An Open Letter to my Physical Education Colleagues- 2

 

An Open Letter to my Physical Education Colleagues

This article is in the continuation of the previous article An open letter to my Physical Education Colleagues. In the previous article, I discussed the problems within the physical education community. I put out some points were as follows:

 No one is willing to be more educated,

to be more knowledgeable,

 to be more productive,

 to be more athletic,

 to lead from the front.

In this article, I will try to give practical advice and activities that one can easily follow.

To be more educated: Bring out those books from your beds and rooms. Clean the dust and revise that material. Today we are living in the era of technology where on just one google search you can get 1lakh+ search results. Be fluent and strong in your subjects first, i.e, Exercise Physiology, nutrition, anatomy, and biomechanics.

To be more Knowledgeable: Be attentive to any of the upcoming webinars or latest articles or research in your sports. You must know about every record broken in athletics or any match played in your game such as basketball. The social media platforms are amazing where you can follow athletes and good strength and conditioning coaches to be in line with the development of new training programs in your sports.

To be more productive: Start following YouTube channels that upload great PE class content on a weekly or daily basis. Incorporate them as it is or modify them according to your class. Be more creative and develop as many fun as well as effective activities in your classes. Take questions from your students.

For example: When teaching about the isometric force generated by muscles, ask a child to push the wall, in short words teach them with practical examples. You are a movement education teacher add physical movements as much as possible in your lectures.

To be more athletic: To become more athletic I don’t have to tell you what you need to do? But, I will surely suggest you some: Start with those activities which you liked the most in your playing days. Start hitting the gym 2 days a week put up some good muscle mass, shed some fat, and look more athletic.

I just can’t tell you that How much it is important for a Physical education teacher to look good. Everyone expects you to look good, for that, you must be energetic all time, you must look fresh, must have a well-built structure and an appealing posture. Be the smartest looking teacher in the whole school. There is nothing bad in dressing well. Don’t wear the same tracksuit every day, change them with formals and informal.

See, the main motive is to fulfill the quote that:

A PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER LOOKS GOOD IN SPORTSWEAR, IN FORMAL WEARS AND SHIRTLESS TOO.

To lead from the front: Don’t try to be a teacher. BE AN IDOL.

 We, Physical education teachers, are taunted behind our backs as the WHISTLEBLOWER. In this context, my advice is, BE THE BEST ONE. This whistle is not your weakness it is your biggest strength. Be the best whistleblower, just like in FIFA matches, on just one whistle the whole match stands still. Same must be your whistle’s power. Your One whistle and the whole school must standstill.

For this to accomplish you have to have a good image of not a dictator but as an idol between children.  We have the power to attract any student either it is an academic specialist, sports specialist, or a naughty one. You have to gain their respect their trust only then they will follow your commands.

Some more tips on  How you can be the most famous teacher in your school:

      -  One thing you must do is to gulp down, Learn some subjects like human anatomy, physiology, sociology, and psychology. The reason is If you conquer the King you conquer the kingdom. Just like that, you have to conquer the 12 and 11 class batches. Be updated towards the new trends and meme trends, try to be as close to their batch without forgetting the student-teacher relationship line.

      - As you will get more knowledgeable start discussing with that specialized subject teachers, keep that in mind your goal is not to show how much you know, but the goal is to show that yes you know. Never challenge other teacher knowledge in their field even if they are dumb as hell keep it to yourself.

       -  Learn as many terminologies as you can of your subject and use them while discussing your subject and in class. Don’t make it too easy for your class. They must be willing to open the book and be prepared for your lectures.

       -  Stop giving your lectures to other teachers. You have one of the most important subjects of LIFE. Start taking questions from students and educate them. Questions like How to increase your height, how to grow muscle, what do supplements do and take questions about nutrition. Help them to accept the body that they have (but not an obese one). 

       -   Explain scientifically How exercise helps them in living their best life? How exercise will help them in academics. Explain and relate the importance of exercise in their daily life backed with researches.

       -   Always keep in mind that all the athletes in the school are indirectly your representatives and you will be directly or indirectly related to their deeds in school. So, make sure to help them grow not only in sports but also in academics if they are facing any problems.

If you will inculcate all these things in your personality and work. I am sure you will earn that respect to you and your profession which is rightfully yours.

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