I am going to teach PE, so my ideal classroom would be a gymnasium as well as having access to an outside track and football field, tennis courts and basketball courts. Having access to these playing fields will allow me to teach a full spectrum of sports. Along with having a nice indoor and outdoor playing fields I would want equipment for every sport imaginable. Also mostly ideally I would be able to provide equipment for every student in the class, so each person can participate.
As well as being fully equipped for each sport, my ideal classroom would be full of students who love sports and are willing to learn about how to live a healthy lifestyle through exercise. My students will have the utmost respect for not only me but the other students and other teachers in the school. I would want my students to be disciplined in all their actions. I know that I am a soft-spoken person so I want my students to listen well and follow my instructions.
I would also want parents to be willing to help me and volunteer their time to help in the class every few days a week. Parents would also join their children in being active outside of the class by participating in physical activity.
There are many different teaching styles to use but the one I think I would use the most is demonstration, not only from me but from the other students in the class. Demonstrating different skills and following along can help the student to grasp the concept better.
There are so many content areas to teach. I will for sure teach about how to live a healthy lifestyle and how to have a healthy diet and how the incorporates into having a healthy life. I will want to also teach as many team sports as possible and some individual sports. By doing this I hope to be able to increase the self confidence of each student and help inspire them to follow their dreams.
Goals that I will try and embrace while teaching is for the students to have fun. Physical activity should be fun because having a healthy body and lifestyle will allow each person to be able to accomplish more things and it will give them confidence and control of their own self.
