Iowa Association For Health, Physical Education, Recreation And Dance (IAHPERD)
State of Iowa
Legislature Alert
Adapted Physical Education Teacher of the Year- 2002
Mike Sinram
From left to right: Bob Nutgrass (200 president, IAHPERD), Mike Sinram (Adapted Physical Education Teacher of the Year)
Mike Sinram has been a tremendous asset to the physical education program and teachers of the Cedar Rapids Community and surrounding school districts. while serving as the Adapted Physical Education Consultant for Grant Wood AEA. He has been a model leader in curriculum, professionalism, and advocacy for everyone.
He is actively involved with physically helping the students with special needs in the elementary Physical Education programs. He attend PE classes, supports, and consults not only the physical education teacher , but the classroom teachers, the special education teachers, and the paraeducators.
He is very creative with adaptations for the students and makes or provides a variety of equipment so the students can have success. He is very informed about individual students? specific limitations. He is a wealth of information for all when consulting. When I talked to Mike several times about the nomination of this award---he kept telling me...?we work as a team here and there are many other people that deserve this award?. So I would say Mike is very modest and would rather give someone else credit in most situations. Well....Mike tonight is your night to take credit and shine. It is my pleasure to announce the 2002 Adapted Teacher of the Year. Mike Sinram