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WEDNESDAY, June 9

7 pm: Crowne Plaza Hotel bar: Informal reception. (733 West Madison, Chicago, IL 60661)

THURSDAY, June 10: Port Academic Center, 901 West Roosevelt Road Room B-60 ; (Physical Education Building)
Chicago, Illinois 60608
9-9:30am: Continental breakfast.

9:30-10am: Introduction: Gloria & Don.

10-30-11am: Icebreaker:

·         5-6 tables: One board member moderates each roundtable.

·         Moderator introduces him/herself including current position and connection with TPSR.

·         Roundtable participants introduce themselves by describing what educational/professional work they do & why they came to this conference. Moderator encourages followup questions and discussions as time allows.

10:30-11am: Story-teller stories: Each story-teller has 5 minutes to briefly tell her/his story to all participants.

·         Doris Watson: Program development in the West Indies.

·         Mike Buckle: Program development with gang kids.

·         Meredith Whitley & Tom Martinek: Program development with refugee and homeless shelter kids.

·         Sarah Doolittle & Dave Walsh: Program development in PE teacher education.

11-11:15am: Break

11:15-Noon: Four roundtables moderated by story-tellers who are responsible for conducting an interactive roundtable that encourages participants to ask questions and make comments which may relate to their own work

Noon-12:45pm: Participants move to a second roundtable of their choice.

12:45-1:45pm: Lunch

1:45-2pm: Different perspectives on program funding:

·         Don Hellison will describe the new TPSR Fund & how to apply for funding.

·         James Kallusky will share his program funding experiences at CSULA & UP 2 us.

         ,Amy & Robb Castenada will discuss how to start a not-for-profit to support a TPSR program.

Three roundtables moderated by Amy & Robb, James, and Don who are responsible for conducting an interactive roundtable that encourages participants to ask questions and make comments which may relate to their own work.

2:45-3pm: Break

3-4pm: Create-your-own roundtables topics & issues to discuss. Roundtables could focus on in-school physical education, coaching/youth sport, after-school youth development programs, adapted PE, the university’s involvement in TPS, or other topics.  

Moderators: Gloria & Don

4-4:30pm: First day wrapup & what’s ahead: Gloria & Don.

5pm: On the town: Follow one of four fearless leaders to Little Joe’s, Stanley’s, or Hawkeyes, OR choose to prowl the city (or whatever).

FRIDAY

9-9:30am: Continental breakfast

9:30-10am: Stories of struggle & Success: Each story-teller has 5 minutes to briefly tell her/his story to all participants

·         Stein Garcia & Gloria Balague: Developing a leadership program in youth sport.

·         James Hollins & Tom Martinek: TPSR in a youth development collaborative.

·         Amy & Robb Castenada: Creating a multifaceted neighborhood youth development program.

·         John McCarthy: Transforming & sustaining a TPSR program in an urban high school.

10-10:45am: Four roundtables moderated by story-tellers who are responsible for conducting an interactive roundtable that encourages participants to ask questions and make comments which may relate to their own work

10:45-11am Break

11-45am: Participants move to a second roundtable of their choice.

11:45am-Noon: Stories of International programs. Each story-teller has 5 minutes each to briefly tell her/his story to all participants.

 Sylvie Beaudoin: Introducing TPSR to French Canadian PE teachers.

·         Meredith Whitley: Introducing TPSR in South Africa.

·         Tom Martinek: Introducing TPSR in rural Mexico.

Noon-12:45pm: Three roundtables moderated by international program leaders who are responsible for conducting an interactive roundtable that encourages participants to ask questions and make comments which may relate to their own work.

12:45-1:45pm: Lunch at Morgan’s Bar & Grill (not funded).

1:45-2:45pm: TPSR components:

·         Dave Walsh: Teaching for transfer.

·         Doris Watson & Brian Clockson: Assessment.

·         Tom Martinek: A youth leadership progression.

2:45-3:30pm: Participants move to a second roundtable of their choice.

3:30-3:45pm Break

3:45- 5pm: How do we find out if this stuff works: A TPSR research symposium.

·         Moderators: Don Hellison & Gloria Balague.

·         Participants: Everyone who has ever tried to figure out what works and how it works in TPSR programs.

6:30pm: Greektown Dinner

SATURDAY

9am: Continental breakfast

9:30-10:30am: PROGRAM TO BE ANNOUNCED

Possibilities:

·         Dave Walsh’s Career Club

·         Danny Bernrstein: Getting started.

·         Mike Reeder (if he can come) & Don Hellison: Alternative school PE.

·         Krystal Rogers: Getting started (if her boss agrees to adopt).

·         Adapted PE group.

·         Michelle Ruiscitti: Employment opportunity with Jalen Rose alternative School.

·         OTHER SUGGESTIONS?

Wrapup: Gloria & Don

Conference evaluation

Optional lunch in the neighborhood: follow your trusted leaders. (not funded)