No Physical nor mental handicap should prohibit any student from the learning process. This includes Physical Education, because education of the body and how it works increases our understanding of who we are.
As a teacher, I will give students the keys of tomorrow that will open the doors to the future. This is done by helping students see the importance of Physical Education by looking at the different ramifications they can expect to encounter, based on their fitness decisions; Thus, enabling them to write their own scripts for the future by developing a fitness plan today.
I feel that Physical Education is the key to helping students develop their “whole-self”. The focus on “higher learning” within the school system is rising, but the health of our students is on a steady decline. A healthy student retains more information and enables the power of the mind to be unrestrained. It also teaches and promotes skills needed in the real world such as, teamwork, self-motivation, collaboration, social interaction, and leadership.
Learning should be a guided struggle that challenges the mind. Physical Education does the same thing for the body. Besides sports and games, Physical Education teaches students how to learn, think, move, and overcome obstacles both individually and collectively.
The human body is a gift given to all. My goal as an educator will be to enable students to unlock the gift of empowerment, both physical and mental. Then the doors of opportunity will open.