Teaching Children Physical Education: Becoming a Master Teacher (Book with CD-ROM)
George Graham, PhD, has been on the faculty at Virginia Tech since 1985, where he is a professor in the division of health and physical education. Dr. Graham has been a member of Virginia Tech’s Academy of Teaching Excellence since 1992. He began his career teaching and coaching in the public schools of California and Oregon and served on the faculties of the University of Georgia and the University of South Carolina before moving to Blacksburg, VA.Dr. Graham has published extensively on the topics of physical education teacher effectiveness and physical education for children, with 12 books and monographs and more than 50 articles to his credit. He is a sought-after speaker and consultant, having delivered presentations at more than 100 conferences throughout the world, including more than 25 keynote addresses. He has served as a consultant to 70 school districts, the United States Tennis Association, and the Professional Golf Association.Dr. Graham’s most recent awards include the Margie Hanson Honor Award presented by the Council on Physical Education for Children in 1997 and the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) Curriculum and Instruction Academy Honor Award in 1996. He also served as the executive director of the United States Physical Education Association. Along with his graduate students he wrote the first developmentally appropriate document for NASPE. He currently serves on a committee to develop performance indicators for the national standards.Dr. Graham’s most recent work is in technology. He serves as the senior advisor for PE Central, a prominent Web site for physical education teachers.Dr. Graham’s favorite quote is as follows: "A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove. But the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child."