Fulfilling the Promise of Making a Difference: Creating Guards of Life with TPSR

Reestablishing a Culture of Water Competency at an HBCU

“…The stated goal of the DSU Lab School is to offer individualized educational opportunities in a positive multi-cultural learning environment that prepares the students to become lifelong learners and contributing members of society. Beale (2012) had documented that collaborative relationships were effective measures for combating drowning in minority communities. Because drowning disparities among the most vulnerable populations was recognized as a leading cause of unintentional injury death especially among African American children (Pharr, Irwin, Layne, & Irwin, 2018;Beale, 2016), a collaborative agreement was reached.…”

A Stroke in the Right Direction

“…Prevent the onset of hypo-kinetic diseases (i.e., obesity and type 2 diabetes) 5. Improve levels of academic achievement (i.e., grades, social emotional well-being; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2008; Beale, 2012;Beale & Lynn, 2011) As we strive to achieve our initiative of 50MS, we must mentor, motivate and endow youth with the skills and knowledge to become active, healthy and fit throughout their lives (Corbin et al, 2014). Physical education as a field and content area in the K-12 curriculum faces continuous revalidation.…”

“…Thus, the promotion of APA can not only provide youth with a quality educational experience but can also, on a larger scale, impact public health by creating meaningful change (Beale, 2012(Beale, , 2015.…”

“…Physical education, through an aquatic medium, is not only valuable but also, at times, necessary. Hence, through the application of APA content either in or out of pools, youth can acquire a new sense of academic achievement and selfworth (Beale, 2012). As a member of the American Red Cross (ARC) Scientific Advisory Council, Aquatic Council, Diversity in Aquatics (DIA), and SHAPE America I believe that there is great value in teaching APA on land through content such as the ARC Whales Tales curriculum; in the water via the ARC Learn to Swim program; or around water through occupational opportunities via lifeguard, water-safety instructor and aquatic-facility operator training.…”

Hiring Considerations and Training in Physical Education Pedagogy: Current Trends in Physical Activity Grades K–12

“…When attempting to determine the "right candidate, " there may be a greater need than ever to look beyond the person's academic credentials and consider additional skills, including how that person's overall experience addresses the larger picture of adding to the perceived value of the physical education teaching profession. We must develop and utilize a meaningful conceptual framework that spans across disciplines and is inclusive of students, classroom teachers, parents, school officials, and community stakeholders (Beale, 2012). Albeit challenging, physical education professionals have to demonstrate to stakeholders the added value of hiring trained certified physical educators to teach physical education.…”