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Karen J. Mendon562-822-0835 |
1967-69
A.A. Degree, Mt. San Antonio Junior College
1969-72
B.A. Degree, California State University, Long Beach
Standard Secondary Credential
Major: Physical Education,
Minor: Biological Science
1971-76
University of California, Irvine
Standard Elementary Credential
1983-84
College of St. Thomas
M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction
1989-91
California State University, Los Angeles
Preliminary Administrative Services Credential
1992-93
UCLA and Los Angeles County Office of Education
Language Development Specialist Certificate
California State University, Los Angeles, Part-time Professor, School of Kinesiology and Nutritional Services, 2003 - present
Pasadena Unified School District, Physical Education Consultant, PEP Grant, 2007-2009
Montebello Unified School District, Physical Education Teacher at Montebello Intermediate, 1972-2006
Site Administrative Internship, Montebello Intermediate, Montebello USD, 1989-1990
District Administrative Internship, Health and Physical Education, Montebello USD, 1989-1990
Physical Education Mentor Teacher, 1994-96
Demonstration School Coordinator at Montebello Intermediate, 1991-present
Personal Best Coordinator at Montebello Intermediate, September, 1991-present
Physical Education Mentor Teacher, 1990-1993
Demonstration School Coach - Middle School Demonstration Project
California Department of Education
Hill Middle School, Long Beach
1995-1998
Attended Physical Education Content Standards Workshop on Instructional Strategies (April, 2010)
Attended and Conference Committee, California Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Conference (March, 2010)
Attended California Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Conference (March, 2009)
Member, CalTPA Subject-Specific Pedagogy Task Development Panel (2009).
Attended and Session Presenter, American Alliance for Health, Physical Education,Recreation, and Dance Conference (June, 2008)
Attended and Conference Committee, California Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance Conference (March, 2008)
Benchmarking and Scoring of Assessment Center Exercises (EAYA and EMC PE) for National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (2005)
Member of Developmental Team for Physical Education Model Content Standards for California (2004)
Benmarking and Scoring of Assessment Center Exercises (EAYA PE) for National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (2002)
Trainer of Assessors (EAYA PE) for National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (2001)
Computer Using Educators (1996-present)
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (1989-present)
California Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (1970's, 1989-present)
AAHPERD (1970's, 1989-present)
M.T.A./C.T.A./N.E.A. (1972-present)
Earthquake Committee
Planning Committee
Discipline Committee Chairperson
Faculty Club
P.T.A.
Representative for Recreation Advisory Committee
Coordinator Personal Best Program
Curriculum and Instruction Committee
Leadership Team
Disaster Search and Rescue team
Technology Committee
MUSD Healthy Kids Healthy California Ad Hoc Committee
MUSD Health Curriculum Ad Hoc Committee
MUSD Mentor Teacher
Assessment, Curriculum, and Instructional Strategies (October 10, 2010 - October 13, 2010, United Arab Emeritus)
California Physical Education Content Standards Professional Devlopment Series Workshop, Facilitator Levels I, II, III, IV (numerous location,s 2005-present)
Promoting Fitness: Practical Ideas, Activities, and Games for Enhancing Your Physical Education Program (through Bureau of Education and Research - numerous locations, 2006-present)
Teaching Standards-Based Middle School Physical Education (Burbank, 2007)
NASPE Pipeline Workshop: Integrating Technology in K-12 Physical Education (NASPE-numberous locations, 2005-2006)
Activities and Games to Expand, Enrich, and Enhace Your Physical Education Program (through Bureau of Education and Research - numerous locations, 2002-2005)
Incorporating Social Skills Instruction in High School Physical Education (Long Beach USD, April 2000)
Top Ten Software Programs for Physical Education (CUE, May 2000)
California School Leadership Academy - Physical Education Module (Orange County Department of Education, 1999)
Using Portfolios to Assess Middle School Students (CAHPERD, 1999)
The New Leadership Paradigm for Physical Education (AAHPERD, 1999)
Top Ten Software Program for Physical Education (CUE, May,1999)
Creative Use of School Facilities and Innovative Equipment (CAHPERD-So District, 1999)
Quality Physical Education (4th District PTA Conference, February 1998)
California School Leadership Academy, Physical Education Module (OCDE, February 1998)
Teaching Middle School Tumbling to 7th Grade (OCDE, February 1998)
Teaching Football and Volleyball to 8th Graders (OCDE, March 1998)
Technology (AAHPERD, April 1998)
Technology, 10 top software programs for physical education (CUE, May 1998)
Teaching Golf to Middle School Students (California Middle School Workshop, 1998)
Instructional Units in Golf for Grades 7 and 10 (Orange County Department of Education, 1998)
Physical Education Software (CUE, October 1998)
Physical Education Curriculum Objectives (Long Beach USD, 1998)
Making Equipment for Physical Education (Middle School Workshop, Irvine, February 1997)
California School Leadership Academy, Physical Education Module (OCDE, February 1997)
Cooperative Games, Trust, Team Building and Problem Solving Activities (Santa Ana District Wide Middle School Conference, 1997)
Mac Pre-conference workshop and Physical Education Software (National Conference on Technology in Physical Education, July,1997)
Inovative Ideas in Physical Education (CMSPEW, August 1997)
Teaching Golf in Middle School (Long Beach Middle School Carpe Diem Seminar, LBUSD, October 1997)
"More Cooperative Games" (Middle School Physical Education Workshop, 1996).
