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A Perceived Philosophical Conflict

96

I am the only female in my high school PE department.  It’s been this way for 20 years.  The one time another female came in she tried to out-alpha the football coach and got removed from teaching PE and placed… Read more ›

Dec 01, 2022
Christine
community, concepts, confidence, connection, cooperation, environment, identity, learning, Mental, observe, perspective, physical education, planning, problem solving, relationships, school system, social, teaching

The Conundrum of Community

comm

To belong implies a selection was made.  There was a choice and options.  In my rugby years, making the Select Side was a sign of being elite.  You were one of the best in your region.  You were chosen from… Read more ›

Aug 26, 2022
Christine
community, connection, cooperation, developmental, environment, learning, love, Mental, motivation, perspective, physical education, planning, play, relationships, school system, social

Students & the System

stumps

Amongst other things, COVID-19 revealed how fragile the American educational system is, and how unadaptable it is to changing and evolving times.  Designed to churn out compliant workers, it conflicts with the world around them — a burgeoning economy of… Read more ›

Jul 05, 2022
Christine
anxiety, awareness, community, confidence, connection, depression, developmental, environment, learning, love, Mental, motivation, pain, perspective, physical education, play, problem solving, relationships, school system, social

Relationships, Part 3: Students

StF

Part Three in a four-part series of relational examinations.   Part One: Parents Part Two: Pets   I never had any aspirations to be a teacher.  I’d planned on becoming a physical therapist, but when it became clear that the training… Read more ›

May 25, 2022
Christine
community, connection, cooperation, creativity, developmental, environment, identity, love, Mental, motivation, physical education, play, relationships, school system, social

Caring for Space

closet1

It has become wildly apparent that neglect leads to destruction.  The planet, the houseless, bodies, trauma, young people.  ( I could add the elderly or just ‘people’ there as well, but older people tend to have and want to keep,… Read more ›

Apr 19, 2022
Christine
community, Mental, motivation, perspective, physical education, problem solving, school system

Entering Worlds

dorothy

Each of us resides in our own world.  It may be one we created, one we filtered out from experience, or one that revolves around our investments in habit and attention.  Once established and found comfortable, it becomes a prism… Read more ›

Apr 10, 2022
Christine
accept, community, confidence, connection, cooperation, creativity, environment, identity, learning, love, motivation, observe, perspective, physical education, play, school system

PE as the Incubator of Risk

PEface2

Physical Education classes have gotten bigger over the course of the pandemic.  The powers that be have knowingly placed too many kids within too small an area.  Like athletics, it seems to have a separate set of rules that allow… Read more ›

Feb 22, 2022
Christine
anxiety, connection, cooperation, depression, environment, identity, learning, motivation, perspective, physical education, play, school system, social

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