Physical education teacher candidates are physically educated individuals with the knowledge and skills necessary to demonstrate competent movement performance and health enhancing fitness delineated in the NASPE K-12 Standards.
Artifact 1: Athletic Performance
2.2: Achieve and maintain a health-enhancing level of fitness throughout the program
Over the past four years I have been a member of the Cortland swimming and diving team. I have competed in swimming since I was six years old, and ending my career as a swimmer here in Cortland is an honor. I have trained and worked harder then ever since I have been here and it has paid off in my performance and level of fitness.
The result of being on this team is not only a healthy level of fitness, but a sense of pride knowing that I have been a student-athlete all four years at Cortland.
Maintaining a healthy level of fitness is important to a physical educator because you cannot teach your students to be healthy if you are not. It is important to lead by example, and show your students that you are practicing what you teach them every single day. A lot of students look up to their teachers, and you want to make sure you are setting a good example for them.
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Artifact 2: Physical Activity Log
2.1: Demonstrate personal competence in motor skill performance for a variety of physical activities and movement patterns.
Throughout the 2009-2010 swim season, I was able to perform a lot of different kinds of physical activity. Not only did we swim in the pool, but we did different types of dry land workouts as well as weight lifting in order to get us ready for the SUNYAC Championships in February.
Being able to do more then just swim gave me the chance to get stronger in more than one way. Being able to do a variety of exercise is beneficial to everyone. I was able to swim better at the end of the season because we did more then just swim in the pool.
Being skilled in more than one physical activity is beneficial as a physical educator because it allows you to perform a variety of different skills and concepts for your students. If they can see you do it correctly it may give them a better idea of what to do and how to do it. It may also give them the confidence to be able to perform the skill as well.
