Establishing a
foundation of knowledge for students to realize the enjoyment and positive
effects of becoming and maintaining physically fit and active is one of the most
important components of any effective physical education curriculum. In order to establish this foundation in a
positive and beneficial light, a physical educator must have the desire to pass
on their own knowledge to broaden student learning as well as a passion for
teaching. Teaching can be both an
intrinsically and extrinsically rewarding experience and never lose its thrill. With an open mind and sheer love for passing
on knowledge, I anticipate a long career in the teaching profession.
Effective physical education has changed significantly over
the years. In this era, detailed,
structure, and developmentally appropriate lesson plans must be implemented to
engage students in each of the three domains: psychomotor, cognitive, and
affective. We aim for our students to
become physically literate so they may possess the ability to understand and
perform a variety of movements and skills, and so that they can proficiently
demonstrate and teach them themselves.
To teach and develop these characteristics through constructivism, we as
teachers can provide various opportunities for our students while maintaining
structure and upholding standards. This
allows students to develop a sense of self-actualization and determine their
true interests and passion.
While aiding in the students’ exploration of interests,
teachers must still maintain class organization and create a safe learning
environment. Structuring the environment
to allow optimal learning and implementing managerial and instructional
components in a classroom is critical. Small
managerial tasks, such as keeping students’ backs to distractions, having a
known signal for attention and putting the class into squads can allow your
class to run virtually effortlessly.
Planning the lesson’s content as well delivering that content is instrumental
in running a successful class. Using command and practice teaching styles
together often work very well and allocates for optimal learning to occur. It also allows the teacher to observe and
assess students’ performance levels which enables them to create more
appropriate lesson plans based on ability and providing students with positive
corrective feedback. This gives students the opportunity to progress at an
ideal rate and learn most adventitiously.
Students must view their teacher as a mentor, someone
they strive to become; just as a teacher, should view his/her students as
protégés. To establish this relationship
as students as protégés, students need to be held accountable for their
behaviors. This will give them a sense of responsibility. Being proactive by creating
clear rules, stating what students will do must be introduced immediately as
the school year begins along with a clear list of consequences for their
actions. After the rules and routines of
the classroom are learned, fewer issues should occur. Being consistent in upholding rules and
consequences, students will be aware of your authority and position and in
turn, be more respectful as a whole.
My goal as an educator is to influence and impact children’s
lives enlightening them on how to become more healthy and physically active and
to provide the most ideal learning environment for all students. To achieve this, a tremendous amount of
effort, planning, and patience is required. Impacting their lives in ways that
advocates lifelong fitness can is the
most awarding experience of all. My
desire to be a part of children’s educational experience by sharing my
knowledge of physical education and my own lifelong fitness plan is all the
motivation I need to maintain a high level of excellence in teaching.
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