Tucson High Teacher Wins National Award

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Contact: Estella Zavala or Jennea Moore, 225-6437 
Posted on: April 28, 2004

The National Association for Sport and Education, also known as NASPE, recently named Tucson High Magnet School teacher and coach Gary Lewis Physical Education Teacher of the Year for the high school division.

The announcement was made at the 2004 NASPE annual convention held March 30 through April 3 in New Orleans. The Teacher of the Year award is broken down into three categories: elementary, middle, and high school. Applicants are required to have a minimum of five years experience teaching physical education, have a degree in and be certified as a physical education teacher, and be currently teaching K-12 physical education. Recipients are chosen based on their teaching methodologies, service to the profession, and continued participation in professional development opportunities.

NASPE is a non-profit organization with a membership of over 18,000 professionals in the physical fitness and activity fields. The organization’s goal is to strengthen basic knowledge about sport and physical education in order to improve academic performance, social reform and the health of individuals throughout schools and communities across the country.

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