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#80 Fit Kids Learn Better with Paul Zientarski
Category: Education
Duration: 00:53:17
Publish Date: 2016-11-27 19:43:28
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Paul served as the Learning Readiness PE Coordinator for Naperville School District 203 in Naperville, Illinois where he also spent the last 26 years as the Department Chairman for PE, Health and Drivers Education at Naperville Central H.S. Paul retired in May 2010 after 40 years in education. Through LRPE, Naperville Central High School has seen dramatic improvements in test scores, behavior, and childhood obesity. School districts from across the country and around the world visit to learn why this program is so successful. Many of these schools are using concepts learned by visiting Naperville Central, including schools in Denmark, China, So. Korea, Sweden, Japan, Australia, and Canada. The Learning Readiness PE program has been highlighted on PBS “Needs to Know”, CBS’ “Early Morning Show”, ABC, NBC, CBC and FOX network news casts. ESPN and HBO also ran segments on this highly successful program. Documentaries of the programs at Naperville Central High School have been produced by TV affiliates in Denmark, South Korea, Sweden and China. Videos can be viewed by visiting www.learningreadinesspe.com. Entities from 10 countries have traveled to learn about the program. Paul holds a BS in Physical Education and an MS in Communication Science along with an Administrative Certificate. Zientarski is the Co-Director of DuPage County Institute for Physical Education and has held this position since 1986. He is a co-author of a book titled “What Teenager Drivers Don’t Know, The Unwritten Rules Of The Road”. Paul has been awarded the “Healthy School Hero” by the Action for Healthy Kids. He has been inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame at Quincy University and the Illinois Track Coaches Association Hall of Fame. He was appointed to the Illinois Stakeholder and Expert Task Force for Physical Education. In addition, Paul has made presentations across the country on Learning Readiness PE, Childhood Obesity, Physical Education Curriculum, Technology Use in Physical Education, Small-Sided Games, Brain Breaks in the classroom and active classrooms. He has done presentations in 27 states to all kinds of audiences, community groups and businesses including the President’s Council on Health, Fitness and Nutrition in Washington D.C. Paul did a presentation at a TED X Talk in Bend, Oregon in the spring of 2015. Paul traveled to Sweden to present in March of 2016. He has presented at the National SHAPE conference in 2016.
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