1. AnthonyVerga
DouglasCollege
Nov.12, 2015
Becominga Physical Educationteacherhasbeenmymaingoal since joiningthe BPECprogram
at DouglasCollege.Educatingstudentsonthe importance of active livingandahealthylifestyle ismy
objective whichIhope toachieve throughteaching.Buildingasense of communitywhichsharesa
similargoal or outlookonthe importance of wellness startingfromayoungage isanothermessage
whichI hope to instill onyouthculture.
I believethatthe key togettingthe mostout of the studentsisachievedthroughmotivation,
providingpositive feedback,andchallengingstudent abilities.The mostsuccessful teachersIhave hadin
the past motivatedthe studentstobecome fullyengagedbyinteractingwiththemandbuildingagood
student-teacherrelationship. Thisshowsthatthe teachertrulycares aboutwhatmessage theyare
displayingandthe dedicationtotheirschool communitybygettingtoknow eachstudent.Fromthis
base,a teacherisable to challenge his/herstudentstomove outof theircomfortzone andtry new
activities.A teachershouldalwaysencourage studentstochallenge themselvesbyprovidingknowledge
of newactivitiesorprogramsthat will promote ahealthylifestyle.Knowingeachstudentisextremely
importantwhensettingpersonalgoalsbecause everystudenthasadifferentskill level. Furthermore, I
findthatcompetitionprovidesalevel of enjoymentandsense of accomplishment thatbenefitsateam
or individualandhelpsthemgrowinconfidence.
Inclusionisanessential partof buildingacommunitythatpromoteshealthandwellnessthatis
available forall membersof the community.The firststeptoinclusionisgainingknowledgeof
disabilities,andlearninghowtotreatpeople withuniquefunctions.Educatingawhole classona

2. disabilitywillgeneratemore understandingandhopefullycreate asupportsystemwhere studentswith
unique functionsfeelcomfortable andincludedinthe classactivities.Wheneducatingstudentsabout
unique functions,itisimportanttomove awayfromdescribingindividualswithdisabilitiesasthe
problem.Viewingimpairmentasanegative consequence anddefininganindividual basedontheir
disabilityexpressesthe oldparadigmof the medical modelwhichwe mustmove awayfrom.Mygoal as
an instructoristo teach studentstoplace the individualbefore the disabilityandacceptthe role to
accommodate individualswithuniquefunctions inphysical activityandsocial interactions.
Effective teachershelpstudentsdevelopapersonal identity,asense of moralityanddirection.
Thismeansmore than justhelpingthe studentpassthe requirementsof aspecificclass,good
instructorsgetto knowthe strengthsandweaknessesof eachstudentandhelpthemimprove inareas
theyare weakin.Emphasizingacademic,andpersonal growthbycommunicatingthesegoals,putsthe
studentina betterpositiontolearn,andachieve theirgoals. Furthermore,workingwithotherteachers
and coachesand sharingdifferentmethodswillhelpyoubecome acompleteandwell-roundedteacher
that isable to impacttheirstudentsandhelpthemgrow.