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Emily C. Kelly (Ekelly400)
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Username: Ekelly400
Post Number: 5
Registered: 9-2007
| | Posted on Friday, October 05, 2007 - 2:19 pm: |       |
Does a health & physical education teacher have the responsibility to live out a healthy, physically active lifestyle? How does an overweight physical education teacher affect the perception of his/her students? |
Kristy Hepak (Kah0835)
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Username: Kah0835
Post Number: 4
Registered: 9-2007
| | Posted on Sunday, October 14, 2007 - 8:43 am: | |
I definitely feel you need to lead by example. You should be able to be a role model for the students you are going to teach. Being overweight is not representing a physically active, healthy lifestyle. I do believe it is important to look the part of a physical educator. |
Jennifer Lynn Bender (Ckybendz25)
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Username: Ckybendz25
Post Number: 1
Registered: 9-2007
| | Posted on Monday, October 29, 2007 - 7:19 pm: | |
I do not think Physical Education Teachers should live unhealthy life styles. I had an overweight physical education teacher, and I must say I did not take them seriously. I don't think anyone did. In my oppinion, Physical Education Teachers should be some what physically fit, and should not be seen eating fatening foods. |
Antonio Marquez (Marquez13)
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Username: Marquez13
Post Number: 1
Registered: 1-2008
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 19, 2008 - 10:04 am: | |
I agree with everyone else, if you are teaching kids and telling them that what they should strive for is a healthy physically active lifestyle, we should be a good example of it. I too had an extremely over weight teacher, however in one year he lost 150 pounds, and was a great motivator for all of us. |
Jeff Kline (Jkline28)
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Username: Jkline28
Post Number: 1
Registered: 2-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 6:20 am: | |
In Elementary school my phys. ed. teacher was obese and was not physically active, but in elementary school we really didn't know the difference, we wanted to run, jump, and play. As I got older I realized even though she was obese she still taught very well and did her job of getting us moving. She was a very creative women and we did a new activity everyday. I feel as physical educators we should practice what we preach and believe in a healthy lifestyle, my teacher in elementary school may have believed in it but wasn't doing it, and I still feel she was one of the best teachers I have had for phys. ed. class. |
Brandi D'Amico (Bld4190)
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Username: Bld4190
Post Number: 2
Registered: 2-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, February 21, 2008 - 8:30 pm: | |
I think that the teacher needs to be a reflection of what they are teaching. A math teacher needs to be able to do the math he or she is teaching, so why should it be any different for physical education? I think that students would listen more to a physical educator who was fit and in shape. If a student has a teacher who is overweight, they are not going to take them seriously. |
Leslie Korbar (Lak0047)
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Username: Lak0047
Post Number: 1
Registered: 2-2008
| | Posted on Monday, March 17, 2008 - 11:29 am: | |
In high school I had an overweight phys. ed. teacher, and because of that most students in my class were not motivated to participate. I think it is very important to have a phys. ed. teacher be active to show that they are a role model to their studets, and to keep them motivated. |
Leslie Kramer (Lhk9912)
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Username: Lhk9912
Post Number: 3
Registered: 3-2008
| | Posted on Thursday, March 20, 2008 - 8:41 am: | |
I am a strong believer in that a physical education teacher should be fit. What are we teaching our children when the teacher does not portray a healthy lifestyle? I feel the physical educatin teacher should able to participate in some of the activities as well. As a coach, I would run workouts with my athletes and they really enjoyed having me there. It also motivated them to improve. Plus the boys did not want to get beat by a girl. We need to motivate our students and being fit is the first step. |
Adam Watt (Fastball)
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Username: Fastball
Post Number: 5
Registered: 9-2009
| | Posted on Thursday, September 03, 2009 - 12:28 pm: | |
I believe that as a PE teacher you have the responsiblity to practice what you preach. I mean if your teaching someone how to be fit and you yourself are overweight how do you aspect anyone to take you seriously. It is very import to keep yourself in shape and to practice a healthy life style. No matter kind of teacher you are oyu have a responsiblity to practice good habits and in this case its important to live up to a helathy life style. |
Angela Niederriter (Angnied33)
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Username: Angnied33
Post Number: 3
Registered: 2-2010
| | Posted on Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 1:31 pm: | |
