Also, it is important that you have experience with being around and teaching youngsters. So, as you get older it may be good for you to help coach a team or two maybe at the youth sport level. The university you attend should allow you to practice your teaching skills in schools in their area. Lastly, you must truly enjoy being around people and kids. This is a helping profession and you will be spending a lot of time with kids and large numbers of them.
Many teachers have to teach at more than one school.
At the secondary school you may have to teach a Health class or two. Coaching is another duty you may choose to do especially early on in a career. In fact, you may choose to coach several sports. And, of course you will need to attend faculty and parent-teacher conference meetings throughout the year. Lastly, many physical education teachers are required to do a year end Field Day or a physical education show of some kind.