Cadi Doyle, an adapted-physical-education (APE) teacher at Waples Mill and Oakton elementary schools, has been named the National Teacher of the Year for Adapted Physical Education by the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE).
Doyle received the award at the SHAPE America national convention, held recently in Cleveland.
Doyle’s lessons are comprehensive and designed based on individuality, but she was chosen for the award because she goes above and beyond, county school officials said.
“For example, Doyle has developed a secondary-transition program guide for teachers to use to support students ages 14 years and older to prepare for their transition beyond high school,” officials said. “She also developed a unified basketball team where students with and without disabilities played together as equal teammates.”
