My past experiences have given me knowledge and discernment in teaching and working with young people that I believe will be valuable upon entering the major, and ultimately the profession. Physical education needs to gain a greater respect and appreciation from parents of school children and school boards if it is going to survive future cuts to education. Physical education s role needs to become more concrete and seen as a necessary program to stop the increase in heart disease and physical problems associated with obesity and inactivity. As a teacher I will seek to increase the effectiveness of physical education through creativity and enthusiasm. My desire in teaching physical education is to give students the knowledge and appreciation of being physically fit that will be needed for a life long pursuit of health and well being.
Nutrition is an important factor in living a healthy lifestyle.
I have always felt that nutrition should have a greater role in a physical education curriculum. I would like to explore the possibilities of it s implementation and effectiveness, both through the increase of my own education, and by observing programs that have benefited from an increase in the role of nutrition. An education in nutrition can give students the tools and knowledge needed in taking better care of themselves, as well as others. There are increasingly more products on the market claiming to aid people in their pursuit of becoming physically fit. Sound nutritional instruction will give students the knowledge necessary to find whether these products are helping or hindering a healthy lifestyle.