Iowa Association For Health, Physical Education, Recreation And Dance (IAHPERD)
State of Iowa
Legislature Alert
Secondary Teacher of the Year- 2006
Susan Fowler
From left to right: Susan Fowler (Secondary Teacher of the Year) and Ken Daley (2006 president, IAHPERD)
Susan epitomizes what a physical education instructor should be. She teaches through her own involvement and participation, and the students sense her enthusiasm and love for movement, physical education and athletics because of this.
Sue does an excellent job of relating to her students, both those who are high performers and those who are of lower ability. She has a unique capacity for bringing out the best in every student. Her classes are well organized and structured for physical activity along with instruction of various activities, including.
Due to Susan’s belief and commitment to the importance of physical fitness, she has been fundamental in implementing a wide variety of activities and experiences into the high school physical education curriculum. One of the greatest accomplishments Susan has done for the physical education department is to require all students to be certified in CPR. Since a student learned this essential skill in Her class, she was, as a high school junior, able to correctly perform CPR on her own mother and save her life.
Susan is respected by her students, colleagues and the community as a leader. Susan Fowler has been a dedicated teacher and coach in the Harlan Community school system for over 30 years.
Ladies and Gentleman. I would like to introduce you to the 2006 Secondary Physical Education Teachers of the Year….Susan Fowler.