Pat Van Volkinburg, M.S.
Academic Program Coordinator;
Clinical Associate Professor, Physical Education and Sport Management
2126 Observatory Lodge
1402 Washington Heights
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2013
Phone: (734) 647-2692
Fax: (734) 647-2808
patvanv@umich.edu
Office Hours (Spring Summer 2008):
Please contact for an appointment
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Areas of Interest
Short Description: Preparation of
physical education teachers.
With increasing emphasis on the preparation of "highly qualified teachers" by colleges and university teacher education programs, it seems a logical approach to determine if there is a good match between the skills students learn at the university, and the skills needed to succeed in the student teaching experience. My research focus is on teacher preparation, from both the perspective of the cooperating teacher, and the student teacher.
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Educational Background
The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
M.S., Kinesiology, 1985
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
B.S., Physical Education/Health Education Minor, 1970
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Teaching
EDUC 307. Practicum in Teaching Methods
PHYSED 336. K-12 Rhythm and Dance Activities
PHYSED 349. Water Safety Instructor/Life Guard Instructor
PHYSED 350. Selected Secondary Team Activities
PHYSED 414 / KINESLGY 414*. Directed Teaching Seminar
PHYSED 415 / KINESLGY 415*. Directed Teaching in Physical Education
PHYSED 444 / KINESLGY 444*. Methods of Teaching Physical Education K-12
PHYSED 473 / KINESLGY 473*. School Health Programs
SM 111. Historical and Sociological Bases of Human Movement
* Physical Education courses are for undergraduate credit; Kinesiology courses are for graduate credit.
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Honors and Awards
2006, 1995,
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Teaching Excellence Award (renamed Students’ Choice Award for 2006)
for superior classroom performance, innovative instruction, high educational
standards and concern for students in and out of the classroom from the
Division of Kinesiology, the University of Michigan. |
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Outstanding Alumni Academy Honor Award, Western Michigan
University. This award acknowledges professional accomplishments, recognition and service of distinguished WMU alumni.
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2003
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University Educator of the Year Award, Michigan Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (MAHPERD). Recipients of this award are described as "innovative, high-energy ambassadors of their profession."
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1999
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Pathfinder Award for the State of Michigan, National Association of Girls and Women in Sports
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1991
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Ruth Harris Volunteer Award, the Washtenaw County Chapter of the American Red Cross.
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1985
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Paul A. Hunsicker Award for superior scholarship and professional promise from the faculty of the Division of Kinesiology, the University of Michigan.
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Professional Affiliations, Certifications, and Service
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American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) |
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Member, Legislative and Public Issues Committee (2004-2007);
Chair (2006-2007). |
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Member, Committee to review and revise “Appropriate Practices for Middle School Physical Education”, NASPE (National Association for Sport and Physical Education, a division of AAHPERD) (2006-present). |
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Member, COPEC/MASSPEC/COPETE Joint Project; “What Constitutes a Highly Qualified Physical Education Teacher?”, (Council on Physical Education for Children, Middle and Secondary School Physical Education Council, Council on Physical Education Teacher Education, National Association for Sport and Physical Education; divisions of AAHPERD) (2005-2008). |
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Mid-West District Representative serving on the Legislative and Public Affairs Committee (2004-2007). |
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Member, Nominating Committee for the AAHPERD President (2002-2003). |
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National Association for Girls and Women in Sport |
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National Association for Sport and Physical Education |
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Michigan Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (MAHPERD) |
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Past President (2002-2003 and 2003-2004) |
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President (2001-2002) |
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1st President Elect (2000-2001) |
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2nd President Elect (1999-2000) |
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Vice President for Professional Development (1997-2000) |
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Convention Chair for MAHPERD Convention (2003 and 2004) |
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Editorial Board (1997-2000) |
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Service |
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The Division of Kinesiology |
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Chair, Awards Committee 1992-present |
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Planning Committee, Physical Education Workshop 1994-present |
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The University of Michigan |
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Member, Senate Assembly Academic Affairs Advisory Committee (2008-2011) |
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Member, Academic Integrity Subcommittee for NCAA certification for U-M (2003-2004) |
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Campus Committee Interviewer for Fulbright Award 1997-present |
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Conflict Resolution Officer for the Office of Vice President for Student Affairs, the University of Michigan. (1997-2000) |
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Member, Michigan Mentor Program |
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Mentor, Women's Athletics |
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The American Red Cross |
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Member, Speaker's Bureau |
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Chair, Health Services Committee* |
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Personnel Committee* |
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Quality Assurance Committee* |
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Member, Steering Committee* |
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* Washtenaw County Chapter |
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Local and State |
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Member, Governor's Regional Council for Physical Fitness, Health, and Sports |
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Member, Michigan Department of Education Project to re-write the Michigan
Standards and Benchmarks (2005-present) |
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Member, Awards Committee for the Governor's Council for Physical Fitness, Health, and Sports (1997-present) |
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MI-EPEC (Michigan Exemplary Physical Education Curriculum) Higher Education Task Force. This project has the mission to develop materials and procedures that will enable those responsible for physical education in Michigan's school districts to create exemplary programs. (1996-present) |
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Member, Michigan Department of Education Teacher Preparation
Accreditation Committee (2002- 2006) |
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Member, Revision Team for the Michigan Test for Teacher Certification (1999-2003) |
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Reproductive Health Advisory Board for the Ann Arbor Public Schools (1997-2003) |
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State and National |
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Member, Michigan Department of Education and Harvard School of Public Health Committee to Improve Physical Education and Health Education (2002-2006) |
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Presentations
National
Revision of the Elementary, Middle and High School Appropriate Practices, (Panelist), American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) Convention, Fort Worth, TX. (2008).
