Michael McKinley
Auburn,Washington
Summary
Experienced and Energetic Physical Education Teacher who loves teaching and helping students achieve personal, individual and fitness objectives with an award winning instruction and assessment.
A hard working, highly effective teacher who is brilliant at motivating students with a dynamic, award winning instruction while managing a wonderfully respectful and safe environment for mutual learning.
Brings 27 years of experience as an educator and over 30 years of coaching experience.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Elementary Physical Education Specialist
Auburn School District
09.1998 - Current
- Improved student fitness levels by developing and implementing individualized and customized physical education fitness programs.
- Enhanced team-building skills among students through collaborative individual activities and sport games and activities.
- Promoted healthy lifestyle choices by inventing health integrated curriculum utilizing nutrition, skeletal and muscle education into physical education lessons.
- Collaborated with district colleagues to design district's power standards, aligning standards to state and district objectives.
- Fostered a positive learning environment by establishing clear expectations and maintaining consistent classroom management boundaries and mutual respectful strategies
- Organized successful school-wide events, coaching all afterschool activities, including coaching both boys and girls basketball, flag football, volleyball and junior olympics.
- Organized successful award winning afterschool Physical Education demonstration team, the Auburn Elites, which performed for in district and out of district school events as well as numerous community events.
- Evaluated student progress by inventing curriculum assessments and constantly adjusting teaching methods as needed for optimal results.
- Facilitated professional development workshops for other district coworkers on topics related to individualized physical education practices and innovative teaching techniques.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Physical Education
Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, WA06.1997
Bachelor of Arts - Music Education
Eastern Washington University
Cheney, WA06.1989
Associate of Arts - General Education
Shoreline Community College
Seattle, WA06.1986
Skills
- Invention of individualized and exciting sports curriculum
- Excellent classroom management utilizing love and logic principles as well as mutual respectful connections
- Invention of curriculum assessments that cater to individualized instruction
- Teaching award winning instruction, with individualized goal setting emphasis well as exciting, and fun filled curriculum
Accomplishments
Elementary Physical Educator of the Year by the King County Activity Coalition (2003).
Presidential Award, Washington State's Elementary School Champion, (2004)
Teacher of the year, Pioneer Elementary PTA (2007)
Honored for outstanding service Auburn School District School Board (2010)
NFL Play 60 Super Fitness School of the year (2012)
Elementary Teacher of the year, Pioneer Elementary (2022)
Elementary Teacher of the year, Auburn School District. (2022)
Timeline
Elementary Physical Education Specialist
Auburn School District
09.1998 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - Physical Education
Seattle Pacific University
Bachelor of Arts - Music Education
Eastern Washington University
Associate of Arts - General Education
Shoreline Community College
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