Steps to a Successful Physical Education Teacher Education Workshop

The purpose of this article is to describe the steps to the development of a successful Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) workshop. PETE professors share a common goal for improving undergraduate pedagogy instruction. Pedagogy issues and concerns include curriculum decisions, field experience assignments, technology in the classroom, peer teaching ideas, assessment, electronic portfolios and textbook decisions. As a way of sharing ideas and brainstorming, university and college PETE professors in Tennessee meet annually at rotating campus sites. A core group of organizers plan the workshop based on interests and concerns express by attendees. The ultimate goal of the workshops is to better prepare future physical educators who are currently enrolled in university and college undergraduate licensure programs. The Tennessee Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (TAHPERD) sponsors the annual event.