In addition to teaching and coaching in the public schools, Dr. McKinley has been an active member of PSAHPERD for most of her professional career. While serving on numerous PSAHPERD committees, she was the 2002 PSAHPERD President. In addition to her state activities, Dr. McKinley serves as an educational consultant for the Pennsylvania Department of Education and school districts in numerous states. Her research interests focus on H/PE pedagogy, standards-based health and physical education teaching and creating a socially responsive pedagogy in the H/PE classroom.
Research Interests:
Diversity in Teaching H/PE
Active Learning Applications in Teaching H/PE
Standards-Based Teaching in H/PE
Courses:
61-152 Practical Introduction to Teaching
61-352 Secondary Physical Education Methods
61-455 Student Teaching (Supervises)
61-468 Senior Seminar
61-702 Research Methods
61-772 Program and Curriculum Development in Physical Education
Dr. McKinley plans on returning to Dublin, Ireland during the Fall semester of the 2008-2009 academic year with Slippery Rock University College of Education student teachers for six weeks. She made the first trip with a group of students during the fall semester of the 2004-2005 academic year. (Pictures from that trip are posted at the bottom of the page)
Education:
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Ph.D.
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Temple University
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Curriculum and Instruction in Physical Education (Related area: Elementary Physical Education)
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Dissertation Title: "A Comparison of Physical Education and Classroom Teachers' Gendered Student Interactions, Perceived Gender Appropriateness of Selected Physical Activities, and Knowledge of Title IX Mandates for Gender Equitable Teaching."
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1998
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M.S.
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Slippery Rock University
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Health Science
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Masters Thesis: "Motor Performance and Biorhythmic Cycles of Second Grade Students."
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1983
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B.S.
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Lock Haven University
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Physical Education and Health
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1969
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Professional Consulting:
2003-Present United States Lifesaving Association (USLA). Educational consultant.
Open Water Lifesaving Lesson Plan Manual. Designing lesson plan template, lesson plans, PowerPoint programs and teaching strategies included within new teaching resource written to accompany text, “Open Water Lifesaving: The United States Lifesaving Association Manual, Second Edition (2003). In review by USLA Education Committee.
2003-Present YMCA of Pittsburgh. Curriculum consultant.
Designing standards-based physical education curriculum for Pittsburgh parochial schools. Presenting programs on writing educational objectives, linking PA discipline-specific objectives to proposed state standards; teaching mini-lessons modeling “best practices” in linking NCATE, PA Standards and local standards to individual lessons, teaching sessions on teaching strategies, serving as invited keynote speaker on “Leadership” within the discipline, providing individual feedback to Institute participants regarding planning health, safety and physical lessons as applied to PA state standards. (2003-Present)
2001-2003 Pennsylvania Department of Education. Governor’s Institute Task Force.
One of four PA university faculty on Governor’s Institute for Health, Safety & Physical Education. Duties included: planning 2001, 2002 and 2003 Governor’s Institutes. Presenting programs on writing educational objectives, linking PA discipline-specific objectives to proposed state standards; teaching mini-lessons modeling “best practices” in linking NCATE, PA Standards and local standards to individual lessons, teaching sessions on teaching strategies, serving as invited keynote speaker on “Leadership” within the discipline, providing individual feedback to Institute participants regarding planning health, safety and physical lessons as applied to PA state standards. (2001-2002)
2001 Connellsville, PA School District. Professional Development Coordinator for district health and physical education faculty. Topics addressed included: NASPE Standards, Proposed PA State Standards for Health, Safety & Physical Education, Discipline-specific advocacy strategies. One-half day seminar.
1998-2003 Missouri Goals 2000 Educational Reform Committee national consultant.
Duties included: paper and on-site review of curricula in Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) Programs throughout Missouri, review of PETE program according to DESE, NASPE/NCATE Standards, collaborative re-structuring of the student teaching component of undergraduate Physical Education teacher certification programs, training of university and public school personnel regarding implementation of the Teacher Center Model for the professional semester, national/regional/state presentations and publications, and research focusing on systemic change efforts in Goals 2000 efforts in Missouri.
1998-2003 Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), PSAHPERD Five-Year Review Project.
Duties included biannual on-site curricular review/interaction with public school H/PE faculty, paper curricular/policy review, and summary final report of HIV/AIDS, Health, and Physical Education curricula in selected school districts in Pennsylvania. Project approved for five year period, 1998-2003. Project funded 1998-2000. Funds removed for 2001-2003 due to budget cuts.
Schools visited in 1999: Ambridge Area Schools, General McLane Schools, and Quaker Valley School District.
Schools visited in 2000: Blackhawk Schools, Harborcreek Schools, and Hempfield Area Schools.
1999-2000 Butler Area School District, Butler, PA. Elementary and Secondary Physical Education curriculum review.
Duties included: paper review of the K-6 curriculum, collaboration with district elementary level physical educators and administrators, conduct four-day collaborative workshop designing program mission statement, constructing developmentally appropriate student performance abilities in compliance with NASPE/COPEC/PA standards, and design of assessments linking student performance to district physical education outcomes.
1999-2000 Sharon City Schools, Sharon, PA. Elementary Physical Education curriculum review.
Duties included review of the K-12 curriculum and policies, professional development day collaborative workshops focusing on curricular review with district physical educators and administration. Development of department mission statement, design of developmentally appropriate student performance abilities in compliance with NASPE/COPEC/PA standards, design assessments linking student performance to district physical education outcomes.
1996 Franklin Area Middle School health and science teachers, with Dr. Michael Cleary.
Duties included half-day seminar focusing on current HIV/AIDS curriculum issues, implementation of “real world” teaching strategies, and design and implementation of authentic assessments used in conjunction with HIV/AIDS instruction.
Awards:
2003 Pennsylvania State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, Inc. (PSAHPERD). “University Teacher of the Year”
2000 Slippery Rock University "President's Award for Excellence in Teaching."
Ireland Pictures:
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