New State Standards for Physical Education, (Panelist), American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (AAHPERD) Convention, Fort Worth, TX. (2008).
Assessing the Highly Qualified Physical Education Teacher, (Panelist), AAHPERD (American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance) Convention, Baltimore, MD. (2007).
Forum for Advocating for Physical Education, (Panelist), AAHPERD
Convention, Baltimore, MD. (2007).
Expectations of Student Teacher Competencies by Cooperating/Critic Teachers, poster presented at AAHPERD Convention, Salt Lake City, UT. (2006). (Photo above)
Strategies and Tools of the Trade, Co-Presenter with Monica Lounsberry,
AAHPERD Convention, Salt Lake City, Utah. (2006).
With the Michigan Department of Education, presenter at “The Harvard Teacher Project: Integrating Teacher Preparation Standards into the Periodic Review Process.” (2003).
Regional
Advocacy: Informing, Influencing, and Acting on Issues, Mid-West AHPERD, Annual Leadership Conference, Angola, IN (2006).
State
New Standards, Benchmarks and GLCEs, Northville Public School District
Professional Development Conference. (2008).
New Standards, Benchmarks and Draft GLCEs, (Panelist), Michigan
Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
(MAHPERD) Convention, Traverse City, MI. (2007).
The Job Search, MAHPERD Convention, Traverse City, MI. (2007); Kalamazoo, MI. (2006).
New Teachers/Student Teachers: How Well Prepared Are You? Session presented at MAHPERD’s state convention. (2005).
College and University Supervision of Student Teachers; Is It Working? MAHPERD State Convention. (2004).
University of Michigan
Strategies to Help Community College Transfer Students Reach Their
Educational & Professional Goals, Jack Kent Cooke Community College
Transfer Student Project, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. (2008).
New Standards, Benchmarks, and GLCEs, Physical Education Annual
Workshop, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. (2007).
Advocating for Physical Education; Why Wait Until There’s a Crisis? Kinesiology Physical Education Workshop, Ann Arbor, MI. (2006).
The Pre-Job Search, School of Education Professional Learning Seminar. (2005-present).
The Students You’ll Meet, School of Education Professional Learning Seminar. (2005-06).
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Selected Publications
Peer Reviewed
Sims, S., Van Volkinburg, P. Using the Appropriate Practices Documents to Educate Legislators. (in process)
Van Volkinburg, P.A., Gorwitz, C., Graham, G., Sims, S., Lambdin, D., Santos, B., Raynes, D. Appropriate Practices for Middle School Physical Education. (in press).
Van Volkinburg, P.A., Cecchini, K., Pitchford, E.A. Expectations of Student Teacher Competency by Cooperating/Critic Teachers. (in review).
Marston, R., Napper-Owen, G., Van Volkinburg, P.A., Afeman, H.E., Brewer, J. What Constitutes a Highly Qualified Physical Education Teacher? (in press)
Van Volkinburg, P.A., Marston, R., Napper-Owen, G. The Highly Qualified Physical Education Teacher: Traveling the Professional Pathway, Strategies, March/April, 2008
Marston, R., Napper-Owen, G., Van Volkinburg, P.A., Afeman, H.E., Brewer, J. What Constitutes a Highly Qualified Physical Education Teacher? Position Paper, National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE).
Non-Peer Reviewed
Van Volkinburg, P.A. Best Practices for Advocacy. Update, American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, July/August 2007, p. 3-5.
Van Volkinburg, P.A. Best Practices for Advocacy. Update, American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, May/June 2007, p. 2-25.
We’ve Got a Convention in Kalamazoo. Michigan Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. (Fall 2004).
Convention 2003 Report. Michigan Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. (Winter 2004).
Reflections of the 2002 Convention. Michigan Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. (Winter 2003).
A Matter of Honor. Michigan Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. (Fall 2003).
Recipe for a MAHPERD Convention. Michigan Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. (Spring 2003).
Fit Together. Michigan Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance. (Winter 2002).
Student Teaching Handbook. (1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2006).
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Grants
Reaching the bar together. Primary Sponsor: Michigan Department of Education; Direct Sponsor: Livonia Public School District. PI: Chen. 7/1/08-6/30/11. $638,758.
Promoting implementation of quality physical education via assessment technology. Primary Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Direct Sponsor: Michigan Fitness Foundation. PI: DeJong. 9/1/07-8/31/10. $443,187 (not funded).
Using self-assessment technology in physical education to improve student learning of motor skills. Primary Sponsor: Robert Wood Johnson; Direct Sponsor: Michigan Fitness Foundation. PI: DeJong (not funded)
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