Professionalism
Physical education teacher candidates demonstrate dispositions essential to becoming effective professionals.
Physical education teacher candidates demonstrate dispositions essential to becoming effective professionals.
Element 6.4:
Communicate in ways that convey respect and sensitivity.
Artifact: Letter to Student and Parent
Date: Fall 2012
Reflection:
I had
the opportunity, through the Adapted Physical Education and Sport, to work with
two students with students with disabilities in the Sport and Splash Program.
While working with them I created an Individualized Education Program (IEP).
Throughout the experience I built a positive and encouraging relationship with
the students as well as their parents. I personally developed more as a teacher
along with the student’s making many improvements.
This artifact is a letter that I wrote
to the individuals and their parents. This letter is a representation of
standard 6 because it shows my ability to convey respect and sensitivity to the
students and their parents.
As
a future Physical Educator, these qualities are crucial to acquire because I
will need to be in contact with parents and caretakers frequently. It is
important to maintain a positive relationship with parents and caretakers to
ensure communication of information that can be vital for students learning.
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Element 6.2: Participate in
activities that enhance collaboration and lead professional growth and
development.
Artifact: Turkey Trot Video
Artifact: News Paper Article
Date: Fall 2012
Reflection:
As a
future physical educator and motivator for fitness, I am always trying to think
of way to get more people moving. This past fall my sister and I teamed up and
decided we wanted to host a small turkey trot in our town on Thanksgiving
morning. After much collaboration, we decided we wanted the event to benefit to
the town’s food pantry since Thanksgiving is a time for giving; the entry fee
for the 5k-community fun run was a canned good. Being one of the creators and
leaders of the event I held many responsibilities. My sister and I had to have
good communication for the planning and execution of the event. The turn out of
the event was greater than we had expected. It was a fun experience instructing
and leading the participants through the 5K.
This artifact meets standard 6 because
my sister and I had to collaborate between ourselves, the participates and the
local food pantry to make the event successful. I also gain experience in leading
a community event. Experiences similar to this will help me as a future
physical educator. Through these events I will gain more leadership experience
and exposure to working with people of all ages.
As a physical educator it is important
to organize events outside of the school to promote a healthy lifestyle to the
whole community! Such events allow students to practice the skills they learn
in class outside of class and give their families an opportunity to be
involved.
