Goal-oriented, student-centered, and standards-based.

These are the core values that I

strive to implement in my teaching. I have high expectations for my students and what I

want them to achieve. But how do I know what to expect? I look to the standards; not

only for my curriculum and unit planning but also to get an idea of what to expect from

my students. The standards provide me with the information to understand what my

students are supposed to know and do at their grade levels. I believe that having a

goal-oriented classroom, and teaching my students how to properly set goals is vital to

any physical education program. I teach my students how to set SMART goals in and

out of the classroom. Being able to set health and physical activity goals is important in

developing a physically literate student for life. Additionally, research shows that

students who are physically literate have higher chances of staying active through

adolescence and through adulthood. I am also a firm believer that a student-centered

teaching approach is one of the best ways children can become physically literate. In

student-centered teaching and learning, I feel that I am able to better understand the

needs of my students when they are able to have input into the content that I am

teaching them. Also, a student-centered program can really take advantage of a

comprehensive school physical activity program. If the students have more time to be

physically active part of this time can be used to explore even more psychomotor skills

and cognitive and behavioral concepts. Developing all of this in students is very

important to reach the three big attributes of a physically literate student which are

knowledge, skills, and attitude to be and stay active.

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