Health and Physical Education

What I have learned…

Throughout this semester, we have touched on oh so many important things, and I am more prepared to take on a classroom than ever before! We’ve looked at standards, and learned about standards that I did not even know existed (i.e.Health Standards) and then made lessons that I can take directly into a classroom with me. I got to look at tons of fun P.E. activities that I can teach my future class, and we practiced adapting all of these lessons in order to make them work for whatever students we will have in our classroom.  

As a multi-subject teacher, we are required to wear all of the hats from english to physical education. This class gave us an opportunity to look at the often overlooked portions of being an elementary educator and the nuances that go into that.  

Most importantly, we looked at the special education laws and how we can a) help them in our classrooms and b) become an advocate and fight for these students and their parents with the law on our side. Knowing these is really important so that a) I, as a teacher, do not get in trouble and b) so that my students get the care that they deserve. 

I am excited to take my new skills and lessons into the classroom next semester, and to forever look at a lesson and think about how I can UDL-ify it to make it better and more applicable for all students.

I really enjoyed this class, and felt like I learned a lot! Part of me wishes that this was an in person class, because it would have made everything we learned even more meaningful, but with the way our schedule in the credential program is, I would have dreaded having two late night classes. Because of this, I think the online was very helpful.