Dr. Susan Schwager

Dr. Susan Schwager (Return to Top)

Undergraduate Courses in Physical Education:

PEMJ 235 Movement Experience in the Elementary Schools

PEMJ 244 Physical Education Field Experience

PEMJ 255 Practicum in Selected Physical Education Programs

PEMJ 355 Measurement & Evaluation in Physical Education

PEMJ 357 The Teaching of Physical Education

PEMJ 444 Seminar in Physical Education

Graduate Curses in Physical Education:

PEMJ 560 Curriculum in Physical Education

PEMJ 565 Reflective Teaching in Physical Education

PEMJ 575 Philosophical and Sociological Foundations of Sport and Physical Education

PEMJ 603 Research Project

Undergraduate Courses in Curriculum and Teaching:

CURR 200 Initial Field Experience

CURR 401 Intermediate Field Experience

CURR 402 Seminar in Professional Education

CURR 435 Effective Teaching Productive Learning

Graduate Courses in Curriculum and Teaching:

CURR 539 Strategies for Curriculum Change

General Education Courses:

PSYC 103 Freshman Seminar

PEGN 251 Aerobic Activities

PEGN 252 Archery

PEGN 258 Beginning Tennis

PEGN 263 Jogging

Education ((Return to Top)

1983 Ed.D. Curriculum and Teaching in Physical Education

Teachers College, Columbia University

New York, NY

1970 M.A. Physical Education

Teachers College, Columbia University

New York, NY

1969 B.A. Physical Education

Hunter College of the City University of New York

New York, NY

Professional Experience

2001, Sept. – Present 

Professor in the Department of Health Professions, Physical Education, Recreation and Leisure Studies, Montclair State University, Upper Montclair N.J. Responsibilities include teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses in the departments of Physical Education, Recreation and Leisure Studies and Curriculum and Teaching.

1998, Sept. – June, 2001 

Assistant to the Dean, College of Education and Human Services, and Professor in the Department of Health Professions, Physical Education, Recreation and Leisure Studies, Montclair State University, Upper Montclair N.J.

Responsible for coordinating two externally funded projects; (1) an extensive documentation/evaluation process of the teacher education initiatives currently underway at the university with our involvement in projects with the National Center for Educational Renewal and the National Education Association (2) a Dodge Foundation grant intended to facilitate professional development of K-12 teachers through the use of action research and peer coaching. Also responsible for facilitating curriculum actions by acting as liaison between academic departments and Dean of Education. Teaching responsibilities within the Department teacher education program include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses related to curriculum and teaching in physical education. Also responsible for supervising student teachers (2-3 each semester).

Professional Presentations (Return to Top)

Schwager, S.; Rovegno, I.; O’Sullivan, M.; Stroot, S.; Parker, M. (April, 2000) Defining Scholarship in Curriculum and Instruction: Connecting Theory with Practice. Annual Convention of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, Orlando, Fl.

Schwager, S. (October, 1999) Teaching Responsibility in the PETE Classroom. 1999 NASPE Conference on Physical Education: Exemplary Practice in Teacher Education. Bloomingdale, IL.

Schwager, S., Siegel, M. (1999, April) Reciprocal Integration of Physical Education and Academics. National Convention of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Boston, MA

Morris, H., Morrow, J., Schwager, S. (1999, April) An Informal Conversation on Getting Tenure: Research and Scholarship Issues. National Convention of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, Boston, MA

Mitchell, M., Schwager, S.M., Doolittle, S.A. (1997, March) An analysis of theory to practice consistency in preservice teacher education. American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, Il.

Schwager, S. & Rourke S. (1999, February) Sport Education: Challenging Middle School Students to Play Well, Play Fair, and Have Fun. New Jersey Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Spring Conference, Iselin, NJ.

Schwager, S. (1996, February) Activities for Integrating Critical Thinking into Physical Education. New Jersey Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Spring Conference, Long Branch, NJ.

Mitchell, M.; Schwager, S.; Gentle, F.; Siegel, M. (1991, March) Reality vs Research: Perspectives on Student Teaching. Paper presented at the Eastern District Association Convention of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, Newport, RI.

Publications  (Return To Top)

Schwager, S. (1996) Getting real about assessment: making it work. The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 67(8) 38-40.

Schwager, S.M. (1995) Using critical thinking to teach sport skills. in R. L. Clements, Ed. Games and Great Ideas: A Guide for Elementary School Physical Educators and Classroom Teachers, Greenwood Press, Westport, CT.

Stroot, S.; Faucette, N.; Schwager, S. (1993) In the beginning: The induction of physical educators. The Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 12(4) 375-386.

Schwager, S., & Labate, C. (1993) Teaching for critical thinking in physical education. The Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 64(5) 24-26.

Mitchell, M.F., & Schwager, S. (1993) Improving the student teaching experience: Looking to the research for guidance. The Physical Educator, 50(1), 31-38.

Schwager, S. (1998) PETE and critical pedagogy: The dilemmas of practicing what you preach. in R.S. Feingold, C. Roger Rees, G.T. Barrette, L. Fiorentino, S. Virgilio, & E. Kowalski, Eds., Education for Life, Proceedings of the AIESEP/Adelphi World Congress, Garden City, NY

Schwager, S. (1995) Coping with reality - a beginning teacher’s reflection and actions in the struggle for survival. in C. Pare, Ed., Better Teaching in Physical Education? Think About It! Department des sciences de l’avtivite physique, University du Quebec a Trois-Riviers, Quebec.

Schwager, S.; Jacobowitz, T.;Barell, J (1992) The pedagogy of critical thinking: A workshop on faculty development. in Oxman, W.; Weinstein, M.; Michelli, N. (Eds.) Critical Thinking: Implications for Teaching and Teachers, Proceedings of the 1991 Conference.

Schwager, S. (1997) Montclair state university’s involvement in simultaneous renewal: evaluating the impact of a school-university partnership. Teacher Education Council of State Colleges and Universities, Monograph, Proceedings of the 1996 Conference.

Schwager, S. (1997) Critical moral issues in teaching physical education. in Fernandez-Balboa, J.M. Ed. Critical Aspects in Human Movement: Rethinking the Profession in the Postmodern Era., SUNY Press, Albany, NY.

Doolittle, S. & Schwager, S. (1989) Socialization through inservice education. In T. Templin & P. Schempp (Eds.) Socialization into Physical Education: Learning to Teach. Benchmark Press, Inc. Indianapolis, Indiana. pp.105-122.

Professional Affiliations (Return To Top)

Publications Coordinator, National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) of the American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) 2000-2003

Chair, Curriculum & Instruction Academy of the National Association for Sport and Physical Education (NASPE) of the American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD), 1992-1995.

Member:

• American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD)
• American Educational Research Association (AERA)
• Association Internationale des Ecoles Superieures d'Education Physique (AIESEP)
• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

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