Autor/-in: Jane M. Shimon

Jane M. Shimon, EdD, AT-Ret. , is a professor and the codirector of the K-12 physical education and health program at Boise State University in Boise, Idaho. She was named Outstanding College Educator of the Year by Idaho AHPERD in 2006, was the University Educator of the Year for AAHPERD’s Northwest District in 2007, and was the Idaho AHPERD Distinguished Service recipient in 2012. Shimon has firsthand experience in teaching physical education and health at the secondary level and has been teaching Introduction to Physical Education since 2000. She has supervised student teachers in rural, urban, and suburban areas in many states across the country. These experiences have broadened her views of physical education programs and teaching practices. Shimon has been a member of various SHAPE America state organizations and has served on the editorial board of Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance and on a subcommittee for the National Association for Sport and Physical Education.