Physical Education is a Common Core Technical Subject
In recent years there has been a revolution in school gymnasiums across the country. Physical Education is under massive reconstruction in order to prove its necessity and maintain its position in modern public education. Physical Educators have begun to reinvent their technical subject content by developing concrete program goals and objectives, aligned with state and Common Core standards, to ensure student learning and deliver quality physical activity experiences in their classrooms. The mediocre standard of “Busy, Happy, Good” (the idea of students simply moving and cooperating) is no longer a suitable form of assessment for students or an evaluation of a successful lesson or unit. Students must now demonstrate motor, academic, and social skills during lessons and assessments.
Due to previous programs and the typical stereotype of “gym class” that many Americans assume, Physical Education has taken a bad rap. The learning process of physical skills and activities is often undervalued. In addition, an overall lack of interest in physical activity and sport is also present in classes. Many students’ participation in Physical Education class is minimal and just enough to fill a requirement and receive a passing grade. Most students do not expect to learn anything worthwhile.
The recent changes in my field have influenced my role as a physical educator and have defined my goals as a professional, innovative, and effective leader in my field. I feel it is my duty as a physical educator to help reenergize the field by delivering a quality program that instills the value of lifetime physical activity in order to provide physical, emotional, and social benefits to our students. As physical educators, we must think "outside the box" in order to generate greater student interest in our lessons. We must strive to help our students share our excitement towards physical activity and Physical Education through the use of up-to-date and exciting activities, sports, and fitness concepts. We must also integrate technology into our lessons by using videos, online resources, apps, and electronic lessons and assessments. These electronic tools can be used as "informational text" demanded by the Common Core standards and attract the attention of our tech savvy students. If we implement these practices, students will want to learn and succeed, therefore the educational goals of the physical educator will ultimately be maintained.
In recent years there has been a revolution in school gymnasiums across the country. Physical Education is under massive reconstruction in order to prove its necessity and maintain its position in modern public education. Physical Educators have begun to reinvent their technical subject content by developing concrete program goals and objectives, aligned with state and Common Core standards, to ensure student learning and deliver quality physical activity experiences in their classrooms. The mediocre standard of “Busy, Happy, Good” (the idea of students simply moving and cooperating) is no longer a suitable form of assessment for students or an evaluation of a successful lesson or unit. Students must now demonstrate motor, academic, and social skills during lessons and assessments.
Due to previous programs and the typical stereotype of “gym class” that many Americans assume, Physical Education has taken a bad rap. The learning process of physical skills and activities is often undervalued. In addition, an overall lack of interest in physical activity and sport is also present in classes. Many students’ participation in Physical Education class is minimal and just enough to fill a requirement and receive a passing grade. Most students do not expect to learn anything worthwhile.
The recent changes in my field have influenced my role as a physical educator and have defined my goals as a professional, innovative, and effective leader in my field. I feel it is my duty as a physical educator to help reenergize the field by delivering a quality program that instills the value of lifetime physical activity in order to provide physical, emotional, and social benefits to our students. As physical educators, we must think "outside the box" in order to generate greater student interest in our lessons. We must strive to help our students share our excitement towards physical activity and Physical Education through the use of up-to-date and exciting activities, sports, and fitness concepts. We must also integrate technology into our lessons by using videos, online resources, apps, and electronic lessons and assessments. These electronic tools can be used as "informational text" demanded by the Common Core standards and attract the attention of our tech savvy students. If we implement these practices, students will want to learn and succeed, therefore the educational goals of the physical educator will ultimately be maintained.