As we start another school year, teachers get excited and start having all these new ideas on many different topics. I have seen teachers get excited about decorating their classroom, getting a new set of students to teach, new school clothes or shoes, a new subject or grade level to teach, new staff to help mentor or guide, and even start setting their goals for the year to try and accomplish. Like many, I get excited for all those too, but more importantly, I always set new goals each year to try and incorporate into my teaching. This ranges from new ideas or lessons into my curriculum, new decorations around my gymnasium, or new equipment that I have purchased. I always make it a goal to work on improving my assessments and how to grade my students. I always tell myself that I am going to take time for my students and build a better relationship. Last year, I threw everything I have done the previous 12 years, in the garbage and started fresh, new, and different. I found many new resources and co-workers/friends through twitter to help me, and I taught all new lessons, not repeating from previous years. I implemented a few things (talked about in previous blogs) that worked well this first year of rediscovering. This year I am going to work on a few set goals through the word COURAGE. If you have not read Tanner Roos blog on “20 Seconds of Courage” (https://www.capnpetespowerpe.com/single-post/2018/01/01/Guest-Blog-Twenty-Seconds-of-Courage), I highly recommend it. To me this means having the courage to do something different, something new, and continue to reflect on my previous years. This means the courage to get involved with my state organization more, and possibly on a national level. To me this means having the courage to reach out and help those new teachers who need it, or teachers who have taught for years and are struggling. The courage to ask administrators to attend various professional development or even presenting at our district meetings. The courage to step out of my comfort zone and teach a lesson which I previously have not or are afraid to do. This means to have the courage to host a workshop for the Northeastern District of IAHPERD and even co-present with Carl Meister (@Mr_MeisterPE) at the IAHPERD Conference in November. Since connecting with so many other Physical Education leaders in person and on Twitter, I have gained the courage to better my teaching craft. Not only has it helped me plan and deliver higher quality lessons, but my students have benefited from me continuing to learn and share with so many others. I have seen and discussed many new ideas with others and I cannot wait to finally get back into my classroom and share them with the young, smiling, eager to learn students that I interact with on a daily basis. - Matthew Holben (@holben_pe)
* Always a BIG shout out to Tanner Roos (@MrRoosPE) and Carl Meister (@Mr_MeisterPE). Thank you for all you have done for not only inspiring me to become a better professional, but others as well!
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AuthorI am a Physical Education teacher starting my 14th school year. I have been at the same school all 14 years. Starting this blog as a new project to share my thoughts and ideas. Archives
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