Game Changer Phil Lawler’s Crusade to Help Children by Improving Physical Education This page intentionally left blank Game Changer Phil Lawler’s Crusade to Help Children by Improving Physical Education Ken Reed Human Kinetics Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Game changer : Phil Lawler’s crusade to help children by improving physical education / PE4life. p. cm. ISBN-13: 978-1-4504-1345-9 (soft cover) ISBN-10: 1-4504-1345-5 (soft cover) 1. Lawler, Phil. 2. Physical education teachers--United States--Biography. 3. Physical education for children--United States. 4. Physical fitness for children--United States. I. PE4life. GV333.L38G36 2011 613.7’042--dc22 2011000848 ISBN-10: 1-4504-1345-5 ISBN-13: 978-1-4504-1345-9 Copyright © 2011 by PE4life All rights reserved. Except for use in a review, the reproduction or utilization of this work in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including xerography, photocopying, and recording, and in any information storage and retrieval system, is forbidden without the written permission of the publisher. The web addresses cited in this text were current as of March 2011, unless otherwise noted. Acquisitions Editor: Scott Wikgren; Managing Editor: Bethany J. Bentley; Assistant Editors: Derek Campbell and Rachel Brito; Copyeditor: Pat Connolly; Graphic Designer: Fred Starbird; Graphic Artist: Denise Lowry; Cover Designer: Keith Blomberg; Photographs (cover and interior): © Human Kinetics; Photo Asset Manager: Laura Fitch; Photo Production Manager: Jason Allen; Art Manager: Kelly Hendren; Associate Art Manager: Alan L. Wilborn; Illustration: © Human Kinetics; Printer: McNaughton & Gunn A portion of the proceeds from sales of this book will go to the Lawler family. Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 The paper in this book is certified under a sustainable forestry program. Human Kinetics Website: www.HumanKinetics.com United States: Human Kinetics, P.O. Box 5076, Champaign, IL 61825-5076 800-747-4457 e-mail:
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[email protected] E5520 “It’s about enabling each student to maintain a physi- cally active lifestyle forever. It means emphasizing fitness and well-being, not athleticism. It eliminates practices that humiliate students. And it assesses students on their progress in reaching personal physical activity and fitness goals. A quality PE program exposes kids to the fun and long-term benefits of movement—it’s really that simple.” —Phil Lawler This page intentionally left blank Contents Foreword by Dr. Kenneth Cooper ix Preface xi Prologue: The Epiphany xiii chapter 1 chapter 2 chapter 3