My Teaching Philosophy

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My teaching philosophy stems from a love of the subjects that I want to teach. Health and Physical Education are two subjects that I feel are so important and applicable to everyone. Everyone of us has a body through which we experience life, and our lives are directly impacted by the health and strength of our bodies. The knowledge of how to care for our bodies in a physical, mental, social, and spiritual way is not always intuitive and it is my job as an educator to help my students learn how. My intent as a teacher is to be able to present the knowledge of how to care for our bodies in a way that is interactive, enjoyable, and memorable. I want to help children see the importance of being physically active and to understand why and how it will affect them in the years to come. I want my P.E. classes to be more than just playing basketball or dodge ball. I want my classes to be opportunities to learn and experience and to set a precedence for a healthy life. In the classroom I want to explore the masterpiece that the human body is and to help my students understand why they should be willing to make taking care of themselves a priority. I want to become a teacher to help my students see that learning can be fun and useful.

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