Of course I think a health and physical education teacher should be healthy and fit. I also think that they should be working out and playing with their students as much as possible. I think that makes the students so motivated. When I was in highs school, I really respected my health and physical education teachers when they would work out with us, it really set a good example and motivated me. If the teacher isn’t healthy and fit I feel like students would not respect them and feel like they shouldn’t listen to an unhealthy, over weight teacher. |
Ryan Audia (Rfa5538)
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Username: Rfa5538
Post Number: 3
Registered: 2-2010
| | Posted on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 10:59 am: | |
I believe that any teacher of any subject should live what they preach. How are we supposed to be setting an example if our own health is in jepardy. Children model the behavior of their teachers and thats evident by observing the parent's behaviors. The ultimate goal is to show student's that physical fitness is fun as well as healthy and you will gain the student's trust if you are healthy. |
Amanda Kyser (Mandik0404)
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Username: Mandik0404
Post Number: 1
Registered: 9-2010
| | Posted on Thursday, September 30, 2010 - 1:39 pm: | |
I believe that a teacher should at least live a healthy lifestyle. How could you expect to be taken seriously while telling the students to eat right and exercise when you live out those tips yourself. Students may think "if Mr/Mrs/Ms. isn't healthy then what's the reason for me to be?" |
Shannon Ramps (Sramps3)
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Username: Sramps3
Post Number: 3
Registered: 9-2010
| | Posted on Friday, October 22, 2010 - 6:56 am: | |
I feel that any teacher should be a role model for their students. How can, especially a health teacher, talk about smoking and why the students should stay away from it if they themselves smoke! Students aren't going to take them seriously. Does that make them a bad teacher, absolutely not!!!! But students look up to us and the decisions we make! |
Nicole Olshalsky (Njphysed)
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Username: Njphysed
Post Number: 1
Registered: 4-2011
| | Posted on Wednesday, April 06, 2011 - 6:04 am: | |
I am a firm believer in "practice what you preach." If we want our students to develop healthy, lifelong habits, shouldn't we be a direct reflection of what we are trying to instill in them? Being a positive role model for what we do can have a major impact on the effectiveness of our teachings. |
Ginger Epstein (Ginger)
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Username: Ginger
Post Number: 3
Registered: 4-2011
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 12, 2011 - 9:08 am: | |
I also agree with the majority - PE and Health Educators should be fit people who are products of modeling the lifestyle that comes from healthy choices. Although, I can understand perhaps not needing to have been a drug addict in order for your students to take you seriously when teaching about drug abuse. We ran into a concerned parent group a few years ago about a PE teacher who was extremely muscular and did not deny the fact that he had used steroids in the past. We had many discussions about this person being fit and a role model. I never did come to a satisfying conclusion in my own mind. Somewhere there is definitely a line between choices you make as a kid and choices you make as an adult - I'm just not sure where those lines cross. |
Amy L. Deeds (Amydeeds)
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Username: Amydeeds
Post Number: 3
Registered: 4-2011
| | Posted on Tuesday, April 26, 2011 - 4:13 pm: | |
I as a health / physical education teacher feel it is very important to be healthy and fit. I want to be a positive role model for my students and challenge them to be the best person they can be. I love participating in activities with them and I see more competitiveness come out of my students when I’m involved in the activities. I think students these days learn a lot from their teachers, I have a large number of kids who come from broken homes. Active lifestyles helps improve their self-esteem and helps them feel good about themselves. I am a believer the students will follow me and believe what I’m saying if I practice what I preach. |
jeff leer (Leerjet)
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Username: Leerjet
Post Number: 1
Registered: 7-2011
| | Posted on Thursday, July 21, 2011 - 3:06 pm: | |
I strongly believe that health and PE teachers should model the behaviors they are teaching their students. Your message has much more impact if they see you believe in it enough to be doing the things you are telling them. Otherwise, they can see right through it and will be less motivated to take you seriously. I do this all the time by modeling healthy eating to my kids (while letting them know that they can have treats also). I talk a lot about my activities and how much they mean to me and how much they improve my life. It always amazes me to see how many pe/health teachers are overweight to the point of being obese themselves. |
Hannah Gaines (Hng2875)
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Username: Hng2875
Post Number: 3
Registered: 10-2011
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 04, 2011 - 2:08 pm: | |
