By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Marta Moorman can’t talk about her students without tearing up. More than any award or committee appointment, they’re what made her University of Nebraska at Kearney career so special. She loves seeing the UNK graduates working at state parks across Nebraska and hearing from former students who are now running successful recreational programs. “When I go to Nebraska Recreation and Park Association meetings, I look … [Read more...] about Marta Moorman ‘ready for new adventures’ after 23 years at UNK
Physical Education
No more pull-ups; UNK prepares future PE teachers through active learning
By TYLER ELLYSON UNK Communications KEARNEY – Forget pull-ups, rope-climbing and all the other stereotypes. Physical education is much different these days. It’s not a glorified recess where students establish their dominance during a game of dodgeball, and it’s far more than a set of drills that determine who can run the fastest and jump the highest. Today’s physical education classes focus on overall wellness, fitness concepts and healthy habits that can lead … [Read more...] about No more pull-ups; UNK prepares future PE teachers through active learning
UNK students lead physical education classes for home schoolers
By SARA GIBONEY UNK Communications KEARNEY – Nearly 100 home school students visited the University of Nebraska at Kearney every Friday this school year for physical education. “It’s a great opportunity for both our students and the local home school students because they don’t have high quality physical education in their curriculum. It’s a great opportunity to teach them lifetime skills,” said Patrick Mattfeld, physical education graduate student. Home school … [Read more...] about UNK students lead physical education classes for home schoolers
