Discussion 4B

Well, I was very interested to see how this class would play out seeing how I am pursing a physical education credential.  I took a unique rout to picking this credential up, as I was a Kinesiology major in college, than chose to pursue a multiple subject’s credential with national first.  I finished that a few months ago, and figured I should add this one as well.  Anyways, I learned how through all my training in the multiple subject credential program, I can transfer that knowledge over into the physical education realm as well.  I know how important classroom management is, and I have learned that in physical education with the larger class size, and the absence of four walls usually, it plays perhaps an even larger role in your success as a teacher.  Additionally, I also learned through the unit plan assignment, how something sounds great in your head and on paper, and does not quite go so well in a real world application.  Much like my first observed lesson with my site support provider, I would have bombed the day if I used what I had written down in an actual classroom.  I also did not take into account all the variables associated with that lesson, and trust me it would have been a disaster.  Finally, I learned that good teaching is good teaching, and it does not matter the subject.  If you want to be successful, you have to be able to reach and show that you care for your students, plan lessons correctly and accordingly, anticipate issues and lastly deliver the lesson in as engaging of a manner as can be.  If you can accomplish all of that, no matter what subject you teach, things should and will go well for you!