Lynn Johnson

Lynn Johnson

Emeritus
Office: Health & Human Enrichment, Human Performance Center, MSC 22, Plymouth, NH 03264

Education
BS, MEd, Springfield College
EdD, University of Vermont

Currently, a professor in the PEHE Teacher Certification Program at Plymouth State University, Lynn V. Johnson has taught in the Professional Physical Education Program at the University of Vermont, taught and coached (softball) at Springfield College, and spent several years teaching K-12 physical education in Vermont (Proctor, Charlotte, and Vergennes).  Lynn received her undergraduate and MEd degree from Springfield College and her EdD from the University of Vermont. She is a past president of Eastern District Association/AAHPERD and VT/AHPERD, has served on a number of EDA/AAHPERD and AAHPERD Committees and as a SHAPE America Board of Director.  She has received several awards including the AAHPERD Honor Award; EDA/AAHPERD Honor Award and Outstanding Professional in Physical Education Award; the Vermont/AHPERD Higher Education Teacher of the Year Award; the NHAHPERD Outstanding Professional Award for College Teaching; the New Hampshire Excellence in Education (EDies) NHAPHERD 2018 Meritorious Achievement Award; the Plymouth State University Distinguished Service Award; and most recently the ED/SHAPE America Outstanding Leadership Award. Lynn is also a fellow in the North American Society of Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance. She has published several articles in professional journals, co-authored a book chapter, and co-authored Softball:  Steps to Success.  Over the last 30 years, she has presented at state, district, national, and international conventions and workshops, primarily in the area of standards-based teaching, assessment, competency-based physical education, and using technology to enhance learning in physical education. Over the past several years Lynn, with NHAHPERD, has provided professional development for physical educators as they transition to competency-based physical education. Lynn has also served as the advisor to the Plymouth State University Health and Human Performance Club for the past 10 years and has served as the advisor for more than 20 student presentations at state, district, and national conventions and conferences.

Programs of Study

  • Physical Education
  • Health Education

Courses Taught

  • PE 2415:  Introduction to Physical Education and Health Instruction
  • PE 2425:  Lifetime, Leisure Activities
  • PE 2427:  Territorial Activities
  • PE 2430:  Elementary Activities
  • PE 2550:  Foundations of Physical Education
  • PE 3000:  Instructional Strategies I:  Elementary Methods
  • PE 3310:  Curriculum Design and Implementation

Selected Publications

Johnson, L.V. Online Instructors Guide for:  Potter, D.L. & Johnson, L.V. (2007).  Softball:  Steps to success (3rd edition).  Champaign, IL:  Human Kinetics.  (May 2009)

Potter, D.L. & Johnson, L.V. (2007). Steps to success series:  Teaching softball  (3rdedition).  Champaign, IL:  Human Kinetics.

Levy, L. & Johnson, (accepted for publication 9-30-11).  Supervising teacher education candidates using the situational supervision model.  Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance

L.V. Johnson, L.V. & Cucina, I. (2009).  Integrating assessment in physical educationinstruction. 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. (September/October 2005).  The time is now:  Advocate for your physicaleducation program.  Strategies.

Johnson, L.V. (October 2005).  Choosing appropriate assessments.  Journal of Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, 76, 8, 46-56

Johnson, L.V. (May 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.  (April, 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.  (March 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 cancelled)

Johnson, L.V.  (November 2011).  K-12 Physical Education Standards-Based Grading and Reporting.  New Hampshire/ AHPERD, Waterville Valley Conference Center, Waterville, NH

Johnson, L.V.  (November 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. (October 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. (April 2008).  Preparing for NCATE Accreditation.  AAHPERD, Forth Worth, Texas.

Cucina, I., Johnson, L.V., McCormack, L., & Morley, V. (March 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. (October 12,  2006).  Integration Of Technology Into Professional Preparation Programs.  Physical Education Teacher Education Conference, Long Beach, CA.

Awards or Recognition

Honor Award (2012), American Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance

Presidential Medallion (2012), Eastern District Association of the American Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance

Honor Award (2007), Eastern District Association of the American Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance

Outstanding Professional in Physical Education Award (2004), Eastern District Association of the American Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance

Presidential Medallion (2004), Eastern District Association of the American Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance

Higher Education Teacher of the Year Award (2002-2003), Vermont Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance