Throughout this semester I have completed assignments that took me way out of my comfort zone. However, the challenge of completing these assignments has showed me that with a little hard work and a short time line I can get things done, and done well! I am very excited that this class presented some very useful information both in my professional and personal life. This is a rarity for the classes that I have taken at
The biggest thing that I have learned this semester is the fact that the jobs that my students will have in the future do not exist yet. Not only do these jobs not exist yet, but all of the information needed for these jobs is not available yet. Keeping this in mind, when I have the opportunity to rewrite the physical education curriculum, whether in my current district or another one, I have to write it for 10 years down the road, not for now. Teaching my students how to take care of their bodies and their minds, as well as teaching them how to effectively work with groups will be the main focus of the physical education and health curriculum. I have learned that the most important thing is not just if the students can perform a particular task, but if they know the process of completing a particular task.
With the information that I have learned this semester I am hoping to become a physical education/health supervisor. My main focus will be to create a memorable experience for the students. The physical education environment is different from a traditional classroom environment where the students get to express themselves through a variety of movements and group and individual activities. Teaching children to become self-motivated, hard workers, and to learn how to set individual and group goals is something that I can do by creating the ideal physical education and health curriculum. I have many ideas that I would like to see become reality, however, I hope to share my ideas with my colleagues whether I am in an administrative position or not.
1 comment:
Lindsey,
I feel PE is the most important environment where we can tell how students behavior is more indicative to beocming a successful adult. Many times, students act very differently in a PE environment than in any other "academic" class. The PE teachers perceptions of a student is usually right on when dealing with students in a general setting. Many times students feel PE is not important because they feel that PE is "down" time. Many skills are taught in PE, if you continue to teach group work and problem solving in an environment where many times you're dealing with bigger class sizes, the students behaviors and actions can be predictors of future employment behaviors. If you develop curriculum (I don't know how you can) for ten years down the road, you're on the right track. If you continue to force students to work together and problem solve in groups - perhaps their behaviors will be remembered in future employment. We all learned "The World is Flat." I personally think PE is more important than some "academic" subjects, getting along with people will help these students become better people in the long run.
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