You have to practice what you preach while being a physical educator. If you get up in front of a group of students and tell them the importance of being fit and you are not in good physical shape yourself, you will most likely not get taken seriously. In order to be a good role model and someone your students look up to, you must be a model of a healthy active life style. You could be one of the best PE teachers around, but not positively affect your student's lives if you do not practice what you are teaching. Most Children model the behaviors of the authority figures in their lives; therefore, it is imperative to be healthy when teaching PE. |
Andrew Blumer (Blumer23)
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Username: Blumer23
Post Number: 1
Registered: 10-2011
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 04, 2011 - 3:25 pm: | |
I definitely agree that a physical education teacher needs to be physically fit and active. The type of lifestyle that a physical education teacher leads sets an example for all the people that they're involved with. Having a physically fit PE teacher gives motivation to the students to become like them. I believe that PE teachers need to be involved with their students during class, and not just give instructions. A PE teacher's top priority should be to motivate students to live a healthy, active lifestyle. |
Hannah Gaines (Hng2875)
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Username: Hng2875
Post Number: 5
Registered: 10-2011
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 04, 2011 - 7:03 pm: | |
You have to practice what you preach while being a physical educator. If you get up in front of a group of students and tell them the importance of being fit and you are not in good physical shape yourself, you will most likely not get taken seriously. In order to be a good role model and someone your students look up to, you must be a model of a healthy active life style. You could be one of the best PE teachers around, but not positively affect your student's lives if you do not practice what you are teaching. Most Children model the behaviors of the authority figures in their lives; therefore, it is imperative to be healthy when teaching PE. |
Susan Atchley (Doubledigits)
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Username: Doubledigits
Post Number: 4
Registered: 12-2011
| | Posted on Friday, December 09, 2011 - 9:32 am: | |
As a Physical Education Educator for 30 years, I think it is very important to be healthy. Student read more into what you do than what you say. At 53 years of age, I still get out and play the different activities with my students. Haven't had a Freshman beat me in badmitton in 4 years. They remain 14 but each year I am a year older. We need to be a positive role model to our students. Starting class by throwing out a ball and letting kids play is not education. I currently teach with a couple of PE teachers that do this. I may not play football like when I was 25 or 30 but I still get out there and throw the ball around with students and run pass routes. I think students like to see their teacher get invovled with the class. We teach this because we love being active. Be active with your students and at the same time keep up your own physical workout. |
Steve Thompson (Scouttower)
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Username: Scouttower
Post Number: 1
Registered: 3-2012
| | Posted on Thursday, March 29, 2012 - 10:47 am: | |
It's possible to work in this industry and not be a role model for health and wellness but it probably "weighs heavily" on the mind of that physical educational professional. I also believe that it is necessary to practice what you preach but I have seen examples to the contrary. |
David Davenport (Ddavenpo)
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Username: Ddavenpo
Post Number: 1
Registered: 7-2012
| | Posted on Thursday, July 19, 2012 - 11:39 am: | |
I do think students perform better when the teacher appears healthy and lives a healthy lifestyle. It stimulates great conversations and builds great relationships when involved with the kids while playing the various activities in class. |
Dave Johnson (Pennstater55)
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Username: Pennstater55
Post Number: 1
Registered: 7-2012
| | Posted on Monday, July 30, 2012 - 1:28 pm: | |
I agree with those that are saying a Health/PE teacher should live a healthy lifestyle. To me, it seems hypocritical to preach about exercise, healthy diet choices, and avoiding unhealthy behaviors and then turn around and ignore everything we just said in our own life. If I sit down with my doctor and he tells me not to smoke while he lights up a Marlboro, it's going to leave me a bit confused, for sure. I can't help but think that's how our students would feel in our situation.
Aside from that, there are so few people in most of these kids' lives that advocate a healthy lifestyle - they need us to step up and model healthy behaviors. |
Aubree (Aubree_held)
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Username: Aubree_held
Post Number: 5
Registered: 10-2012
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 09, 2012 - 5:23 pm: | |
Yes I definitaly agree that the physical educator needs to talk the talk and walk the walk. All student look up to them, and if the teacher is telling them to be healthy but the students see them eating unhealthy foods then they are going to gain no respect. Same thing with if the teacher is telling their students to do an activity, and the teacher is just standing there or sitting down and not even trying to participate too, the students are definitaly going to laugh and not listen to what the teacher says. They are going to think if they dont do it why should i? So therefore, I believe that all physical educators need to be fit and physically active. |
