My Philosophy

               In today’s schools, a clear physical education program philosophy is a very important tool to guide the teaching and learning aspects for students. Many schools try and establish a philosophy with a group of core values that enable teachers to instruct important skills to the students. There are many different aspects that can be incorporated into a teacher’s philosophy which ultimately promote a physically active and healthy lifestyle while incorporating fun.
               As a student learning to become a teacher in the physical education specialization program, a philosophy that I can call my own is very important, not only to me, but to serve as a guide for those I will instruct throughout my career. My personal philosophy is to promote a group of core values, which include encouraging students to improve at everything they do physically and mentally. Also, they need to be able to use their own creativity and resourcefulness to solve strategic goals in games and to think out problems for themselves. In addition, any physical activity needs to promote the well being of the students and others while maintaining a fun, safe, exciting and challenging environment for learners of all ages to enjoy. It is this enjoyment which will encourage students to continue to interact and build a life-long skill set.  
              The skills they learn from the activities in physical education will also be useful in other aspects of their lives. Students will learn essential life skills such as respect, cooperation, communication, teamwork, and sportsmanship. Respect is a skill that is crucial to teach younger children to enable them to develop proper social skills. Cooperation, communication, and teamwork are great skills which are valuable to teach as they demonstrate the ability to effectively work in groups, share ideas, and effectively voice ideas to one another while working towards a common goal. This ability, to achieve a common goal, nurtures self-confidence and appreciation for other peoples’ skill levels thus creating stronger interpersonal relationships and possibly friendships further down the road. When all of these valuable lessons are being learned through a multitude of games designed exactly to teach these skills, sportsmanship is being learned through the repetition and etiquette that is displayed when these games are taught, modeled, and played.
               I believe that a solid and fun philosophy in physical education is beneficial for the learning and development of the younger generation in elementary and secondary schools. The skills and lessons that are taught in physical education classes are ones of great importance because of the application they l have to all students as future citizens. This is why, as a soon-to-be-physical-education-teacher, it is my passion to promote performance-based learning to all the students in my classes so that they develop essential skills to maneuver through life while having fun being healthy and active