SPARK - School Specialty. Physical Education & Wellness

Did you know that SPARK curriculum is used as a course textbook at Universities all across the country?

Why consider using SPARK as a required or recommended text?

1. SPARK believes that student time in methods courses is often insufficient to properly prepare them. SPARK gives students what they need to be effective when they begin teaching.
2. SPARK has been shown to work well with majors and generalists.
3. SPARK believes that students are not curriculum writers. SPARK provides the well-written, easy to use content that pre-service teachers need.
4. SPARK is research-based, proven to work and last.
5. SPARK is widely disseminated and provides an extensive follow up support system for teachers.

University methods instructors love the SPARK manual because it provides pre-service teachers with a solid foundation of developmentally appropriate content, well-sequenced, and aligned to national standards.

SPARK elementary physical education manuals have been used in this capacity since 1994, and over the years, myriad course materials have been developed and field-tested with thousands of students.

Here's what one University Educator had to say:

"As a Research I institution West Virginia University has always searched for evidenced-based curricula to include in our methods classes. For the last 12 years or so we have used (SPARK) in our elementary methods course and at our elementary laboratory school. SPARK is research-based and our preservice teachers find it very easy to apply in our laboratory school setting. Our undergraduate students like the SPARK curriculum and the numerous instructional materials that come with SPARK... Our students find SPARK to be a wonderful addition to their professional library."

-Lynn Housner, Ph.D., Associate Dean & Professor, West Virginia University

SPARK's special offer for you:

If you are a current University methods instructor, upon request, you'll receive a FREE CD with a sample syllabus, course assignments, grading rubrics, a powerpoint, and more.

This CD was created by Paul Rosengard, SPARK Executive Director, author, trainer, and 11 year physical education methods instructor at the University of California, San Diego. For Paul Rosengard's bio, Click Here.

In addition to the CD, you will be invited to attend an elementary SPARK Institute (offered each summer in beautiful San Diego) as a VIP guest of Paul's.

While at the Institute, you'll learn how to use the SPARK manual, participate in SPARK's unique activities and instructional strategies that have been proven to maximize outcomes in both students and teachers.

Additionally, you'll have the opportunity to meet with Paul Rosengard, Thom McKenzie, Jim Sallis (schedules permitting) and other visiting University educators to discuss your students, class and teaching scenario and how SPARK might be incorporated.

Your registration ($399 value) will be waived. You only need pay for your transportation to and from the 2-day Institute (air, hotel, food, etc.). For more information on the SPARK K-2 and 3-6 Institutes, Click Here.

For more information, or to order your FREE CD and Institute package, e-mail SPARK at spark@schoolspecialty.com or call 800sparkpe.