When dealing with students in Physical Education you must be decisive, have a lot of emphasis along with using effective proven methods inside the classroom. These methods and practice all take part underneath the Philosophy tree of Essentialism. Essentialism came about when Sputnik was launched. Essentialist supporters are vocal on their view on schools that have “dumbed down” their curriculum with non traditional methods, because it resulted in lower test scores. Philosophy is important to certain Curriculums because teachers can reflect and observe off one another. It’s natural that I’d lean toward one philosophy than multiple. Our Philosophies come to action when we make our decisions.
When teaching as a Physical Education teacher you’re surround by multiple ages/grades unless you are in a school with a singular grade. But for the most part I’d enjoy teaching student in the age range of 6-9, so 1st to 4th grade. When dealing with all these different grade ranges you must adapt to the fundamentals of P.E. Because it’s good to vary your teachings I’d make my classes semi easier with the younger kids and teach them the basics. When I’m with the older kids I’d adjust my ways of teaching with advancing my methods of lesson plan to push them a bit