WELCOME TO SMAM ON BEHALF OF THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.

MY PHILOSOPHY

     AS A PHYSICAL EDUCATOR IT IS MY BELIEF, FIRST OF ALL, THAT ALL CHILDREN ARE WINNERS. CHILDREN SHOULD BE INFORMED OF WHAT IS EXPECTED, BE GIVEN TIME TO PRACTICE ALONE, WITH A PARTNER, AND WHILE PHYSICALLY IN MOTION. SAFETY MEASURES, ALONG WITH THE STUDENTS' PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL ABILITIES, SHOULD ALSO BE CONSIDERED BEFORE ACTIVITIES ARE SELECTED.

SECONDLY, IT IS MY BELIEF THAT CHILDREN SHOULD BE GIVEN OPPORTUNITIES TO SUCCEED THROUGH A VARIETY OF WAYS. IT IS IMPORTANT TO BUILD POSITIVE SELF- ESTEEM IN CHILDREN. THEY MUST BE ENCOURAGED TO BELIEVE IN THEMSELVES, POSSESS A "CAN DO" ATTITUDE, BE COOPERATIVE AND TEAM PLAYERS. FURTHER, I FEEL THAT CHILDREN SHOULD BE CHALLENGED BOTH PHYSICALLY  AND ACEDEMICALLY. EVEN THOUGH WE SOMETIMES FAIL, FAILURE CAN BE THE FOUNDATION FOR SUCCESS.

NEXT, I FEEL THAT A TEACHER MUST BE A FIRM BUT FAIR AN IMPARTIAL DISCIPLINARIAN WHOSE PRIMARY INTEREST LIES WITH THE STUDENTS. STUDENTS SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF CONSEQUENCES, BECOME PROBLEM SOLVERS AND ACTIVE LISTENERS WHILE STRIVING TO BE THE BEST THEY CAN BE.

FINALLY, A TEACHER MUST PLAN EFFECTIVELY, MAINTAIN AN ENVIRONMENT CONDUCIVE TO LEARNING AND TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS AND FACILITIES THAT ARE MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE STUDENTS'  GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. LEARNING TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR  ONE'S ACTION, RESPECTING THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS, DEVELOPING AND HOLDING TO HEART SELF AND SCHOOL PRIDE ALONG WITH UTILIZING COMMON COURTESY, WILL HELP TO MOLD CHILDREN INTO WORTHY CITIZENS OF THE WORLD.