In addition, I was in this profession in my early adulthood, and I got paid minimum wage. I have to agree that many phys. Of all of the classes in a school, I don't think that any one class can have as much impact on students like a phys. Our classes need to have the same quality lesson plans and progressions as other classes. We need to encourage a paradigm shift amongst students, teacher and administrators.
Competence leads to confidence.
This applies to both our discipline, and to our students. I enjoyed the article and used it to stimulate my colleagues. Sincerely, F. Craig Kennedy Phys. If that's the case, then you should realize that there are bad teachers for every subject, but they do not reflect the entire profession. I am a physical educator, and take offense to your comments.