trends and assessment tools
• Marketing 101-How to connect to the community and advocate for your program
• Monitoring and troubleshooting change
• Setting goals and priorities –Developing a Plan
• Every attendee will receive a PE4life Manual

 

Your Superintendent and or Principal is a vital member to your training team, however we understand that time is valuable. Consider having these individuals attend for at least the first day of training so that we can teach him/her the PE4life way. If they are able to stay for day two and take part in the action plan building, great!  Trust us, you want the DECISION MAKERS on board.

 

Each participant receives a copy of PE4life: Developing and Promoting Quality Physical Education

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Your Workshop Team: Who are the decision makers in your community?

Past experience suggests that workshop teams that include school officials, parents, community leaders and other stakeholders are more effective than a team of P.E. teachers alone. Determine who from your community or school is currently an advocate for your program as well as those individuals in leadership roles who are essential to your project team. Share your vision and invite them to be a part of your workshop team. Bringing the right people is essential to your success as you return to your community and begin to implement your plan. 

 

A PE4life Workshop will rekindle your passion; inspire new ideas and strategies to assist you as you continue to create positive changes in your program and community. Through observation of innovative programs and facilitated discussions led by outstanding Physical Education Professionals you will learn about current technologies, assessment tools and resources and that can enhance your program.

Your Team Could Include: School Superintendents & Principals, School Board Members, Curriculum Coordinators, PE Teachers, Classroom Teachers, Health Care Professionals including School Nurses, Parents, Elected Officials, Chamber of Commerce, Business Owners, Parks and Recreation and Fitness Professionals including YMCA Directors, Civic Leaders and local Media. We promise to inspire you, so bring the team that will help you inspire your community!

We brought our board, our administrators, parents and teachers. Many of our staff primarily focused on coaching and not physical educating. This was an eye opener, and thus they are implementing correct teaching methods of instruction. We are developing a sustainability project for 2008 and beyond, we have established a healthy fit’n fun parent voices and student group, and we have developed a community medical board to provide input.
–Eileen Hare, Neenah, WI

I cannot begin to tell you the benefit of PE4life Academy Training.  It has awakened sleeping PE teachers, it has made administrators sit up and take notice and make them look at wellness as an issue to improve academics.  There is not enough time or space to tell of all the excitement there is in our district now among PE/Health teachers who thought they were not respected, cared for or needed.  We are changing minds in how academics can be changed because of wellness.  
–Audrey Satterblom, Indianapolis, IN

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PE4life Training Sites

A PE4life Training Site is quality program that embodies PE4life’s Core Principles and serves as a training center not only for schools and community stakeholder teams, but for other PE4life Model Programs as well (so that model programs keep improving and innovating). Training sites are currently train-the-trainer “innovation and testing centers” that help pilot new programs, as well as develop new content helping to meet the specific needs of other schools.

There are currently four PE4life Training Sites across the country, located in Kansas City, MO; Grundy Center, IA; Titusville, PA; and Rogers, AR.

PE4life Model Site

A PE4life Model Program is a high quality program that integrates PE4life’s Core Principles and serves as a display model for other schools.  PE4life conducts facilitated workshops for schools and communities and takes community stakeholder teams to the Model Programs for observation of PE4life’s Core Principles in action.

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Workshop Dates

PE4life Implementation Workshop dates are limited, so be sure to get your team registered as soon as possible! Below is a listing of available workshop dates for each Training Site. PE4life offers two day Implementation Workshops; therefore, two consecutive dates must be combined for your workshop. You must complete the registration form and have proof of payment for your team at least 30 days prior to training. To register, contact PE4life at programsupport@pe4life.org or at 816-472-7345.

2011-2012 Workshop Dates