Technology and Physical Education (Inservice San Diego USD, 1996)
CSLA Physical Education Training (Orange County Office of Ed., 1996)
Quality Physical Education in Middle School (Fresno Office of Education, 1996)
Cooperative activities and problem solving initiatives for physical education (Long Beach Middle School Carpe Diem Seminar, LBUSD, 1996)
Assessment in Physical Education (Long Beach Middle School Carpe Diem Seminar, LBUSD 1996)
Moving toward Quality Middle School Physical Education (West End Partnership of Middle Schools, Ontario, CA, 1996)
"Middle School Teachers of the Year - Cooperative Games and Problem Solving (AAHPERD, 1996)
Phase 2 Project: Physical Education (Middle School Demonstration Program Fall Meeting 1996)
"Physical Education Lab 2000" (CUE, 1996)
Making Equipment for Physical Education (CAHPERD Southern District Conference, December 1996)
Integrating Physical Education with Other Subject Areas (MUSD, 1995)
ETN Video-Middle School Physical Education Curriculm: Grade Level Themes (1995)
"New Adventures in Physical Education at Montebello Intermediate" (CAHPERD State Conference, 1995)
"Technology in Physical Education: Today and Tomorrow" (SWD AAHPERD Convention, 1995)
Cooperative Games and Activities (Cal Poly Workshop, 1995)
Golf for the Middle School (CMSPEW, 1995)
Spin and Rebound (CMSPEW, 1995)
Making Innovative Equipment (CMSPEW, 1995)
Phase 2 Project: Physical Education (Middle School Demonstration Program Fall Meeting 1995).
Low Ropes Course Inservice (MUSD cluster, 1995)
Cooperation, Trust and Team Building Activities in Physical Education (Long Beach Middle School Carpe Diem Seminar, LBUSD, 1995)
Making Innovative Equipment (Southern District CAHPERD, 1995)
Authentic Assessment in Physical Education (CMSPEW, 1994)
Trust and Team Building Initiatives in Physical Education (CMSPEW, 1994)
Human Growth and Development (CA. Region 9 Physical Education and Health Education Curriculum Writing Workshop, 1994)
Every Child A Winner (MUSD, 1993)
Square Dance Inservice (MUSD, 1993)
Gymnastics Inservice (MUSD, 1993)
Scoops Skills Inservice for district and Middle School Workshop (MUSD, 1993)
Physical education inservices for 5th/6th grade teachers (MUSD, 1993)
Authentic Assessment in Physical Education (CLMS, 1993)
Authentic Assessment in Physical Education (CAPE, 1993)
There's More to Physical Education Than You Think (CSBA, 1993)
Concepts and Principles of Physical Education: What Every Child Should Know, Chapter 7 Social Psychology, National Association for Sport and Phsyical Education, 2010.
Promoting Fitness: Practical Ideas, Activities, and Games for Enhancing Your Physical Education Program (Grades 3-8), Bureau of Education and Research, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010.
Ideas, Activities, and Games to Expand, Enrich, and Enhance Your Physical Education Program, Bureau of Education and Research, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005.
Building a Quality Physical Education Program: Tools, Tips, and Strategies, Bureau of Education and Research, 2001-2002.
"Using Technology to Enhance Fitness." Teaching Elementary Physical Education, May 1999.
"Implementing the Physical education Standards: what is the Next Step?" Middle Ground, July 1999.
The New Leadership Paradigm in Physical Education: What We Need to Lead - Chapter 8 "Leadership in the Middle School." AAHPERD/NASPE, 1998.
"Electronic Portfolios in Physical Education." A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, November/December 1997.
"Moving Toward Quality Middle School Physical Education, Montebello Intermediate School Phase 2 Project Continues." CAHPERD Journal Times, October/November 1996.
"Moving Toward Quality Middle School Physical Education, Montebello Intermediate School Phase 2 Project." CAHPERD Journal Times, October/November 1995.
"Quality Middle School Physical Education: Need Assistance in Restructuring, Framework Alignment, or the Change Process?" CAHPERD Journal Times, October/November 1995.
"Middle School Demonstration Program for Physical Education." California Curriculum News Report, April 1994.
"Outstanding Middle School Physical Education Program." CAHPERD Journal Times, May 1994.
Received CAHPERD Past Presidents' Award of Merit (2009)
Received NASPE Middle School Physical Education Teacher of the Year, Southwest District (1995)
Honored as one of 36 teachers recognized in "The Walt Disney Company and McDonald's Present The American Teacher Awards" (1995)
Received CAHPERD California Outstanding Middle School Physical Education Program Award (1994)
Received CAHPERD California Outstanding Middle School Physical Educator Award (1994)
Received County of Los Angeles Healthy Fitness Leader Award (1994)
Received CAHPERD Unit 413 Outstanding Middle School Physical Educator Award (1993)
Received CAHPERD Southern District Outstanding Middle School Physical Educator Award (1993)
Received CAHPERD Unit 413 Outstanding Middle School Physical Education Program Award (1993)
Received CAHPERD Southern District Outstanding Middle School Physical Education Program Award (1993)
Received P.T.A. Continuing Service Award (1992)
Received Honorary P.T.A. Award for school service (1977)
