My Physical Education Philosophy
| An educator/writer Allen Russell once said, “Of all subject areas taught in school, Physical Education is the only subject which, by the very nature of its content, has the potential to affect how a person will feel every moment of every day for the rest of his or her life.” With this quote in mind, it leads to the goals that I want to achieve in my Physical Education classroom in order to positively effect student’s lives.My first goal is that all children will have an opportunity to learn. As a teacher, I make a huge effort to meet the needs of all my students, despite differences in their learning progression. I will encourage students to accept diversity and will find inner values of each person. I will emphasize the importance of students setting personal goals and students doing their best “that day.” I will also encourage teamwork and be a constant positive motivator. Second, students should understand the importance of being skilled in the psychomotor, cognitive, and affective domains. I want students to make positive lifetime goals in these areas, and have a firm understanding of their importance. Third, there needs to be communication and organization. I will have clear communication with students, parents, teachers, and specialists. I have expectations that parents should know what is going on in their child’s life. I feel that so many problems can be solved with good communication. I also feel that nothing gets accomplished without good organizational skills. The Physical Education class should be in constant movement. It is the only class that uses the body so the more time focused on it, the better. Forth, are the goals of respect, good values, and playing by the rules. Students should be positive contributors in our global societies. In my classroom and out of it, I want to hear that my students excel in this area. I will incorporate this by using the philosophy of “catch ’em being good.” I will not ridicule the students behaving badly but I will encourage and praise students for doing what is right. The physical education environment should also be a place that students feel safe and being respectful, having good values and playing fair will create this. Finally, and most importantly, students should have fun learning. If a person is not having fun they will not feel the need to excel, they will exert the least amount of effort possible. I want my students to enjoy coming to physical education class and benefit from the lessons and activities I have planned. I strive see smiles on the students’ faces with excitement to learn something new. I will try my best to understand each student’s needs everyday. I want the students to love their bodies and my goal is to get each student into the mindset of lifetime fitness and wellness. |
Mary Wenstrom 