Iowa Association For Health, Physical Education, Recreation And Dance (IAHPERD)
State of Iowa
Legislature Alert
Middle School Physical Education Teacher of the Year- 2003
Jen Neubauer
From left to right: Jen Neubauer (Middle School Teacher of the Year), Lorie Smith (2003 president, IAHPERD), (Principal)
Jen Neubauer has been instrumental in developing and conducting a quality physical education program consistent with the guidelines of NASPE for her school.
Jen is often requested by other districts to give presentations and training in the use of physical education equipment, heart monitors, and data assessment systems. (Tri-Fit)
Jen works, plans and sets-up for her classes way beyond the workday. She does this to ensure that all of students are engaged and active every minute of every day they are in her class. This ensures that each student is able to participate at his or her own levels and pace. She has obtained digiwalkers, heart rate monitors, Tri-Fit programming, and a variety of other types of equipment to help her students understand about their individual fitness.
Jen works hard to be a positive role model for her students and her children. She brings with her a passion for her profession each day, and her students feel it. This passion is what also makes Jen's program a leading, progressive model. She has established a curriculum, which provides activities for all students, no matter what their abilities may be. Total participation while finding the joy in movement is the philosophy that Jen's program reflects. Jen understand that a curriculum is every changing, and she is always seeking ways to improve.
As one of her letters stated: Jen Neubauer is one of the most energetic, influential teachers that I have ever observed in the area of physical education and health.
I would like to introduce: Jen Neubauer: 2003 Middle School Physical Education Teacher of the Year.