Susan M. Flynn
Instructor
Office Hours: Mondays – 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. @Silcox; Tuesdays & Thursdays 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. @Silcox; Fridays 11 a.m.-1 p.m. @ office or by appointment
Phone: 843.953.0815
E-mail: flynns@cofc.edu
Personal Website: http://www.fit2bsmart.com
Blog: twitter: @fit2bsmart
Susan Flynn works in the School of Education, Health and Human Performance. She is training students’ in early childhood and elementary teacher education providing our future educators with the skills and knowledge to infuse health and movement in the classroom. Prior to teaching at The College of Charleston, Flynn taught at Purdue University in Indiana for twelve years in the Department of Health and Kinesiology. She specializes in the areas of Adapted Physical Education; Rhythms and Dance in the Physical Education Curriculum, and Action-Based Learning for early childhood. Prior to Purdue and the College of Charleston, Flynn taught in the public schools outside of Toledo, Ohio as an Adapted Physical Education Specialist and Maryland as a Special Education Teacher. In addition, she organized and directed the Perceptual Motor Development Clinic at the University of Toledo for 10 years and Pete’s PAL’s at Purdue. Both programs offer aquatic and motor therapy for children with disabilities. Flynn organized and directs a similar program at The College of Charleston called FitCatZ. http://hhp.cofc.edu/research-studies/fitcatz/index.php
The above link leads interested students to the application page.
This video link provides an overview of the program. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csw9Ox1au_U
Flynn recently secured a $1.2 million, three-year grant from National Science Foundation. The TECHFIT (Teaching Engineering Concepts to Harness Future Innovators and Technologist) program uses the design, programming, and construction of exergames to increase student interest and knowledge in science, technology, engineering, math (STEM) and fitness.
Flynn’s other passion is in student leadership and helping to develop SHAPE America future professionals. She also volunteers in a local school to teach children dance and physical education providing them with the skills and knowledge to be healthy for a lifetime. Her philosophy she shares with the College of Charleton student is, “To lead by example and embrace the importance of helping young people value an active and healthy lifestyle.”
Flynn is also a certified Physical Best Instructor and Presidential Youth Fitness Program Master Trainer.
Education
- M.A., Physical Education with a concentration in Adapted Physical Education
University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida. Degree conferred 1980
- B.S., Health and Physical Education, Grades K-12, Concentration in Adapted PE
Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Degree conferred 1981
Research Interests
Flynn recently secured a $1.2 million, three-year grant from National Science Foundation. The TECHFIT (Teaching Engineering Concepts to Harness Future Innovators and Technologist) program uses the design, programming, and construction of exergames to increase student interest and knowledge in science, technology, engineering, math (STEM) and fitness.
The TECHFIT webpage http://techfit.tech.purdue.edu/ provides a wealth of information about our grant project. The following link http://youtu.be/l_g9Y3s9DSM will provide a glimpse of the teacher training. Activities and news related information about the grant can be found on twitter https://twitter.com/GoTECHFIT and the facebook page https://www.facebook.com/gotechfit.
The FitCatZ research project titled: Service Learning in an Adapted Physical Activity Program is examining civic learning outcomes among undergraduate students who participate in a physical activity program.
Courses Taught
- EDEE 370 Health and Physical Education for the Classroom Teacher
- EDEE 664 Health and Physical Education for the Classroom Teacher
- FYSM 138 Special O.P.S. Therapy Tactics
- EDEE 699 MAT Clinical Practice
- EDEE 457 Elementary Clinical Practice
- EDEE 455 Early Childhood Clinical Practice
- FYSM 126 Neurobics: Sparking Mental Connections
- EDEE 382 Application of Curriculum and Instruction: Grades 2-6
- EDEE 416 Elementary Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
- EDEE 465 Action-Based Learning Independent Study
- PEHD 201 Inttoduction to Physical Education
- PEHD 222 Analyses and Conduct of Lifetime Activities
- PEHD 439 Advanced Topics in Exercise Physiology
- HEAL 216 Personal and Community Health
Honors and Awards
2011 Service Award. Wisconsin Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.
2008 Honor Award, Midwest District Association Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.
2008 Honor Award, Indiana Association Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.
2008 Presidential Citation for Service. Midwest District for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.
2008 Presidential Citation. Service Award, Midwest District Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.
2006 Midwest Meritorious Service Award. Midwest District for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.
2001 Presidential Citation, Indiana Association Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.
2001 Leadership Recognition Award, Indiana Association Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance.
1994 University of Toledo, Outstanding Woman Award.
1992 Learning Disabilities Association of Toledo, Contribution Award.
Publications
Flynn, S. M., Masterson, C., (2006). Teaching Fitness Concepts in Tough Situations.Teaching Elementary Physical Education, pp.32-37 Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.
Harriger, A., Flynn, M., Harriger, B. & Flynn, S. (2011).
TECHFIT: Combining fitness & technology to spark interest in STEM.
In Proceedings of Society for Information Technology &
Teacher Education International Conference 2011 (pp. 2121-2128). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.