Dr. Luz Cruz

Office: B251 Tuttle North
Phone: (585) 395-5266
E-mail: lcruz@brockport.edu

Education:
EdD, Teachers College, Columbia Univ
MEd, Teachers College, Columbia Univ
MA, University of Maryland
BA, Hunter College

Area(s) of specialty:
Teacher education, curriculum development, elementary physical education

Research interest(s):
Teacher preparation, beginning teachers, teaching in urban/suburban schools, learning standards in PE, case studies in PE.

Publications:
Cruz, L.M. & Petersen, S.C. (2003, May/June). Using jump bands to address standards in rhythms and fitness. STRATEGIES, 16(5), 35-38

Petersen, S., H. Byrne, L. Cruz. The Reality of Fitness: What Physical Education Majors "Know and Can Do". The Physical Educator, 60(1):5-18, 2003.

Cruz, L.M. & Petersen, S.C. (2002, October). Reporting assessment results to parents and caregivers. (This is part of a special feature on Assessment Issues and the Elementary School Child, Arbogast, G., editor. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 73, (8), 20-24, 31.

Petersen, S.C., Cruz, L.M. & Amundson, R. (2002, April). The standards’ impact on physical education in New York State. This was part of a special feature on NASPE Standards in Action, Housner, L. & Senne, T., editors. Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 73 (4), 15-18 and 23.

Lieberman, L.J. & Cruz, L.M. (2001, July). Blanket medical excuses in physical education: Possible solutions. Teaching Elementary Physical Education, 12(4), 27-30.