Lynn Johnson
Professor of Physical and Health Education
Phone: (603) 535-2733
E-mail: lvjohnson@plymouth.edu
Profile
Lynn Johnson is a Professor in the Health and Human Performance Department at Plymouth State University located in Plymouth, NH. She teaches courses in the Physical Education/Health Education Teacher Certification program. Prior to teaching at Plymouth State University, she was an Assistant Professor in the Professional Physical Education Program at the University of Vermont (UVM), was the assistant softball coach at UVM, taught and coached (softball) at Springfield College and spent several years teaching K-12 physical education in Vermont (Proctor, Charlotte, and Vergennes). Lynn is a Past President of Eastern District Association/AAHPERD (American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance) and Vermont AHPERD and has served on a number of EDA/AAHPERD and AAHPERD Committees. She is currently serving as a District Representative on the Board of Governors of AAHPERD. Over the last 25 years, Lynn has presented at state, district, national and international conventions and workshops, primarily in the area of standards-based teaching and authentic assessment in physical education.
Degrees and Education
- EdD, University of Vermont
- MEd, Springfield College
- BS, Springfield College
Research Interests
- Assessment Practices of K-12 Physical Educators
- Assessing K-12 Physical Education Students
Selected Publications
- Potter, D.L. & Johnson, L.V. (2007). Softball: Steps to success (3rd edition). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
- Potter, D.L. & Johnson, L.V. (2007). Steps to success series: Teaching softball (3rd edition). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
- Levy, L. & Johnson, L.V. (2011). Supervising teacher education candidates using the situational supervision model. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance
- Johnson, L.V. & Cucina, I. (2009). Integrating assessment in physical education instruction. The New Hampshire Journal of Education, Spring 2009
- Cucina, I. & Johnson, L.V. (2007). Building bridges and making connections: Using physical activity in the classroom. The New Hampshire Journal of Education, X, Spring 2007, 8-11
- Johnson, L.V. (2005). The time is now: Advocate for your physical education program. Strategies.
- Johnson, L.V. (2005). Choosing appropriate assessments. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, 76, 8, 46-56
- Johnson, L.V. (2005). Fair play unit for elementary school: Getting the whole school involved. Teaching Elementary Physical Education, 16, 3, 16-19.
- Johnson, L.V., Kasser, S., and Nichols, B. (2002). Including all children in standards-based physical education. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, 73, 4, 42.
Selected Presentations
- Coker, C.A. and Johnson, L.V. (2012). Mission Possible: Activities for Achieving NASPE Standard 2 in Secondary Physical Education. American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) Convention, Boston, MA (Convention canceled)
- Johnson, L.V. (2011). K-12 Physical Education Standards-Based Grading and Reporting. New Hampshire/ AHPERD, Waterville Valley Conference Center, Waterville, NH
- Johnson, L.V. (2010). Sound Assessment Practices in Physical Education: Making it Practical and Valuable. Pennsylvania State/AHPERD, Seven Springs Mountain Resort, Champion, PA
- Cucina, I.M., Johnson, L.V., Kostelis, K., McCormack, L.S., Morley, V.S. (2009). Addressing Program Assessment Challenges: Student Learning and Teacher Candidate Dispositions. Physical Education Teacher Education Conference, October 2009, Myrtle Beach, S. Carolina.
- Cucina, I.M., Johnson, L.V., Kostelis, K., McCormack, L.S., Morley, V.S. (2008). Preparing for NCATE Accreditation. AAHPERD, Forth Worth, Texas.
- Cucina, I., Johnson, L.V., McCormack, L., & Morley, V. (2007). Integration Of Technology Into Professional Preparation Programs. American Alliance of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) Convention, Baltimore, MD.
- Cucina, I., Johnson, L.V., McCormack, L., Morley, V., & Tower, K. (2006). Integration Of Technology Into Professional Preparation Programs. Physical Education Teacher Education Conference, Long Beach, CA.
Awards and Distinctions
- Honor Award, American Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 2012
- Presidential Medallion, Eastern District Association of the American Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 2012
- Honor Award, Eastern District Association of the American Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 2007
- Outstanding Professional in Physical Education Award, Eastern District Association of the American Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 2004
- Presidential Medallion, Eastern District Association of the American Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 2004
- Higher Education Teacher of the Year Award, Vermont Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, 2002-2003
Associations, Boards, and Committees
- American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD) Board of Governors, representative
- Eastern District Association/AAHPERD, past president
- Vermont AHPERD, past president
Courses Taught
- PE 5560 Standards-Based Assessment in Physical Education
- PE 2415 Introduction to Physical Education and Health Instruction (Undergraduate)
- PE 2425 Lifetime, Leisure Activities (Undergraduate)
- PE 2427 Territorial Activities (Undergraduate)
- PE 2430 Elementary Activities (Undergraduate)
- PE 2550 Foundations of Physical Education (Undergraduate)
- PE 3000 Instructional Strategies I: Elementary Methods (Undergraduate)
- PE 3310 Curriculum Design and Implementation (Undergraduate)
