Iowa Association For Health, Physical Education, Recreation And Dance (IAHPERD)
State of Iowa
Legislature Alert
Middle School Teacher of the Year- 2008
Jennifer Schnell
From left to right: Gary Boeyink (2008 president, IAHPERD), Jennifer Schnell (Middle Teacher of the Year) and Shannon Bucknell (principal)
Jennifer Schnell has been an outstanding educator in the Cedar Rapids Community School District. She teaches at Franklin Middle School. She made an immediate positive impact on the physical education curriculum as soon as she started in Cedar Rapids, 10 years ago. She structures her program to be the CRCSD NASPE middle school model. One can immediately recognizes the NASPE standards and philosophies are used in her lessons. She is recognized by her peers for constructing and administering an innovative enthusiastic and visionary program.
Jennifer’s advocacy for her profession is mirrored by her innovative instructional techniques. Technology is “alive” in her program! Students benefit from constructive and consistent use of the Polar Heart Monitor program. Fitnessgram provides a tool to improve individual health and wellness habits. Jennifer gives her students the tools to use, allows them to practice and encourages all to fashion a healthy lifestyle into adulthood.
Jennifer serves as an excellent role model for all that she reaches out to. She leads by example, exhibiting daily physical exercise and activity in her life. She practices what she preaches; the students benefit from her physical fitness beliefs, as well as her spiritual healthy values. Jennifer has a positive impact on everyone.
Joe McGuillicuddy; retired Physical education Curriculum Facilitator with Cedar Rapids Community Schools states that during his 20 years of supervising….she is the finest middle school physical education teacher and professional leader that he had the privilege to work with.
Ladies and Gentlemen is gives me great pleasure to introduce to you, the 2008 Middle School Physical Education Teacher of the Year.