101 TIPS

FOR BEGINNING TEACHERS OF

PHYSICAL EDUCATION
TIP#1: Learn about your school goals, policies, and procedures.
TIP#2: Meet with the principal to determine epectations and goal setting.
TIP#!: "amiliari#e yoursel$ with your school%s curriculum.
TIP#&: 'reate an instructional outline $or the school year.
TIP#(: )e*elop unit plans.
TIP#+: 'reate de*elopmentally appropriate, standards,based lesson plans.
TIP#-: Loo. o*er students I/Ps.
TIP#0: Include assessment and closure in your daily lesson plan.
TIP#1: Post the 2ational 3tandards $or Physical /ducation poster and your daily
ob4ecti*es in the gymnasium.
TIP#15: 'reate a de*elopmentally appropriate, positi*e beha*ior management
plan.
TIP#11: 6e mind$ul o$ the master school schedule.
TIP#12: 'hec. class si#es, complete and e7uipment in*entory, and identi$y
needs.
TIP#1!: 'onduct a $acility inspection with your maintenance super*isor.
TIP#1&: 8eport and repair sa$ety ha#ards
TIP#1(: Per$orm a sa$ety chec. o$ all e7uipment.
TIP#1+: 9rgani#e your e7uipment and props.
TIP#1-: :eep a list o$ needs $or net year%s budget.
TIP#10: 'reate a substitute teacher handboo..
TIP#11: 9rgani#e your pro$essional library.
TIP#25: Identi$y school duties outside o$ teaching and how to eecute them.
TIP#21: ;s. how your per$ormance will be e*aluated.
TIP#22: Identi$y students with medical needs and I/P plans.
TIP#2!: "ormali#e your teaching philosophy.
TIP#2&: 6ecome $amiliar with the school emergency action plan.
TIP#2(: Meet the school nurse and de*elop a plan $or responding to in4uries.
TIP#2+: 6e sure your $irst,aid, 'P8, and ;/) certi$ications are current.
TIP#2-: Post all class rules where students can *iew them.
TIP#20: 'reate a positi*e learning en*ironment.
TIP#21: /stablish instructional spaces -stoc. up on necessary tools <poly spots,
etc.=. TIP#!5: Per$orm a time analysis based upon allocated class
length.
TIP#!1: )e*elop a class routine that includes warm,up, re*iew, practice time,
group
wor. and closure.
TIP#!2: 'reate an introductory letter to send home to parents.
TIP#!!: ;ttend all re7uired school meetings.
TIP#!!: ;ttend all re7uired school meetings.
TIP#!&: Identi$y and meet regularly with a mentor.
TIP#!(: )ress in pro$essional physical education attire.
TIP#!+: 6e prepared psychologically, physically and pro$essionally.
TIP#!-: )isplay enthusiasm and energy.
TIP#!0: >reet the students at the door.
TIP#!1: Thin. o$ a creati*e way to introduce yoursel$ to your students.
TIP#&5: ?se an ice brea.er acti*ity.
TIP#&1: Learn and use student%s names.
TIP#&2: Introduce classroom management protocols beginning on the $irst day
o$
class.
TIP#&!: )emonstrate and practice class rules and procedures in action.
TIP#&&: /plain rationales and conse7uences $or rules.
TIP#&(: 3end home 2;3P/%s Teacher Toolbo monthly physical acti*ity
calendars.
TIP#&+: Practice and discuss emergency action procedures. <e.g., $ire drills=.
TIP#&-: Identi$y student epectations, acti*ity interests and desires.
TIP#&0: /plain assessment and grading criteria.
TIP#&1: Introduce themes and units to the students.
TIP#(5: 6e $irm but $leible in tone and body language.
TIP#(1: Maintain a positi*e learning eperience.
TIP#(2: @ary your teaching strategies.
TIP#(!: 'ommunicate positi*e comments and concerns to parents $re7uently.
TIP#(&: 'ulti*ate wor.ing relationships with all school personnel.
TIP#((: Promote physical acti*ity outside o$ class <homewor.=.
TIP#(+: Identi$y and promote community,based physical acti*ity resources.
TIP#(-: :eep students acti*ely engaged during class time.
TIP#(0: Plan $or student demonstrations and ehibitions.
TIP#(1: Model desired attitudes and beha*iors.
TIP#+5: 8e$lect upon the lesson success and wea.ness.
TIP#+1: 6e a role model A practice what you teach.
TIP#+2: Teach acti*ities students ha*e ne*er tried.
TIP#+!: 9*er plan and always ha*e a bac.,up plan.
TIP#+&: Increase the student%s .nowledge o$ hisBher body.
TIP#+(: )i$$erentiate instruction to meet the needs o$ all students.
TIP#++: ;ssess student outcomes across the three domains o$ learning.
TIP#+-: 8egularly communicate student progress.
TIP#+0: /ncourage students to set and monitor goals.
TIP#+1: )eli*er meaning$ul $eedbac. to all students.
TIP#-5: Learn inno*ati*e approaches at wor.shops and con$erences.
TIP#-1: Integrate other academic content areas in the P/ lesson.
TIP#-2: )e*elop a support system A school nurse, psychologist, guidance
counselors.
TIP#-!: 6ecome in*ol*es with pro$essional educational organi#ations.
TIP#-&: 2etwor. with district colleagues at in,ser*ice trainings.
TIP#-(: 3tay updates with pro$essional literature <newsletter, 4ournals, internet
websites=.
TIP#-+: 6e a li$elong learner.
TIP#--: 6e an ad*ocate $or 7uality physical education.
TIP#-0: ;ttend school,sponsored e*ents.
TIP#-1: 3howcase your program through newsletters, school websites, bac. to
school
e*enings, morning announcements.
TIP#05: 6e student,centered in all that you do.
TIP#01: 6e consistent in discipline and class management.
TIP#02: Play cool music whene*er possible.
TIP#0!: "ind ways to ma.e lessons $un.
TIP#0&: Implement technology.
TIP#0(: Indenti$y additional sources o$ $unding <PT;BPT9, grants, etc=.
TIP#0+: In*ite administrators, school board members, parents and other
teachers to
your classroom.
TIP#0-: 6alance teaching epectations with other responsibilities.
TIP#00: I$ something is not wor.ing, try a new approach.
TIP#01: ;ddress inappropriate student beha*ior issues immediately.
TIP#15: 'hoose your battle with studentsC use tact with all.
TIP#11: )on%t loo. $or the easy way to teach.
TIP#12: 'reate a plan $or any emergency.
TIP#1!: 8espect your students.
TIP#1&: ;*oid elimination games.
TIP#1(: ;lways class students by their names.
TIP#1+: ;d*ocate $or physical education class to be the same si#e as other
classes.
TIP#1-: Plan $or the loss o$ teaching space and e7uipment.
TIP#10: ;lways ha*e a lesson plan.
TIP#11: /pect the unepected.
TIP#155: Ta.e care o$ yoursel$.
TIP#151: 6e a teacher not a $riend.
The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher
demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
William Ward