Biography

Jean Blaydes Madigan
Action Based Learning
232 Zachary Walk
Murphy, Texas 75094-3790
1-866-234-0475     FAX: 972-424-2280
Email: jean@actionbasedlearning.com     www.actionbasedlearning.com

• Elementary Physical Educator with 30 years teaching experience. Bachelor's Degree from SMU, Masters of Education, Kinesiology from East Texas State University
• Richardson Independent School District Teacher of the Year 1992
• Texas Elementary Physical Education Teacher of the Year 1992
• One of six National Elementary Physical Education Teachers of the Year 1993 representing 13 states in the Southern District
  
• Texas Association of Health Physical Education Recreation and Dance (TAHPERD) Honor Award 1997, TAHPERD Media Award 1998, and PEPI Award. 2005 Advocate of the Year Award from PE4LIFE.
  
• Eric Jensen certified Master Presenter and featured presenter at the Brain Expo. Trained with Dr. Robert Sylwester, Eric Jensen, Pat Wolfe, Rich Allen, and Carla Hannaford and Susan Kovalik.
  
• Featured in the videos How to Make Learning a Moving Experience and Teaching the Teen Brain, by the Virginia Department of Education. Author of Thinking on Your Feet: A Year’s Worth of Lesson Plans, Action Based Learning™ Lab Manual
  
• Author of articles on Brain Research and Movements Link to Learning in the TAHPERD Journal, American Heart Association, Texas ASCD Leader of Learners, Parenting Magazine, TEPE, Kimbo Educational and interviewed for an article in the Boston Globe (11/99). Highlighted as a brain research expert in PE4Life advocacy video.
  
• Curriculum writer for the Eric Jensen CD Library, Cooper Institute for Aerobic Research's Voyager after school program; Richardson ISD PE curriculum; Humble ISD PE curriculum, North Carolina Curriculum Redesign project Facilitator. Jean’s Thinking on Your Feet book is a textbook in several universities.
  
• Featured expert on children's fitness for 5 years on Channel 8's Family First Summer Fun series demonstrating family fitness activities using commonly found household items. *Featured on radio, TV, and newspaper advocating children's health and learning. Advocates for youth fitness on state and national congressional levels.
  
• Presenter, keynote speaker, and workshop facilitator on the subjects of brain theory supporting movement's link to learning by teaching academic subjects kinesthetically. Has presented workshops internationally in 9 foreign countries and nationally in all 50 states.