In my practicum, I was placed in a Physical Education (P.E.) classroom at Robert Asp Elementary. I was in the gym a majority of the time, with occasionally being outside. Most of the time, I was with first grade and fifth grade. A few times I was also with second, third, and fourth grade. Because of the setting I was in, there would be one class for thirty minutes, and then they would switch and another class would come in for thirty minutes. One day a week, we had health and on that day, one class would be in the gym for a full hour and we would only have one class of that grade instead of two. At my practicum, there were gifted and talented students, and students with disabilities. It was a large range of abilities and also many different cultures. There were students who have lived in Moorhead their entire lives and been at Robert Asp since they started school, and there were students who just moved here from a different country and did not know any English. The environment of the gymnasium was interesting, especially because of the large socio-cultural characteristics and differences. The children were very welcoming to new students and were always trying to help them out when they did not understand the game. It was very fulfilling to see this happening since the situation could play out in a completely different way that would be disappointing. I really enjoyed my time at my practicum because of the experience it gave me. My cooperating teacher was great, but I
Misty May-Treanor, an outstanding three time Olympian champion, once said, “I would like to instill in people just to work hard. As long as they keep at it, their dreams will happen.” Working hard guided her to countless, fantastic events in her life, and made her who she is today. Misty achieved her dreams by keeping at it all the way through the rough times. She didn’t stop even for one moment.
In this case study, Shawna an athletic training student evaluated an injury and made her diagnosis. Within a few days of the team returning to the university the same athlete Shawna had seen was back in the athletic training room, this time complaining of groin pain. Mary the certified athletic trainer on staff, evaluated the injury and determined that the athlete had a serious infection in his left leg. Being that Shawna is only a student and Mary is a certified AT, who do you believe is ethically responsible for missing the initial diagnosis?
Choosing a vocation can be a daunting task. With the world ever-evolving, one may come across a new attractive career every year. In order to ensure optimal job satisfaction, it is vital to educate oneself about every alluring prospect prior to committing. Simple factors like the time commitment and salary can mean the difference between a content existence and a miserable one.
Elite athletes to grandmothers can use the Crossfit method of fitness to achieve their fitness goals. It is the best and most well rounded fitness program there is in achieving general fitness. Whatever your fitness level and goals, Crossfit has something to offer everyone. Since its inception it has grown in popularity and has helped many reach maximum levels of fitness. This is why Crossfit is the best fitness program there is.
I had a hard time finding a career. All the careers I came across did not interest me at all. Until a friend came up with the idea of the career of athletic training. That is when I started my research and my interest grew greater.
George Orwell’s novel, Animal Farm, can be easily compared to countries and events in modern-day because of its practice of oppression. One way oppression has been created in modern-day events, Animal Farm and today’s countries is through the control of information. The control of information has created oppression in countries like North Korea and Russia. The corruption and control of the Russian government led to oppression in previous times. North Korea also uses this technique to oppress their people. Orwell’s novel shows how control of information can create ignorance that leads to oppression; the allegorical meanings of the novel show that this same phenomenon occurred during the Russian Revolution and is still occurring in North Korea.
On the other hand some may argue if it is or not fair to other students for athletes to not have to take a P.E. class. Many might think it would be giving special treatment to athletes and discrimination against those who lack athletic ability (Barrientos). Billy Martin, a gym teacher and boys varsity basketball coach said that “Gym teaches students how to become physically fit and make choices to stay that way for life.(Cox)” However schools can conduct a policy that says how much work and effort is put into their sport and how students
Physical education should be a fun class, but fun does not have to mean chaos. I believe in a structure that will allow the students to have fun in a safe way. My lesson plans will be structured so that students are constantly engaged in physical activity. I feel that if I can keep students moving and learning, then the chances of misbehavior will decrease. In elementary school I feel that Instant Activities should be used to get students moving when they get into my class. High school is a little different. I feel that students at the secondary school level should be introduced physical fitness activities that will help keep them in shape later on in life.
The „Three Mine Policy‟ became effective after the Labor Party was voted into power in 1983. In the same month as taking office the new Federal Labour Government revoked the negotiating licences of the uranium companies in Australia. The Ranger and Narbarlek mines were relicensed after reapplication and in November of 1983
As I got an invitation to go to open gym with my friends, my main thoughts were, “I hope I can get some new skills tonight.” Little did I know, my thoughts about four hours later would be, “I have never been so upset, angry, or disappointed in my life.” As I walked into the cold, noisy gym, I was prepared to achieve my round off back handspring back tuck. I assured myself that I would be able to do it successfully. I wished that the ground was as soft and comforting as the dark trampoline with orange and blue bumpers. Seeing girls doing back walkovers on the thin, beige, four- inch beam, swinging their bodies around the slippery, uneven bars, and flipping themselves into the sky blue, squishy mat made me tell myself, “If they can do that,
It all started on June 2014, I was uncomfortable in my own skin. I was underweight and was always out of breath. I ran like a turtle. At that time, I weighed only 115 pounds. I wanted to make a change for the better, wanting a better lifestyle. So I decided to sign up for the gym. That day changed my life forever. The gym made me fit, healthier, but most importantly it made me a better person which is who I am today.
The perspective of this paper is to develop a philosophy on physical education and then explain what kind of job we plan on having later on in life and relate physical education to that. The purpose for developing this philosophy is to try and get the most out of the people I’m working with on physical education, whether it is an adult or adolescent.
In today’s busy world, it can be hard to find the time to even think about one’s fitness, let alone actually do anything to maintain it. The average person has school, work, family, pets, and many more distractions in their life to ensure their fitness is left on the backburner. However, when the thought of exercise does eventually enter their mind, the thought that often comes forefront is that of the gym. The concept of a gym is simple, populate a building with the necessary equipment for a variety of physical activities, attracting people who want to get that perfect body or even just get back in shape. However, many people who have never frequented a gym often come up with a plethora of reasons not to go.
Physical education is defined nowadays as a “systematic instruction in sports, exercises, and hygiene given as part of a school or college program” (Park). When most people think of the term “physical education” they think of it as “a broad, inclusive term comprising the fields of physical education, health education, safety education, athletics, recreation, dance education, kinesiology and so on” (Zeigler 1). It may sometimes be referred to as physical training or gym class and mainly is taught in grades kindergarten all to the way up to your senior year in high-school in the United States. The history of physical education dates way back to the Greek and Roman times and has slowly evolved into what it is now today. There is a
From prehistoric times, stamina and strength were key to man's ability to find food and survive. As time went on, other ancient civilizations such as China, Egypt, Greece, and Rome adopted this practice known as phsycal education.